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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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Winner! “What Did You Make During the Pandemic?”
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Winner! “What Did You Make During the Pandemic?”

Remember back in late March I made a list of things I had made during the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” … Continue reading Winner! “What Did You Make During the Pandemic?”

Kickass Grandparenting: Out of Business (sort of)
Kickass Grandparenting in the TIme of Corona

Kickass Grandparenting: Out of Business (sort of)

April 3, 2021 Just like that, seven months of Three of Earth School is done. And by “just like that,” … Continue reading Kickass Grandparenting: Out of Business (sort of)

Closing Out 2020: Finding the Good
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Closing Out 2020: Finding the Good

Dear Reader: The opening of a post I read today by a blogging author I follow began that way, “Dear … Continue reading Closing Out 2020: Finding the Good

Pandemic Connections
Kickass Grandparenting in the TIme of Corona

Pandemic Connections

“The mayor is now on the radio asking for volunteers who have mountaineering experience to come to the fire hall … Continue reading Pandemic Connections

Three of Earth School: Norms for Abnormal Times
Kickass Grandparenting in the TIme of Corona

Three of Earth School: Norms for Abnormal Times

It was a difficult Monday afternoon. It was the Tuesday afternoon from hell. There were very big feelings among all … Continue reading Three of Earth School: Norms for Abnormal Times

Three of Earth School: Crisis School Week Zero
Kickass Grandparenting in the TIme of Corona

Three of Earth School: Crisis School Week Zero

Really it was just another practice week, week six. Albeit with the addition of two hours a day of online … Continue reading Three of Earth School: Crisis School Week Zero

Three of Earth School: Preparing Room
Kickass Grandparenting in the TIme of Corona

Three of Earth School: Preparing Room

“In all our contacts, it is probably the sense of being really needed and wanted which gives us the greatest … Continue reading Three of Earth School: Preparing Room

Kickass Grandparenting in the Time of Corona
Kickass Grandparenting in the TIme of Corona

Kickass Grandparenting in the Time of Corona

September 2, 2020 May you live in interesting times. Curse or blessing? There are varying origin stories of the phrase, … Continue reading Kickass Grandparenting in the Time of Corona

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