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Grannnddmmmaaa
Believe it or not-being a 24/7 grandparent is all of the following: fun, rewarding, fascinating and exhausting, oh and heart-tugging.The little guys have been with us a couple of weeks now and we’ve gone to 4 different parks, Costco, Von’s, Henry’s, Fuddruckers and Pete’s burgers, Bed, Bath and Beyond and to the mall for trick-or-treating. We’ve helped welcome our son and future daughter-in-law’s new sheltie to the family, walked Sunshine (that was a site-a 13 year old lab on a leash and two toddlers grabbing onto my legs for about ½ mile) and made chocolate chip cookies.With the help of my sister-I also had the “pleasure” of taking the

Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween to all those who give me the honor of visiting here!This is quite a holiday for us this year. My grandsons are staying with us while our daughter and son-in-law are training for a new job and moving into new digs. Because the boys are but wee ones my husband and I are taking them trick-or-treating.We haven’t done this in about 12 years or so (my guess is it’s a lot longer than that). When we did, we took the kids to one or more of the local malls. Why, you ask? Easy-I am just not a lover of walking around in the dark and cold. That’s right, we usually get a cold snap with bitter winds about 3 days a year-one of them is Halloween.When

Today Show Parenting Expert talks!
Interviewed Michele Borba from the today show on her latest book:http://www.ocregister.com/articles/parenting-book-need-2621645-parent-parents#

New articles
Hi all, I have two new ones for you all!The first is my monthly city column here in OC, CA. This month's spotlight is on the Shea Therapeutic Equestrian Center's Volunteer of the Year:http://www.ocregister.com/share/profiles/?slid=bf3d273e-aaca-d8a4-f59d-4f0c97d2eb69&plckPersonaPage=BlogViewPost&plckUserId=bf3d273e-aaca-d8a4-f59d-4f0c97d2eb69&plckPostId=Blog%3abf3d273e-aaca-d8a4-f59d-4f0c97d2eb69Post%3a8579de15-cc72-41ff-b7c4-7f222d1f422c&plckController=PersonaBlog&plckScript=personaScript&plckElementId=personaDestThe other is my latest on MORE online, on the lost art of Thank You notes:http://www.more.com/4879/8519-the-art-of-thank-you

Just Make a List!
Moving is my least favorite thing to do. When we bought this house 20 plus years ago it was a “new build”. Literally-we saw the model and then my hubby and I stood on the foundation (that’s all there was of it) and I said “Mister, tell me now if you can stand living on this lot, cuz this is the LAST move I intend to make. “I said this because our home, while at the end of a cul-de-sac was butting up against a major parkway. We are up on a hill, of sorts, but the traffic could and can be heard loud and clear. Are kids were 4-1/2 and 6-1/2. We had moved 5 times during the first 7 years of our marriage. The packing always seemed to be my job. Obviously w