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Today is National Healthy Eating Day. Healthy eating means different things to different people.  Perhaps you follow a Paleo diet, or vegan, or anything in between. One thing no one will argue with is that you should find ways to eat more vegetables.  You’ve been hearing it your whole life. Your parents told you to… […]

As we go into the holiday season, you may be considering a coffee table book as the perfect gift. There’s bound to be a beautiful option for anyone on your list, no matter their hobbies or interests. Have you wondered whether or not these books are still in vogue? They have been looked on at…

“What would I do without all of  you?” I often ask as I gaze at my tech friends in the early morning hours. My answering thought is that I would wilt away for so many different reasons if they were not around to let me express my thoughts.    Every woman wants to be relevant. Whether…

Two long-term double whammies at once, my age and living in Elsewhere! you can think to yourself. You go on to think, Both events can have long-term unpleasant effects on me. Or, you can think to yourself, I have decided to live a passionate life after the age of 50+, even though I am living…

With the holiday season upon us, there is plenty to do. It can be a time of great joy but also great stress. Having so much on our plates can be overwhelming and it can be difficult to know where to begin. The first step in cutting through the overwhelm is to create specific goals.…

Halloween is the perfect time to make your home a destination for fun. Whether you’re having your girlfriends over for creepy vampire cocktails, or easy Halloween mocktails. Or if your sweet, little Grands are stopping by to help you pass out treats–one thing is certain, you’ve got to serve up some fright. I’ve found some…

It is officially fall and I am falling in love all over again with the moods of the seasons. Have you ever thought of comparing your state of mind to the moods of the seasons? Each season sparks an aura; a personality of its own. There is a flow of harmony and growth, as one…

This is the time of year we begin to think about sharing the holidays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Hanukkah with our family. Hopefully, these events will be shared in harmony. Unfortunately, sometimes we celebrate with dread because of situations with in-laws. My advice is to put all your negative feelings on the back burner. I am…

You may not realize it, but being over 50 is the perfect time to find a new hobby. As we near or pass the age of 50, we go through a period of great transformation. For many of us, we are empty nesters. It is the time that many of us begin thinking about retirement.…

With everything going on in the world, it may have been a while since you’ve put on a full makeup look. You may worry that you’ve forgotten how! Fear not, dear reader, I’m going to show you how to get lovely but oh-so-easy fall makeup looks.  It’s the time for sweaters, scarves, and steaming mugs…