Being An Old Mommy by Maureen Eich VanWalleghan
March 26th, 2015
Isn’t great how kids can keep it real? NOT, especially when it comes to age. One day in the bathroom my daughter let me know in a rather matter-of-fact way that I was an old mommy. I asked why she thought that. “Well you do have wrinkles like Grammie.” Ouch. ...
Enjoying the Grammie Factor by Maureen Eich VanWalleghan
March 18th, 2015
Yesterday I happened into a new little shop and chatted up the owner. There was a hand towel that said “Caution: Free Range Children,” which got the conversation going. After talking a bit about the book Free-range Kids, the woman mentioned that she was a grandmother and her daughter, who ...
Expectations Of Abundance by Maureen Eich VanWalleghan
March 5th, 2015
The notion of abundance has been on my mind. If one believes that they create their own reality then my reality is that I have enough, but my daughter lives in the world of abundance. At times our two worlds collide and I feel as though she does not appreciate ...
Creating Comfort by Maureen Eich VanWalleghan
February 18th, 2015
Today, I am a bit under the weather while traveling in North Dakota for a visit to see my husband. While laying in bed this afternoon I realized that a bigger blog post I was close to finishing would not be done and instead I thought maybe I should write ...
“What Cannot Be Cured Must Be Endured” By Maureen Eich VanWalleghan
February 11th, 2015
“What cannot be cured must be endured,” so says Laura Ingalls Wilder in the Little House On Rocky Ridge series. Of course it is an English proverb and well known to an older generation. It is a helpful thought for me at this moment.My husband is working up in North ...
