Furry Grands, our family pets, are part of the family. If you don’t believe GoodGrandma℠ then you haven’t met Smax, the mini golden doodle. Smax was born November 2017, and joined his family on Christmas Eve. He is loved and adored by ever member of the family, and without a doubt is a member of …
Hi, my name is Stacy and I am a mom and a grandma. I would like to do A GoodGrandma Spotlight about my own mother, Bev. Grandma Bev is a fabulous example to me of how to reach grandkids individually and collectively, always showing unconditional love. I remember when I had young children myself and the amount …
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 …
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℠ would like to share a little video clip that is sure to put a smile on your face! When my daughter was a little girl she asked for a “laughing baby” for Christmas. This was way back in the day when you actually had to go to the store to find what you were looking …
Whitney was born on November 19th, her parents were thrilled with the safe arrival of their second daughter. She weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19 inches long; a healthy baby girl! Big sister, Raegan, was 26 months at the time and being a busy two-year-old, she caught a bug, and as much as her …
There are many opportunities is in the month of May for gift giving: Mothers Day, Graduation, spring weddings, Jane’s 40th Birthday 🙁 🙁 If we are sending money instead of a gift, some may wonder how much to send? Here are some important points to consider: Be consistent with your gift amount and don’t overextend yourself. Be …
Furry Babies are family too! As grandparents to Furry Grands it’s important to know our role and how to be supportive of our kids “babies.” We visited with Cloey, a mother to an adorable Golden Retriever, about her furry baby, Neko. Neko has been a part of their family for six years. Cloey’s parents have always had …
A fun activity to do with the grandkids this month is making art with their cute little hands and feet! We have made some different ones for holidays and other occasions in the past, but with Mother’s Day coming up, on May 13th, we thought it would be fun to give some ideas for you …
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