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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. Check out my website (and my memoir) at www.gretchenstaebler.com.

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Mother Lode: Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver
She promises one year, living with her stubbornly independent 96-year-old mother, cleaning out the house her parents had stashed musty history in for five decades, and getting her mother moved elsewhere. Four years later, the author is still trying to stay sane in the face of her mother’s increasing dementia, fighting old battles and learning respect and acceptance.
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“Story is the shortest distance to the human heart.”

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Yoga, Puzzles & Book Marketing
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Yoga, Puzzles & Book Marketing

What do a yoga mat, a jigsaw puzzle, and book marketing have in common? Let’s take  a dive into that. … Continue reading Yoga, Puzzles & Book Marketing

Wordless Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

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An Epic 70th Birthday, and Camp Gigi Part One
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An Epic 70th Birthday, and Camp Gigi Part One

It’s back! My birthday, the summer solstice, the first warm day in the PNW; and, after a hiatus last summer—following … Continue reading An Epic 70th Birthday, and Camp Gigi Part One

Wordless Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

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Kickass Grandparenting: A One Off
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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
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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
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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

Wordless Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Found on a walk in the woods and researched. A similar internet photo is captioned, “Mr. & Mrs. Slug and … Continue reading Wordless Wednesday

Camp Gigi: Extreme Grandparenting
Camp Gigi

Camp Gigi: Extreme Grandparenting

Three-year-old Adrian is curled in a ball at my stomach, as if returning to the womb. Five-year-old Elliot is on … Continue reading Camp Gigi: Extreme Grandparenting

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Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

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