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Hi ... I'm Lisa ... and I'm a grandma, a mom, a wife. I'm also a freelance writer looking for yet another way to keep my writing muscle flexed.

I've been married to the same man for nearly 30 years. We have three beautiful and amazing adult daughters, one awesome son-in-law (married to our middle daughter), the two most beautiful and goofy grandsons in the universe (one born in 2008 and the other 2011; both are children of the middle daughter and her hubby), two cats, a pointer/pit mix dog, a black lab/pit mix and an endless list of chores to keep our old house habitable.

I'm a long-distance grandma, with my grandsons living in the desert while I live in the mountains. That's hard as hell. Blogging about the grandma experience -- while still working the "mom" position -- is one of the ways I hope to cope.

You can find me posting daily on my site, Grandma's Briefs.

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a postcard to my younger self

Buckle up! It's a bumpy ride but well worth it. Just keep moving forward, even when you feel like turning around and retreating to safety.

Most importantly: Make the most of every leg of the trip!

Enjoy!

my role models

Elizabeth Berg, Anne Lamott, Joyce Maynard, Ree Drummond ... oh, and David Sedaris!

my posts

Fave Grandparent Blog Poll—Call for votes

Posted in Grandma's Briefs on February 29, 2012

Good morning! My blog, Grandma’s Briefs, was named one of five finalists in the About.com Favorite Grandparent Blog Poll and now the race to win the title…

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Wah, wah and cootchie coo

Posted in family & relationships, Grandma's Briefs on October 12, 2010

Do you talk baby talk? Please tell me you don't talk baby talk.

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My swollen heart

Posted in family & relationships, Grandma's Briefs, work & money on September 24, 2010

Sometimes gratitude sneaks up on you; sometimes it smacks you in the noggin'.

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Grandma’s creepy wallpaper

Posted in Grandma's Briefs, home & garden on July 13, 2010

I'd love to know the story behind this bizarre European wallpaper.

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Choices: My daughter’s magical method

Posted in family & relationships, Grandma's Briefs on July 01, 2010

Maybe other moms and grandmas know about this tactic, but it sure impressed me when my daughter put it into play.

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my comments

Response to: 2 Inspirational Over-40 Women! Barbara Corcoran and Sara Blakely

Comment posted on February 9, 2012 at 10:21 am:
"I love Barbara AND Spanx! Thanks for the background on both. Truly inspirational women!..." (read comment)

Response to: Out with the Blues - In with the Moves

Comment posted on February 9, 2012 at 10:15 am:
"Thanks for the reminder, Vonnie! I downloaded and used Lose It for a while last year (and lost pounds!), then just kind of pooped out around the holidays and never went back to it. Need to start all over. Great app—if you stick with it! :)..." (read comment)

Response to: Wah, wah and cootchie coo

Comment posted on October 13, 2010 at 4:20 am:
"I agree -- kids respond much better to "real" talk than baby talk. (Dogs and cats are another story ... although mine wouldn't know what to do if I all of a sudden started sending cootchie coos their way!)..." (read comment)

Response to: Wah, wah and cootchie coo

Comment posted on October 13, 2010 at 4:16 am:
"I'll take the cheese WITHOUT the whine any day! Make mine bleu!..." (read comment)

Response to: Wah, wah and cootchie coo

Comment posted on October 13, 2010 at 4:14 am:
"OMG is right! Choobies??? Sheesh!..." (read comment)