Tag Archives: blogging

Goodbye, Hello. New Blog!

Posted on August 6, 2020 by lisakwinkler

Dear Readers, After 8 years blogging as cyclingrandma, I’ve decided to change my blog name and look. I’m of course still a grandmother, (of 10!) but don’t cycle nearly as much as before. Adopting a dog two years ago (link) … Continue reading →

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Social Distancing #8: Be a Mask Monitor

Posted on July 1, 2020 by lisakwinkler

I’ve become that woman. The one who when seeing someone not wearing a mask while shopping, will call you out on it. I take my cue from Dr. Laura Popper, a  Manhattan pediatrician, who posted photos of maskless New Yorkers, … Continue reading →

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Unfriend Facebook?

Posted on April 5, 2018 by lisakwinkler

In February I posted on Facebook that I was seriously considering pulling my pages. Disgusted with the reports of election hacking made more accessible via Facebook I felt enough was enough. Facebook friends encouraged me to stay. After all, it’s … Continue reading →

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Pantone Green & A Giveaway

Posted on December 8, 2016 by lisakwinkler

It’s that time of year again. Yes, holidays of course. But I’m referring to Pantone, the color mavens who select a particular hue for the world to embrace, sending the fashion world into a frenzy to create items in the new … Continue reading →

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MarshaJustWrites: Blog Interview

Posted on June 24, 2016 by lisakwinkler

My interview on MarshaJustWrites blog: Cyclying Grandma Shares Reasons for Self-Publishing

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Announcing: LifeCycle Stories & A Give-Away

Posted on February 10, 2016 by lisakwinkler

Is your history a mystery to your family? After about two years of thinking and planning, I’m launching a business as a personal historian called LifeCycle Stories. I hope to use my journalism skills to  help individuals, community organizations and … Continue reading →

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Goodbye 2015, Hello 2016!

Posted on January 2, 2016 by lisakwinkler

The last couple weeks of the year have been filled with fun and blessings, highlighted mostly by the arrival of grandchild #7, born 12/24. I was away when she arrived.  We spent a week cycling and hiking in Guadeloupe. Rain … Continue reading →

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50 Things We’re Grateful For: Bloggers Unite!

Posted on December 21, 2015 by lisakwinkler

My friend Dawn Quyle Landau  invited me to join in this “blog party,” where we write what we’re grateful for. The rules required we set a timer for 10 minutes and then write, and were allowed a little time for … Continue reading →

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Blog Connections: The Power of Writing

Posted on August 29, 2015 by lisakwinkler

A surprise comment on an old blog post reminded me of the power of writing and the importance of family stories. On, Friday, April 6, 2012, I wrote a Good Friday post, recalling how when I worked as a reporter … Continue reading →

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Oh My Aching Feet

Posted on March 12, 2015 by lisakwinkler

Oh My Aching Feet. My post on Friend for the Ride.

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