Read on to see my 5 essential tips for best friendships and how I believe you shop for them as you do for your next favorite accessory. I’m dreaming of spring, a time of new beginnings. It’s a time that we sweep clean old thoughts that no longer bode us well, clothing that no longer […]

February is the month of love. The theme of this story centers around positive (self-love) and negative (narcissism) self-love. Have we gone too far with self-love? Did you know that February 13th is self-love day and that the entire month of January is self-love month!  The younger Baby Boomer generation is known as the Me […]

Giving personalized Valentine’s Day gifts to your sweetheart is a no-doubt way to show you care. In this post I give you all the ideas you’ll need! Enjoy, darlings. (In case you missed it, last week I wrote a round-up of personalized gifts to give your grands on Valentine’s. Be sure to take a look!) […]

Today’s post about caregiving for a spouse or partner was written by Paula Marie Usrey. She is a retired associate professor of communication, a TEDx speaker, and the author of Refusing to Be Invisible: Life Planning Empowerment Strategies for Women 50+. Please enjoy! First, a little about my background. After retiring from teaching, I was […]

“Maybe one of these days I’ll be able to give myself a gold star for being ordinary, and maybe one of these days I’ll give myself a gold star for being extraordinary…for persisting, and maybe one day I won’t need to have a star at all.”-Sue Bender I came across this quote and felt it […]