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May 10, 20164 min read
State of Mind Over Body: Denial is Joy
There is another new study of women and aging which concentrates on planning for this future as reported in the New York Times., April...


Apr 29, 20165 min read
Five Reasons Why Boomers CAN Move “Old Old” Up to At Least Age Ninety
This Grandma listens to her elders. They have the wisdom and experience of long years. GG (Great Grandmother), my mother-in-law, now...


Feb 20, 20163 min read
When Grandchildren Can Communicate Grandma Life Becomes Even Better
This week, Grandpa spoke to a friend, a new grandpa, who was very excited to have a new baby granddaughter. Grandpa said, “just wait. You...


Jan 10, 20164 min read
Part THREE of Exercise for Boomer Grandmas in 2016 is About Exercise With and For Our Grandchildren
In this Part Three of Exercise for Boomer Grandmas in 2016, we would be remiss in not addressing the exercise needs of our grandchildren...


Jan 8, 20169 min read
Part TWO of Exercise for Boomer Grandmas in 2016 is About Movement and Strength and Slowing the Aging Process
As I pointed out in post one on exercise for Boomer Grandmas in 2016, at the beginning of every New Year the news media is all about diet...


Jan 6, 20168 min read
Part ONE of Exercise for Boomer Grandmas in 2016 is About Brain, Mood, and Body In That Order
At the beginning of every New Year the news media is all about diet and exercise. We pay attention and start to diet and start to...


Dec 19, 20154 min read
Grandma Should Have Ice Packs and Heating Pads and Band Aids Ready For Grandchildren with RICE
When a grandchild hurts or gets hurt, we grandmas jump into action. Whereas a parent says tough it out and it will be okay, it is the...


Dec 3, 20155 min read
Think Puzzles For Under Twenty Dollar Holiday Presents For Grandchildren of All Ages And From Grandchildren For Us Boomer Grandmas
This Grandma always knew puzzles are good for our grand children’s brains, but not exactly why, so I went on line, and found the...


Oct 23, 20152 min read
Experiment with Baking No Mixer Easy Cupcakes on National Chocolate Cupcake Day
Yes, it does seem that every day is a special day. Cupcakes are special, but it seems that chocolate cupcakes make it to have their own...


Sep 29, 20152 min read
Text4Baby is the New Technology For Parents and Grandparents
When this Grandma was a new mother, I had little information at my fingertips. Dr. Spock was it. Yes, we too felt that our parents were...


Jun 30, 20153 min read
Benefits of Outdoor Play Leads to the Finding the Best Portable Basketball Hoop for Grandchildren
This Grandma hears the concerns of parents who wish they could have their children play outside alone. Now there seems to be a debate...


Jun 7, 20154 min read
Even Rocking A Baby Has A New Modern Bounce For Grandma To Learn
In this Boomer Grandma’s generation, the grandmother had the old American rocking chair seen in so many Norman Rockwell paintings. I, as...


Apr 27, 20152 min read
This Boomer Grandma Celebrates Middle Age in Her Sixties
This Boomer Grandma always knew what the new studies are showing. We Boomers are NOT our parents’ generation. We exercise more. We...


Mar 11, 20155 min read
The Hottest Red Carpet Styles are Those Women age 60+ and 70+ and the Top Advice of the Top Two Sirens, Sophia Loren and Jane Fonda, are a Prescription for Boomer Grandmas
We Boomer grandmas have made it. The hottest red carpet styles this year are those women age 60+ and 70+. Of course, we do not look like...


Feb 6, 20158 min read
Should You Listen to Grandma or Dr. Oz and Other Experts for Weight Loss Ideas that Work for Post Menopausal Women in 2015
This Grandma will try anything to lose weight. Anything I hear, see, or read about new or quirky tips, I grab onto. I have written...


Oct 18, 20143 min read
When Another Spate of Contemporaries Die, this Boomer Grandma Gets Moving
An old wives tale says bad news comes in threes. Well, this Boomer Grandma is up to four recent deaths of contemporaries. Robin Williams’...


Oct 5, 20143 min read
What Joan Rivers Has Taught Us About Aging
It is always sad when we lose someone personally known to us, and Joan Rivers always made us feel as though she was personally known to...


Sep 30, 20142 min read
Modern grandparents: Busier, Hands-on and Happy: Yes, We Are!
And younger, in mind and spirit and body. According to Rebecca Dube on Today.com September 7, 2014, in honor of Grandparents Day,...


Sep 11, 20145 min read
NEAT and Five Extra Minutes As An Exercise Habit for Longevity for Grandma
This Grandma has an exercise routine. I actually started it when our eldest daughter announced her pregnancy. I had not exercised much...


Sep 5, 20145 min read
When Grandma Does Not Exercise Good Judgment While Watching Grandchildren Look for the Win-Win Rather than Consequences
This Grandma wonders why people are surprised when someone does not exercise good judgment when they become a grandparent. Just because...
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