True Story – LOL – about being gifted in an unusual way and the moment it must be shared with…
Grandchildren
November 20, 2013
Caregiving #Thanks Project – “Out of the mouths of babes”…
November is National Family Caregivers Month and AARP is sponsoring the #ThanksProject to thank an estimated 42 million Caregivers in…
October 28, 2013
#SeeGrandmaRun AFTER the grandkids’ Saturday events!
#SeeGrandmaRun AFTER the grandkids’ Saturday events… Saturday morning, I got up early to get in a 4-mile run. It was…
October 22, 2013
Grandchildren and Magical Moments – #SeeGrandmaRun
Grandchildren and magical moments… I am blessed with 10, soon-to-be 11 grandchildren – 3 granddaughters, 7 grandsons and another grandson…
April 23, 2013
In our own back yard… sort of!
Roger Williams Park Zoo, for a wildly fun afternoon… Last Tuesday, during April school vacation, Barry and I traveled across…
April 20, 2013
From the mouths of babes…
Wisdom from the mouths of babes… Tuesday afternoon, my daughter Audrey and her husband Matthew invited me to accompany their…
The story of The Red Sweater… I believe in angels. I believe that angels visit in the most extraordinarily ordinary…
December 13, 2012
How to decorate a Christmas Tree to match your grandkids
How to decorate your Christmas Tree to match your grandkids… Each Christmas, I buy matching pajamas for my grandkids and…
December 15, 2011
Grandchildren and a Magic Christmas Decorating Touch
Magic begins with Grandchildren. The library. And a hunt for Pine Cones and Winterberries. Then you’ve got yourself not only…
November 17, 2011
A “Captured” Grandson Birthday Wish
If you could reach out and capture a Grandson’s Birthday Wish as it melted into the candles, wrapped itself in…
November 10, 2011
How-to Have Grandchildren Fun Without Spending a Dime
There’s a little verse by Robert Louis Stevenson that goes something like this… The world is so full of a…
October 20, 2011
Pumpkins… ’tis the season!
There’s just something so feel good about pumpkins! Maybe it’s because pumpkins come in all shapes, sizes and even shades……
Barry and I are taking care of our grandchildren Taylor (10) and Andrew (8) while their Mom and Dad and…
October 10, 2011
Stitch Me Love!
At a local family restaurant, there’s this Loser Machine that Audrey’s 4 boys are in love with. Well, it’s sort…
October 4, 2011
“Grandma, do you know how to make French Toast?”
I was at Audrey and Matt’s house very, very early one morning last week (like 5 am early) to babysit…
September 28, 2011
My beautiful grandson ALEXANDER turns 6!
It was Jane’s dog Ryder’s 3rd birthday. January 30, 2005. I was standing in Jane’s kitchen in Rhode Island and…
September 24, 2011
From a baby to a boy…
Little miracles happen every day, to all kinds of people, all over the place, all of the time. They are…
September 18, 2011
Grown-up kids, no grandchildren (yet!) and Halloween
Barry and I love Halloween. We LOVE costumes. We love Halloween SO MUCH that my first 5K ever was a…
September 16, 2011
You can give kids the world… but what do they remember?
I should know better. I’m the Mom of 4, a Grandma to 9… and I taught high school English and…
September 12, 2011
Sunday Morning Football (with some in jammies)
What does Pop-up do early Sunday morning when asked to “baby-sit” for an hour or so for 4 grandsons… ages…
About Audrey
Audrey McClelland has been a digital influencer since 2005. She’s a mom of 5 and shares tips on her three favorite things: parenting, fashion and beauty. She’s also a Contemporary Romance Author.