Just this morning, the LAUSD (Los Angeles public school system) and other school systems received “credible threats” leading some to shut down the doors to the schools. We hear this news and we are scared, insecure and feeling powerless. But sometimes it seems that changes in the outer world have the odd benefit… Read More
While lighting the first candle of the Chanukah menorah this evening, my husband sang the traditional hymn “Maoz Tsur” song with my accompaniment on the piano. After the guys left to eat the latkes, I continued, playing almost the entire book of Chanukah music. Chanukah is a holiday that holds a great deal… Read More
My posts online about my grandchildren, my book about becoming a mom-in-law and a grandmother, and my Facebook page with the ubiquitous images of my grandsons may give people the idea that I’m a Stay-at-Home Grandmother. FB friends may think I’m the always available and hands-on grandmother who sits down on the floor and plays legos,… Read More
I’ve been blogging on this grandmother/bubby blog for a little over three years, and have noticed that the “most searched for” phrases when reaching my blog seems to be “helicopter moms,” or “helicopter grandparents,” which leads me to believe one of two things: a) I write a lot about that topic,… Read More
Last week our city of Los Angeles – along with many other locations – held the epic “Great Big Challah Bake.” Many women from all over our city gathered together in a huge room to mix the ingredients of “challah” together (flour, water, salt, sugar, oil, yeast). Together as a group, we… Read More
