Remember dreading those yearly physicals when you were a kid – and the accompanying vaccinations? Oh, how I hated to go to the doctor, and I’m sure my children weren’t too fond of those visits either. We were always told that those “shots” would keep us healthy, words which mean very little to a child.… Continue reading 5 Vaccinations Seniors Should Get
Month: September 2016
Should We Decorate to Please the Experts Or Ourselves?
I remember my know-it-all younger self thinking that my Mother’s idea of decorating was old-fashioned. Perhaps a bit of guilt on my part? An article I recently read was about decorating tips for those of us over 45. I never knew that our decorating style should be guided by our age. I believed the writer… Continue reading Should We Decorate to Please the Experts Or Ourselves?
7 Home Maintenance Tasks You May Overlook
Most of us know to take care of the obvious home maintenance tasks that glare at us as we live in our homes. For instance, dirty windows are hard to ignore. If the kitchen floor needs mopping, we see it and we do it. Smoke alarms give us loud reminders, if we fail to change… Continue reading 7 Home Maintenance Tasks You May Overlook
How I Broke Free of Feeling Old
Breaking Free! Today I broke free! I gave up the silver in my hair and the boring nail polish seniors seem to wear. Today I broke free! I gave up the silver, gray and white SUV or cargo type vehicles. This grin on my face started when…well, let me start at the beginning. My Ford Escape, for… Continue reading How I Broke Free of Feeling Old
Keys to Staying Young As You Grow Older*
I’m a big believer in mind over matter. If you believe you can do something, you’re already halfway to your goal. My husband refers to it as seeing the glass half full. However you go about it, self-confidence and a positive attitude will take you a long way. In a study of 100,000 women, it… Continue reading Keys to Staying Young As You Grow Older*
A Love Letter to My Husband & 2 Reasons Why Marriages Last
As we stood at the altar in the chapel of Nashville’s First Presbyterian Church 54 years ago today, neither of us could have imagined all that God planned for our lives. We had discussed having a couple of children when Jim finished college, but the idea of 6 never crossed our minds. We talked… Continue reading A Love Letter to My Husband & 2 Reasons Why Marriages Last