Check any magazine counter and you’ll find shelves full of articles about downsizing. An entire generation of baby boomers are discovering the freedom of owning less and doing more. We’re selling our four-bedroom family homes and 500-square foot houses or condos, trading in our expensive cars (and hefty payments) for RVs to travel the countryside, and […]
Finding the Funny with Guest Blogger Kathleen O’Donnell
Sometimes I say things. I guess they’re embarrassing. My oldest son Daniel is frequently called upon to tell me, “Mother, you shouldn’t say that out loud.” He always calls me Mother. With that tone. You know the one. I’ve already confessed I was a young mother. A too young, 17 year old mother. I was the best mother […]
12 Reasons Sex is Better After 50
Several years ago, Diane Keaton starred in a romantic comedy called “Baby Boom.” In one early scene, she and Hubs were sitting in bed together, side by side and both reading, with the bedside clock showing 11 p.m. Diane looks over at Hubs and asks, “Do you want to have sex?” “Sure,” he replies. The next scene shows the two of […]
The Story of the $5000 Bottle of Wine
Kenny and I live in a small Oregon town that has a delightful wealth of yummy wineries, with new ones cropping up seemingly daily. Since we are both lovers of all things red and winey, we’ve developed a Thursday evening ritual of trying new local tasting rooms after work. This week, we went to a […]
Good Morning, Mom. Now For the Love of God, Put Some Clothes On
My son was deployed for a year to Iraq with the National Guard, and anticipating my daily maternal meltdowns at HOW FAR AWAY he would for the next year (sob!), he set me up on Skype before he left so we could video chat with each other from time to time. Notwithstanding that it’s not […]
I’m at Grandma’s. Call 9-1-1
My son and daughter-in-law called to say they were bringing the grandkids for the weekend. Yay! Upon their arrival, Jake and Kenny immediately took off for Home Depot for some manly-man errands (conveniently located directly across from their favorite sports bar…yeah, they were gone for the day). Sandra and I got the wee ones occupied, […]
But Officer, I Didn’t See You
“Yes, Officer, I am aware that this is a school zone, but it’s completely fenced in…not like the little inmates can escape. And it’s not even recess, for God’s sake. Nary a kid in sight. Seriously, what are the odds one is running down the street unattended?? And speaking of streets, what is UP with […]
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