I have a confession! I am told that I am a STEP GRANDMA. Yes, the dreaded Step Grandma! It almost conjures up images of the evil Stepmother from Cinderella. But does this word “STEP” mean anything different, or change anything to a loving grandchild? Most, at a young age, don’t even comprehend the word “STEP”…
Category: The Joy of being a Grandparent
Tips, ideas, inspiration, advice, fun things to do – from one grandparent to another
Gramma’s Christmas Camp 2022
I planned another mini-Christmas camp for our two in-town grandchildren this past Christmas. Gramma, Grampa, and our 9-year-old granddaughter and 11-year-old grandson played, crafted, sang, talked, and laughed for two and a half days. Day one started around noon and first on the agenda was a trip to the movie theater to see Avatar in…
Gramma’s Christmas Camp 2021 (mini-version)
Do you have traditions that you do with your grandkids, especially during the Christmas holidays? Do you visit festive light displays, bake cookies together, or go Christmas caroling, or make crafts? For the past three years I have hosted a mini–Christmas Gramma Camp for my grandchildren and niece and nephews who live near me. We…
Let’s Vision It!
I feel like I’m always trying to come up with different ways to help my grandchildren to realize their dreams, hopes, and the blessings that they should be grateful for. I must admit, one of the not so admirable characteristics, at least from one set of my grandchildren, is to want, want, and want, or…
Grab the Chance Grandma!
When the grandkids and I are working on crafts or activities, I love to take that time to discuss, chat, learn, and engage with the kids. The kids are in deep concentration, with crinkled brow, and eyes on their project, and with no other distraction so the opportunity to talk is ideal. We usually receive…
Gramma Goes On-Line
As mentioned in earlier posts, I frequently visit my grandson Dylan in PA, and I was always able to join in with his preschool class for a couple of hours each day. I loved helping the teachers with the students or engaging in the different activities with them. On every visit, I bring a special…
“Gramma Goes to Preschool”
The grandparent visitation we were granted with our grandson in PA stipulated that when we make the trip to PA to see him, he is with us for the entirety of the 7 days. We take him to school, feed him, pick him up from school, work on any preschool projects, and even take him…
The Ultimate Way to Create Memories and Nostalgia with our Grandchildren – MUSIC!
When it comes to music, my favorites are country music and contemporary Christian music – oh, and I almost forgot, anything Elvis Presley. I am a fanatic! I grew up on country music and seventies and eighties rock and pop music, and later in life started gravitating toward the Christian contemporary genre. This gravitational pull…
10 Ways to Make Lasting Memories with your Grandkids
What do you remember from your time with your grandparents? The relationship I had with my grandparents was not extremely close as they weren’t the hands on, get involved, or baby-sitting type. I do remember spending some time with them doing family activities such as exploring AZ ghost towns, rock collecting, and attending holiday gatherings….