Lifestyle

It’s easy to concentrate on the upside when you make the big decision to share housing and start looking for a roommate. And it’s perhaps even easier to fantasize about all the benefits of living with a roommate and gloss over the possible pitfalls…

Picture this scene – a fragrant tomato sauce bubbles away on the stove, filling the air with its enticing aroma. On the windowsill, the scent of basil and mint transports you straight to the sunny climes of the Mediterranean, while on the table, a fruit bowl piled high…

Have you been thinking of starting an analog journal? In this digital world, it’s easy to open your laptop or tablet and start journaling into a document. I, for one, have been guilty of that. But there is just something about the old, trusted pen and paper that I prefer…

This morning, a small wave of fear caught me off guard. I’m more than six months into retirement, and I’m enjoying it. I love slow mornings. I love not having meetings. I love the lack of daily pressure. And yet, out of nowhere, I found myself thinking: What if this changes?

We are now halfway through January and, for those who made New Year’s resolutions and are still going strong, well done. If you are sitting on the other side of the fence, where things haven’t quite worked out as planned, don’t be too hard on yourself…

Are you looking for some classic Winter dishes to cook up? When winter rolls around, we tend to want warm and hearty dishes. But rich casseroles and heavy cream sauces can sometimes feel too indulgent as we get older. Did you know that you can still enjoy comforting winter dishes but with lighter ingredients while keeping all the flavor?

When I signed up for ChatGPT, I was simply curious. I wasn’t looking to build a relationship with artificial intelligence, and I certainly wasn’t interested…

Buying a home is one of the largest purchases, if not the largest, you’ll make in your lifetime. And for women over 60, we want to be as careful as possible. Traditionally, buying a home involved multiple visits and inspections. However, in the past few years since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic…

“Well, I guess I’ll be working till the day I die.”
I clearly remember the day in 2014 when I dryly and sarcastically spoke those words to my younger sister as the reality of what had just happened hit me across the face like a rock maple two by four. My dad had died a couple…

Picture this: your thumbs are cramped, your wrists ache, and your eyes are tired from squinting at the tiny screen. It’s a familiar scene for anyone who spends too much time texting or dealing with digital devices. I was tired of the eyestrain I got from typing texts. That’s why I can’t gatekeep…