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Grandma's Briefs

Grandma's Briefs

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Quips and commentary from a first-time grandma on grandparenting in general and her grandson in particular.

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  • The Saturday Post

    Posted on Saturday December 12th, 2009 at 07:00 in david sedaris, santaland diaries, saturday post, the christmas conversation piece

    A little treat for your weekend enjoyment: Want the full-length version? Read it in David Sedaris' hilarious (as always) Christmas-themed "Holidays on Ice," or hear him read the tale and others in the audio version of the book. Today's question from...

  • Friday Haiku Contest Winner!

    Posted on Friday December 11th, 2009 at 07:00 in friday haiku

    It's still pretty darn cold here in the mountains, which makes posting the winning haiku from last week's cold contest fitting. And the winning haiku using the theme word COLD is: Wickedly cold air,takes the very breath from me,I'm going inside ~ Kar...

  • Leavin\' on a jet plane

    Posted on Thursday December 10th, 2009 at 09:41 in bubby, christmas gifts, the christmas conversation piece

    "All my bags are (almost) packed, I'm (almost) ready to go." John Denver's song has been running through my mind this morning as I prepare and pack up for the Christmas visit to Bubby, Megan and Preston. Jim and I will stay the night with Andie tonig...

  • The next Grilled Grandma

    Posted on Wednesday December 9th, 2009 at 09:27 in grilled grandmas, the christmas conversation piece

    The next Grilled Grandma is my No. 1 fan and my No. 1 commenter here on Grandma's Briefs. She's also my mom -- better known to Grandma's Briefs readers as Ann. You may be wondering why I didn't feature my own mother as one of the first Grilled Grand...

  • Five ways the Internet made me a happier grandma in 2009

    Posted on Tuesday December 8th, 2009 at 09:31 in 2009 in review, the christmas conversation piece

    I recently was invited to participate in a group writing project, coordinated by Daily Blog Tips. The idea is for bloggers across the globe to get together and write on a specific topic, with the posts being angled to fit the focus of each individual...

  • Swapping sweets

    Posted on Monday December 7th, 2009 at 09:44 in bubby, cookie swap, christmas conversation piece

    Saturday was my family's annual Cookie Swap, better known as a cookie exchange. The Cookie Swap is one of the few extended family traditions that have withstood the test of time, with the first swapping of goodies having taken place 25 or more years ...

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