One of our favorite Christmas traditions at GoodGrandma℠ is making gingerbread houses. It’s so much fun to get creative with candy! You can buy pre-made gingerbread kits at the grocery store, making it so easy. Especially when in a smaller group. It can be less expensive and save a ton of time. Another inexpensive IDEA is …
Ready or not, here comes Thanksgiving! At GoodGrandma℠ we are working ahead to be ready before the feast. We prefer less stress, so we plan ahead. In addition to having a jump on food preparations, we will be able to give our full attention to two cute grand-daughters Wednesday night. We were asked to babysit …
It’s November and Thanksgiving is fast approaching. Here at GoodGrandma℠ we have so much to be thankful for! This month our monthly newsletter offers IDEAS and suggestions for showing gratitude, Thanksgiving traditions, and ways to see those we love who live faraway. Here are a few highlights to look for our newsletter at GoodGrandma.com: Activity …
The Original GoodGrandma℠ was given a cookie jar as gift years ago. She then bought a few more for herself, as well as receiving others as gifts. Today, Grandma Connie has a collection of more then 30 cookie jars. We sat down with her and learned about her cookie jars. The Lighthouse cookie jar was …
Our GoodGrandma℠ App for the month of October is the Tasty App! If you have scrolled through Insta or Facebook we are sure you have come across the amazing food videos that Tasty makes. They are so fun! It makes us feel like we can cook anything. Some times we nail it, other times not …
Last week, GoodGrandma℠ and Jane, attended a family reunion. Grandpa Bob and Grandma Connie hosted a family reunion with their posterity. They planned and carried out a three day, three night, family get away to the mountains. We had 37 family members, out of the 45, in attendance. I would say that’s pretty good! Grandma …
When GoodGrandma℠ goes to visit grandkids who live far away, I like to bring or make the family’s favorite treats while in their home. One family, in particular, loves peanut butter! Seriously, my son-in-law LOVES anything with peanut butter!!! A few years ago I tried making Buckeye Brownies; it didn’t go so well. Each time …
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 …
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