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Summer Camp Mail For Those Grandchildren At Sleep Away Camp and Those Not
We experienced grandmas know we cannot expect mail from our summer campers, but they expect much mail from us. The grandchildren at...
Jul 12, 20163 min read

Postscript and More Ideas After Documenting Baby’s Growth Month By Month During the First Year With Onesies, Belly Stickers and Huge Stuffed Animals
A dear long (we never say old) grandma friend just celebrated her youngest granddaughter’s first birthday. During the baby’s first year,...
Apr 5, 20162 min read


Creating Wonderful Lasting Memories for Grandchildren in the New Year 2016 With the Five Things Children Remember of Their Childhood
One of this Grandma’s mantras is that children remember most the traditions and rituals from their childhood. That is why getting...
Dec 29, 20154 min read


Grandma Creating An Annual Family Celebration Day Has Much To Choose From
We seem to have a holiday for everything and national holidays to celebrate each year. We just celebrated Mother’s Day and Father’s Day...
May 22, 20153 min read


Marking Grandma’s Visits to Grandchildren with Special 2015 Children’s Calendars
Grandchildren always want to know when grandma is coming to visit or they are coming to visit this Grandma in Florida. There are so many...
Dec 25, 20142 min read


Visit a Local Farm With Grandchildren
When we were on our last visit with the younger grandchildren, we were contemplating what to do for a special outing. We and they had...
Dec 1, 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 30, 20142 min read


Halloween Stories from Grandma
As a long distance grandma, this Grandma looks for ways to make holidays special and be present with a present. This year, Oppenheimer...
Oct 25, 20131 min read


Grandma Bonding with Grandchild With Jokes
When my grandson turned five, he learned what a joke was. Of course, it was a great way to stay on the telephone with a five year old,...
Apr 27, 20133 min read


Tips for Grandma Visits: Getting What You Wish For
One of my Grandma friends with whom I have shared Grandma Lessons is the mother of a son. She wanted Grandma Lessons so she would be the...
Apr 7, 20134 min read


The Wisdom of Multi-generational Friendships
I was with a long (we never say old) friend recently at a professional event, and of course asked her and her husband about their seven...
Jan 29, 20133 min read


Should Grandchildren be Forced to Write Grandma a Thank You Note
Watching the Today Show on NBC on January 22, 2013, I saw Philip Galanes, New York Times columnist and author of the book, “Social Q’s:...
Jan 27, 20136 min read


This Grandma Has Won the Lottery
December 17, 2013 was a big day in America. MegaMillions Lottery’s jackpot was $636 million. The odds of winning were 1 in 259...
Jan 3, 20134 min read
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