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Playing the Thing Game with Grandchildren

My upscale niece (and her husband) from New York taught us another fun game on New Year’s Day while we were at my mother’s home. It’s called Things. Here’s how it works. Select a player to be the reader.  The reader decides a topic about ‘things.’  Such as ‘things you […]

Play the Name Game -- fun for Christmas. New Year's Eve, and birthday parties -- or just for a fun family get together.Grandma Ideas.

Play the Name Game

My mother hosted a lovely dinner on New Year’s Day for family members. My niece and her husband, who live in New York City, were there. Being from that wonderful, avant garde city (compared to the backwaters where I live . . .) they are up on all the cool […]

A Blanket for My Granddaughter

Now that Christmas is over and now that our sweet granddaughter has opened her present (as much as a 7 month old baby can open Christmas gifts . . .), I can show you the fun blanket that I made for her. It is made out of the softest material […]

A digital alphabet hunt is a great activity for tweens and teens.

Digital Alphabet Hunt Take Two

FYI: Be forewarned that this is a long post.  Lots of words.  Quite a few pictures. Over the weekend, I held a digital alphabet hunt with some of my adult children and their spouses, some adorable grandchildren, and my husband. (See?  I told you that my grandchildren were downright adorable!!) […]