by Marlene Bumgarner | Sep 30, 2015 | Family, Grandparenting, Writing
Today I find myself watching the owl carefully. Its head does not move, but its eyes follow me as I stand up and go to answer the door. I take it down from the mantel and take it with me. “Why are you holding the owl, Grandma?” “I’m not sure....
by Marlene Bumgarner | Sep 28, 2015 | Family, Writing
Taking a Detour I’ve decided to do something different this week. As I foolishly announced when I first began this blog last December, I am writing a novel. Well, was writing a novel. Between one thing and another, the manuscript has been untouched since last...
by Marlene Bumgarner | Sep 21, 2015 | Aging, Community, Family, Grandparenting
A Simple Solution or a Big Mistake? I’ve been in Seattle for a week helping a friend move into a cosy basement apartment in his daughter’s home. Recently, several of my friends have moved in with their adult children. Others have invited their sons and...
by Marlene Bumgarner | Sep 14, 2015 | Aging, Family, Grandparenting
This Grandparents’ Day piece appeared as a guest post over at Grandma Ideas. You can visit that blog here: http://grandmaideas.com/strengthening-relationships-with-grandchildren-document-your-time-together Building Memories As grandparents, we play many...
by Marlene Bumgarner | Sep 7, 2015 | Family, Grandparenting, Technology
Please welcome Nina Lewis, another blogging grandmother. The following is a guest column by her. Capturing Memories in Pictures There is something about seeing a darling little granddaughter in a cute princess costume or a Dracula enshrouded grandson that makes...