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grand central CONNECT WITH GRAND Cap it, tap it, app it, and whoosh it Seeking an adorable gift for your grandkids, spouse, or even yourself? We fell in love with the hats of Little Lids when we saw the cool styles and meticulous attention to detail in the way they're made. From the "scally" and flat caps, to hats for summer and winter, kids and adults, Little Lids offers it all. And, they have a nice story. When owner Kerry's son was born he wanted to buy him a hat like the ones worn by his father and the generations of Irish men who preceded him. He couldn't find any that were stylish and well made so he started his own company to produce hats good enough for his family to wear with pride. The hats are beautiful and feel great too. They come in a rainbow of colors and patterns; we selected a gray and white herringbone and a pink and green plaid. Both were wool with comfy cotton interiors. They feel great on and seem to be made to last, with solid seams that can take some wear and tear and still look jaunty for a long time. Affordably priced, and because they have adult and children's sizes, you could have Gramps or Grammy and me matching caps! How cute would that be? 6 GRAND SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 2016 My mother lives alone and wants to stay in her home, but we worry about her The folks at Iamfine have come up with an easy way for people who are living alone to check in every day, letting loved ones know they are all right. No technology is required other than a telephone. Each day, the service makes a call to the person living alone. By simply answering the phone and pressing "1", the loved one informs members of a customizable "care circle" that things are fine. If no one answers, the service repeatedly calls throughout the day, and, if necessary, will notify care circle members that someone may need to check on the loved one. The Iamfine service is meant to augment, not replace, loving contact. It also is not a replacement for emergency service buttons and pendants. (see video below) Yucky! Don't touch grandma's smart phone According to a recent poll, half of parents routinely allow their infant to play with their smartphone or tablet, and one in seven let them spend more than four hours a day on hand-held devices. We don't know what the long term effects will be on babies who are allowed to play with electronics for hours on end, but if you are tempted to hand over smartphone or iPad, be sure to clean them first. These devices are a hotbed of germs. Yahoo reported that fecal flora and E.coli are commonly found. The makers of WHOOSH! developed a simple solution they say will help keep your device clean and safe. It's 100% non-toxic with a alcohol and ammonia free formula. Start your grandkids reading Grandfather Shayne Packer has developed an app to help pre-readers. DaisyQuest is an award-winning game for pre-readers that teaches phonological awareness (sounds in words) such as rhyming, beginning, middle, and ending sounds. DaisyQuest is also an adventure game in which a magical wizard guides the child. The player searches for Daisy, the friendly dragon. For ages 3 and up. DaisyQuest runs on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. It's now available in Apple's AppStore https://www.facebook.com/GRANDmagazine/ https://www.twitter.com/grandMmagazine https://www.pinterest.com/GRANDmagazine2/ https://plus.google.com/114746402480325356757 http://www.iamfine.com/ http://www.littlelids.com/ http://www.littlelids.com/ http://www.amzn.to/2bSmzSs http://www.littlelids.com/ http://amzn.to/2bSmzSs http://www.littlelids.com/ http://www.amzn.to/2bSmzSs http://www.adventurelearningsoftware.com/daisyquest/ http://www.adventurelearningsoftware.com/daisyquest/ http://www.iamfine.com/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/daisyquest/id1064983424?mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/daisyquest/id1064983424?mt=8

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