by Marlene Bumgarner | Sep 5, 2016 | Aging, Community, Family, Grandparenting, Health, Nature, Travel
Two Grandmothers Went for a Hike Sounds like the beginning of a joke, doesn’t it? But it isn’t — it’s what my friend Ginny and I did last Friday. Ginny and I are usually in a seniors circuit class on Friday mornings (also on Mondays and...
by Marlene Bumgarner | Aug 29, 2016 | Child development, Cooking and Eating, Family, Grandparenting
No Pablum for This Generation In the 1960s and 70s, when Baby Boomer parents were faced with the question “When should I start solids?” the answer was often “as early as possible.” At least that’s the answer our mothers and aunties and...
by Marlene Bumgarner | Aug 22, 2016 | Aging, Cooking and Eating, Family, Grandparenting, Health, Technology
A New Way to Plan and Prepare Meals “I am so sick of cooking for myself” my friend Martha announced as we walked to our cars after exercise class. The sun had finally broken through the coastal overcast and the late afternoon warmth felt good on my neck. ...
by Marlene Bumgarner | Aug 15, 2016 | Aging, Child development, Community, Family, Health
Learning First Aid and CPR On a Laptop Well, I WAS going to share with you what I’ve learned about pre-prepped food boxes delivered to your front door, but that will have to wait for next time. Instead, I’m going to write about my first experience with...
by Marlene Bumgarner | Aug 8, 2016 | Aging, Cooking and Eating, Family, Grandparenting, Health
Chopping Vegetables A few weeks before she was due to give birth to her first child, one of my daughters invited me to her house to chop vegetables. I had been bugging her, asking what I could do to help, so I didn’t question her when she called; just showed up...