Month: July 2021
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Book Reviews
MILA BOOKSIT: The Worm Family Has Its Picture Taken
By Nancy Churnin, Mila Vincent and Johannah Luza ~ Mila Vincent, our six-year-old book critic, got a kick out of The…
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Recipes For Grandkids
We’re All Ears for Street Corn
By: Jaimie Johnson | Pampered Chef ~ Everyone loves corn on the cob! This grilled version is easy to eat,…
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Retirement
Social Security News: Updates to Website
Interview by: Heidi Frankel ~ The latest social security news involves some major website updates, so fyi50+ sat down with…
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Life & Lifestyle
Beware of “Free Trial” Scams!
Several years ago, I posted a blog warning about a scam involving a free trial for a dietary supplement supposedly…
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Health & Well-Being
How to Sneak Exercise Into Your Day
Above photo by: Juan Garcia | Model — Bridget Bartlett ~ If you happened to see me in line at…
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Topics & Perspectives
Politics Ruining Relationships—It’s Not the Content, But the Delivery
President Jimmy Carter once said, “The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and…
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Topics & Perspectives
Opinion: How to Communicate with Gen Z & Millennials
Original illustration by Jess Hock ~ If you feel out of touch with your millennial or Gen Z children/grandchildren, you’re…
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Book Reviews
Paris Without Her: A Memoir
Written by: Gregory Curtis | Book Review by: Marlene Caraballo ~ Buy It Here. An honest and courageous memoir, Gregory…
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Retirement
Social Media and Seniors: Beware of Social Media Imposters!
Seniors are increasingly using social media to connect with friends and family, and to make new connections. A 2020 Pew…
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Retirement
Build a Foundation to Age Independently
Busy people often don’t think critically about the future. Jobs, raising kids, caring for loved ones, practicing faith, staying fit,…
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Recipes For Grown Ups
Chicken Piccata
Created By: Chef Rebecka Evans | Photo By: Rebecka Evans ~ Enjoy these delicious Italian fried chicken cutlets braised in…
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Health & Well-Being
Yoga for Shoulder Mobility
Yoga poses demonstrated by Tiffany Lord ~ Have you ever carried heavy grocery bags and felt it shouldn’t be that…
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Topics & Perspectives
Bryan’s House—A Place of Hope
Bryan’s House was established in 1988 to serve infants, young children, and their mothers who were dying or impacted by…
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Life & Lifestyle
Yardwork with Sinatra, Springsteen, and Willie!
I could be your neighbor. Luckily not the one with the window-shaking stereo, but maybe the one whose playlist lightly…
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Travel & Destinations
Call Me a (Water) Taxi!
I want to live in a tiny house on stilts, in the middle of George Bush Turnpike, on the overpass…
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Arts & Entertainment
Coil Basketry Artist Debbie Snider Discovers New Life in Old Art Form
How does a young mother seeking to decorate her home evolve into an artist? Just ask Dallas-based fiber artist Debbie…
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