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Lessons from my Grandmothers
I’m writing this post from the past, for the future, because as you read these words, I’m deep in the #grandmaproject and #totally #happy. There will be pictures on my Facebook wall, but probably not today. If everything goes according to plan, this will be my first day meeting my new grand daughter. If you’ve…
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You Can Go Home Again
I know “they” say you can’t go home again, but actually you can. You buy a ticket, get strip searched at the airport, and many painful hours later, you walk off the plane in what used to be… Home. Or you can hop in a car and drive, bypassing the strip search and the painful…
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Learning and Loving the #GrandmaProject
I was chatting with my niece (who is coming to visit this week – yay!) about my #grandmaproject and she mentioned that she thought her “parents also came to see them and not just the grand kids.” A pause, then, an “I hope.” Boy, that brought back a flood of memories of being the parent,…
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#GrandmaProject Report & Books for 2 yr olds?
So I thought I ought to return and report on how the #GrandmaProject went during the holidays. I’m happy to note that: No grandchildren were lost or injured during the holidays No parents or grandparents were lost or injured during the holidays In fact, there was an extreme level of sheer happiness for the grandparents…
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The Christmas #GrandmaProject
When I began the #GrandmaProject—oh my goodness!—almost two years ago, I’d planned to keep you all updated about my progress toward becoming an awesome grandma. But then my son got transferred out of state and the #GrandmaProject turned into a long distance project. Thank heavens for texting and FaceTime or I’d have gone into deep…
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Why I Love Being a Grandma (#GrandmaProject)
I know there are people who are traumatized about becoming a grandma. I am not one of those people. I LOVE being a mom and I LOVE being a grandma. I try not to be one of those people who pull out pictures of their grand babies for perfect strangers. But I don’t try very…
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A #GrandmaProject Update
As I crawl piteously from the “nasty summer cold” zone, and my brain begins to (creakily) turn over once more, I thought it might be time for a Grandma Project update. If you follow my blog at all, then you know we got a twofer when my son’s wife gave birth to twins. I knew…