Stella and Johnny spent their fiftieth wedding anniversary reminiscing about how amazing their wedding was. Stella said, it seemed like each flower bloomed on que and represented their love for each other, the candles were bright and dancing, the wedding party didn’t miss a step as the wedding march played. It was a grand wedding and after the I do’s and good byes Stella’s, elderly grandmother Sadie, stopped Stella and […]
Being a grandparent in today‘s world isn’t what it use to be, it’s better. If you’re already a grandparent you know that being a grandparent today isn’t just about babysitting and boasting it can be the most challenging role of your life. Grandparents today are so different from all other generations especially from their grandparents. A new grandparent […]
Love is all there is when you take your last breath you remember the people you love, how much love you inspired, and how much love you gave. If you only had forty minutes left to tell your love story what would you say? What would you say so your great-great-grandchildren could someday know their grandparents […]
Grandparents love indulging grandchildren, love surprising them, love giving them presents, and love seeing the smiles on their fabulous faces when they walk in the door. It’s so much fun! Isn’t it? A recent grandparent poll asked grandparents this question: Do you have a grandparent rival? 62% said, Yes I can’t help it and 38% said, No […]
The nursery rhyme “Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief ” is a great reminder that we don’t know what the future holds for our grandchildren. We don’t know in what directions our grandchildren will choose to walk. What we do know is that we are privileged to walk with them along their paths and share in their journey. Who knows, […]
A relationship isn’t like Grandma’s silver that you can take out of its box once a year to polish. It’s something that needs constant spiffying up. How you and your partner cope with these statements: I had a hard day or I have bad news to tell you can set the stage for how the two […]
Are you wondering how to get your grandchildren moving, spark their imaginations, and make the evening so much fun, they’ll want to come back next week? I just read a list of activities suggested for grandparents by Grandparents.com and I have added a few comments of my own to their list. I hope you enjoy reading a […]
Every grandparent enjoys a unique position in their grandchildren‘s lives. You don’t have to strive to be special. You’re special by definition. You can come into your own as a grandparent, if you put your own distinctive stamp on your role by being inimitably who you are. If you do, you’ll find you have a devoted […]
The perfect gift is not always a material one. Our grandchildren do not need nor do they want what we can buy them; they need and want us. The best gift you can give them is you. Your faith, wisdom, stories, morals, life lessons, and philosophy,not to mention your time and presence. I am most impressed with the many grandmothers whom I […]
You don’t have to teach your grandchildren how to bake a cake like the one in this picture of a Betty Crocker birthday circus cake. All you need to do is teach them a few simply things about cooking and how your kitchen gadgets work. Here are few suggestions to help you to think about what you and your grandchildren might […]
Do moms really read parenting books? Of course they do they’ve probably read dozens especially when their first baby was born. Have those books been helpful? Yes. In some cases the information about childcare development and medical health issues is very practical and often comforting. But frankly, reading book after book hasn’t reduced the amount […]
Elizabeth and Julie have a lot in common they work in the same office, have the same duties and earn the same salary. They both like movies and meet every friday night at the movie theater. So how can you tell which one is the grandmother? Easy! The one who goes to the store on her lunch hour, calls to […]
Letters are among the most significant memorial a person can leave behind them. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe~ Sometimes a grandmother’s common sense can teach their grandchildren that life’s simple pleasures can bring them the most happiness, and that they cannot buy it with money. Like going on walks and showing them the beauty in nature. I preferred my grandmothers […]
The Power of Myths reminds me of the classic children’s story “Little Red Riding Hood” it has almost all the main features of one stereotyped image of a grandparent. Once upon a time, at the edge of a large forest there stood a tiny cottage almost hidden by the trees. In it a little girl lived with her […]
If we can be generous with our hearts, ourselves, we have no idea of the depth and breadth of love’s reach. Our Nana was a generous woman with a big heart not just to her family but to all kinds of people, even people she didn’t know. She did nice things without expecting anything back. Nana was especially […]
What are your top five family values? What traits do you hope your child or grandchildren will have as an adult? Using the following five strategies in the acronym “TEACH” can help you decide which traits really mean the most to you. T- Target the value you want to apply right this minute in your home. Focus on only one […]
In this age of cell phones, Email, faxes, letter writing is an all but forgotten practice and most young children have never written a letter. Now days we talk to our friends on our cell phones it rarely occurs to us to write a letter. When was the last time your received a nice long juicy letter? Having grandchildren is an […]
The beginning of a baby’s life can be captured on sonograms. I think that is pretty awesome. Making a college of girls and boys sonograms can be a fun way to create a keepsake. A photo of a sonograms also reminds me how advanced technology is. We seem to take technology for granted these days. Don’t we? I remember when the first […]
Life is, a succession of lessons. Which must be lived to be understood. Letting go, is one of the hardest lessons to learn. Sometimes we’re forced to let go of someone or a situation and other times we are the one’s who are let go. Sometimes our hearts get broken and other times we are the ones who break someones heart. […]
Writing letters can be a lot of fun. When we write a letter to a friend or a relative, it’s called a friendly letter. A friendly letter (or informal letter) is a way of communicating between two people. Who are usually well acquainted. There are many uses and reason’s for writing a friendly letter and friendly letters will usually consist […]
