Making bubbles is fun, no matter your age.  I blew bubbles as a kid, my own children blew bubbles, and now we’re blowing bubbles with …

Volunteering with Grandchildren will certainly be a satisfying and rewarding experience in many ways! Find a cause or volunteer opportunity you can share with your …

Grandparents going overboard with gift-giving can cause real problems. Are you guilty? Let’s explore some real solutions that will make everyone happy. As an Amazon …

Get the kids outside and have a blast with these classic old-fashioned yard games to play with kids outside.  A Blast from your OWN past! …

Being a new Grandma is exciting, awesome, and amazing beyond words.  Your life will change in ways you can’t imagine.  Let me share some tidbits …

A to Z:  What a ride! Reflections of April – The Completed Challenge It’s over.  April was an intense month but very productive.  Did you …

Are you crossing the boundaries for grandparents? Do you have a tendency to go overboard? Are you a zealous, excited Grandma or are you an …

Here are some suggestions for fun but annoying noisy toys for kids. Kids love to make noise.  And while it may annoy you to no …

Warm weather, sticky fingers, seeds galore…  Play watermelon games, carve a fruit bowl, spit seeds. There are a million ways to have fun with watermelon! …

Sesame Street still brings back great memories!  I thought I’d share some of mine with you here.  This is my Tribute to the Letter T, …

RVing with the Grandkids Have you traveled in an RV and realized the happiness that comes from being on the road?  Some of the benefits …

When you aren’t really crafty, it helps to have some easy ideas and help along the way.  Keeping memories can be fun with these unusual …

Grandparents, are you passing down the love of nature and the outdoors to your Grandchildren?  If not, maybe its time to start.  Explore these things …

Music and It’s Relationship to Memories Research shows that music and memory are closely related.  Music can elicit memories from a particular time in your …

The Lake experience is so fun to share with Grandkids.  Here are a few fun things to do with kids at Lake of the Ozarks, …

Keeping a Grandmother Journal is a way to preserve those precious times, feelings, and details you experience as a Grandmother.  Writing prompts for a Grandmother Journal will …

Keeping a Grandmother Journal is a great way to keep memories for your Grandchildren long after you’re gone. Take time to start your own Grandmother …

As a Grandparent, you can encourage your Grandkids’ imagination.  Learning through play, especially unstructured play with you is not only good for the imagination but …

Historic St. Charles is Haunted St. Charles, Missouri lies on the banks of the Missouri River.  It offers easy access to the big city while maintaining …

Gardening with kids is a great experience for you and for them.  And it can teach you both something along the way.  Get your hands …

F is for Fingerprints:  A Grandparent’s Love See all posts in the “Being a Grandma” Category A Grandparents Love. It’s been a long day. Your …

All that extra energy those kids have can be released with these fun activities for kids!  Spending time outdoors with kids is great for Grandparents, …

Your Grandchildren will be amazed, delighted and dazzled by your effort to stay in touch digitally.  Being a digital Grandma holds many advantages and opportunities …

Here is a fun way to use your old crayons. You know, the torn up, broken pieces that you keep in the Ziploc bag? Melted …

Q is for Question Question: Will You Tell Me a Story About Your Grandma? What makes a Grandmother memorable? Most of you who are reading …

This is how the #AtoZChallenge2018 works: April has 26 days, minus Sundays, one for each letter of the alphabet.  April 1st landed on a Sunday …

Passing Down the Love is participating in the 2018 A-Z Challenge. This is how A to Z works: April has 26 days, minus Sundays, one for …