Grandparents are special people. They love and nurture and babysit and bake and lend and help in any and every way they can. We may be grown up, but we'll always be their babies--so they happy do for us and ask for little in return (well, you know, besides a crew of grandkids.) ...read more
Grandparents. They're the best. Ever since I was a little girl, my grandmother always sent me beautiful cards. Her handwriting was iconic: beautiful script and a classic style. She definitely fostered my love of writing, sending hand written letters, and hoarding gorgeous ...read more
My mom is one of a kind. She’s my best friend. My confidant. My comedic relief. My cook. My (unlicensed) therapist. My shopping partner. My biggest cheerleader. And my go-to babysitter. But that’s not all... My mom is kind and silly and stubborn and supportive. She would ...read more
Did you know that this Sunday is Grandparent's Day? A special holiday devoted to all the amazing grandmas, grandpas, nanas, papas, grammys, and grampys out there? (We spend most weekends with my parents--so this sounds like every Sunday to me!) Nevertheless, I have to admit, I've ...read more
In the high-Dow years we might have taken our grandchildren to Naples for pizza. This year we're thinking twice about long, expensive trips. That's where the great American road trip comes in. And we're taking a "see the world" approach to travel. Travel the USA with ...read more
Bucket List Trips for Grandparents One of the wonderful things about being a grandparent today is the fact that so many of us love to travel and can think of no better traveling partners than our precious grandchildren. Since vital and energetic grandparents have yet to figure ...read more
