BY MICHELLE BUDD As this Holiday Season is upon us, Family Holiday Traditions, a family-owned business based in Maryland, is bringing back simpler times and joyful childhood memories with an exciting
Share Adventure, Activities And Memories With Your Grandkids BY MICHELLE BUDD In these uncertain times, families are looking for affordable ways to provide entertainment while sharing meaningful experiences with their
BY SUSAN MORRIS (AKA, YAYA) – A GRAND Reader My father was a Greek. He loved children, he loved his wife, and did the traditional career of many American Greeks
My Grandmother’s Book Author: Elma Van Vliet Reviewer: Jeanette Perkins aka Beeba I have often wondered about my grandmother’s life. Even though she lived with us for over fifteen years,
A Timeless Keepsake Author: Charisse Marei Reviewer: Jeanette Perkins aka Beeba A Timeless Keepsake was designed to complement the series One Room at a Time. Charisse Marei created a timeless
Old Mother Ivy By Sherrill Pool Elizondo In 1974, when I was a very young mother with just one child, my husband and I moved from Austin to Houston shortly after
By Gene Monin We are always making memories today for our tomorrows. In the fireplace, the log sings as it burns, and our imagination thinks it is releasing all the bird
Who’s Preserving Your Family Memories And History? BY KAREN L. RANCOURT “We really should record Aunt Dora sharing her personal experiences. After all, she is the last survivor or her
If you live nearby, any of these would be an excellent way to spend your weekend and create some memories. If it is not geographically possible, you are encouraged to
By Christine Crosby One of my best friends has kept a journal for the 39 years she has been married. Both she and her husband add to it. Some days
It’s Not (just) About the Money, Money, Money For today’s grandparents, legacy is not only what you leave behind. It’s also a reflection of how you live today. By Elyse
By Teri Harrison, It was 1989 and my mother had just become a grandmother. She was so excited, delighted and over the moon, I made the offhand comment she should
GRAND MEMORIES AND MOMENTS By Alice Muschany “It’s the things you learn after you know it all that count.” — John Wooden Our grown kids threw a party when
“I cut my hair,” my 4 year old granddaughter announced, bouncing out of the bathroom. “I did it all by myself!” That was obvious! But, she seemed very happy with
The unusually hot humid evening begged for ice cream. Standing outside the restaurant’s walk-up window, we were handed 4 ice cream cones. That’s when the race began. “Hurry, girls,” my
It’s hard to find a memory of my childhood without my grandmother. She was a part of every important moment in the first nearly twenty-five years of my life. I