Greetings and Felicitations! Today I want to talk about something that we rarely do, or rarely do well–relax! If you are like me, you have that inner agenda inscribed on your mind. Therefore, even if you do sit down for a little bit, perhaps from exhaustion, do you really unwind? That is my friend Renee,Continue reading “Relax And Renew-It’s Up To You!”
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To the New Year
Greetings Friends! I cannot believe it is January, and that it’s 2010! Time is just spiraling out of control–it will be Christmas, again, before you know it! Did everyone have good holidays? We did, although we did not get the snow that I’d hoped for. I wanted winter photos! We had snow flurries as weContinue reading “To the New Year”
A Merry Stressmus to You!
These past two weeks have been a whirlwind. I have been getting ready for Christmas, for the most part, early, due to two trips out of town this month.Last weekend we traveled to Pensacola for my mom-in-law’s 90th birthday party. A good time was had by all. I am still recovering from that trip.This weekendContinue reading “A Merry Stressmus to You!”
Radio Interview On Aging Outside the Box
If you get a chance, I am doing a radio interview with the fabulous Shirley W. Mitchell on Aging Outside the Box Radio Show. This is the “short show” post: Dec. 17, 2009… 6PM-CST… “MidLife Motivation” with our “Guest” Joan Ellen Gage, Author of “Water Running Downhill! – Words of Empowerment for Women in Midlife”Continue reading “Radio Interview On Aging Outside the Box”
Life’s Little Surprises
Ever have one of those days where not much seems to go the way you want it to? I think we all experience this. I did laundry earlier this week, and once again, I did not clear out all of the pockets. There were bits of wet tissue stuck all over the laundry. After IContinue reading “Life’s Little Surprises”
Taming Your Holiday Stressors
Welcome Friends! Did you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving? Mine was nice; it was spent with family and friends. Yes, of course we ate too much! Hubby made a sweet potato casserole with praline topping–it was decadent! So now we dive willy nilly into the big marathon of the year–Christmas! It is time to decorate,Continue reading “Taming Your Holiday Stressors”
The Bonds of Female Friendships
My friends are my estate.–Emily Dickinson A friend is a present you give to yourself.– Robert Louis Stevenson What would we do without our friends–particularly our women friends? They are there to give us support, cheer us on, have a little “girl” fun, and sometimes just to set us straight. It turns out that thereContinue reading “The Bonds of Female Friendships”
The Emperess’s New Clothes
I’m having a bit of fun today. I am writing about one of my favorite past times–shopping! I usually do a lot of research, i.e. looking, before I buy. I am often surprised at what I find at local thrift shops! Some of the loot is shown above. Here is a little poem I wroteContinue reading “The Emperess’s New Clothes”
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