As a mother and grandmother, I know how blessed I am to have healthy children and grandchildren. But everyone is not as fortunate. A friend sent the following email this week. I am sharing this with those may be able to help. “As many of you know, I have a sweet little 5 year old [...]
April 15th is coming and Midas is not happy about it. That makes a LOT of us who aren’t happy! And Midas understands that we all need to pay our share, but we don’t have to like it. So, to offset that — Midas of Richmond wants to stimulate your personal economy with a complimentary [...]
The state of the economy seems to be on the minds of most everyone and for good reason. The economy has seen a tumultuous few years and many have seen their savings and retirement accounts plummet. The good news is that we are slowly pulling out of the worst recession that most of us have [...]
Lots of grandmothers enjoy sitting back, taking life easy, and relaxing most days. But then, there’s Lorrie Gore. It’s always so exciting to see women creating and managing successful businesses and Lorrie Gore of Gundlach is definitely a success story. She and her two sisters, Betty Gregory and Linda Stevens, are carrying on their father’s [...]
I love Valentine’s Day. It’s a special day to remind those close to you how much they mean to you, and tell them how much you love them. How could I let a Valentine’s Day go by without telling my precious grandchildren how much I love them! My oldest granddaughter is the apple of my [...]
Leaping lizards – or is that leaping frogs – it’s leap year already! This is the perfect time to make some extra-special desserts for the kids or grandkids. And it doesn’t get much simpler than this. For a “Hoppy Leap Year”, just follow these directions and watch their faces light up. Frogs in a Pond [...]
I cannot begin to understand or comprehend what happened with the young 3-year old twins who were found dead this weekend at their father’s home. Such tragedy and horror is beyond belief. When the story broke on TV8 News, I was in shock. Another situation with innocent young girls whose lives were cut short. The [...]
Grandparenting can be a challenging role depending on how you and your grown children view child-rearing responsibilities. Some grown children raise children the way they were raised, while others veer in a totally different direction. The best part of grandparenting is that you play so many roles that can help shape and influence a child’s [...]
I’m waiting because I know it’s coming soon. I can’t do anything until it does. For years, I’ve been trained to think that I must find the motivation within myself to truly begin a task or activity and “want” to do it. So, I’m waiting. I’m waiting for the motivation to become more athletic and [...]
Becoming a grandparent means you have gotten a little older and little wiser over the years. After all, if you’re a grandparent — you’re not as young as you used to be! But no matter your age, healthy aging is an important part of your life. Don’t wait to become a grandparent to consider “healthy [...]
