It’s A Grand Life – Summer Memories – Remembering Old, Making New

Some of my fondest memories took place during my childhood summers. The school year never ended before June 15th, unless that date was a Saturday or Sunday. The exception was […]
It’s A Grand Life – Yes, It Really Is!

A couple of weeks ago, I was sitting in traffic while running errands when it suddenly hit me how content and happy I am with my life. It’s not that […]
It’s A Grand Life – Starting Over with A Puppy

Many, many moons ago when I was a child, I remember always having a pet. My sister and I had parakeets, goldfish, ducks, a rabbit – mind you, not all […]
It’s A Grand Life – Let There Be Peace on Earth

I will admit, this has been a tough article to write. The last couple of years, the world has been on a roller coaster with so many ups and downs, […]
It’s A Grand Life – Kindness, Leading By Example

Our country has gone through a horrible pandemic that has changed our lives in numerous ways for the last two years. We have stayed away from family and friends, as […]
It’s A Grand Life – Random Thoughts and Observations

I have been racking my brain about what to write for this month’s column. I am tired of the virus and its variants constantly being front and center. It has […]
It’s A Grand Life – The Start of a Brand New Year!

I think we can all agree that last year was a strange one. The terrible virus changed so many ways we used to go about our daily lives. Although it […]
It’s A Grand Life – Goodbye, 2021!

Thirty-one days until we say so long to the year 2021. There are a number of things I will not miss about the year, but there were many wonderful memories […]
It’s A Grand Life – What’s There to Eat?

My parents had some good friends that I will always remember and think of fondly. One family, in particular, we got together with often and our evening usually centered around […]
It’s A Grand Life – Disney Here We Come!

I love October – leaves changing, cooler air, recipes reserved for autumn temperatures, pumpkin chai lattes (that’s a personal preference), Halloween, and this year, a family trip to Disney World. […]