Holiday gift suggestions for tots to teens

Holiday gift suggestions for tots to teens

Do you have a wide range of ages to shop for this holiday season? Consider the following suggestions spanning the spectrum of grandkid ages and stages—all sampled and savored by my grandsons and me.

Read More

Indeed all that: One Smart Cookie Cutters

Indeed all that: One Smart Cookie Cutters

I recently found a drop sugar cookie recipe (no chilling and no rolling) provided me with delicious round treats which would just have to be my go-to sugar cookie. I had simply given up on eating—and offering to my grandkids—holiday shaped sugar cookies.

Until I was contacted by PR folks requesting I review One Smart Cookie cookie cutters. “Fast, easy and no mess” the packaging boasted, while producing “perfect cookie shapes.” Tag line: “the cookie cutter game changer.”

Read More

Kids get cooking with iPlay, iLearn Kids Cooking Playset

Kids get cooking with iPlay, iLearn Kids Cooking Playset

My grandson Benjamin, who will be three in October, has shown an interest in cooking ever since he was capable of showing an interest in anything. Pots, pans, cooking utensils, dishes, doodads he could pretend were for cooking, serving, eating—Benjamin has forever enjoyed playing chef to anyone willing to nibble on his fine faux food offerings. He has a tub full of play food and dishes at my house, a full kitchen set up at his, yet he never tires of pretend cooking.

So when I was offered the opportunity to review the Kids Play Kitchen Pretend Play Cooking Toys Accessories Set from iPlay, iLearn, I knew Benjamin would be up for the task.

Read More

Therafit Willow Indoor/Outdoor Slippers: Footwear befitting the season

Therafit Willow Indoor/Outdoor Slippers: Footwear befitting the season

Indoor/outdoor slippers? Yes, please!

Due to the weather and winter season (and, I just gotta say, Covid restrictions) I spend much of my time indoors. In comfy clothes. Doing mundane, I mean, leisurely things of primarily sedentary sorts.

Every once in a while, I step outside and putter about. Or grab delivery packages …

Read More

Holiday gifts: Great books for grand kids

Holiday gifts: Great books for grand kids

What kid doesn’t love receiving books? And what grandma doesn’t love giving books?

Not many, I dare say, on either count.

Here for gift-giving consideration are great books for grandkids of various ages and interests, books Benjamin and I recently received free for review and wholeheartedly recommend.

Read More

Wallaroo Hats: Fashion forward sun protection

Wallaroo Hats: Fashion forward sun protection

Summer may be gone but the need for sun protection when outdoors certainly isn’t. Especially for fair-skinned folks like my husband.

Despite the inevitable sun damage he’ll incur when out and about, my husband — who not only has fair skin but hails from a family with a history of skin cancer — eschews wearing sun screen of any sort. “Too greasy,” he complains. Which drives me batty.

Read More

Beary cute: KeaBabies huggable hooded bamboo baby towels

Beary cute: KeaBabies huggable hooded bamboo baby towels

Most grandmas likely agree with me: Hugging a grandkid ranks as one of the sweetest sensations out there.

Many grandmas also likely agree with me that hugging a warm little one fresh from the tub and wrapped in a towel tops the list of types of hugs grandmothers can’t get enough of.

Read More