Okay, we made it! GoodGrandma℠ survived a large family vacation! The preparation paid off, but we would like to also share suggestions of things we learned along the way. Here is the good, the bad, and things we would do differently: Day 1 ~ Arriving: I learned we needed a plan in place for lunch as …
GoodGrandma℠ Family Vacation Preparations Continued… Here are a few of the things we have planned for the grandkids while we are all together enjoying the sunshine: Daily Themes ~ Dinner Themes: Toy Story (Pizza from “Pizza Planet”), Coco (Tacos with a Mexican Fiesta), Cars (Hamburgers & Hotdogs at a 50’s Diner), and Moana (Hawaiian Haystacks at a luau). Morning Activities/Crafts: Little Mermaid (bubbles and Wikki Stix (seaweed)), Frozen (Frozen character …
Two years ago Richard and I took our combined family to play at the beach in California. We affectionately call our combined families The McRife’s (McCann and Rife combined). While in California we took the entire crowd to Sea World. Rich and I both felt that it was a once in a lifetime trip to …
GoodGrandma℠ likes to have an annual photo album of the family. Perhaps you have found that there is too much going on at the end of December and first part of January to get an album done. Well, I started making my yearly photo album in August in 2012, when the kids went back to school. …
GoodGrandma℠ is missing Mickey Mouse. Today we celebrate his 92nd birthday! To honor our favorite Disney character, we would like to share some of our past posts about him and “the happiest place on earth,” Disneyland! We look forward to the day we can visit Disneyland once again! August 2018 Monthly Newsletter Children’s Book Subscriptions …
Grandmas, say hello to Grandma Judy. Judy is mother to five and grandma to 14 grandchildren or “grandANGELS” as she calls them. Her oldest grandson, Luke, is 22 years old and the youngest, Jordan, is three months old. When Grandma Judy learned she was going to be a grandma, she “burst into happy tears.” She …
World Nutella Day! It’s World Nutella Day! February 5th is a “Reason to Celebrate.” Nutella has a special place in GoodGrandma’s heart, and stomach! In our family, Nutella is the source of not only a yummy treat, but a hilarious family story. Long story short, our grandson LOVES Nutella! He loves it to the point …
January 2019 Thoughts from Grandma’s Camp Grandmas Camp thought this month is WHEN do you hold Grandma’s Camp? Scheduling can be difficult with older grandkids. The younger kids may be a little easier, but discussing “when” with parents is a must. Our advice: PLAN far in ahead! Here are a few items to think about when …
GoodGrandma℠ Thoughts from Grandma’s Camp would like to share the IDEA of journaling. This is such a good IDEA we had to share it! Journaling at Grandma’s Camp is an amazing activity on so many levels. Having this a part of camp gives the grandkids a chance to practice their writing skills, formulate thoughts into …
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