September 11, 2020

Summer 2020: What I didn't tell you

September 11, 2020/ Lisa Carpenter

July 25, 2020, marked the eleven year anniversary of Grandma’s Briefs. During many summers, I’ve taken a break from blogging from Memorial Day through Labor Day, to allow me time to enjoy summer fun without being obligated to publish anything.

This past summer, I chose not to take a break. I figured that with Covid restrictions and all, I’d have little to do and lots of time to write about the little I might do and see and ponder.

September 03, 2020

Benjamin and the beary cute KeaBabies bath towel (review)

September 03, 2020/ Lisa Carpenter

Most grandmas likely agree with me: Hugging a grandkid ranks as one of the sweetest sensations out there.

Many grandmas also likely agree with me that hugging a warm little one fresh from the tub and wrapped in a towel tops the list of types of hugs grandmothers can’t get enough of.

August 30, 2020

Still time for sandals: Therafit Rachel Adjustable Sandals (review)

August 30, 2020/ Lisa Carpenter

I recently received a pair of Therafit Rachel Adjustable Sandals and shared my thoughts in the Back Room.

Click below for my review:

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August 06, 2020

James reviews the ChordBuddy Guitar Learning System

August 06, 2020/ Lisa Carpenter

When I receive a product for review, I don’t typically run out and purchase a duplicate of the product before I’ve even written the review. In fact, I’ve never done that with an item I’m reviewing. Until ChordBuddy.

See, I was immediately impressed by the ChordBuddy Guitar Learning System and was compelled to purchase a second one to share with a faraway family member. Before I had even shared my thoughts here with my readers.

August 03, 2020

Boy grandma!

August 03, 2020/ Lisa Carpenter

Boy grandma!

So, with everything that’s been going on lately (including my sister unexpectedly passing away), I just realized yesterday that I had not shared here the gender of Brianna’s baby.

Well …

Plus GRAND Social No. 401 link party for grandparents…

July 23, 2020

On my big sister

July 23, 2020/ Lisa Carpenter

My big sister Becky (Rebecca to many) and her husband, Rick, visited me on May 28 ... despite minimal Covid restrictions in place at the time. We all felt safe about it; they’re pretty much part of our “pod.”

Becky brought me some homemade cookies that had relatively recently become a favorite of her kids and grandkids. She also brought me a jar of yeast. I’ve been baking bread nearly every single week for years, and the Covid craziness made it impossible to find yeast. But Becky found …