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Gretchen Staebler

Gretchen Staebler

I am a Pacific Northwest native transplanted to the southeast for 36 years. In 2012, I returned to my childhood home and fell in love with this corner of the country again. I am a grandmother, a storywriter, a teacher, an attention payer, a hiker, and a back roads wanderer.

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Gretchen Staebler

Gretchen Staebler

I am a Pacific Northwest native transplanted to the southeast for 36 years. In 2012, I returned to my childhood home and fell in love with this corner of the country again. I am a grandmother, a storywriter, a teacher, an attention payer, a hiker, and a back roads wanderer.

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“Story is the shortest distance to the human heart.”

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Category: kickass grandparenting

Kickass Grandparenting: A One Off
kickass grandparenting

Kickass Grandparenting: A One Off

I sat at the window desk—Emma’s virtual-work desk—at my family’s Seattle home Friday as my bi-monthly Zoom gathering with the … Continue reading Kickass Grandparenting: A One Off

Camp Gigi . . . Sort Of
Camp Gigi, kickass grandparenting

Camp Gigi . . . Sort Of

The summer slipped by, busy for a second pandemic-influenced one. The family went on two adventures and I went on … Continue reading Camp Gigi . . . Sort Of

Adventure Log: Camp Gigi and Harry’s Ridge
Adventure Log, Camp Gigi, kickass grandparenting

Adventure Log: Camp Gigi and Harry’s Ridge

The week has been full to the brim. I met Adrian (and a mom, who returned home) at Nisqually Wildlife … Continue reading Adventure Log: Camp Gigi and Harry’s Ridge

Kickass Grandparenting: How to Tell a Story—101
kickass grandparenting

Kickass Grandparenting: How to Tell a Story—101

Adrian, who turned five last week, is a burgeoning storyteller. During the eight months of Pandemic School at Three of … Continue reading Kickass Grandparenting: How to Tell a Story—101

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