Boomer Grandparents was created to provide a sharing place for Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1960) who are experiencing the joys and challenges of grandparenting in this high-tech world.
Imagine yourself cloned as a BobbleHead! That’d be a surefire way for “Far Away” Grandparents to stay present in their grandchildren’s lives! Have a blobblehead of yourself planted in their family room! 3DClone.com. It’s not cheap people, but it’s HYSTERICAL! Customized 3D Clone BOBBLEHEADS are created by veteran artists who are the best at what they do. If you look on the website you’ll see it’s obvious the artists work on the custom 3D Clones with meticulous attention to every
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It may not be the fastest, but the Pantech Element Tablet can boast something none of the others can….It’s WATERPROOF! Imagine yourself in the water, sitting in one of those floaty chairs with your margarita lodged in the cup holder, and you’re HOLDING your waterproof e-reader! Or, how about taking a movie underwater of the grandkids diving for pennies? It can be submerged for 30 min. with no problems. This could be nirvana for a grandparent who’s been hemming and
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Maintaining a relationship with my “Far Away” grandchildren is a passion of mine (obviously, authoring a grandparent blog might’ve been your 1st clue.) Creating opportunities for the 4 of us to stay connected is my challenge. Currently their ages run from 9 mos. to 7 yrs. so what works for one, doesn’t always work for another, so I’m always searching for new methods. My latest project, a gratitude journal isn’t original. I 1st heard of them via Oprah
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Traveling distances with infants and toddlers is on the same level as childbirth for me. I fly at least every 3-4 months and I watch in awe as young parents lug an endless array of baby equipment (as well as their precious little ones) through the airports. Summer family vacations when my girls were little, never amounted to more than a 3-5 hr. drive to a Northern Wisconsin lake cabin, and though the girls loved the experience, preparing and executing
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As the grandmother of a Nemo, AND mermaid-loving 4 yr. old, a favorite character kite definitely grabs my attention. Kite flying is an awesome way to enjoy the outdoors and spend time with your grandchildren. A helpful go-to website called Breeze Chasers provides a “newbie” kite-flyer with some helpful tips. From the website: “The basic principles of kite flying are easy to grasp, and the major points are all outlined for you in the Breeze Chasers Kite Flying Basics section, focusing on a
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the ZAGGMate case will be more useful to any Baby Boomer than a GPS would be while visiting San Francisco!
No, they’re not REAL tattoos, they’re write-on labels that look like tattoos. Remember the silver I.D. tags we wore as kids? I’ve thought about them and considered ordering them for my grandchildren but this idea seems way easier. These are a great idea for grandparents to use when the grandkids are visiting, and you’re away from home and out in public. Sure to provide any parent or grandparent with some piece of mind in the event one of the children
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Sleeping Bags with CHARACTER! A fun and funny bunch of furry friends who are a lot like the kids you know and love. Each has its own personality, but they all love sleepovers at grandmas, playing hide-and-seek, and taking naps (well, maybe they don¹t all love taking naps!), but more than anything else, they love being downright silly! Each of these portable, adorable Animal Sleeping Bags is appliquéd with bright colors and comes with a soft, plush pillow pal
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