My Favorite Things from Easter Weekend with My Grandkids
There is something pretty special about gathering for holidays, and this Easter weekend felt especially meaningful. Not only did we get time together as a family, but we also got…
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Does Grandparenting Live Up to the Hype?
I have to admit I was skeptical about how “grand” grandparenting would be. I mean, there was a whole lotta hype involved in describing grandparenting. “Way better than parenting!” they…
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The Story of Ada June’s Welcome to the World
Speaking of sisters (my “theme” this week)…wait for it….Murphy got a new one. Ada June Her name is Ada June, and she was born on March 13th at 12:02pm, weighing…
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Miss Murph and how we love her
Just a little post about Murphy because gosh, we love her! And I think it’s every grandma’s (or NiNi’s) duty to show off their granddaughter every now and again, don’t…
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announcing…a little peanut on the way
WE HAVE A BABY GIRL COMING IN APRIL! WOOHOO! I’ve wanted to write about SO many thoughts and feelings in conjunction with this humongous news ever since August, but I…
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more summer independence –the Grammie and Grandfather motor home trip
After a LOT of anticipation, and “plan A” and “plan B” falling by the wayside, my parents took Lucy’s “group” of grandkids on their much-looked-forward-to “motor home trip” this summer….
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the rippling gifts of parenthood
Speaking of the “ripple effects” of grandparenting and parenting (yesterday), Dave’s dad (who’s birthday it is today…happy birthday Papa!!) has given he and his siblings the gift of beautiful skiing….
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carrying our ancestors in our hearts
I’m still going strong on my meditation practice {almost} every morning. And I’m so working on being present enough to let meditation and being present change me (love this podcast…
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you’ll find what you’re looking for
I know I’ve probably mentioned this ten billion times before, but one of Dave and my favorite quotes is “You’ll find what you’re looking for.” Whether bad or good, you…
