by Marlene Bumgarner | Jan 1, 2022 | Child development, Family, Grandparenting
New Year’s Day I left lots of space in my New Year’s weekend. No agenda, no schedule, no plans. The New Year is all about making a new start. I began by clearing away all the Christmas clutter, writing thank you cards, and taking a long walk in the crisp...
by Marlene Bumgarner | Nov 1, 2021 | Aging, Community, Family
Welcome to Calabasas Now that I’ve been in Calabasas five months, I thought it was time to tell you a little about my new home. Several of you have asked how I like it; some have asked if I’ve seen Kim Kardashian. Kim does live in Calabasas, but in contrast to my...
by Marlene Bumgarner | Sep 13, 2021 | Aging, Child development, Family, Gardening
Hi, everyone, It’s been many weeks since I last put up a status report, and I apologize. My attention has been divided in several directions this past few months, so this will be kind of a catch-up blog. Nana Camp After a few weeks of opening boxes and settling into...
by Marlene Bumgarner | Aug 2, 2021 | Family, Health
An Inner Guide to Healing Through Energy Medicine Dear Readers, My writing colleague, Dorothy, has published a book on the teachings of her mentor, Rahul Star Patel, and has asked me to let others know about it. I am posting an essay she recently wrote on her blog,...
by Marlene Bumgarner | Jul 12, 2021 | Aging, Community, Family, Gardening, Grandparenting, Writing
Settling In It’s been several weeks of ups and downs, but I’m finally settling into a routine. I’m even starting to write again, although that has had to take second place to keeping up with the students in my two online Child Development classes....