Life Transitions: My granddaughters are into buying clothes at consignment stores. This is an aspect of “slow fashion”. Slow fashion is an awareness that considers the manufacturing process and resources used to make the clothes. Our local newspaper had an article recently on “slow home furnishing” which called for a Read more…
It’s February, so love is often on everyone’s mind. However, especially on Valentine’s Day, it can be a difficult reminder of a loved one lost, or that a person may currently not have a special someone to celebrate with, or it could even be a reminder that love hasn’t gone Read more…
It’s January so the trees are now bare and with the Christmas decorations put away, the house looks pretty spars as well. 2023 has flown past us, along with the leaves. Now it’s time to consider what we want to put into place for our 2024. With repeated failure, I Read more…
December is a month of challenges, so it is hard to remember to choose joy during those times. I lost my mother a couple of months back and circumstances connected to her passing made my relationship with my siblings even more strained. Then there are the regular stresses in December Read more…
My husband and I always try to take a fall trip and this year we went to Lake Chelan and Leavenworth, Washington. On our drive, the sun highlighted the various shades of golds and red foliage peaking between the tall evergreen trees as we drove along Hwy 14. It’s only Read more…
When October comes around, I think about Halloween. Every year, my husband and I have enjoyed taking our granddaughters to pick out costumes at the Halloween Store. Sometimes it’s only helping them construct the character costume they want to be. From what I hear, costume picking is a big deal Read more…
Living Through a Transition “Life is a story of transitions… you are always leaving one chapter behind while moving to the next.” ~ Anonymous When I took my first community college writing class eight years ago, I was looking for connection and a creative outlet. I had retired early from Read more…
What are the events that steal your confidence? We all have those times when our confidence is shaken. Those times we might wonder if we are worthy of reaching our goals, that we deserve respect, or that we can recover from difficult times. I think women (especially in my generation) Read more…
Being of a certain age, it’s time to reinvent myself. My immediate family is small; we were blessed with one child. I enjoyed being a mother the whole way through. That is also true for being a grandparent. However, as my granddaughters grow and my age advances, how I once Read more…
Leaving Middle Age: They consider middle age to be between 40 and 60. Though I have always “held my age” well, I have definitely left middle age. In this next stage of life, it has become obvious to me that self-care is not a luxury but a must! I don’t Read more…