Tag Archives: grandma

How Old Is Too Old To Be A Dad?

How old is too old to be a dad? Anyone have an opinion here? Here’s another good question from WCCO. I really dread to open up a question like this because to me, it’s really such a personal choice and … Continue reading

Posted in age, aging, behavior, children, choices, differences, fairness, family, getting old, good question, grandma, grandpa, grandparents, kids, parent's, people, things | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 24 Comments

Manners, how important do you think they are?

I’m wondering how important manners are to you.  I was raised to say please and thank you, excuse me and bless you.  If someone gave me something, I said thank you.  If I asked someone for something, I said please.  Do … Continue reading

Posted in childhood, children, chores, emotions, feelings, good habits, grandma, habits, happiness, happy, kids, kindness, life, life lessons, manners, parenting, people, rudeness, thoughts, today's times, traditions | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

My interview with Joan Harvest

I was interviewed by Joan Harvest over at Whatever I think.  I like to consider Joan a really good friend of mine.  I love her blog and the way she gives all the dumbass’s a run for their money.  She’s honest and … Continue reading

Posted in blogging, blogs, children, daughters, differences, family, friends, friendships, grandchildren, grandma, in-laws, kids, mom's, opinions, people, questions, relationships, son's, things, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Would you pawn your stuff?

I’m a very sentimental person and I get very attached to “things.” I’ve got all my boys teeth and even saved Jason’s braces.  Yes, I know….eeewwwww.  I just can’t throw things like this away.  I even saved the cast from … Continue reading

Posted in adulthood, adults, behavior, choices, differences, emotions, family, favorites, feelings, gifts, grandma, jewelry, life, love, material possessions, material things, memories, people, sentimental, things, today's times, tough times, traditions | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Grandma’s pie

Posted in cartoons, fun, funny, grandma, humor, humorous, jokes, laughs, laughter | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

My T-Shirt from Kari Ann (Kweenmama)

I won a T-Shirt over at Kweenmama’s Kastle and I just had to share it with you.  I absolutely LOVE it. Of course I had to get my Vikings purple. I just love my new shirt.  When I showed it to the kids they … Continue reading

Posted in children, choices, christmas, clothes, comfortable, family, fun, gifts, grandchildren, grandma, grandpa, grandparents, kids, people, things, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Do you leave notes??

I have a very startling confession to make. I’m a note leaver.  I know it’s hard to believe but it’s true.  I think I got it from my dad because he used to do this too.  I can remember when … Continue reading

Posted in behavior, children, emotions, encourage, family, feelings, fun, grandchildren, grandma, grandpa, grandparents, habits, happy, kids, memories, parent's, past, people, relationships, things, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

A little “Grandma” bragging

I’m going to do something a little different and personal today.  I’m going to brag about my grandchildren and share their school pictures with you.  I just got them the other day and happen to think they are a pretty … Continue reading

Posted in bragging, childhood, children, family, grandchildren, grandma, grandparents, growing up, happiness, kids, memories, people, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Authors Favorites..Chewing gum and kissing boys

I really have to “set the scene” for this one.  My daughter in law was going out for dinner for her “once a month dinner with her friends from high school” last Fri.  My husband, youngest son, granddaughter (7 yrs), … Continue reading

Posted in childhood, children, choices, emotions, feelings, funny, girls, grandma, grandparents, growing up, happiness, happy, humor, kids, laughter, life lessons, memories, parenting, people, playing, relationships, son's, surgery, sweets, things, thinking, thoughts, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Trying to hard to find happiness

Do you find that sometimes we look and search for happiness so hard, that we often overlook it?  Kind of like “you can’t see the forest through the trees” type of thing? There are so many different views on what happiness … Continue reading

Posted in brother, childhood, children, choices, dad's, dreams, emotions, family, feelings, friends, friendship, grandma, grandparents, happiness, happy, home, kids, life, love, memories, parent's, people, relationships, things, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 25 Comments

Manners, how important do you think they are?

I’m wondering how important manners are to you.  I was raised to say please and thank you, excuse me and bless you.  If someone gave me something, I said thank you.  If I asked someone for something, I said please.  Do … Continue reading

Posted in childhood, children, choices, emotions, feelings, good habits, grandma, habits, happiness, happy, kids, kindness, life, life lessons, manners, parenting, people, polite, rudeness, thoughts, today's times, traditions | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Letting kids win

Do you “let” your kids win when playing games with them?  I usually didn’t.  I did like to keep it fair and we all know that you win and you lose.  Sometimes you win more than others.  If I was … Continue reading

Posted in baseball, childhood, children, choices, emotions, fairness, family, feelings, games, grandma, grandparents, kids, losing, mom, parent's, people, thoughts, winning | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Grandparents OR Babysitters??

This is something that has been brought to my attention since I had kids.  When does it become to much for grandparents to babysit or watch their grandchild?  I had never given this a second thought until I had kids … Continue reading

Posted in babysitting, children, daycare, family, feelings, grandma, kids, parent's, relationships, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , | 20 Comments