Gracie's

09/30/2023

What time management? Since retiring, I have struggled with managing my time. In an earlier post, I spoke of “nurse burnout”. Now I believe the two are related. I say this because I also suffer from “nurse burnout”. But there are steps you can take to improve your time management. Which in turn may help with the bigger issue of “nurse burnout”. Or, if I may, use the official term “nurse burnout syndrome”. One simple tip I found to be helpful is to identify and limit distractions. This is not professional advice. This tip along with others I used, are just my personal experience. I will share more in the future.

09/28/2023

Affiliate Marketing:
Is a marketing arrangement in which
affiliates receive a commission for each
visit, sign up or sale they generate for
a merchant.
Now you know!

09/28/2023

In English we use a few different names for our grandparents. You will hear Grandmother / Grandfather (formal), Granddad, Grammy, Grams / Gramps, Granny, Nana, Gma / Gpa. There are many more.

Here are Grandma and Grandpa in four different languages:
German: Grandma - Oma, Grandpa - Opa
French: Grandma - Grand-me`re, Grandpa - Grand-pe`re
Spanish: Grandma - Abuela, Grandpa - Abuelo
Swahili: Grandma - Bibi, Grandpa - Babu

09/26/2023

“Distance will never decrease my love for my grandkids”

09/25/2023

09/24/2023

4 activities to do with your grandkids on Zoom!
Show and tell.
Make a recipe together.
Take turns reading to each other.
Work a crossword puzzle.

09/21/2023

Do you know the three styles of grandparents?

Remote (30%) Rarely see their grandchildren and they usually live long distances away.
Companionate (55%) Enjoy spending time with their grandchildren but have little authority or control over them. Like “friends” to them.
Involved (15%) Take a very active role; may even live with each other. They have frequent contact with and authority over their grandchildren.

09/19/2023

What distance in miles are you from your grandchildren?