A grandmother's blog on life
The parents of our younger grandchildren watch “Big Brother.” We know. It seems to always be on when we visit. They tell us they like seeing the interaction between the different personalities. The news is on 24/7 at soon to be 95 year old GG’s (great grandmother’s) house, and all she wants to … [Continue reading]
When this Grandma’s children, now in their forties, were babies, cereal was the first food to introduce to the baby, and after a few weeks or a month … [Continue reading]
“Life is making choices and living with the consequences of the choices we make.” In Boomers’ parents’ age, that saying meant once you married, you … [Continue reading]
The recent news has bombarded this Grandma about how everyone in America is having less children. I must be thankful and grateful that I have reached … [Continue reading]
As a child of Holocaust survivors, I feel that my unique background and upbringing has been a blessing and a curse, probably like most of us who have … [Continue reading]
My dear (we never say old) friend told me to join the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) for my New York month long experience. She said that the cost … [Continue reading]
I have always had a desire to explore living in New York City. For at least half a century and it is hard to believe that this Grandma can utter that … [Continue reading]
Grandpa, our oldest grandson, and I were walking with our guide, Bertrand, down a main Paris thoroughfare toward the Rodin Museum when all three of … [Continue reading]
If you had to choose a month of the year to be Ice Cream Month, July would be it. National Ice Cream Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in July. … [Continue reading]
We Grandmas want to make things easy for our families and loved ones. When I read that research suggests that the soundtrack to your child’s learning … [Continue reading]
This Grandma, a naturalized citizen, is very patriotic. Yes, the red, white and blue of July 4th are very important. Only PopPop and I shared … [Continue reading]
This Grandma watches the Today Show and Rossen Reports is a favorite segment. With the European Union cracking down on Facebook, and strengthening on … [Continue reading]
Justice of the United States Supreme Court Ruth Bader Ginsburg has said she believes women can have it all, but perhaps not all at the same time. She … [Continue reading]
With two new baby grandsons, the difficulty of the new parent experience is relived. This Grandma equates it to being a hamster on a treadmill that … [Continue reading]
Since the birth of our first grandchild, Grandpa and I periodically converse about how old we are going to be when he graduates from high school, from … [Continue reading]
Onesie footies are always the key for newborn and baby dress, although this grandma does love the gowns. Our daughter in law and son, with their … [Continue reading]
As I thought about this Father’s Day 2018, the year’s traumatic and potentially fatal health circumstances clearly highlighted thoughts of gratitude … [Continue reading]
Each year the Oppenheimer Toy Awards on Toy Portfolio give us guidance as to our toy purchases. Each year, it seems, it is harder to pry our … [Continue reading]
Here is a short true-false quiz: (persistent is defined as two weeks or more) If you have persistent bad breath it may be a sign of cancer. If … [Continue reading]
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