Comments on: Project Generation Connections http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/10/22/project-generation-connections/ Seeking Wisdom, Washing Dishes Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:29:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/10/22/project-generation-connections/#comment-1718 Jen Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:56:15 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/10/22/project-generation-connections/#comment-1718 e-Mom, yes, my mom is pretty healthy for her age. She can still hike around Smith Rock with us! I like the idea of an autobiography, too. Your blog is a good start! Karen, I've been terrible in the past about scrapbooking, but blogging has worked for me. That's why I make a point to include family anecdotes and photos here - this is partly for my family's benefit. I think all of us Mom Bloggers who include a bit of family life have a very nice gift to hand to our children - just be sure to back up your blog, and maybe print it out periodically and store it in a Blog Notebook or something. Mrs. Mecomber, thanks for the kind words. I am definitely very motivated by the words of James in much of what I do in my life. When I'm sick, I would love someone to come play guitar for me! e-Mom, yes, my mom is pretty healthy for her age. She can still hike around Smith Rock with us! I like the idea of an autobiography, too. Your blog is a good start!

Karen, I’ve been terrible in the past about scrapbooking, but blogging has worked for me. That’s why I make a point to include family anecdotes and photos here - this is partly for my family’s benefit. I think all of us Mom Bloggers who include a bit of family life have a very nice gift to hand to our children - just be sure to back up your blog, and maybe print it out periodically and store it in a Blog Notebook or something.

Mrs. Mecomber, thanks for the kind words. I am definitely very motivated by the words of James in much of what I do in my life. When I’m sick, I would love someone to come play guitar for me!

]]> By: Mrs. Mecomber http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/10/22/project-generation-connections/#comment-1716 Mrs. Mecomber Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:45:31 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/10/22/project-generation-connections/#comment-1716 WOW! What a wonderful thing to do! My mom lives in Arizona (and I in New York) so interviews aren't possible... but we used to visit an elderly couple and play guitar for them when they were sick. God bless you for encouraging others to do this! "True religion and devotion to God is this: visiting orphans and widows in their distress, and keeping oneself unspotted from the world." James :) WOW! What a wonderful thing to do! My mom lives in Arizona (and I in New York) so interviews aren’t possible… but we used to visit an elderly couple and play guitar for them when they were sick.

God bless you for encouraging others to do this! “True religion and devotion to God is this: visiting orphans and widows in their distress, and keeping oneself unspotted from the world.” James

:)

]]> By: Karen http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/10/22/project-generation-connections/#comment-1623 Karen Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:15:46 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/10/22/project-generation-connections/#comment-1623 I have done scrapbooking for several years, since Thomas was born. I try to include things that I wish I knew about my own infancy or that of my parents, etc. I have also done an email interview with my dad and a "photo interview" with my dying grandmother. It begins to occur to me that I could be a subject, too. By the way, I really love your daughter's interview. I think that's a wonderful idea as they probably will ask questions that you would never think of! I have done scrapbooking for several years, since Thomas was born. I try to include things that I wish I knew about my own infancy or that of my parents, etc.

I have also done an email interview with my dad and a “photo interview” with my dying grandmother.

It begins to occur to me that I could be a subject, too.

By the way, I really love your daughter’s interview. I think that’s a wonderful idea as they probably will ask questions that you would never think of!

]]> By: e-Mom http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/10/22/project-generation-connections/#comment-1564 e-Mom Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:49:53 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/10/22/project-generation-connections/#comment-1564 You are to be commended for providing a home for your Mom. She must be a fit and healthy 79. This is an excellent post, Jennifer! I love the idea of interviewing the older generation, and writing it all down. It's so important to give our kids a sense of the past, and to have history anchored in real life. Makes me think an autobiography is an excellent thing to write too. I may link to this in a future post at Chrysalis. Well done. You are to be commended for providing a home for your Mom. She must be a fit and healthy 79.

This is an excellent post, Jennifer! I love the idea of interviewing the older generation, and writing it all down. It’s so important to give our kids a sense of the past, and to have history anchored in real life. Makes me think an autobiography is an excellent thing to write too.

I may link to this in a future post at Chrysalis. Well done.

]]> By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/10/22/project-generation-connections/#comment-1490 Jen Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:29:13 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/10/22/project-generation-connections/#comment-1490 Mandi, it's funny how once you open the door for the grandparents or other elders to begin talking about the war or other old memories, it just stirs the pot and suddenly they remember things they haven't thought of in decades. My Mom came up with some other good stories I had never heard before - little details about her friends in Army life. Renae, "being friendly" is definitely the best project! Those elderly neighbors are blessed to have you there - and vice versa. Dana, I gave my Mom one of those books several years ago - it's a fabulous idea! My Mom's memory is failing so much these days, though, that she has a hard time with specific questions, but if she can just ramble on for a while, eventually she remembers. Mandi, it’s funny how once you open the door for the grandparents or other elders to begin talking about the war or other old memories, it just stirs the pot and suddenly they remember things they haven’t thought of in decades. My Mom came up with some other good stories I had never heard before - little details about her friends in Army life.

Renae, “being friendly” is definitely the best project! Those elderly neighbors are blessed to have you there - and vice versa.

Dana, I gave my Mom one of those books several years ago - it’s a fabulous idea! My Mom’s memory is failing so much these days, though, that she has a hard time with specific questions, but if she can just ramble on for a while, eventually she remembers.

]]> By: Dana http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/10/22/project-generation-connections/#comment-1485 Dana Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:11:39 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/10/22/project-generation-connections/#comment-1485 Great post! And I agree whole-heartedly. There is a neat book out there, "Grandmother Remembers." It is one of those selfish presents. You send it to your grandmother, she fills it out (it is a sort of memory book) and then you get it back full of tidbits about her life. I need to send one off to my grandmothers while they are still living! Great post! And I agree whole-heartedly. There is a neat book out there, “Grandmother Remembers.” It is one of those selfish presents. You send it to your grandmother, she fills it out (it is a sort of memory book) and then you get it back full of tidbits about her life.

I need to send one off to my grandmothers while they are still living!

]]> By: Renae http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/10/22/project-generation-connections/#comment-1483 Renae Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:39:27 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/10/22/project-generation-connections/#comment-1483 My children's grandparents do not live nearby, but we are blessed with wonderful elderly neighbors. One lady, who receives love as payment, sews clothes for my kids. My children drop everything they are doing to run to the door if she is coming, and my son always helps her into her car. So, I guess my idea is to be friendly. :) If your children see you reaching out and showing respect to all people, they will, too. My children’s grandparents do not live nearby, but we are blessed with wonderful elderly neighbors. One lady, who receives love as payment, sews clothes for my kids. My children drop everything they are doing to run to the door if she is coming, and my son always helps her into her car.

So, I guess my idea is to be friendly. :) If your children see you reaching out and showing respect to all people, they will, too.

]]> By: mandi http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/10/22/project-generation-connections/#comment-1477 mandi Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:33:26 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/10/22/project-generation-connections/#comment-1477 I love this! How wonderful to have all of this written down! My grandparents are coming for a visit on Friday and you have inspired me to have the kids help me interview them. I wish I had some sort of recording device so as to get their story in their words and their voices. I gave my Grandpa a DVD from Vision Forum a couple years ago called 'A League of Grateful Sons' all about WWII - it ended up being a gift back to us and he and Grandma started sharing so many things about that time and their life that we did not know! Incredible stuff! Great post! Warmly, Mandi I love this! How wonderful to have all of this written down! My grandparents are coming for a visit on Friday and you have inspired me to have the kids help me interview them. I wish I had some sort of recording device so as to get their story in their words and their voices. I gave my Grandpa a DVD from Vision Forum a couple years ago called ‘A League of Grateful Sons’ all about WWII - it ended up being a gift back to us and he and Grandma started sharing so many things about that time and their life that we did not know! Incredible stuff!

Great post!

Warmly,
Mandi

]]> By: ~ At Home With Kris ~ » Blog Archive » The 95th Carnival of Homeschooling - The ABC Edition http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/10/22/project-generation-connections/#comment-1453 ~ At Home With Kris ~ » Blog Archive » The 95th Carnival of Homeschooling - The ABC Edition Tue, 23 Oct 2007 02:11:40 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/10/22/project-generation-connections/#comment-1453 [...] Jennifer shares how she tries to repair generational disconnect by giving her kids opportunities to understand the lives of their elders in Project Generation Connections. She says, “Since my (nearly 79 year old) mother has lived with us for nearly eight years now, my children are accustomed to having a senior in their everyday life.” [...] […] Jennifer shares how she tries to repair generational disconnect by giving her kids opportunities to understand the lives of their elders in Project Generation Connections. She says, “Since my (nearly 79 year old) mother has lived with us for nearly eight years now, my children are accustomed to having a senior in their everyday life.” […]

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