Grandma's Briefs is for grandmothers and others. Bits onthe 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.
It's far too easy to take for granted that women have a voice and a hard-earned right, thanks to what those brave and persistent women before us endured.
After seeing the infographic below on how much folks spend on average for Halloween, I'm feeling much like Scrooge McDuck in terms of my Halloween preparation. Not only have I not bought my Halloween candy yet, I've not even purchased a pumpkin for carving or set out the most minimal of spooky decor.
Of course, I do have an excuse, having been in the desert with my grandsons for the past week. Take a look at these numbers and let me know in the comments how you fare...if you dare.
I recently had the privilege of becoming part of a private Facebook group of mid-life bloggers and writers. The creative women in that group inspire me daily, and I'm so honored to be in their midst.
One of the co-creators of the group, the beautiful inside and out Chloe Jeffreys, posted last week a video of a conference she attended. The music she attached to the footage was hauntingly beautiful and resonated, soul deep.
Of course I had to search for that song and share it with you here:
May I Suggest — by Susan Warner (thanks to Chloe for graciously including the lyrics)
May I suggest May I suggest to you May I suggest this is the best part of of your life
May I suggest this time is blessed for you this time is blessed and shining almost blinding bright just turn your head and you’ll begin to see the thousand reasons that were just beyond your sight
the reasons why why I suggest to you why I suggest this is the best part of your life
there is a world that’s been addressed to you addressed to you, intended only for your eyes a secret world a treasure chest to you of private scenes and brilliant dreams that mesmerize
a tender lover’s smile a tiny baby’s hands the million stars that fill the turning sky at night
Oh I suggest Yes I suggest to you Yes I suggest this is the best part of your life
There is a hope that’s been expressed in you the hope of seven generations, maybe more this is the fate that they invest in you it’s that you’ll do one better than was done before
inside you know inside you understand inside you know what’s yours to finally set right
and I suggest and I suggest to you and I suggest this is the best part of your life
this is a song comes from the west to you comes from the west, comes from the slowly setting sun this is a song with a request of you to see how very short the endless days will run and when they’re gone and when the dark descends we’d give anything for one more hour of life
Are you as sick of political ads as I am? I don't believe a single word said in a single ad this time around, from either candidate. Such hatefulness and negativity does nothing for me, certainly doesn't make me want to mark my ballot for someone who only denigrates their opponent rather than honestly lay out their plans and raise up Americans to proudly follow their lead.
Dwight Eisenhower was the first to air political campaign ads on television, in 1952 (according to this post from Open Culture). What a long, downward spiral we've taken since Ike's happy jingles and direct answers.
(This last one is erroneously marked as from 1956, but it's 1952.)
I agree with Ike: It is indeed time for a change—starting first with elimination of all the negative and mean-spirited campaigning.
Best wishes for a weekend free of all political ads. Other than those above, of course.
Ever wonder what kind of impact grandparents have on the lives of their grandchildren, other than the impact I wrote of here?
Well, wonder no more, thanks to this nifty infographic from Generations United:
(Click HERE for original image, which you can click to enlarge.)
Pretty impressive stuff, wouldn't you say?
Happy Saturday, one and all. Make it a memorable one!
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Grandma's Briefs is for grandmothers and others. Bits onlife'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.
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