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Kids’ Table Evolution

We usually spent the holidays and many winter Sundays at Grandma’s house. Dad and Mom piled us five kids in the woody station wagon and set out on the parkways west ward. Traffic from the Long Island suburbs to Brooklyn made the 35 mile trip into a two-hour exertion with squirmy kids whining and poking… Continue reading Kids’ Table Evolution

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There is still time to enter grand prompts to ask your grands

Share your story by entering a brief excerpt or your blog link in the Comments box. I will find you if you include the hashtag #grandpromptstoasaskyourgrands in your blog, Facebook, Instagram, and/or Twitter posts. All entries will be compiled and links posted on the last Thursday of the month (Throwback Thursday).  July 13, 2021 Grand… Continue reading There is still time to enter grand prompts to ask your grands

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Playing Patsy on the Streets #grandpromptstoaskyourgrands

Share your story by entering a brief excerpt or your blog link in the Comments box. I will find you if you include the hashtag #grandpromptstoasaskyourgrands in your blog, Facebook, Instagram, and/or Twitter posts. All entries will be compiled and links posted on the last Thursday of the month (Throwback Thursday).  July 13, 2021 Grand… Continue reading Playing Patsy on the Streets #grandpromptstoaskyourgrands

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Summer PLay

Welcome to Grand Prompts To Ask Your Grands Grand Prompts To Ask Your Grands serve as conversation starters that forge connections between generations and inspire story-worthy journaling. Circles of family and friends hold the histories that explain the familiar routines and traditions. Listening and writing the family histories provide us with the understanding of where… Continue reading Summer PLay

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Book News

Good morning, Everyone. It’s a muggy day in my little corner of Long Island. Tropical Storm Elsa blew in quickly and dumped a lot of rain. The hydrangeas are happy yet beaten down a bit. I’ll have to do some trimming and propping today. It’s been a busy week. Pour your coffee. Let’s catch up.… Continue reading Book News