Grandma, Do You Remember When?: Sharing a Lifetime of Loving Memories--A Keepsake Journal Diary – June 1, 2003

Sweet memories are a genuine Heirloom to be cherished!This is such a sweet memory book. It is guided journaling where it asks a question for the grandmother to answer.Tip/Trick: I helped my grandmother complete the "Grandma do you Remember When" book by asking her questions and tape recording her answers- we found it much easier for her to speak answers and tell her stories than it was for her to write them. Then I recorded them into the book later.Details: The book includes some simple questions and some thoughtful questions. Each question is followed with a few lines of writing space. For example a simple question might be something like "How much did a candy bar cost when you were a child?" to give perspective on how times have changed. A thoughtful question might be something like 'Tell me about a Holiday tradition from your family growing up'Physically this book is similar in size to a magazine. It is hardcover and has lovely artwork throughout.I learned that my Grandmother had love letters from Grandpa, but she burned them in the wood stove because she didn't want anyone to read her personal letters. When I told my mom about this, she was astounded to learn about it - then she suddenly laughed and said "I did the same thing" (I have resolved not to burn letters I received from my husband while we were dating... but I do keep them hidden)I have now given this book and the grandfather version to my parents and my in-laws. I also told my parents/in-laws that they could record audio of their answers on a tape/computer, or type up their answers- whatever format was easiest for them. I so hope they answer the questions.I would love for my children to be able to read these stories and tid-bits about their grandparents lives!!!

I gave this as a gift to a first-time grandmother. She loved it. The book is beautiful, nice weight of paper, beautifully illustrated, and the information it seeks to record in my opinion is both fun and relevant. This one is definitely appropriate for a girl, as the pictures are all of blonde, blue eyed girls.I searched for some time for this book and ordered three in total. All of the books I've seen thus far are geared to traditional families--divorced, gay, or non-white grandmothers may be challenged to answer some of the questions. The option, of course, is to modify your answer to those questions to represent your own history.

This book is terrific for passing on to my grandchildren.

I absolutely LOVE this book. You would expect to pay much more for a book w// such amazing quality. The illustrations are beautiful w// deep, rich, earthy colors... the questions in the book are well thought out. I ordered this for my Grandma for my kids to give to her for Christmas, and I was so impressed with it that I ordered two more books for my mother and mother in law. I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone that is looking for a great gift, or who just want to capture Grandma's 'story' for generations to come.

My mother, Eileen, passed away last week. I had bought this book for her about 3 years ago and totally forgotten about it. Then, when going through her stuff a few days ago, I found it! She did not get to do the whole thing, but did do more than half. The stories, info. and messages in this book to me are now priceless and so meaningful for me to pass down to my daughters. I highly reccommend this book for grandparents to read or for grandparents who may not be around in the near future as something to pass on. It is great for my daughters and even better for me to read my mom's own words about her life.

We got my grandma one of these for Christmas...and right away she started working on it. She liked doing it, and the questions were pretty relevant for her....some questions were not (she is in her late 80's, I feel like this book is more for those my own mother's age:50's) But she still had fun doing it.The only downfall is that some questions do not have more than one or two small lines to write on, so she ended up writing all over the page to fit her answers.She must not have minded though, she asked us to purchase 3 more so each grandchild could have their own!Overall, I think the book is a good thought, and I will treasure that I have it!

I bought this for my mom when my niece was born. He loves it and write in it often. He is excited to be able to pass it down to her when she is older. Such a special gift for a grandchild to get from their grandparent when it’s all filled in!

I got this book for my step-mom to match the one for my dad. Upon opening the book, there is a poem in the front that assumes "Grandma" is your natural mom. It even mentions grandma having kids of her own. My step-mom wasn't able to have kids. Thank goodness I saw the poem before I gave her this book! I'd have been horrified to hurt her feelings! I ended up giving her the one I bought for my mom, which was more generic, so it worked out. That being said, the book is adorable and I am glad I bought it! My mom will love it! I just wanted to warn anyone in my similar situation.