There’s something wicked on my wall A full-size mirror is what they call It waits for me to come on by, To shatter my little youthful lie. I stroll on by with head held high, Feeling very young and spry. But then I catch that wicked gleam, And face the truth in one harsh beam. … Read more
I am giving away the book What’s Wrong With Grandpa? to the second person who messages or emails (skwendt59@gmail.com) me, saying, “Send it to me, please.” And if you already have this book, join in anyway, and give it away to a friend. It’s a children’s book addressing misunderstanding, specifically with disabilities with aging. It … Read more
It’s Memorial Day Weekend – Share the Stories America the beautiful along with all the freedoms it offers us. These freedoms were the results of others before us, those who lost their lives while defending our country. That’s what Memorial Day is about, recognizing those who unselfishly gave up their lives for others to have … Read more
Young and old, healthy people generally like to look good. There are many ways to look and feel good, some make sense, and some maybe not. We are constantly getting blasted with ways to look better. Our society has a way of trying to defeat the inevitable. There are blemish treatments, hair coloring kits, wrinkle … Read more
I know; I know. We are so ready for spring! But on March 11, we had one more blast of snow at our Intergenerational Reading & Seeding event held at Keystone Place at Legacy Ridge in Westminster, Colorado. Let’s face it, March is the snowiest month of the year in Colorado, and the night before … Read more
Growing Compassionate Children: A Grower’s Guide which was released in August, received FIRST place in the 2021 Royal Dragonfly global awards under the Parenting category. This recognition was announced on November 30. The Royal Dragonfly Book Award honors excellence and creativity in all types of genres. This book, which is a book for parents or … Read more
Preserving the Memories It’s time to save those memories. The practice of preserving and canning allows us to enjoy the harvest of our garden later. Likewise, there are memories and artifacts that we may want to save, preserve, and pass down to others regarding our compassionate child that we have cultivated. Late summer and autumn … Read more
Be Patient But Not Complacent Once your soil is ready, seeds planted, garden protected, and you’re in the routine of watering and weeding, it’s time to wait; wait for the garden to grow. At times it seems like the plants grow so fast, but then other times, like waiting for that tomato to grow and … Read more
Remove the bad to make room for the good Weeding is a critical part of gardening, just like it is in cultivating a compassionate child. Weeds in a garden choke out the plants, robbing them of needed nutrients to grow healthy and produce delicious and nutritious fruits, vegetables, gorgeous flowers. Weeds can also choke out … Read more
Constant Communication and Engagement to Monitor A Childs Mental State Metamorphosis is about transformation. This is a phenomenal part of nature to see literally unfold, watching a caterpillar transform into a delicate and beautiful butterfly. March 14 is National U.S. Learn About Butterflies Day so let’s talk butterflies and transformation. What may sound unrelated, teen … Read more