Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely idea until they have something to forgive – C.S. Lewis Forgiving a person that hurts you is difficult. And forgetting can be nearly impossible. Explain this to your grandchildren. You might say something like: “I have learned, dear Grands of mine, that we hurt ourselves when we harbor anger. […]

Darlings, you know how I feel about my pooch America – I love him madly! He is a family member and I refuse to believe any different. Like me, America enjoys moments of pet pampering and little pleasures (bully sticks are a favorite). But aside from treats, our pets deserve indulgences just for their pleasure […]

After 50, our  age is our oyster. We have entered the stage of ‘“me.” The kids are grown. Many of us are retired. Many of us strike out on new adventures, moving to warmer climates and gated communities or near our grandchildren or traveling the world or starting a career or redoing our homes — […]

Darlings! I’ll be in your neighborhood. Meet me at the Lady Expo on April 27th (9am-1pm) and get a signed copy of my journal Stories for My Grandchild (click the link above for more info)   If you’ve been outside in this gorgeous weather, I excuse you from missing this week’s posts -they were good! […]

Darlings, I have a secret to tell you. I’ve been sneaking around. Earlier this year I started a brand-new project, I started recording a podcast. I never would have ever imagined starting a podcast, I mean think about it, when I was 50, podcasts didn’t even exist. What a fascinating world we live in. Recording […]