Share Yourself with Your Grandchildren
Time with grandchildren is the most precious gift grandparents can receive. I just spent a week with my grandchildren at the shore. It was fun doing activities together while talking about whatever topic came up. My granddaughters asked many questions about my childhood…what my friends and I liked to do, what school was like, what toys I played with, and are amazed at what I didn’t have…video games, ipods, cell phones, DVDs, calculators, computers, Internet, etc.  They were equally interested hearing that I had similar personal …

Grandparents Day has been celebrated the first Sunday after Labor Day since 1978. The purpose of Grandparents Day has been two fold: to bring attention to the lonely elderly in nursing homes and to encourage grandchildren to share in activities to learn more about their grandparents heritage.  But for many grandparents and grandchildren, for various reasons, that Sunday isn’t always convenient for visiting and sharing. There are activities that can be shared together or at a distance. Grandparents Day can be any day that grandparents and grandchildren come together to …

Here’s a gift idea for grandkids who love to listen to the latest hits…Kidz Bop CDs, the most popular kid friendly entertaining and safe CD music series. Each one features the latest hits at the time they were published. There’s nothing inappropriate in the lyrics. Kidz Bop songs are sung by kids for kids. Grandparents and parents can give any one of the Kidz Bop CDs to their kids without worrying about what they might hear. They are a favorite of my nine-year-old granddaughter!
Kidz Bop 18 Summer Release
Last month, I …

Baby showers are always fun to attend. I love seeing the cute, little baby clothes and other adorable gifts brought to help the soon-to-be parents prepare for their baby’s arrival. Last weekend, my daughter and I attended my niece’s baby shower. There were many guests attending, generously giving wonderful gifts for baby Abigail who will be making her debut next month.
Build-a-Bear Cuddly Hugs
One of the more unique baby shower presents given was an adorable pale pink baby bear from Build-a-Bear Workshop dressed in equally adorable baby clothes. A birth …

The end of summer vacation is fast approaching which means for many it is time to start planning their next vacation. For our family, our next vacation may be a Disney World vacation in the spring. Poppy and I are also thinking about where we will want to spend our 40th wedding anniversary. The cost of available vacation rentals and the included amenities will be a big deciding factor in determining our destination.
Our son has suggested we look into renting a villa in Florida and wherever we celebrate our …

My summer vacation seems to fly by faster and faster each year as I age. I haven’t decided if it is because I have more interests that fill my days or it is because it takes me longer to do them. I may sound selfish to those who have only a few weeks a year for vacation time, but this is a perk that comes with a teaching career…although I don’t have an income for the ten weeks. The point I’m about to make is that even though my summers …

August 1 is Friendship Day this year. Friendship Day has been celebrated on the first Sunday of August every year since 1935 when the US Congress made it official. Now Friendship Day is celebrated globally. In 1997, the United Nations named Winnie – the Pooh as the world’s Ambassador of Friendship.
How to Celebrate Friendship Day
Friendships don’t need to wait for the first Sunday in August to be celebrated. Some friends make a point of holding a reunion every month or twice a …