Spiked Coffee Recipes Taste Better Than Beer

We love drinking coffee and it’s not because of any health benefits derived from coffee. No, that would be too simple. Regular, home brewed coffee tastes good to me and Grandpa, but nothing tastes better than when we create our own recipes for spiked coffee. Spiked coffee, in all of its goodness, tastes a lot better than beer ever could.

Grandpa enjoys his crown and coke on occasion too, and we’re not opposed to doing a little wine tasting from time to time either, but neither of us are big drinkers either way. Getting together with friends over the holidays usually includes trying a new brand of wine with dinner, or as an after dinner drink, but I don’t think I’ll ever become accustomed to being a wine drinker.

There’s nothing wrong with drinking wine, if that’s your thing, but I’m more of a mixed drink type person. Margarita’s with Mexican food is an all-time favorite, but offer me a cup of coffee with Baileys Irish Cream, Kahlua or whiskey in it and it’s all good from there on. I’ve seen some spiked coffee recipes online that recommend adding vodka to coffee, but that’s one I haven’t tried. Yet.
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Grandma Nana – Nicknames for Grandma and Grandpa

Grandma NanaGrandma is my chosen nickname, even though I considered a variety of grandma and grandpa nicknames including “nana” when I found out I was going to become a grandparent for the very first time.

For a little while I struggled coming up with a nickname for myself because, to be honest, I truly felt I was too young to be a grandma. There’s a joke about being too young to become a grandparent, but I don’t remember how it goes anymore. Something like, “don’t call me grandma”, I think. Maybe my memory is starting to go, I don’t know.

Nana is a nice nickname I guess, but it just didn’t fit with my personality. It comes across to me as an old fashioned nickname and I’m not old fashioned one bit. Some nicknames for grandparents that I’ve seen just sound ridiculous to me. Nicknames like Busha, MomMom, PopPop, Oma and Opa, Meme and Pepe just don’t fit.
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Grandma Purse Book – My Granny’s Purse Book for Grandchildren

My Granny's Purse BookThe Grandma Purse Book is a children’s book but it is also a purse! Some people are so ingenious and crafty, and this Grandma is definitely getting My Granny’s Purse Book for when the grandkids come over. What fun!

My Granny’s Purse is a purse/book for children authored by Paul Hanson, who has also created My Mommy’s Tote and My Grandpa’s Briefcase for children. The Grandma Purse Book is a cardboard pocketbook stored in a clear plastic box, and it opens up to reveal a collection of fun items such as a mirror and comb, a wrench and a heart-shaped box of chocolates. Some objects are removable, like the cardboard keys and sunglasses, but it’s a shame that you can’t really see out of the glasses.

Synopsis: Open Granny’s purse (yes, she said it’s OK) and enter a treasure chest of mementos and magic. A unique, fourteen-page die-cut storybook crammed with interactive features and surprises for ages 3 and up, it contains a whole life waiting to be discovered.
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Grandmother Poems – Poems About Grandma

GrandmaGrandmother poems for and about Grandma’s are a real treasure to be enjoyed and shared throughout the generations. Here is a collection of some of the best Grandma Poems on the web.

If you enjoy reading Nana Poems, Grandma and Grandpa quotes, or those commonly referred to as funeral poems or missing grandma poems like the rest of us do, you will surely enjoy these.

“As My Mother Mothers Me”

Grandmothers are mothers who are grand,
Restoring the sense that our most precious things
Are those that do not change much over time.
No love of childhood is more sublime,
Demanding little, giving on demand,
More inclined than most to grant the wings
On which we fly off to enchanted lands.
Though grandmothers must serve as second mothers,
Helping out with young and restless hearts,
Each has all the patience wisdom brings,
Remembering our passions more than others,
Soothing us with old and well-honed arts.
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Grandma Stories – Grandma and Grandpa Quotes

GrandparentingBeing a grandma allows me to enjoy all the wonderful Grandma and Grandpa quotes and old sayings that didn’t have any real meaning to me until I became a Grandma. My favorite Grandma quote so far is, “What goes on at Grandma’s house stays at Grandma’s house”, and boy oh boy ain’t that the truth!

Enjoy this list of some of my favorite grandma sayings and quotes for and about grandparents and grandchildren that always bring a smile to my face. I’ll also include a few grandpa quotes too, since what happens at grandpa’s house should stay at grandpa’s house too, don’t cha think? Grandparenting has GOT to be a pat-on-the-back from Heaven above because of all our hard work while raising our own children.

Here is what I believe to be some of the best grandparents quotes and old sayings for us all to enjoy. Feel free to comment and leave one of your own favorite Grandma or Grandpa quotes or sayings as well.
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Grandma Stories – 7 Things You May Not Know About Me Meme

7 Things MemeI was recently tagged with the “7 Things Meme”, and even though I have already done the 7 Things on another blog I own, I figured I could do the 7 Things meme here on Grandma Stories too.

The 7 Things Meme Rules:

1) Link to your original tagger(s) and list these rules in your post.
2) Share seven facts about yourself in the post.
3) Tag seven people at the end of your post by leaving their names and the links to their blogs.
4) Let them know they’ve been tagged.

7 Things About Me:

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GrandmaStories Welcomes You to Grandma Stories About Grandma’s, Grandpa’s, Grandchildren

Welcome to Grandma Stories at Grandmastories.net. Grandma Stories is my new grandma blog where I will share stories about being a grandma to my grandchildren, and the roles grandparents play in the lives of their children and grandchildren.

I have two grandchildren so far; one grandson born in February 2008 and one granddaughter born in May 2009. For privacy reasons, I will be using the nicknames “Bam Bam” for my grandson and “Pebbles” for my granddaughter when sharing grandma and grandpa stories about my grandchildren.
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