Lifestyle

If you have a nose for high fashion, but, don’t always have as much as you would like to spend on it, welcome to my world! Fortunately, I have discovered quite a few clever solutions to this problem…

At various points in my life, I have apparently been a proud member of multiple demographic clubs, none of which I remember signing up for. Born in 1963, I was considered to be on the tail end of the WWII Baby Boom movement, aptly named the Boomer generation…

Walking through an open door after 60 does not simplify life. It changes the questions you ask about who you are becoming. Many women over 60 describe a moment when something shifts. A possibility appears. It may be travel, a move…

Have difficult life circumstances ever influenced you to doubt your resolve to make positive changes to your lifestyle? This has happened to me more than once. The most recent was a few short years ago, following my husband Joe’s death. I was deeply saddened and overcome…

Have you ever noticed how easy it is to feel like you’re falling short? You might be having a perfectly good day… and then suddenly, there it is. An advert for a new skincare product. A “miracle” supplement. A fitness routine promising to flatten, lift…

What is a dream home? Is a dream home a “perfect home”? The word, “perfect” is defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary as “Having no mistake or flaw.” Is your dream home a perfect home or the home that only you “dream” of?

A friend of mine used to say, “Why do today what can easily be put off until tomorrow?” Downsizing a substantial photo collection can definitely be one of those things that can easily get started tomorrow, or the day after…

I have a cart full of art supplies to the right of my desk. To my left, there’s a stool with more supplies precariously balanced on top of it. And, front and center on my beautiful mango wood desk: my monitor, keyboard, mouse, and laptop…

Look around the next time you’re in a waiting room or airport gate. Nearly everyone is hunched over a phone, scrolling in silence. I used to be one of them. A popular adage is “The only two sure things in life are death and taxes.” I’d add waiting to the list. Waiting to check out. Waiting to board a plane. Waiting to see the doctor…

There’s something I’ve noticed over the years. People don’t usually welcome new things. Not at first. They question them. Push back. Sometimes reject them outright. And only later – when those same things quietly begin to help – they reconsider…