February 16, 2015

Color me surprised, plus GRAND Social No. 144 link party for grandparents

February 16, 2015/ Lisa Carpenter

Color me surprised

I hope your Valentine's weekend was pleasant—if not perfect—and included a hug from a grandkiddo or two.

If you follow Grandma's Briefs on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook, you may have already seen this sight I shared Saturday morning. It's so so colorful and happy (and surprising!), though, I'm compelled to now share it here, too.

hot air balloon

THAT appeared on my street Saturday morning. Jim and I were just sitting around enjoying our...

February 03, 2015

Valentine's Day Marshmallow Pops

February 03, 2015/ Lisa Carpenter

A fun and tasty activity and treat in one!

marshmallow pops

What you need:

20 large marshmallows

4 ounces or so vanilla candy...

January 29, 2015

15 words that belong in every grandparent's vocabulary

January 29, 2015/ Lisa Carpenter

words for grandparents

AFFLATUS — n. A sudden rush of divine or poetic inspiration. Grandchildren are the cause of many a grandparents' afflatus.

BELGARD — n. A kind or loving look. Cookies are nice but it's belgards from Grandma that kiddos crave most.

COMICONOMENCLATURIST — n. A specialist in funny names. There's no...

January 28, 2015

Goodbye, Gramma!

January 28, 2015/ Lisa Carpenter

My final photo of all three desert-dwelling boys together, before Gramma headed back to the mountains:

three brothers

Today I'm home, grateful for a son-in-law who has...

January 22, 2015

Encourage grandkids to learn more about science and nature during playtime

January 22, 2015/ Lisa Carpenter

Dear readers: As I mentioned yesterday, I'm off playing in the desert with my grandsons. In light of that, I offer you here a guest post of sorts — playtime suggestions courtesy StatePoint Media.

Have any budding scientists in your family? If your grandchildren are fascinated by nature, dinosaurs, and other cool science subjects, you can help foster their interests by turbo-charging their playtime to fit their favorite topics.

"Learning is not just for the classroom or a formal setting," says Dr. Lise Eliot, early childhood...

January 21, 2015

Off the shelf and in my arms

January 21, 2015/ Lisa Carpenter

Megan sent this photo along with other goodies at Christmas time:

grandsons

My adorable grandsons sit upon my shelf, where I can see them and smile throughout the day.

Today, though, my adorable grandsons — in the...

January 20, 2015

Now is the time: Grandma Mail boxes

January 20, 2015/ Lisa Carpenter

One of the more popular posts here on Grandma's Briefs has long been one in which I write about the little mailbox I made for Bubby to receive mail from Gramma. I've since made one for Mac, too — and should probably getting moving on Jak's, as well.

grandma mail boxes

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I'm here today to tell you that if you want to create a Grandma Mail mailbox for your grandchildren, now is the time to stock up...