Tips
Welcome to our Tips section! We all benefit from tips from others and the articles we read. We’ll share a variety of tips for living well in the second half of our lives.
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Happiness as a prescription for easing chronic pain: Meet Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Monroe Laborde
The Why and How of Happiness (and pain reduction) While visiting family in Louisiana recently I got into a conversation with my brother-in-law, Dr. Monroe Laborde, about chronic pain. As an orthopaedic specialist and surgeon, he is of course an advocate of staying...
Money matters more than ever in the second half of life: A Visit from Financial Expert Ryan Malec
It's here: A concise, financial go-to guide with helpful links for getting key money matters in order for your retirement security. As an empty nester - or anyone in the second half of life - you might be wondering if you've taken care of your different financial...
Sharing a great article on downsizing and decluttering
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...
Building fitness into your day: Meet Fitness Expert Misha Laird
By the second half of life most of us have tried a variety of fitness routines, given up on our share of New Year’s resolutions, and felt burdened by what we think we “should” be doing to stay fit. Perhaps what we need are practical, non-intimidating ideas for...
A casual Christmas table setting
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 settings for...
Need a fresh giftwrap idea? Repurpose your holiday cards into gift tags.
If you're like I am you hate to part with the pretty holiday cards you receive. I've never considered myself to be good at crafting, but an idea a relative gave me has been a lot of fun and satisfying to be able to put old cards to good use that can be enjoyed by...