What brands do you remember most when you look back to the 60s and 70s? The first one that comes to my mind is Frosted Flakes. I guess I must have had a crush on Tony the Tiger. Others were Twinkies, Kool-Aid, Tang, and Oscar Mayer weiners. Barry Silverstein's first book is called Boomer Brands: Iconic Brands that Shaped Our Childhood. It’s a fun read and brings back fond … [Read more...]
What is Mah Jongg? And How it’s Built a Sisterhood for Women
2 Bam. 4 Crak. 9 Dot. You may be asking what are these combinations of numbers and strange words? Some of you know exactly what I'm referring to, for those of you who are new to these terms, let me introduce you to the Chinese-inspired gaming phenomenon called Mah Jongg. How the game came to America Mah Jongg lore states that the game crossed the Pacific Ocean from … [Read more...]
Twisted Family Values: a Book Excerpt
V.C Chickering is the author of the new novel "Twisted Family Values" and has written for Comedy Central, MTV, Lifetime, Cosmo, and other publications. She started her writing career in her mid-forties. Please enjoy this excerpt from her book. Spray Tan Like so many others I finally got the wake-up call when my dermatologist told me I had some precancerous cells on my … [Read more...]
Tilda’s Promise: A Book Excerpt
If you're looking for a novel you can relate to, you may enjoy Tilda's Promise, by Jean P. Moore. Amidst all the characters in this moving novel of loss, love, and potential new beginnings, the two who grieve hardest have the most to discover. Tilda Carr has lost the love of her life - her husband Harold - after forty years of marriage, while her granddaughter and namesake … [Read more...]
Are You Still Kidding Me? | Book by Stacey Gustafson – Excerpt
Midlife+ blogger Stacey Gustafson's new book, “Are You Still Kidding Me?” is available on Amazon. It is the comedic sequel to her Amazon best-selling book “My Life with an Extremely Loud Family, Bathroom Calamities, and Crazy Relatives.” Below is an excerpt from her book. I Netflix Cheated on My Husband - Book Excerpt by Stacey Gustafson “Thirty minutes.” I tried … [Read more...]
