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Grandma's Briefs is for grandmothers and others. Bits on the good, bad, humorous and heartwarming of being a baby boomer, grandparent, parent to adult children, wife and writer. Features include lifestyle articles, reviews, recipes, grandma profiles, and more.

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March 15, 2023

Last-minute Fun: Lucky Shamrock Cookies

March 15, 2023/ Lisa Carpenter

Seeking a last-minute St. Patrick’s activity to do with (or for) the grandkids? It’s your lucky day because you don’t have to search for the pot of gold under the rainbow for this winning recipe.

October 21, 2022

Poppin' Good: Spooky, sweet treats made with popcorn

October 21, 2022/ Lisa Carpenter

Celebrate Halloween and National Popcorn Poppin’ Month with these spooky and sweet treats, courtesy Popcorn.org.

April 08, 2022

Chunky, crunchy, creamy

April 08, 2022/ Lisa Carpenter

It’s been a looooong time since I added a new recipe to my Recipe Box. Today I’ve remedied that a smidgen by adding three new recipes: something chunky, something crunchy, and something creamy.

October 12, 2020

Ideal backdrop

October 12, 2020/ Lisa Carpenter

Ideal backdrop

Last week I shared with you some of the reasons I love the look of fall right outside my back door.

Over the weekend, I discovered another reason: It’s the ideal autumn backdrop for my goofy daughter Andrea and her equally goofy hubby, Allen, to pose for silly shots during a special birthday celebration (more on that to come).

Their attitude inspires me to approach the new week in a similarly carefree way. I hope sharing the shots does the same for you.

Plus … GRAND Social No. 411 link party for grandparents

August 03, 2020

Boy grandma!

August 03, 2020/ Lisa Carpenter

Boy grandma!

So, with everything that’s been going on lately (including my sister unexpectedly passing away), I just realized yesterday that I had not shared here the gender of Brianna’s baby.

Well …

Plus GRAND Social No. 401 link party for grandparents…

Grandma's Briefs

Grandma's Briefs is for grandmothers and others. Bits on life's second act and the empty nest: the good, bad, humorous and heartwarming of being a baby boomer, grandparent, parent to adult children, wife and writer. Features include lifestyle articles, movie reviews, recipes, product reviews, auto test drives, grandma profiles, and more.