Beat the Heat or, at Least, Wear a Smile
I have no fashion in the summertime. I have no words of advice for avoiding the heat and humility and looking your best despite the 100 plus degrees we’re all living in. I live at a summer camp where a
Looking Back at 2009
Every now and then, I like to look through old blogs and see what lesson I learned or what I was doing at that time. This is one of those days. In 2009, we were honored to spend a semester
Learning to Walk
With grandkids, we are, once again, witness to the “learning to walk” process. I love the stage that requires a child to hold their parent’s hand. Think about it. It’s the only time in your child’s life when he/she is
Handling Hard Days
This is a crazy month for me. I have both of my feet in braces due to two separate injuries and I am directing a summer camp, which requires me to be on my feet most of the day. Moms,
A Summer Sald
For over twenty years, my husband and I stopped eating red meat, however we did eat fish. Last year, an orthopedic doctor wanted me to put meat back on my diet two or three days a week, so we have
A Day in My Life in 2009 and the Lesson I Learned from a Seven-Year-Old
Since I have blogged for many years and for different platforms, I often run across a blog from years ago. I love reading something I have written about my grandkids when they were little. It takes me right back to
Cell phones are here to stay so what is a grandparent to do
When I was growing up, we had phone rules. Rules that governed who we could talk to and how long we could talk. These rules were fairly easy to enforce as the phone hung on the wall in the kitchen.
Trendy Shoes in 2023
Okay, friends, I’ve written too many articles on sneakers in the last few years, but I’m happy to report they are still fashionable. I just wore a pair of sneakers with a cotton dress from Anthropologie to my granddaughter’s graduation and,
Paint the Picture of Truth
The table was low to the ground and guests were reclining on a type of couch, with their feet away from the table. This does not describe the painting of the Last Supper we know so well. The artist, Leonardo
Get the Rock Out of Your Shoe
One morning I had a tiny rock in one of my Ugg boots. I kept shaking my foot so it would move out of the way. That worked for a while, but soon the rock was right back pestering me. No