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Browse 100+ posts to read musings on Reinventing Grandmotherhood, strengthening family connections, and find fun activities for all ages

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Treasure Hunt at Grandpa's: Can You Discover an Heirloom?
Typically, a bored teenager and a smartphone are a bad combination, but here’s a treasure hunt...
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Snow Painting with a Canvas as Big as All Outdoors
Snow painting is a quick seasonal craft activity appropriate for all ages. All you will need are some...
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Grandma's Storybook - Wit, Wisdom, and Words of Advice
My Grandma Tanner loved the color purple. Orchid purple to be exact, but lavender, lilac, plum, mauve,...
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Repetitive Games for Toddlers: Easy, Cheap, Homemade Fun
Imagine you are stuck at the airport on a foggy New Year’s Eve hoping and praying that your plane...
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Worldwide Day of Service - How One Family Used it To Help Them Remember
I opened Facebook a few days ago to see a post from my sister-in-law that broke my heart. Her Grandfather...
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Build a Gingerbread House with a Preschooler or Toddler
Kate is 2. And that’s an important detail to consider when you set out to build a gingerbread house with...
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Unmet Potential - Moe Berg, The Third-String Pitcher Who Changed The Course of History
Before you make a judgment call about whether or not your own teen is meeting your expectations for their...
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Balloon Train
Balloon Train is a fun "teamwork" game that you can play indoors or outside. All you need is a team and...
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Rock, Paper, Scissors Tag
  Rock, Paper, Scissors Tag This is a “less sedentary” version of the classic game. 1....
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Remote Control: Play While You Work
The only tool you’ll need for this game is a real (or pretend) remote control.  It’s a fun one...
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Great Gifts: How to Pick the Perfect Toy
Over the years, in my effort to purchase the perfect toy, I’ve inadvertently paid good money for a few...
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Mudluscious and Puddle-Wonderful
Ooshy, Squooshy. Try a little mud to bring out the kid in you If you’re one of those stuffy old adults...
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