Summer Is Over — Hello Autumn!
Taking your children or grandchildren outside and showing them the wonders of nature is a great way to slow down during the hectic pace of the new school year.
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Cannon Beach, Oregon Is a Vacation Spot for All Ages
Cannon Beach is a spectacular spot to explore tide pools around Haystack Rock, hike in Ecola State Park, and enjoy great food in town.
Read More »Celebrating Grandparents Day with Other Grandmas
GaGa Sisterhood meeting takes place on National Grandparents Day. Members share who they are when they’re not being “grandma.”
Read More »A Grandma Turns 60 and Discovers the Fountain of Youth
Senior Games athletes don’t define themselves by their age or the adversity they’ve faced living out their years. They continue to run and jump and play, and appreciate that life is for living, enjoying, trying new things and having fun.
Read More »Are Today’s Parents Too Crazy With Worry?
Child safety is a major concern for parents. But can a child be too safe? How safe is safe enough?
Read More »National Grandparents Day Founder Marian McQuade
Marian McQuade, founder of National Grandparents Day, left a legacy to millions of families around the country who celebrate the important role that grandparents have in our society.
Read More »Self-Esteem for a Lifetime Offers Practical Advice For Parents
Self-Esteem for a Lifetime offers practical techniques and a hopeful message for parents, educators and people who love children: Nurturing self-esteem is a dynamic process and it’s never too late to begin.
Read More »Maybelle in the Soup – Tale of a Curious Cockroach
My granddaughter and I both loved Maybelle in the Soup, a children’s book about a curious little cockroach, who gets into lots of trouble because of her love of food.
Read More »Vacation Journals Save Precious Memories
Journaling can save precious memories for future generations. I kept a journal of our recent family vacation to the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
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