Nancy Hill

GRATEFUL for THANKSMAS Thanksgiving is usually when every bed in our house is full as all the state-side kids and Grands gather for Thanksmas, a holiday I created for our family. It all came about when I realized I loved giving Christmas gifts to our family, but it made me [...]

Remember me telling you that our middle daughter lives in Tanzania, East Africa, and it is from Africa where our grandparent names originated. Our Grands call us Bibi and Babu. My name is Bibi, which means Wise Old Women in Swahili, the language utilized along the east coast of Africa. [...]

I am the mother of three adult children and the blessed grandmother of five grandchildren. If I had my choice, my family would all live within three blocks of us, but instead they are flung all over the map. Our oldest daughter lives in Boston with two of our Grands, [...]