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Adapting to an empty nest – we’re in this together

When a child leaves home and we enter what is often called the second half of life, many of us start to look for ways to fill the space in our lives that the child had occupied. Some of us rejoin the workforce, use the extra time to further a career, or start...

Is it really up to you to control every last thing in life?

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“Allow yourself to relax your hold on the past, present and future. Recognize that it is not all up to you. You will be healthier for it.” -Misha Laird, fitness expert Most of us test our ability to give up control when our grown children...

Sharing a great article on downsizing and decluttering

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Most of us have a hard time whittling down the possessions we accumulated all throughout our childrearing years in our family home. My friend Pam Lamp has a terrific article about this topic on her website, whoimettoday.com. I appreciate the process Pam went through...

On aging – from an unstoppable octogenarian

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“Clint Eastwood is known for saying ‘Don’t let the old man in’. My version of this is: Always be sure to walk a little faster than the old woman.” -Molly Boren Whitney Visit our Showcase section to read about the variety of wonderful ways that octogenarian...

Let’s talk about my interview with Mary Jo Rapini

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I’ve been an empty nester for a while, yet when Mary Jo described the first year of an empty nest it took me right back to that time. To our too-quiet house and dinner table, and the huge shift in life that I felt after taking our younger son off to school. One...

A casual Christmas table setting

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Letting nature inspire you….. Kim Wilson of Houston, Texas created this casual Christmas table setting for a holiday meal with her son and daughter-in-law. Isn’t her nature theme terrific? If you would like to share a photo of one of your holiday table...