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
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.
Can’t Tap My Way Out of This
The world feels like it has stood still. Am I in Bill Murray’s Groundhog Day asking the questions, What day is it? What time is it? What’s to eat? Do I shower today or is that tomorrow?
How My Grandkids & I Are Handling COVID-19
As COVID-19 is changing day-to-day life, Nancy reflects on other defining moments she’s lived through and how she’s connecting with her grandkids!
Why It’s Difficult to Watch My Grandkids Play Sports
I'm getting older, that's a fact. I try to follow the “aging” suggestions my doctor gives me and while I'm not worried about an injury, I do notice I think about it more now than in the past. The injuries I've endured are a few bruised fingers and a twisted ankle from...
Do Sequels Improve on the Originals?
Recently, I took one of my three granddaughters to see the newest Star Wars movie. I had seen the first three installments to the series, but had missed the past two or three. I enjoyed the movies I had seen in the past, and she assured me this one would be great as...
Grandma’s Online Ordering: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
Reflecting on the past holidays is always a fun thing for me to do. We are still lucky enough to have all of our kids and grandkids with us, and enjoy each and every minute at our traditional gatherings, which may someday come to an end.There were grandmas who told me...
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