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Grandma's Briefs is for grandmothers and others. Bits on the good, bad, humorous and heartwarming of being a baby boomer, grandparent, parent to adult children, wife and writer. Features include lifestyle articles, reviews, recipes, grandma profiles, and more.

October 21, 2022

Poppin' Good: Spooky, sweet treats made with popcorn

October 21, 2022/ Lisa Carpenter

Celebrate Halloween and National Popcorn Poppin’ Month with these spooky and sweet treats, courtesy Popcorn.org.

September 09, 2022

New in the Recipe Box: Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

September 09, 2022/ Lisa Carpenter

Easy, inexpensive and oh-so tasty!

Head over to the Recipe Box to sample my Roasted Red Pepper Hummus.

September 06, 2022

Scenes from Summer 2022

September 06, 2022/ Lisa Carpenter

Welcome back! I hope everyone enjoyed their summer, making memories and more with loved ones.

I was blessed with memorable moments with many a loved one since pressing pause on Grandma’s Briefs for the season.

June 01, 2022

Summer break 2022

June 01, 2022/ Lisa Carpenter

With Memorial Day in the rearview mirror and the summer months gloriously spread out before us, it’s time for my annual summer break from blogging!

May 11, 2022

Good things and growing boys

May 11, 2022/ Lisa Carpenter

Good things have been going on for me, I must say. The top good thing of late has been my recent trip to see my desert-dwelling grandsons.

April 13, 2022

Spring is springing

April 13, 2022/ Lisa Carpenter

Happy April!

Spring is springing up all around my yard and making me smile.

April 08, 2022

Chunky, crunchy, creamy

April 08, 2022/ Lisa Carpenter

It’s been a looooong time since I added a new recipe to my Recipe Box. Today I’ve remedied that a smidgen by adding three new recipes: something chunky, something crunchy, and something creamy.

April 01, 2022

March 2022: These are a few of my favorite things

April 01, 2022/ Lisa Carpenter

March was a relatively uneventful month for me. Still, I managed to take—or, in a few instances, acquire—lots of photos. I even pulled out the DSLR at one point for snapping some shots.

Here are a few of my favorites from the past month.

March 25, 2022

Fruity rainbows

March 25, 2022/ Lisa Carpenter

April showers bring may flowers but they bring something else too: rainbows. At least some of the time.

With that in mind, rainbow-themed fun can be had with just a few simple supplies, as Benjamin demonstrates here.

March 18, 2022

Gramma's Snow Cream

March 18, 2022/ Lisa Carpenter

March and April are typically the snowiest months in Colorado. This past Thursday was a typical March day in Colorado in that it snowed. A lot.

It was also a typical Thursday in that Benjamin and Robert spent the day at my house.

Having gobs of snow outside and my two grandsons inside provided the perfect opportunity to introduce Benjamin and Robert to snow cream.

Grandma's Briefs

Grandma's Briefs is for grandmothers and others. Bits on life's second act and the empty nest: the good, bad, humorous and heartwarming of being a baby boomer, grandparent, parent to adult children, wife and writer. Features include lifestyle articles, movie reviews, recipes, product reviews, auto test drives, grandma profiles, and more.