Meet Teri
Meet Teri
It was 1989 and my mom became a new grandma
with the birth of my nephew. My Mom was in love with being a grandma, and I jokingly said, “mom you should open a store and call it Grandma’s House and have all the wonderful grandma and grandchildren things in it”
We talked about the idea over the years and in 1993 we decided to see what we could create. We tried buying gifts to resell, but when I wrote a poem I titled “Grandma’s Heart”, we found our direction. I am not sure what made me think I could write something people would like or be able to relate to 😊, but I could see what was missing for Grandmas.
It was the emotion of being a Grandma- not the title, but the heart of grandma.
Grandma’s Heart became an instant hit as we sold matted prints of the poem to baby and gift stores. Store owners told us grandmothers would cry reading the poem. I witnessed it myself as I set up at local boutiques and trunk shows. I was soon asked to write more poems and along list followed.
It was 1989 and my mom became a new grandma
with the birth of my nephew. My Mom was in love with being a grandma, and I jokingly said, “mom you should open a store and call it Grandma’s House and have all the wonderful grandma and grandchildren things in it”
We talked about the idea over the years and in 1993 we decided to see what we could create. We tried buying gifts to resell, but when I wrote a poem I titled “Grandma’s Heart”, we found our direction. I am not sure what made me think I could write something people would like or be able to relate to 😊, but I could see what was missing for Grandmas.
It was the emotion of being a Grandma- not the title, but the heart of grandma.
Grandma’s Heart became an instant hit as we sold matted prints of the poem to baby and gift stores. Store owners told us grandmothers would cry reading the poem. I witnessed it myself as I set up at local boutiques and trunk shows. I was soon asked to write more poems and along list followed.
Eventually I included writings, not only for grandparents, but for the entire family and many occasions. I pioneered a few unique gift lines including ultrasound gifts, personalized grandparent name gifts, pet memorial sentiment gifts and Celebration of Life gifts.
A fun fact, I was the creator of the first Ultrasound Christmas Ornament on the market nearly 20 years ago. I can’t tell you the strange looks and comments I got when I first introduced this concept!
As our business grew, I realized people were really touched by what I was writing and they were looking for personal sentiments for all of life’s important occasions and loved ones. At the time, there weren’t many quality sentiment gifts that felt fresh, modern, well packaged and something you would say yourself. Then and now, many of our gifts our made in the USA and all gifts carry our own original verses.
When customers buy a Grandparent Gift Co. gift for a friend or loved one, they are sending a message that is appreciated and many times deeply cherished. Our reviews and customer calls let us know that words matters and we were making life easier for them by finding the words when words are hard to find. It has been especially important at difficult times of loss and grief.
Many customers tell us our gifts are their go-to for many difficult occasions and many times they find us, by being the recipient of one
of our gifts. It’s a great feeling that we don’t take for granted. We also hear that our focus on many USA made gifts, each handmade and original, also gives them confidence that they are giving a memorable gift, they are proud to give.
As the years continue to unfold- 30 and counting!, I keep my heart and soul on the pulse of sentiment, adding gifts and gift categories that I see matter to people. Whether it was creating touching than you gifts for nurses during the pandemic, gifts of support and inspiration for difficult and isolating times, or uplifting gifts with positive messages for wellness and self expression.
In a world of tweets and text, I focus on the words. It’s a noisy world out there and we like to help people cut through the noise and grab someone by the heart.
We hope you will shop with us. If you need help, you can call us! We are in the office to answer phone calls M-F 8:30-3:30 EST. If we
miss you, we can guarantee you a return call. We are always happy to take a phone order as well as online,
as we know many times you may have questions, and we appreciate that.
Teri
Eventually I included writings, not only for grandparents, but for the entire family and many occasions. I pioneered a few unique gift lines including ultrasound gifts, personalized grandparent name gifts, pet memorial sentiment gifts and Celebration of Life gifts.
A fun fact, I was the creator of the first Ultrasound Christmas Ornament on the market nearly 20 years ago. I can’t tell you the strange looks and comments I got when I first introduced this concept!
As our business grew, I realized people were really touched by what I was writing and they were looking for personal sentiments for all of life’s important occasions and loved ones. At the time, there weren’t many quality sentiment gifts that felt fresh, modern, well packaged and something you would say yourself. Then and now, many of our gifts our made in the USA and all gifts carry our own original verses.
When customers buy a Grandparent Gift Co. gift for a friend or loved one, they are sending a message that is appreciated and many times deeply cherished. Our reviews and customer calls let us know that words matters and we were making life easier for them by finding the words when words are hard to find. It has been especially important at difficult times of loss and grief.
Many customers tell us our gifts are their go-to for many difficult occasions and many times they find us, by being the recipient of one
of our gifts. It’s a great feeling that we don’t take for granted. We also hear that our focus on many USA made gifts, each handmade and original, also gives them confidence that they are giving a memorable gift, they are proud to give.
As the years continue to unfold- 30 and counting!, I keep my heart and soul on the pulse of sentiment, adding gifts and gift categories that I see matter to people. Whether it was creating touching than you gifts for nurses during the pandemic, gifts of support and inspiration for difficult and isolating times, or uplifting gifts with positive messages for wellness and self expression.
In a world of tweets and text, I focus on the words. It’s a noisy world out there and we like to help people cut through the noise and grab someone by the heart.
We hope you will shop with us. If you need help, you can call us! We are in the office to answer phone calls M-F 8:30-3:30 EST. If we
miss you, we can guarantee you a return call. We are always happy to take a phone order as well as online,
as we know many times you may have questions, and we appreciate that.
Teri