Domestic goddess Martha Stewart is grabbing a lot of headlines these days for showing up on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s annual swimsuit edition at the age of 81. Claiming a healthy lifestyle and good genes as being the reason she still looks like she does is a bit of a stretch, don’t you think? Frankly, I find the whole thing appalling. First of all,…
We first became aware of the downside of the new “working from home” trend when my (retired) husband was unable to book his usual early morning golf time. He noticed all the twenty, thirty, and forty-somethings grabbing his preferred weekday tee-off times. Then, they began filling up the rest of the times throughout the day and populated the outdoor clubhouse patio at lunch time in…
He meant well. When my husband made a stop at Five Guys the other day it was his intention to treat me to my favourite takeout fries, a burger, and a milkshake for lunch. What he was not prepared for was a bill totalling fifty dollars! Even McDonald’s prices have skyrocketed (relatively speaking) but fifty dollars? Sticker shock from that expenditure was enough to put us off…
Navigating healthy eating guidelines is a minefield of confusing and often conflicting information. How much can we trust the Canada food rules? One week dairy is bad; the next week it’s good. The same has happened with coffee. Then, I heard seed oils are bad for us. Should we or shouldn’t we? We’re told everything in moderation is the best solution, but is it really?…
By the time baby boomer women reach our sixties or seventies, we have pretty much refined and solidified our style choices. We are generally confident in what we wear. We have learned to be suspicious of trends and instead embrace what is comfortable, stylish, and conducive to our lifestyles. While this may include forgiving waistbands, washable fabrics, and comfortable shoes it absolutely does not mean…
Let me state right up front that my life since retiring is largely stress-free and for that, I am truly grateful. I have noticed, however, that whenever a stressful situation does arise, I am no longer able to handle it with the calm and patience I had in my working days. When I was managing my own marketing consulting business many years ago, I made…
