for grandmothers and others
Grandma's Briefs is for grandmothers and others. Bits on the good, bad, humorous and heartwarming of being a baby boomer, grandparent, parent to adult children, wife and writer. Features include lifestyle articles, reviews, recipes, grandma profiles, and more.
Megan and Preston bought a new home in July and immediately initiated the installation of a backyard pool, a requisite feature of desert homes.
The process took much longer than expected, and Bubby, Mac, and Jak grew quite tired of being banned from their backyard...
Time's ticking and if you still have a few stockings to fill or a few gifts to give, here are some simple gift ideas to consider. I tested out each — free for review — and give an honest thumbs-up to all.
A few are ideal for grandmas to give, a few more ideal for grandmas to get. Bonus: All can be ordered online, so no need to be out and about in the snow. (Note: There are NO affiliate links in this post.)
RING IT GAME ($14.99, BlueOrangeGames.com)
Oh my goodness! My four-year-old grandson loves this game, even though it's designed for...
Desert bloom
It's been quite cold in Colorado since I returned from my visit to the desert last week. Perhaps it's the fact I came home from the desert that makes Colorado seem a wee bit chillier than usual. It's been icy and snowy and cold the past few days, which makes it even more incredible to think that just one week ago, I was shooting photos of the sun-loving flowers blooming on the bushes in my grandsons' back yard.
Flowers such as this... of which I have no idea the name (does anyone?):
Just looking at that magnificent desert...
I loved the original ROCKY. The first sequel not so much. All the following sequels? I refused to watch them, as the magic was gone.
The ROCKY magic is back, only it now goes by the name of CREED.
I must say I was a bit hesitant to pay good money to see CREED, but it won the...
A holiday trivia question for you: Where is the nation's tallest decorated Christmas tree?
Did you guess Rockefeller Center? Perhaps the White House?
Nope. Believe it or not, the tallest decorated Christmas tree in America stands 115-feet tall in an outlet mall. In Arizona. Yes, it's so! Certified so!
Megan and I set out to see the holiday wonder this week, with Mac and Jak in tow. (Bubby was in school that day, just as he was this day.)
Whoo-eee! What a festive site to see!
The certification and...
Grandma's Briefs is for grandmothers and others. Bits on life's second act and the empty nest: the good, bad, humorous and heartwarming of being a baby boomer, grandparent, parent to adult children, wife and writer. Features include lifestyle articles, movie reviews, recipes, product reviews, auto test drives, grandma profiles, and more.
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Brianna (oldest daughter) and hubby Patrick with Benjamin, Robert, and James
Megan (middle daughter) with hubby Preston and Declan, Camden, and Brayden
Andrea (youngest daughter) with me at a recent concert
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