Struggling with creative gift wrapping ideas? Remember when you were young how your mom would say, “Just make me something,” when your six-year-old self asked what she wanted for Mother’s Day or her birthday? Well, your sweet Mom wasn’t just teaching you how to save pennies. She was teaching you that she not only loved… Read More >
What grandparents should spend on birthday gifts? We love our grandparents. They introduce us to new ideas, offer perspectives that differ from our parents, and spoil us. And not just with unconditional love and letting us get away with things.
GGB Goes to Girls Inc…I’d be a liar if I said that my childhood dream was to be a writer. While some kids have a strong sense of direction, my career paths were always fleeting, varying month to month. The exception? A year-long period when I wanted to be the Little Mermaid.
In need of a few gift ideas for grads? When I graduated from college, my parents gave me a string of pearls. From time to time, but not very often, I go into pearl mode and wear them with everything. Generally, though, they sit in my jewelry box. I had them restrung years ago, and… Read More >
It’s that time of year, for May Day Baskets. Every May 1st, or the first Monday in May, is a holiday that children celebrate here in the Midwest with the sweetest custom: they make homemade baskets. They fill them with flowers and candy and deliver the baskets to neighbors. The gift is anonymous. It’s also… Read More >
It is a huge morale booster when a soldier receives a care package. They are a great way to show a soldier how much you care for them and how thankful you’re for the sacrifice they are making for their country. I wanted to highlight this story I found about a Marine Mom and the… Read More >
When someone is grieving, the sympathy note is as important as the gift that accompanies it. Writing a sympathy note is not easy. Especially words that acknowledge a loss. We want to say something meaningful and comforting. Signing a name to the card isn’t enough. Expressing condolence is not easy, even for those of us… Read More >
If there is a parent alive who has not suffered through a whiny chorus of “Are We There Yet?” or “He’s hitting me,” or “She took my . . .(you fill in the dots), “Do we have to listen to this station?”, my guess is that parent does not have a car. Or has a… Read More >
