Siblings: Three sets and counting
/I come from a family of seven siblings...
My daughters are...
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'GG and Mamela:' A conversation with author and grandma friend Belinda Brock
/Many Grandma's Briefs readers are likely familiar with Belinda Brock, fellow grandmother and blogger at Grandbooking. What many may not know is that Belinda recently wrote a children's book called GG and Mamela, which publishes April 15 and can be pre-ordered now through Amazon.com (that's not an affiliate link).
As the subject matter of Belinda's picture book will resonate with Grandma's Briefs readers, I requested an email interview with her about GG and Mamela, and she...
Precisely perfect: Grandma's 5 awesome moments from the past week
/In the midst of the aggravating there's always some awesome. Following are the exact awesome moments that negated any of my aggravations during the past week:
Saturday, March 29
10 a.m.-11:18 a.m.
I was invited to screen Disney's THE PIRATE FAIRY last Saturday in the theater before...
Saturday movie review: 'About Time'
/I wanted so badly to see ABOUT TIME starring Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams and Bill Nighy when it played in theaters late last year. Unfortunately, time was not on my side, and I ended up having to wait for it to appear on DVD and Blu-ray.
Which it did, much to my delight, March 4. I immediately had it in my hands — thank you, Netflix! — and playing on my television for my hubby and me.
ABOUT TIME is a romantic...
Wherein six years seems a lifetime
/THROWBACK THURSDAY
Six years ago — March of 2008 — there was so much that was so very different. Perusing pictures from one weekend back then highlights several of the changes.
For instance, my first grandchild had not yet been born (but soon would be)...
Mickey was our...
9 things I wish were still around
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I recently saw an advertisement for Jiffy Pop popcorn, and I thought to myself, THAT is something I need to pack in my grandma bag to share with my grandsons next time.
Considering their delight in watching air-popped popcorn pop — and attempting to sing the Too Pooped to Pop song while we watch — I imagine Bubby and Mac would get quite a thrill out of watching the Jiffy Pop foil top grow as kernels pop and puff up inside.
Jiffy Pop has been around forever, it seems...
A happy birthday, 1992
/Throw Back Thursday
This Saturday, Jim will celebrate his birthday with the same cake — his favorite — and the same girls, all grown up (minus Megan, on the right).
Today's question:
What is your favorite cake flavor?
