By Papa Rich My mother, Gloria, was born in 1921 in Eureka, Utah. She married my father in 1950. She was 32 years old when I was born in 1953 (deemed late in those days). She was thrilled to be a mother—and spent most evenings watching me sleep in my crib, fascinated. Now, my wife …
Thoughts About Aprons Don’t you just love aprons! I know. I’m old school, but I have a couple hanging in my kitchen for those times when I’m making a mess with the cooking thing. Which is pretty often. Not the cooking. The messing. They are a lot of fun, and come in many colors and forms. My sister-in-law uses an old short …
Parenting Styles GoodGrandma℠ would like to introduce a series of parenting/grand-parenting posts. Our first “GG Parenting Series” post is a friendly reminder of the different types and styles of parenting. In an article entitled Why Parenting Styles Matter When Raising Children from the website Very Well Mind, a very beneficial website, parenting styles are analyzed …
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 …
Getting Ready for Valentine’s Day GoodGrandma℠ would like to let you all know the Valentine’s items are at the stores! We have been busy shopping for deals and getting bags ready to give the grand kiddos for February 14th. Let’s talk for a minute about why Jane doesn’t like Valentines… Many years ago there was …
We have A GoodGrandma℠ Spotlight of a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Cenia is mother of four, grandmother of 18, and great-grandmother of 33, with twins on the way! Cenia was born in Idaho and worked at the age of nine driving the tractor, while her dad ran the bailer. In addition to driving the …
We just love Halloween at our house, so here are a couple more book reviews for October! I love orange, don’t you? I love to drive past patches of pumpkins and see the stands filled with that glorious autumn color. What fun to stop and pour over the different shapes and sizes to find the …
Hello, from GoodGrandma℠. Can you believe the summer has nearly come and gone? It’s time to start thinking about getting ready for school once again. Our August Newsletter has loads of Good Ideas for Grandmas. We hope, if you haven’t subscribed, you will! Go to GoodGrandma.com and subscribe today! This summer has been a busy …
As a mother I have always had veggies and ranch dip ready for my kids to snack on, especially as an after school snack. It’s a healthy snack and one the kids love. I encouraged eating vegetables from the time my kids were little. We had a story about the broccoli being trees and the …
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