The magic in little gifts from grandkids… My desk sits in front of a window that overlooks my little town with all of its swirling sights, sounds, scents… And magically changing seasons. I have my own little window to the world. In winter, I can see the masts of the sailboats in our harbor just down the hill a bit.  [...]

Does it amaze you that kids find the most joy and happiness in both the B-I-G things and the little things? Take this past Sunday, for instance. Audrey and Matt’s 4 boys were registered to run in the Kids’ Races of the CVS/Caremark Downtown Providence 5K.  Barry and I showed up very early to watch the boys get ready to [...]

When this Grandma talks about a Hoedown, she brings a shovel! After my recent incredible Flower Haul at Lowe’s, the flowers were begging to dance in my soil… and Audrey’s 4 boys were more than happy to oblige with help. (Boys. Dirt. Digging. Oh, de-doo-dah-day!)   There’s nothing quite like a summer day, a Grand Square (William, Alexander, Benjamin & [...]

A winter afternoon.  Grandkids.  A hill.  Sleds.  Happy people… Can you say… a Norman Rockwell masterpiece of a day!