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. […]
It’s A Grand Life — Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn
Wow, where did summer go? I realize it is officially still summer until September 22nd, but for many of us, summer ends when schools open, the pools close, and long […]
It’s A Grand Life – The Importance of Planning
Many years ago, when my husband and I were planning for our first child, we did what most new parents-to-be do: we bought furniture, painted the nursery, decorated, set up […]
It’s A Grand Life – Summertime and the Living is Easy
A lot of people consider Memorial Day to be the start to summer. Officially, summer starts when the sun reaches its northernmost point from the equator. That date varies from […]
It’s A Grand Life – Reading is Fundamental
Summertime – I know that it isn’t officially summer until June 20th at 11:32pm, but in my mind, it begins right after Memorial Day. For parents of school children, it […]
It’s A Grand Life – Remembering…
I sometimes wonder what my grandchildren will remember about me. That usually morphs into what I remember about my own grandparents. A simple word or deed can trigger a memory […]
It’s A Grand Life – Spring Has Sprung…Maybe?
As Simon and Garfunkel sang in one of their songs, “April, come she will.” As my article is being written with February still in the rear-view mirror, and a “Welcome […]