Conscious Grandmothering Workshop
Yeshi Neumann, grandmother and midwife, is offering a a day-long workshop titled “Conscious Grandmothering” to explore your full potential as a grandmother.
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The Mommy Brain vs. The Grandma Brain
Why do we grandmas have more patience than our daughters? The answer may lie in the chemistry of our brains, says Dr. Louann Brizendine of The Female Brain.
Read More »New Year’s Resolution Week
Whether you call them New Year’s resolutions or goals, it’s not too late to create focused goals, detailed plans, and firm commitments for the new year.
Read More »Water for Elephants Is a Spectacular Adventure
Water for Elephants alternates between an old man’s days in a nursing home and his adventure with the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth.
Read More »Good Riddance 2009
I’m so glad this year is over—especially this last week. I’ve had a cold and cough and it seems a fitting way to end this dismal year.
Read More »Optical Illusion Adds New Dimension to Kids’ Coloring
The package of five morphed fairy drawings and a Morph-O-Scope for viewing the finished colored pages arrived while my six-year-old granddaughter was visiting.
Read More »Cranberry Pie Recipe is Foolproof
If you’re looking for a sure-fire, easy to fix dessert for your holiday parties, this Cranberry Pie recipe is foolproof. I love anything with cranberries in it. That sweet-tart flavor of cranberries is pure bliss in cakes, crisps, cookies, even granola. It has the texture of a shortbread.
Read More »My Toaster Oven is Toast
My toaster oven died yesterday. I liked my old one. It was easy to use. Being a technophobe I’m afraid I’ll have to learn a new operating system when I replace it.
Read More »That’s What Grandparents Are For
Looking for a clever way to tell your parents or in-laws that they’re going to be grandparents? Consider giving them a copy of That’s What Grandparents Are For.
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