Too Much Stuff
It’s an embarrassment! How did I ever accumulate so much stuff? Lately I’ve been taking inventory of all my stuff. I think that even if I live another 30 years, I probably won’t have to buy new clothes ever again.…
Practical Information for a Better Life!
Practical Information for a Better Life!
Category Practical Tips for Daily Life
Making the Perfect Salad
A few weeks ago my husband’s niece was at our home for dinner. She’s a lovely 40-something who looks younger than her years. Very attractive and slim. I had only met her a couple of times so I didn’t know…
Living the Dream
Most of us look forward to retiring so we can live the life we dream of. Yet when people retire, they often find that living the dream isn’t exactly what they dreamed. When it comes to living your dream, do…
Flower Power
Nero Wolfe, the famous fictional detective created by author Rex Stout, would spend hours every morning and afternoon on the 4th floor of his NYC brownstone tending his orchids. What makes the Nero Wolfe stories so re-readable for me isn’t…
Gifts That Cost Nothing
Black Friday and Small Business Saturday are over. Today is Cyber Monday, and this year’s gift purchasing season is going strong. In the U.S. it is anticipated that Christmas retail sales will be up 8.5% from last year, to $843.5…
Shoe Shop Thanksgivings
When Sex and the City first aired on TV I immediately felt a kinship with Carrie Bradshaw because I totally shared her passion for shoes. I sometimes think of the various stages of my life in shoes. From the saddle…
Opportunities for Kindness
One TV show I never miss is CBS Sunday Morning. I enjoy the segments done by Steve Hartman. Steve is a master at finding and presenting stories about people who do extraordinary acts of kindness, selflessness, and generosity. Watching those…
Is Fall Your Favorite Season?
When asked what our favorite season is, most people say it’s Fall. We are hugely influenced about what our favorite season is by where we live and how old we are. But overall, Fall ranks as the favorite. Is Fall…
The Best Time Ever!
In 1973 the governor of West Virginia proclaimed a national annual Grandparents Day. It became an official holiday in 1978 when President Jimmy Carter signed the legislation and the first Grandparents Day was celebrated in 1979. It’s the first Sunday…
Peeling The Egg – Why Knowledge is better than Info!
My dad became a widower at the age of 88. It forced him, for the first time in his long life, to make his own meals. One of the first calls for help I got from him was the question…