It’s A Grand Life – ’Tis the Season!
I think most of us will agree that 2020 has been quite a year—and mostly not in a good way. I refuse to let the last 11 months ruin December. […]
It’s A Grand Life – A Month of Thanks and Giving
I love this time of year! I love the briskness of the air, the falling of the leaves blanketing the ground in their glorious colors (not so much the blowing […]
It’s A Grand Life – Manners, Please
Long, long ago, when I was a child, many things were instilled in my sister and me that I try to use today—“try” being the operative word. Some days are […]
It’s A Grand Life – Well, Aren’t You Crafty?!
Here we are in September, and nothing much has changed. We are still dealing with a virus which has upended our normal way of life. We have very limited social […]
It’s A Grand Life – Traveling and Tutoring
So, this month’s article is going to be about two entirely different things, but with the way the year has gone so far, one or both may be explicable. Traveling […]
It’s A Grand Life – For the Love of a Pet
Growing up, my sister and I had a number of pets. Our first was a parakeet—which really belonged to my sister, as I was a toddler when she got him. […]
It’s A Grand Life – “June Is Busting Out All Over”
“June is Busting Out All Over” is a song from an old movie but is also appropriate for my article’s title. After months of being told to stay in and […]
It’s A Grand Life – Hope Springs Eternal
I hope as you read this that our lives have begun to return to normal. As I write this, more than a month will have passed before this article will […]
It’s a Grand Life – Taking Time for You
I love being close in proximity to four of our seven grandchildren. It is wonderful knowing I am able to see them daily, hear about their day (at least from […]
It’s A Grand Life – Helping Your Grandchild Cope with the Loss of a Pet
Recently, our beloved pet, Duncan, passed away. We had rescued him more than 14 years ago. Although his exact age was not known at the time, the best guess was […]
