Baby bump surprise and Grand Social No. 87 link party for grandparents

As many of you know, my third grandchild is due in June. Mommy-to-be (for the third time) Megan, in her fourth month of pregnancy, texted a photo to me Saturday of the baby bump.

This is the photo:

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Ummm... She was sporting...

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Special delivery plus GRAND Social No. 86 link party for grandparents

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It's often the little things that make you smile. Yesterday, for me, it was the delivery of my newspaper.

Like much of the country, it's been cold and snowy in Colorado (though admittedly not as snowy as many spots farther east). My newspaper is usually thrown from the delivery person's vehicle into my driveway, meaning I must walk a ways to get it. Yesterday, though, it arrived...

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Resolutions? Plus GRAND Social No. 85 link party for grandparents

It's the last Monday of 2013. Hooray!

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I always tell myself — and others — that I'm not much for making New Year's resolutions. That's a lie, though, I recently realized. I do find myself on the brink of each new year going over in my head and heart the changes I want to make for the bright and shiny months ahead. The last week or so, I've mulled over more than a few changes I hope to put in place, new directions I plan to take.

If you're like me and are considering ways to...

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Holiday Guide 2013 and GRAND Social 81

This year's Grandma's Briefs Holiday Guide is now officially live!

The Grandma's Briefs Holiday Guide (which you can view by clicking the graphic above or the tab at the top left above the holiday briefs header) features the best of the best products I've received in the last year for review and in the past few months for inclusion in my annual gift roundup. This year's gift guide is better than ever, with more than 50 gift ideas, plus music, books and movies to celebrate the season, recipes for celebrating with friends and family.

It's a lengthy guide with video clips, music snips and more. I hope ...

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