Grandparents
One advantage of ‘growing up’ is being a grandparent. The joy of spending time with your grandkids is priceless. So, you want to do all you can to stay healthy and fit, and to find ideas for great ways to spend quality time together. We can help!
Recent Posts for Grandparents
Home for the Holidays
The holiday season is always a busy and delightful one. I enjoy opening up our home to family members, their children and grandkids. Our grandkids are growing older, so several of them are seriously dating others, and we do our best to accommodate everyone. Almost 30...
What to Do When Children Don’t Want Your Heirlooms
John and I are tired of taking care of the yard, trimming, planting, spraying for weeds and yes, even killing garter snakes. It’s not that we don’t want to do it, but it seems to be taking us more and more time to accomplish our tasks. We take care of all the...
My Coach of the Year
My granddaughter played volleyball at Lincoln Southeast High School and University of Missouri - Kansas City (UMKC), where she received her bachelor's degree. My husband and I attended her games as often as we could and loved every minute of it. As her grandparents,...
Building Houses in Guatemala Didn’t Go As Planned
Last holiday season, I wrote about donating to build a family home in Guatemala. As a recap, I wanted my grandkids to join me and help me build a house for a family in need. I thought this would give my grandchildren a chance to travel together and work on a common...
Why I Worry About My Granddaughters Living Together
All three of our granddaughters are in Kansas City living together. I’m not worried about how it will work out, but I wonder if they do. Okay, maybe I'm a little worried. Unforgettable Camping Mishaps & Playful Adventures When they were young, all four grandkids...
Many Memories Worth Sharing
I don't know if my daughter thought I was going to die soon, but I do know she gave my husband and I the gift of Storyworth, a keepsake book to record our lives so that we could pass down our memories and heritage to our family. Below is the experience we had writing...
Life Lessons Beyond the Cap & Gown
Three of our four grandkids have received their bachelor’s degree. This past weekend, one of those three received her master's degree. Reflections on Aging at Graduation I keep telling myself, "I’m too young for this. Stop the clock of life. Time is moving too...
A Grandparent’s Guide to Fostering Political Engagement
Politics. Some people say it’s a naughty word. Others say it’s our nation’s most popular sport. Some people are conservative, some are liberal. While others look at issues, legislative bills and the law independently to make decisions regarding the issue and the...
Revisiting Rowe Sanctuary in the Sandhills
Last week, my husband John and I visited Rowe Sanctuary to watch the cranes. We knew it was early in the season, but John had a meeting as chair for the Spring Creek Prairie Stewardship Board. It was great timing for all of the events. Our Most Memorable Moments...
Stepping In to Make a Wedding Perfect
When I was principal at Lincoln Northstar High School, I was blessed to have so many refugee and immigrant students. I loved hearing their stories and helping their families navigate the United States. But one student—a 15-year-old born in Togo, Africa—became my...
How Healthy Is My Heart?
I fell in my home. It was in the afternoon on a very cold day. I was watching TV, keeping occupied inside instead of braving the cold and walking outdoors. As is known to happen to grandmas, I had the urgent need to use the bathroom. You’ve seen the commercials, so...
A Christmas Miracle in the Making for 2023
Our family had a wonderful holiday, and my grown grandkids are once again believers in Santa Claus. I’ve tried multiple times to get my grandkids together to go on a quick trip around Christmas. In the past, when the grandkids were on holiday vacation, we took several...
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