grandparenting
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Three Things I Would Bottle
Three things I wish I could bottle for later: summer sunshine, the restorative powers of vacation sleep, and the energy of a child. Probably in that order. I crave sunlight. I love sleep. And with every passing year, it takes more energy than I naturally have to carry me through the day. I don’t want Continue reading
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Emily and The Tree
Little Emily loves the Japanese maple in the Maywood yard. It’s over fifty years old, planted by Emily’s great-great grandmother Retta. And it is the perfect tree for little ones to learn to climb on. The main trunk divides into two very low to the ground, so little legs can easily climb into it. The Continue reading
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I Took My a Grandson to a Peep Show
Yes, I did. I took my 8 year old grandson to a Peep Show. I can’t think of a better way to spend Easter Monday. Two floors of the Carroll Arts Center in Westminster were devoted to creations made of marshmallow Peeps. (For those of you dear readers who live on the other side of Continue reading
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Granddaughter eyes
I’m in a stare-down with a toddler. I lie on the sofa and she sits on my chest. She has already pulled off my glasses and she is looking at me. She’s been babbling non-stop all day but now she is silent. Looking. Deep into my eyes. She doesn’t blink. She doesn’t realize it’s a stare-down. I’m Continue reading
Slightly Off the Grid 