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
Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine and Giving Back as a Volunteer
I can’t believe COVID-19 is still here. I don’t know what I expected back in March 2020, but I never imagined it would grow to such a threat and become so devastating to the world. I frequently will remark to my grandkids about the pandemic and how I’ve never seen...
Celebrating Easter Over Zoom
I don’t need to tell you that this is the second Easter of the pandemic. It’s funny how I’m starting to keep track of events by connecting them to COVID-19. Many of our friends have received their second vaccine, but we're just starting to talk about getting together...
Learning How to Use New Electronics to Stay Connected
We’ve been having problems with our cell phone and laptop lately. The electronic “fix it” stores could no longer help us as our devices were so old. How old were they? They were so old that I still used the chisel on my clay tablet. Getting Help From Our Granddaughter...
Valentine’s Day Throughout the Years
Valentine’s Day has always been special in our house. My mother’s birthday was on February 14th, so growing up my sister and I always had plenty of cake and presents in our house to celebrate both events. I remember giving out valentines to all my classmates in...
Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021
During the beginning of the pandemic, I challenged my grandkids each month to learn something new. I tried to be a good role model, and l challenged myself as well. The challenge took place mostly during the winter months of our isolation. I remember baking bread,...
New Holiday Traditions for a New Normal
Ever since the grandkids were little, we've included them in the picture on our Christmas card. We don’t send many cards anymore, but we always try to send them to family members who live out of state and some close friends. Pictures have included cutting down our...
Catching Memories with My Grandkids
During the pandemic, I have become relatively efficient with the process of Zoom calls. With the necessary isolation, I appreciate the ability to see friend’s faces and their expressions and hear their voices. I was on a Zoom chat with grandkids last week, and when I...
Discussing Politics with Grandma
The world certainly is in an interesting place. Between the COVID-19 pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement and the upcoming election, I find my emotions all over the place. There are times when I want to cry, and I do cry. There are times when I want to scream,...
Teaching Grandkids about Death and Life Transitions
The world certainly is in an interesting place. Between the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement, I find my emotions all over the place. There are times when I want to cry, and I do cry. There are times when I want to scream, and I do scream. There...
Should We Play Sports During COVID-19?
My grandson plays baseball. I think he's very talented, but I’m the grandma and am always partial. Last spring, schools and all sporting activities were canceled. It was a necessary and wise decision, and we never second guessed it. He never complained. Attending my...
COVID-19 Baking Challenge
Let me start with this: I am not the cook of our house. During holidays, no one ever asks me to make the family favorite, and I'm OK with that. I have other skills—some yet to be discovered. I just need to keep busy. Busy, that is, as long as there isn't a good movie...
Celebrating COVIDuation 2020
You find a way to come together with love, laughter and flexibility. No matter the state of the world, this motto has been with me since the mid 1980s when I was teaching and started taking part in high school graduation ceremonies.
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