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- Greta
- I am a graduate of art school (hopefully paid off by year 2067) who married my high school sweetheart, had many random jobs and ended up driving a minivan with our 4 children 8 and under and our dog Moose who is somewhere in the vicinity of 1,012 in dog years. Prior to kiddo number 1 my husband and I were introduced to Christ (in the most round about way) and started attending church. We are still there 8 years and 3 more kiddos later. I create most days during the kids naps and/or school day and so though I am a 24/7 maid, laundress, nurse and reluctant cook, I'm a happy, slightly frantic camper. Follow along as we navigate life and attempt to creatively create one day at a time.
About the name gremadcha...........
I know it's confusing, difficult to transcribe and hard to pronounce but it's so sentimental I can't give it up. Hopefully the picture below of my brother, sister, and I, will illuminate its origins.
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