Lifestyle

Let’s face it. Real estate agents get a bad rap. But there are some very good ones out there helping buyers and sellers every day, and doing a great job at it. It’s like any other profession. You have to find them. So how do you find an honest real estate agent to buy or sell your home? Good question!

There are moments when old letters or early writings resurface – sometimes by accident, sometimes deliberately. When that happens, what stands out isn’t the words themselves, but the feelings that rise while reading them. Not the feelings we have now, but the ones that once compelled us to write at all…

My best friend was forced into an early retirement. While she was within a year of wanting to retire anyway, it came as a bit of a shock when her job position was eliminated, and she was faced with trying to occupy the hours in the day…

Better late than never. Age is just a number. You’re never too old to succeed. We hear these phrases all the time, but lately they’ve been hitting me with a new kind of truth. Maybe it’s the confidence that comes with being firmly planted in my fabulous 50s, or maybe it’s the quiet realization…

Although I have always loved nature, I have never really been a gardener. Of course, I have planted a few bulbs, scattered some seeds, grown a few vegetables, and even planted a couple of trees. But I never really thought about what I was doing…

There is a certain kind of transition that can catch you off guard, even at 60, when you have already lived through so much and learned what matters. It might be retirement, an empty nest, a move, a change in health, a relationship shifting, or simply that quiet…

Do you enjoy a sweet dessert? Do you specifically enjoy warm deserts in the fall and winter? Desserts are known to be sugar-filled and not particularly good for us, especially those of us with diabetes or high blood sugar levels…

The idea didn’t come from a design studio. It came from my crooked stove. I live in an old house – the kind with character, which is another way of saying nothing is quite level. One evening, I noticed my frying pan tilting slightly to one side…

Let’s be honest: a whole lot of women of a certain age are out here living alone – and thriving. And why wouldn’t we be? Living solo comes…

So, you have finally done it. You have cleared out your closets and drawers, rearranged your shelves, and let go of the things you no longer use. When you step back and look around, your home feels different. There is more space, more air, and a sense of lightness…