Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2013

If you are a parent, some day you will most likely become a grandparent. Being a grandparent is tons more fun than parenting. Boomers claim to have redefined many aspects of life – from open family dialoge to ways to influence politics, now are they redefining grandparenthood? However, being a grandparent can be expensive.

Grandchildren 220

Grandchildren Grandkids Kids and Family Parenting 220

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

We live no where near CT, but at the time, I had a first grader and I just couldn’t shake what the parents of those murdered children were going through. The family that we “adopted” was a grandmother (I will call her Tanya, but not her real name) and her 3 grandkids. Our kids sensed something was different.

Family 219

Family Kids and Family Dec Grandkids 219

For the Mommas

MARCH 11, 2014

Fleeing her picture-perfect marriage among the privileged set of Brentwood and the wreckage of a failed marriage, Lily Parkins decides to move to the only place that still holds happy memories, her grandmother’s old farmhouse. Her grandmother has passed away, leaving the Madrona Island Bed & Breakfast Inn to Lily.

Video Games 68

Video Games Grandmother Parenting Washington 68

Saving With Shellie

MARCH 26, 2015

Any parent would. It is the ultimate test for any parent: How far would you go to protect your child? To his wife’s shock, Nathan wants to adopt the boy…but the child’s grandmother steps in. And an even greater shock: The accused is Andy’s own son—shy, awkward, mysterious Jacob. Andy believes in Jacob’s innocence.

Libbys 40

Libbys Boys Kids and Family Grandfather 40