Up until recently, I hadn’t joined the air fryer revolution. I made my meals the old-fashioned way in a regular oven. But then I went over to my daughter’s place to pet sit her dog and she introduced me to her air fryer. Hers is a Ninja and after figuring out how to use it, I loved it. It could roast chicken or salmon in less than half the time as an oven and my meals were … [Read more...]
Why Do Some Single Women Over 60 Prefer to Live Without a Man?
As we all know, women tend to outlive men so many of us over 60 are widows. Others are divorced or never married. There are plenty of advantages to being a couple but there are disadvantages as well. Those of us who have become single in later life are not necessarily in a hurry to get into another relationship. It’s not that we don’t love men or sex, we just want them to go … [Read more...]
These Eco-Friendly Home Products Help Us All Live Better
I was recently introduced to several innovative household products at expos I attended this year and wanted to highlight them because they are eco-friendly and truly make life easier and safer. As Baby Boomers, we think we have all we need regarding how we clean or manage our homes but it’s always a good idea to become enlightened on what’s new in the marketplace. Change … [Read more...]
Why 30-Something Weddings Can be a Boon to Their Older Parents
Both of my kids became engaged to be married within 3 months of each other. My son got married in the forest at a lodge in the Redwoods near Santa Cruz, California. My daughter’s wedding will be in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico at the end of January. They are in their mid-30s and established in their professions, so they paid for their own weddings. That was a big relief … [Read more...]
How A Pair of Letter-Writing Dogs Helped Me Cope with Grief
My relationship with my mother was the greatest relationship of my life. I knew it when it was happening. And both my first and second husbands knew it. I always said my mother was the woman I wanted to grow up to be. She would say: “Just grow up.” When my mother died suddenly and unexpectedly in her 70s after knee replacement surgery, all I wanted was more time with her. … [Read more...]
