It’s the 2nd generation in The Little Big Book for Grandmothers, and/or Grandfathers ed. by Tabori with Alice Wong.
Happy Mothers Day to My 90 Yr. OId Wonder Mother
May 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Who knew at age 60, I’d be blessed to have my mom around? Recent conversation during a walk: Me: “Wow mom, can you BELIEVE I’m turning 60 this year?” Mom: “That’s NOTHING! How do you think I feel turning 91?” At a spry age of 90.5 yrs. she has no problem rattling off a litany of jokes, and walking a mile around her neighborhood every morning weather permitting. What does she do when the weather doesn’t permit, you may be asking
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Children and Collections
April 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Sharing a collection or hobby with a grandchild is a creative way for even the Far Away Grandparent to stay connected. Pez containers? Salt and Pepper Shakers? Baseball Cards? How about sparkly rocks? You might begin with a joint meeting to define something that’s interesting to the child. If he or she isn’t passionate or at least showing some curiosity, this collection idea is going nowhere. Next you’ll want to consider the price, how much space the collection
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The BEST gift is a personalized gift, no matter what the occasion
April 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
No one forgets a gift that is personalized. A great idea for grandparents or from grandparents. With one stop you can choose gifts for new babies, new parents and grandparents. Don’t forget holidays, Mothers and Fathers Day, 1st Communions, Graduations, Baptisms, Birthdays….you name it, there’s a great personalized gift idea just waiting to be created. Nothing says “special” as much as a personalized gift. Simply click on the picture to start creating your special gifts.
Birthstone Jewelry That’s Cool?
April 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Birthstone Jewelry described as “cool” seems contradictory. Unless you’re talking about the unique creations from Luna & Stella, then “cool” is the perfect adjective to use. Each of the Luna & Stella Crescent Moon Stacking Birthstone Rings are designed to be mixed, matched and added to over time. Each sterling silver ring (they have 14 karat gold plated too) holds a genuine birthstone cradled in crescent-moon shaped bezel. Like their necklaces, the birthstones can represent children, grandchildren, family members or cherished
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EARTH DAY Sun. 4/22/2012: Attention Grandparents…. Activities and Crafts For Kids
April 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Earth Day was born in 1970, (the year I graduated from High School, and I still remember the tree planting ceremony in front of our school). The times were a-changin’, and an unlikely confluence of people and events led to the first Earth Day celebration on April 22, 1970. In 1990, Earth Day went global as an international event, and the world embraced it with the same enthusiasm as Americans did in 1970. Every day should be Earth Day, (just
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Bobblehead the Family! Unique Customized Gift Idea
April 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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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A Tablet / E-Reader That’s Actually Waterproof?
April 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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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