It’s been nearly fifteen years since we moved into our current house. A few years ago I had some high-traffic hallways repainted but the rest of the house still retains the builder’s original Manchester Tan…
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Finding Pleasure in The Simple Things
When I sent my friend Perry a picture of my new tea mug, she responded with a picture of her favourite coffee mug with a little story about why she loves it so much. The…
Help For When Dementia or Alzheimer’s Gets Personal
There probably isn’t a baby boomer out there who does not have someone in their life affected by one of the dozens of conditions under the dementia or Alzheimer’s umbrella. Whether it’s a friend, parent,…
I’ve Gone Shopping-Stupid And It’s Time To Smarten Up
I’ve done it again. Every so often I grocery shop like I’m still working. When I first retired I loved the previously-not-available option of doing my grocery shopping on a Monday or Tuesday morning. That’s…
We Knew It All Along. Men Really ARE Different!
Do you go grocery shopping with your significant other? I’m always shocked when I learn that some of my friends shop for groceries together—as a couple. My experience has been that men are expensive and…
How Do French Women Achieve That Je Ne Sais Quoi?
Every so often we stumble across a book that offers total escapism. Jamie Catt Callan’s Ooh La La! French Women’s Secrets to Feeling Beautiful Every Day offers exactly that experience. At less than two hundred…