We are sorry for your loss of a grandparent. It is understandable that you wish to find the best funeral poem to be read during your grandparent’s funeral service that reflects your relationship.  The following 6 poems are appropriate to be read at a grandparent’s funeral, either grandmother or grandfather, as a tribute to their life. When searching for the best poem for a grandparent’s funeral, view them as “In Loving Memory” poems to be read to thank, praise, and commemorate the events of a grandparent’s life. When you find …

When I was a young girl and had not yet attended any funerals, I pictured a funeral viewing or wake as one where the mourners would be together in a room all crying together. My parents had not taken me to my grandfathers’ funerals so the first funeral I attended was when I was in high school. The funeral was for my best friend’s grandfather. I was surprised to find some people smiling and even laughing at times. I was horrified and felt bad for my friend and her family. …

Choosing the best funeral poem is very personal. The best funeral poems are those that express personal feelings from the heart. When a poem relates to the emotions felt by a grieving family member and is believed to reflect the grandmother – grandchild relationship, then that poem is the best funeral poem to read at a funeral for Grandmother.
The reading of funeral poems during the funeral ceremony by grandchildren helps to address the emotional needs of the grieving. Poems for Grandmother read at a funeral help grieving grandchildren say good …

Teddy Bear Day
Teddy Bear Day is one of the September Holidays celebrated by both the young and the old(er). So many of us have had a Teddy Bear as a close childhood friend and confidant. Perhaps, some of us still do?
As parents and grandparents, a Teddy Bear is often one of the first gifts we give to our newborns to offer comfort, to cuddle up to in that big spacious crib…or as a friend a gift of celebration to a child, grandchild or loved one for a special occasion…or again, …

Every year, since 1978, the first Sunday after Labor Day has been known as  National Grandparents Day. September was chosen for the holiday, to signify the “autumn years” of life.
If I knew it was going to be this much fun, I would have become a grandparent first. ~ Willard Scott
National Grandparents Day originated first in West Virginia in 1970. With much time and effort on the part of  Marian McQuade, a housewife in Fayette County, her dream was realized when President Jimmy Carter honored her request by designating a special …

Two weeks ago I was honored to finally meet in person a super granny, Sally Wendkos Olds who is also known to her five grandchildren as Oma Sally. On February 17, 2008, when Nana’s Corner was relatively new, Sally responded to a post I had published about the Legacy Project as a way to celebrate Grandparents Day. We have been communicating ever since and when the opportunity to meet came about, I didn’t want to miss it. I am so very glad I did. Sally is a very accomplished woman …