Then and now: Cowboy cutie
/2011 —
Cowboy Bubby, for my review of a Woody from Toy Story costume:
2015 —
Cowboy Bubby, for "Wild" dress-up day during...
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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.
2011 —
Cowboy Bubby, for my review of a Woody from Toy Story costume:
2015 —
Cowboy Bubby, for "Wild" dress-up day during...
I like playing games with toddlers as much as the next grandma. Not so much, though, when it's my insurance company playing the part of opponent.

To wit: I recently visited my doctor to figure out what to do about my...
Here it is, here and now. My life...
On my mind...
Less than usual, thankfully. Either life's edges smoothed out a bit for me the past few days, or I've...
Practice indeed makes perfect. I quit practicing, though, thus quit being able to do a few things I once really enjoyed. These things.
Crochet. I learned to crochet a basic afghan when Jim and I first...
Just in time for Mother's Day: Five grand writers on grandmothers.

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My life, here and now...
On my mind...
Calming thoughts and uplifting songs that will (I hope) keep me calm and far from freakout mode when I undergo another MRI on my brain this morning. I swear, the more MRIs I...
Hooray! Grandma's Briefs was named BLOG THAT MAKES GRANDMAS SMILE in The Gazette newspaper's 2015 Best of the Springs survey!


Gazette reporter and City Life expert Linda Navarro honored my little ol' blog with...
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.
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Jim (aka PawDad) and Lisa (me)
Brianna (oldest daughter) and hubby Patrick with Benjamin, Robert, and James
Megan (middle daughter) with hubby Preston and Declan, Camden, and Brayden
Andrea (youngest daughter) with me at a recent concert
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