Mac's mission accomplished
/My middle grandson, Mac (who will be four in June), is one determined little squirt.
A recent goal of his has been to master riding a real bike, so he's been...
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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.
My middle grandson, Mac (who will be four in June), is one determined little squirt.
A recent goal of his has been to master riding a real bike, so he's been...
One of the many great things about movies is that they introduce viewers to cultures and lifestyles they would never experience, possibly never even know about, otherwise. That's the case with THE LUNCHBOX.
I had no idea there was an entire industry in Mumbai, India based on delivering lunch to workers. Five thousand lunchbox delivery men (dabbawallahs) pick up thousands of filled lunchboxes (dabbas) from the homes of workers each day and...
Right here, right now, in my world.
On my mind...
...is this quote—a daily reminder: "When nothing is sure, everything is...
Megan wants Jak, now nine months old, to say Mama.
Jak, though, has different ideas for...
When my husband and I planned our wedding thirty-three years ago, settling on our wedding song was a no-brainer: “Thank You” by Led Zeppelin it simply had to be.
The pastor who would conduct our coming together as one didn’t agree. At all. In fact, he flat out told us, “I will puke if you play that for your wedding.” I kid you not.
As my hubby-to-be and I still hoped the potentially puking pastor might still preside over our marriage ceremony, we agreed...
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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