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“Better a creative mess than tidy idleness.”—Unknown I’ve found when we grandmas provide the raw materials for arts and crafts for our grandkids, the sky is the limit on their creativity. You’ll be amazed at what even younger children can … Continue reading →

Yesterday I hit a milestone age. My thoughtful husband secretly got balloons, a pretty cake, Neapolitan ice cream, and invited our four in-town grandkids and their parents over for a surprise birthday party. How these grandchildren light up my life … Continue reading →

Every year the evening before Easter, we gather as a family and decorate eggs together—from the youngest to the oldest. Our sons and their wives come if in town, our daughter and her husband. And this year—drum roll please! All … Continue reading →

I have several friends whose grandkids are a world away in the Middle East, Okinawa and Germany. Although they only get to see them in person twice a year, the best way they’ve found to keep a close connection is … Continue reading →

Recently, my daughter and two daughter-in-laws rounded up the six cousins (our grandchildren ages 5 to 14) and headed for Tulsa, Oklahoma, an hour-and-a-half drive away. Why did we embark on this outing? Their great aunts, Lynn and Dru, had … Continue reading →

Dear Grandparents near and far, Valentine’s Day went by with a whoosh, along with the rest of February! (That’s me pictured with five of my six grandkids, looking a little tired on Sunday morning after a big concert.) When we … Continue reading →

Praying for our six grandchildren has been one of the best parts of my life during this season of grandparenting. For many grandparents, it becomes a real joy to bless their grandkids with the gift of prayer. “What am I … Continue reading →

Our prayers live on before God and God’s heart is set on them and prayers outlive the lives of those who uttered them, they outlive a generation, outlive an age, outlive a world. —E.M. Bounds What a joy and privilege … Continue reading →

Many families today are scattered across the country. Like you and me, millions of Baby Boomers have become grandparents (we now comprise over 30 percent of the population and are growing!). We may be busy with careers, travel and activities … Continue reading →

The presence of grandparents in children’s lives has a reassuring effect; they provide stability, continuity, and hopefully, role models for parenting, happiness, and success. —Archie Dunham I hope all you Grandmas and Grandads out enjoyed the start of a New … Continue reading →