Gifts for a grandma who says she has everything
She will wave off another object. Give her a question each week, a private family feed, and a PDF the family can keep. The $69 gift does not renew.
Give a year of stories: $69, one-time, never renewsWhat to stop buying
If her shelves are full, another ornament does not answer the wish. Useful gifts are fine when she has named them. When she has not, time and a record of her own words are easier to accept than a surprise object.
How to choose
- Ask what she already uses, and do not replace it.
- Pick one habit the family will actually keep, such as one question a week.
- Decide who invites the others to the private feed.
- Skip a printed book unless you plan to print the monthly PDF yourself. We do not sell a hardcover.
What she receives
We send the welcome email at 8am Eastern (9am during daylight saving time) on the start date. If the order comes in after that day's email run, it goes out the next morning. The first question is ready on the website on the start date. After that, questions arrive by email each Monday. She can type, dictate if her device supports it, or add a photo. The storyteller can skip any question. Family questions go first after the current one.
A labeled demo, not a customer's story
Question: What did people eat on an ordinary night, and who usually put it on the table?
Sample answer, written by us to show the shape of a reply: "Beans and rice on Tuesdays. My aunt stood at the stove and I set out the plates. I still set the table the same way." This is not someone we know and not a review.
Pricing
$69 one-time gift
One full year of stories. Paid once, never renews.$59/yr, renews yearly
For your own family. Charged upfront each year. Renews yearly. $10 less than the $69 gift.$8/mo, cancel anytime
Try it month by month.
Who pays, who answers, who reads
Who pays: One person. Nobody else is ever charged.
Who answers: Up to two storytellers, like Grandma and Grandpa. Only they get the Monday question by email.
Who reads: The whole family, up to 30 people. Invited family members read every story, send their own questions, and download the monthly mini-book. They're never asked to answer, need no password, and pay nothing.
Who pays?
Only the person who buys the gift. Everyone you invite reads free.
Can both grandparents answer?
Yes. Add up to two storytellers on one gift. Each of them gets the Monday question. Everyone else in the family reads along free.
How does the family join?
After checkout, invite them by email. They sign in with a link in that email. There is no password and no payment. A family can include up to 30 people, not counting the storytellers.