Life & Lifestyle
From downsizing homes to embracing timeless fashion, navigate the vibrant life post-50. Engage in lifelong learning, delve into hobbies & pastimes, and explore communities that make aging gracefully a beautiful journey.
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Gadgets, Gear, and Gizmo Gifts for Empty Nesters
It’s that time of year again. Whether it is a party host favor or that roughly wrapped surprise gift, thoughts…
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Free vs Paid: Streaming TV Services Channel Comparison
I am a streamaholic — addicted to movies, videos, TV shows, and more. I forget when talking with friends that…
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Dispatches from Growing Up
As a child, I thought my Aunt Angie knew everything. When I looked up at her and asked how it…
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What Are the Qualities of a Resilient Person?
We’ve all seen news coverage of natural disasters, fires, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. We’ve seen the people who lost…
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Funky Fall Fashions
This fall is all about having fun with fashion. From bright colors to maximalist styles, this season wants you to…
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The Early Bird Special
I’ve seen many productions of the 1967 musical You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. The cast always energizes the first…
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How the War in Ukraine Impacts the Wine You Drink
Think about your favorite wine. Is it Italian Prosecco, French Rosé, or New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc? Or is it South…
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Cats Need Their Claws!
One of the most informative and enlightening articles I’ve come across is by Gary Loewenthal, an animal rights champion. In…
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Destination Texas: For a Texas Wine Experience, Visit Grapevine
Known for its rich history and eclectic small-town charm, Grapevine has long established itself as a preeminent destination for folks…
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Rebecca Winn—The Writer in Her Garden
Photos by Kim Leeson ~ In honor and memory of Rebecca Winn — a beautiful person and lover of gardening.…
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Step Up, Smarten Up, and Tech Up in Senior Communities
Senior living is quickly becoming an industry that is learning to step up, smarten up, and tech up to serve…
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What Is Hoarding Behavior & How to Treat It
We’re facing a startling increase in mental health disorders — one of them being hoarding. But what is hoarding? What…
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We’re Having a Yard Sale. What Was I Thinking?
Over a few too many glasses of wine, two friends and I chatted about our surgeries and our various health…
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Regenerative Viticulture: Wine Beyond the Bottle
Natural” wines dominate headlines these days. It’s now trendier than other ideas like sustainable, organic, and biodynamic, each of which…
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My Second Act: Still Persevering
There are universal facts. Here are three: 1. Texas has weather issues. 2. Grandchildren are better than children-children! 3. There…
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Re-Think, Re-Frame, Re-Energize
Challenge your opinions for a new outlook. PBS recently aired the documentary Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly…
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