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Build a legacy and Help Transform lives Consider giving a lasting gift to help local families build a strong foundation for a brighter future. For more information, contact giving@habitatvictoria.com 250.480.7688 ext.103 habitatvictoria.com 4 GRAND grandmag.ca
Having Fun & Staying Silly CONTENTS 5 6 8 12 14 18 20 22 24 28 Having Fun & Staying Silly 7 Grand: Ideas + Inspiration Rock the Podcast: From Creation to Launch A Grandmother’s Guide to Bonding with Grandsons Running Your First 10k Dinner & Dessert Close to Home: Comox Valley Developing Digital Literacy 10 Ways to Be a Fabulous Grandparent The Gift of Giving ON THE COVER Mike Priestly & William (4) Photo by Chelsea Warren Photography, chelseawarren photography.com Vol. IV, Ed. I GRAND grandmag.ca Rock the Podcast How to create —and launch— an engaging and entertaining podcast Ways to Be a Fabulous 10Grandparent Running Your First 10k Close to Home Comox Valley “We don’t stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing.” – George Bernard Shaw Keep playing. What better advice is there as we get older than to stay joyful, be silly, have fun and keep playing? And who benefits more from that advice, if you’re a grandparent, than your grandchildren? Sure it’s wise to get a good night’s sleep, eat more leafy greens and walk at least 10,000 steps every day, but how much fun is that compared to, say, riding a rollercoaster, starting a water fight, or playing a practical joke. “The most important advice we offer people about longevity is, ‘Throw away your lists,’” says Howard Friedman, professor of psychology at the University of California, Riverside, and co-author of The Longevity Project. “We live in a self-help society full of lists: ‘lose weight, hit the gym.’ So why aren’t we all healthy? People who live a long time can work hard and play hard.” To help you put more fun into your role supporting your family, and to emphasize play, this issue of Grand features articles on topics ranging from 10 ways to be a fabulous grandparent, cooking with your grandkids, and creating and launching a podcast, Jim Schneider Publisher publisher@islandparent.ca Sue Fast Editor editor@islandparent.ca Kristine Wickheim Account Manager kristine@islandparent.ca RaeLeigh Buchanan Account Manager raeleigh@islandparent.ca GRAND, published by Island Parent Group Enterprises Ltd., is a quarterly publication that honours and supports grandparents by providing information on resources and businesses for families and a forum for the exchange of ideas and opinions. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the publisher. No material herein may be reproduced without the permission of the publisher. GRAND is distributed digitally and also a free special edition throughout Vancouver Island. ISSN 0838-5505. to running your first 10k, the gift of giving, and developing digital literacy. There’s 7 Grand, a compilation of ideas and inspiration to help keep you in-the-know and connected to community, there’s a grandmother’s guide to bonding with grandsons, and there’s an article to help get you out and about while still staying close to home. Have fun, and remember: you’re as young as you feel! GRAND is as diverse and engaged as you are. Together, we’re a powerful and positive force—in our grandchildren’s lives and in our communities. 250-388-6905 grandmag.ca 518 Caselton Place, Victoria BC V8Z 7Y5 A proud member of BC grandmag.ca Vol. IV, Ed. I 5
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