January Book Reviews: 11 Titles to Spike Your Interest
As I write this blog, snow is whirling around my high-rise – our first real storm of the season. Our high temperature by Saturday will be zero. What a fun time to settle in your comfortable chair with an enjoyable read…
Read MoreHow Solo Road Trips Can Be Fun at Any Age
Are you a Baby Boomer who still enjoys driving? Many people do continue driving into their senior years. It makes so many things more convenient if you drive rather than take another mode of transportation…
Read MoreAre You at Risk of Diabetes? These 5 Tests Are Sure to Reveal an Issue
You have probably heard of metabolic syndrome, the precursor to Type 2 diabetes. But do you know how doctors define that? If anyone in your family has suffered from Type 2 diabetes, then you are more likely to be at risk. But there are also three…
Read MoreOver 60? Here’s How to Deal with the Feeling that Time is Running Out
A ticking clock in your home can affect you in ways you may not realize. One of the primary effects of living with a ticking clock is that you are likely to feel that time is limited or running out for you. This is because the constant…
Read More50 Gift Ideas for 70th Birthday
Your 70th birthday is a big one! I experienced it already, so I know. The inevitable question is, “What gift would you like?” It will come as no surprise that my first wish was to have my sons and grandchildren all together…
Read MoreI’ve Decided to Set My New Year Intentions
We are well on our way, and I am already feeling the days slipping by too fast. How about you? Did you set any New Year resolutions? How are you doing? Already blown that diet? Rain or snow forced you to rethink the daily workout you promised…
Read MoreMeeting Our Ancestors in 2024
By the time we arrive in our seventh decade, most of us have lost a number of loved ones. Some of those individuals might have been ancestors who were mentors, or those who changed our lives in some way. Ancestors can also be places…
Read MoreHobbies for Women Over 50 – Amazing Ideas from the Sixty and Me Community
One of the best things about life as we get older is that we finally have a little extra time to do the things we love. Having interesting hobbies keeps our minds and bodies active while we transition into our senior years. This is the time…
Read MoreThe Power of Song: How Do Singers Make Us Cry?
An experienced singer walks onto the stage with the strong desire to elicit emotion from their audience. The best singers have an arsenal of techniques at their command. It is their job, in part, to make us feel something beyond our daily…
Read MoreA (Humorous) Makeup Guide to Using Pantone’s Color of the Year 2024, Peach Fuzz (Yes, It’s the Same Color as the Fuzz on Your Face)
Every year, Pantone arrives at a color that (in their opinion) best represents the upcoming year. Because our world is on a hamster-wheel of perpetual turmoil, Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute, has declared Peach Fuzz…
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