Dear Grandma Maggie, My daughter has a 6-year-old disabled son. She is not married. She finished college and is now in law school. She went through hell to get where she is. I quit work to help her and even moved near the law school with my husband. I have spent any extra money we…
Congratulations to another happy celebrity couple on the birth of their little one! Game of Thrones actress Carice van Houten and her husband, actor Guy Pearce, known for his role in Memento, recently welcomed their first child together. Guy tweeted about the new arrival and his sweet name, writing: “A cute little package arrived and…
What is the SleeperHero? It starts with a storybook. A story about a boy, named Luke, that struggles with staying in his bed at night. That is until he is introduced to a doll. Not any doll, though. A super special doll — a SleeperHero. SleeperHero is a buddy that is there for him at…
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Dear Grandma Maggie, My name is Taylor and I’m a freshman in college. I’m the eldest of three children, having a brother who is 14-years-old and a sister who is 12-years-old. The three of us are extremely close. I always felt the need to act as a protector/guide to them whenever they were in trouble…
Congratulations to Jessa Duggar and husband Ben Seewald – the couple are expecting their second child together! The couple spilled the exciting news to People.com, telling the site in a statement: “We are overjoyed to announce that Spurgeon has a new title in life as ‘big brother!’” They noted: “We are so thankful that God…
It’s going to be a boy for Alexa and Carlos PenaVega! The couple revealed their baby’s gender and unique name, taking to Instagram to share a sweet sonogram pic. Alexa captioned the photo: “Ocean King PenaVega…We can’t wait to meet this little Blessing. #BabyPenaVega #MyLilMan.” She also explained the meaning behind the name, writing: “For…
Our daughter usually pulls off her socks at the first chance she gets. However, she loved the Pal Socks and was upset when she had to take them off. Her favorite animals are penguins and cats and that helped make the socks such a huge hit! What are Pals Socks? Pals socks come as unlikely…
I have tried several teething toys to help soothe my 5-month-old’s discomfort since she has begun teething. She has not really taken a liking to any of the teethers I’ve tried including teething rings and the oh-so popular Sophie Giraffe Teether. When we received the SweetTooth Baby Teether and the Mama & Little Teething Necklace,…
Telephone by Mac Barnett One of my favorite games to play as a child was the “pass it on” game of Telephone. You whisper a simple statement to the person sitting next to you, they whisper what they heard to the person sitting next to them, and so on. The thing you whispered inevitably evolves…
Dear Grandma Maggie, First, let me apologize for the length of my question, but I really am stumped. I am an adopted child. I have known my birthmother for 15 years (I met her when I was 23) and have previously felt close to her. I have found that in the last year or so,…
Anna & Eve’s The LifeChanger Diaper Bag and Portable Lap Changer is appropriately named and is a life changer for sure! We have two other high-end, expensive diaper bags, as well as a couple of large tote bags we also use as diaper bags, and my husband and I absolutely love this diaper bag the…
Here is the second installment of my favorite farm books. As I mentioned in my previous blog, I have so many favorite farm books that I needed to make this a two-part blog. These books were published after my sons grew up, but many of them came out while I was teaching kindergarten, and they…
Congratulations to model Bar Refaeli and her husband, Adi Ezra – they welcomed a baby girl on August 11, People.com reports. Bar and Adi named their little girl Liv, which is Scandinavian for “cover, shield or life.” She weighed 7 pounds and was born in Tel Aviv. Bar announced her pregnancy on New Year’s Day,…
Now here is a great shower gift: a do-it-yourself Baby Keepsake Kit from Bubzi Co. This easy but fun kit comes with a white frame with the spaces, one for the hand and footprint and two for photos of your precious little one. Step-by-step instructions will walk you through using the non-toxic clay for making…
