IN THIS ISSUE
Our previous issue was all about colour, but in this edition we thought we'd take it one step further and give all the senses a go. So here is our celebration of the six senses... yes, we've even included something on the sixth sense, ESP. There's a little bit of sight, sound, touch, hearing and taste in every section!
Our Sensory Selves
How our senses affect us and how we use our senses to navigate our way through the world around us starts at birth. Like breathing, we tend to take our sensory attributes for granted – but it’s never too late to become more aware of the importance of our ability to see, hear, taste, touch and feel. Feature Article HERE. |
Introducing AlzAuthors
...founded by six daughters who experienced the loss of a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias, and who decided to write about it. Read about this remarkable group HERE. |
Nominations are now open for
Grandparent of the Year
Susan and her granddaughters with her trophy.
Spread the word. Nominations are now open. If you know of anyone you believe deserves an award for their grandparenting, nominate them now. Every entry will receive a certificate of nomination. Just think how thrilled that person will be to know that you cared enough to nominate them. You can nominate anyone who is a permanent resident of Australia. You don't have to be related to them, they just need to be an older adult who fulfils a grandparenting or senior citizen mentor role for a child. There are two Awards... Grandparent of the Year and Community Service Grandparent of the Year. You can't nominate the same person for both awards.
As our 2017 winner writes:
"At that moment in time I felt so special. I felt like a Princess Granny who had just won the Lotto. But better than winning the Lotto because my granddaughter took the time out to write about me and why I should win this very special award."
Read the full joy of Susan Debrincat's award in her own words HERE.
Get all the details and the Official Nomination Form HERE.
As our 2017 winner writes:
"At that moment in time I felt so special. I felt like a Princess Granny who had just won the Lotto. But better than winning the Lotto because my granddaughter took the time out to write about me and why I should win this very special award."
Read the full joy of Susan Debrincat's award in her own words HERE.
Get all the details and the Official Nomination Form HERE.
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Explore the five tastes.
Sweet, savoury, salty, sour and that elusive, hard to pin down flavour, umami. They're all covered in our Food section, together with some fabulous recipes you can experiment with. 
Childhood hearing and vision issues.
Find out how to know if your grandchild is having hearing or vision difficulties in our twin Health articles HERE. |
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Things to do!
We've gathered more hot ideas for entertaining the grandkids. Visit the Indoor Fun and Craft Corner pages for some easy, cheap and fun-filled options for sensory play. 
Put something on our Fridge Door.
We have a new feature called "The Fridge Door". It's a place where readers can post images of grandkids, drawings, inspiring quotes, their own musings, new arrivals, brag books, photos, achievements... in fact anything you'd like to share with the Grandparents Day Magazine community. Email your contributions to: gdm@marshadearden.com.au and we'll do the rest. See our first contribution HERE. |
Plus... In Your Corner, Something to Cook About, Wine Matters and more
There are new reader contributions, a new book review, an excerpt from Mary White's new novella, great garden ideas and diaries for July and August and a "Postcard Budapest" in our Travel Section. You can read the next instalment of "In Your Corner", continue exploring Donbridge in "Something to Cook About" and catch up on Wine Matters. There's so much to enjoy!
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And the winners are...
Congratulations to Patricia and Souli who were our lucky winners in our second Sew Cute competition. We'll be sending your prizes out soon. |
Thanks to all our readers. Please continue to spread the word by promoting the magazine to friends and family and, if you haven't done so lately, please like us on Facebook.
Marsha and Mary |
