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Four Things I Learned When I Became a Grandparent

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are four things I learned after having grandchildren. My Aunt and Uncle used to take each of their grandchildren on a trip when they reached the ripe old age of 8. Parents had the right and the responsibility to raise their own children. Too bad, parents rule. They aren’t my children!

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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

If you have the knack for your DSLR, a photo session would be a perfect idea for new parents, soon-to-be high school or college graduates, or a family portrait. My aunt gifts her nieces and nephews with loaves of homemade cinnamon bread every Christmas. Give your Gift of Organization. Family Heirlooms. What is your artistic talent?

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10 FREE (but Thoughtful) Christmas Gift Ideas

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My aunt gifts her nieces and nephews with loaves of homemade cinnamon bread every Christmas. I realize not everyone has family heirlooms to give away, but my grandmother has been downsizing and gifting her grandchildren pieces from her Fostoria Glass collection that were my grandparents wedding gifts back in 1945. Baked Goods.

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How to Plan a Multi-Generation Family Vacation

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Even the New York Times acknowledges that: As boomers join the ranks of grandparents, many are financing vacations for their children and grandchildren. percent of all vacation trips now consist of grandparents, parents and children traveling together. We took my Mom with us to Florida in the 1980’s.

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How to Talk Estate Plan and Last Wishes with Your Sibling?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We are both in our sixties now and have been through the deaths of both Mom and Dad, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles and more. We have jointly handled our parents estate but we have never talked through (with each other) how we want our own estates handled by the other. Live is for the living – as my late Aunt used to say.