Ideas & Inspiration
Browse 100+ posts to read musings on Reinventing Grandmotherhood, strengthening family connections, and find fun activities for all ages
We went on a road trip to take Mom back to her hometown. Here's what happened...
Cleaning out Dad's workshop means facing the finality of him being gone.
Your grandchildren have questions about your life they may feel shy about asking.
Join me for a free class on writing your personal history.
Spiderwebs and Spider Silk is the theme of this fun playdate.
Here's a fun way to get started preserving memories for your descendants. Start with 50 great photos.
It's been 10 years since I became Grandma Nae. Here's what I've learned.
An easy play date featuring the book, Blueberries for Sal and some fun bear-shaped pancakes.
The Invention of K’s Pineapple Waterfall
On a visit to my house several years ago, my granddaughter...
As I consider the impact I want to have in the lives of my grandchildren, I've been collecting stories...
Create your own animal hospital with this fun picture book and a few favorite stuffed animals.
This recipe is a variation of the iconic Dole Whip you may have tried at Disneyland.
This Father's Day has given both of us gratitude for the medical emergency that helped us understand...
Maybe she will remember the day when we baked tiny little cakes and topped them with chocolate icing...
What a granddaughter helped me understand about God's abundance and one good seed.
Grandma Joyce and her great-granddaughters created a magical fairy garden together. They also built new...
Learn the basics of digitizing and preserving your photos so they will outlive you!
Seven things you can do before you start that will save you time and headaches.
Your descendants may never see the best photos of you...unless you change the way you think about photos.
Two favorite family photos and what they taught me about photo preservation.
A job to help defrost Grandma's freezer takes me on a trip down memory lane.
An unexpected medical diagnosis and a spica cast gave us an opportunity to stretch our PLAYDATE Muscles....
What if the iron rod does not represent what I thought it did?
Purchased craft projects that will simplify your activity planning.
When you flip the adult:child ratio on its head, family vacations get a lot easier.
Links to addresses from the 2024 Mapleton Stake Women's Conference
A “Digital Legacy” is an online summation of at least one hobby, skill, or contribution that...
Our Extended Family Vacation is an important way of creating and maintaining connection, and Grandpa...
My beach-themed Grandma Camp didn't go as planned. A week of vacation became the Vomit Olympics.
6 easy methods you can use to amp up your long-distance storytime and make it more enjoyable for yourself...
Hate giving toys to your grandkids their parents don't keep due to lack of space? Here's my solution....
A gourmet cooking class is a great option for your next date night.
If you hate being assigned to minister because you hate being someone's "project," here's another look...
January 19th is National Popcorn Day. Here's a fun recipe for Killer Kettle Corn. You'll need a hand-crank...
It's so easy to add a little creativity and fun to your ministering in December! From cookie parties...
25 new ministering ideas for November. Download these memes to share with friends and your ministering...
The extended Bailey family spends time together at a family reunion that has been taking place annually...
It can be tricky navigating the landmines associated with helping aging parents. As they age, they still...
Here's a great Mother's Day gift. Spend the day helping Mom plant several container gardens to give color...
Sign up for a local chocolate-tasting or invent one of your own at home for a fun and romantic date....
Infuse your love life with some new energy with this downloadable list of 75 fun and romantic date ideas....
The St. Patrick’s Day green lunch tradition is one of those weird family traditions that somehow...
Here's a quick paper towel butterfly craft that even little hands can master with a little help from...
When the snowflakes start, it's a great time to squeeze in a few moments as a family. Here are 6 ideas...
Month 5 for the Grandpa Goff bug club is all about ladybugs! How convenient that ladybug month rolled...
I had another strange encounter in the grocery store parking lot last night. I was pushing an empty cart...
Raising a butterfly should probably be considered a childhood rite of passage. Here are some favorite...
I think jumping into the water might have been the closest I've ever come to a panic attack. Here's something...
Recently, I helped my family re-shingle the roof of our home. The roofing contractor’s bid included...
I hate it when my husband eats the heart out of the watermelon after I slice it open. It’s a habit...
Why I would ever think that I would be the recipient of a diamond in the mail, I don't know, but I said...
There is something satisfying about creating family traditions that you can count on year after year.
The colored pom poms you use to make your own Counting Caterpillar will help you introduce or reinforce...
Use a muffin tin, cotton balls, and clothes pins to create paintbrushes and a paint palette that are...
I had great plans for an engaging, fun craft project for my granddaughters that would keep them entertained...
If you are an inexperienced parent, or grew up in a home where positive parenting skills weren’t...
Escargot is a read-aloud book that introduces the idea of trying new foods, and this fun snail salad...
This fun Read-Aloud book will give you a chance to try the art of using different voices for characters...
Make a snail salad with shaped croutons, concoct a batch of snail slime, and more.
Enjoy a BugDance with your toddler! It’s a bug-inspired way to burn a few calories and build a...
The Labor Day weekend has traditionally been a great time for us to go camping as a family. Temperatures...
With five children in our family, we learned early that family vacations were the number one method we...
Welcome to Grandpa Goff’s Bug Club!
If you have found this page, you are now an honorary member...
It has been said, and I agree, that gift giving is not my love language. I think it has less to do with...
For my 80-year-old Dad, a trip down memory lane is not a meandering path along tree-lined streets with...
My parents gave my husband and me a tent for our first anniversary. It was intended to be the gift that...
Dad, here’s a fun and simple treat that will make the perfect Mother’s Day surprise: Mini...
Even grownups play, and one of the ways I have always “played” as an adult is via my hobby...
Two-year-olds can text. Here’s why you should teach them how:
I may be one of the few children’s...
Bishop Milton Wright loved to bring toys home from his long church business trips. Typically, he’d...
A blackout or power outage is an almost inevitable inconvenience, and from the perspective of a young...
I have learned that connecting with your teenager can be a lot easier than you may expect. As one teen...
Bath Time Activities that Won’t Make Mom Cranky
Bath time activities are a seamless way to include...
I remember how scared I was to bathe my baby the first time. While she was going over the baby’s...
Water slide splashdown! It turns out we don’t have to stop having fun together as couples just...
Family Reunion games can be a particular challenge because there is such a complicated mix of people...
Typically, a bored teenager and a smartphone are a bad combination, but here’s a treasure hunt...
Snow painting is a quick seasonal craft activity appropriate for all ages. All you will need are some...
My Grandma Tanner loved the color purple. Orchid purple to be exact, but lavender, lilac, plum, mauve,...
Imagine you are stuck at the airport on a foggy New Year’s Eve hoping and praying that your plane...
I opened Facebook a few days ago to see a post from my sister-in-law that broke my heart. Her Grandfather...
Kate is 2. And that’s an important detail to consider when you set out to build a gingerbread house with...
Before you make a judgment call about whether or not your own teen is meeting your expectations for their...
Balloon Train is a fun "teamwork" game that you can play indoors or outside. All you need is a team and...
Rock, Paper, Scissors Tag
This is a “less sedentary” version of the classic game.
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The only tool you’ll need for this game is a real (or pretend) remote control.  It’s a fun one...
Over the years, in my effort to purchase the perfect toy, I’ve inadvertently paid good money for a few...
Ooshy, Squooshy. Try a little mud to bring out the kid in you
If you’re one of those stuffy old adults...
