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.
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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The arrival of my 1st grandson has opened the eyes of this family of girls in ways we are constantly amazed by. Right now the topic is eating habits. My daughter is reporting that if she can’t get the food on his high chair or in his mouth fast enough, he digs through the fold in his bib for interim morsels during gaps in his mealtime spoonfuls. Unlike his sisters before him, it seems there isn’t much our adorable 9
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Walking into the Apple store at the mall with her mom, 4 yr. old Miss T blurted out: “OOOOOOHHHHHHH…….I want to touch EVERYTHING”
Is it possible to watch this video and NOT smile? Thank you to the late Steve Jobs and the Apple team for developing the video capabilities in iPhones! You’ve made many “Far Away” Grandparents very happy. Because of this technology, a very appreciative Boomer Grandparent has been able to share in a special moment in a grandchild’s life. My 1st grandson and his parents, are thoroughly enjoying his first ride in a swing, on an unusually warm and sunny March
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What is Skype? The definition you’ll get online will say “Direct Video Connect from your computer” This is my definition…”The answer to every “Far Away Grandparent or Parent’s Dream” I have no clue how this happens, but if you have a camera (webcam) in your computer Skype allows you to call someone from your computer, and if the person you’re calling has a webcam in their computer, and has downloaded Skype too, you’ll be able to talk and see each other “live” in
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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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