Tag Archives: children

A couple of questions

Posted on March 26, 2019 by

Jo Robinson has got me thinking. She is one of the first bloggers I ever followed, some 7 years ago. She lives in South Africa (and was in rural Zimbabwe when I first encountered her in the blogosphere, which fascinated … Continue reading →

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In praise of the next generation – and the newest generation

Posted on January 24, 2019 by

I have been blessed to have had the opportunity to watch many, many young people become responsible, engaging, and impressive adults.  I’ve experienced this with 2 sons, 21 nieces and nephews, children of our friends, and literally hundreds of my … Continue reading →

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The Case of the Missing Toys, and conundrums in writing for children

Posted on August 25, 2018 by

One of my New Year’s resolutions was to write a new children’s story, maybe even a series.  I’ve had an idea for a new story line in mind for some time; it includes at least two children who are recent immigrants … Continue reading →

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How to entertain your 9-year old grandson for a week

Posted on August 22, 2018 by

Last week we entered new territory. Our 9-year old grandson flew to our home town all by himself (an official unaccompanied minor) to spend a week with us. Although we don’t live near either of our sons, we interact with their families … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter, Happy Passover, Happy April Fool’s Day, and … Happy National Poetry Month!

Posted on April 1, 2018 by

Yes, it’s true, aside from being both Easter and April Fool’s Day (which seems a bit unseemly, but there you go), today is the start of National Poetry Month. Especially for those of us who live where every year we … Continue reading →

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Birds really do migrate by airplane … sometimes

Posted on January 9, 2018 by

Last week, in the midst of this record-breaking cold snap (in a region that thought it was used to cold snaps), my husband looked out the winter and exclaimed that Robby Robin had forgotten to go south with his family … Continue reading →

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Why are straightforward projects seldom straightforward?

Posted on December 18, 2017 by

My last quilting project of 2017 isn’t quilted after all. And it is significantly smaller than the three quilts I made for our grandsons this year. But although it isn’t quilted … and it isn’t very big, the effort required … Continue reading →

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