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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Heartbeats Go Pitter-Patter
Technically, It’s All About the Love! Hi-tech Valentine’s Day? Sure. But with a little bit of lo-tech tossed in, you…
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Baden and Alsace: The Wine Sisters
Let’s visit the wine regions of Baden, Germany, and Alsace, France. These two undervalued wine sisters live side-by-side, separated only…
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How Does Loss Aversion Affect Downsizing?
The ability to make decisions is executed from the frontal lobe of our brain, commonly known as the brain’s central…
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Selling Your Home? Prepare with These Five Tips!
The real estate market made a hard pivot this summer, and the landscape changed. Interest rates have doubled since January…
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This Year, Have a Stress-Free Holiday Season
Dreading the hustle and bustle of another holiday season? Between shopping, wrapping, baking, holiday cards, parties, and everything else, surviving…
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Gods of Wine — A Rowdy Shout-Out to Dionysus & Bacchus
The holidays are here, and it’s time to celebrate. Wine buddies, Dionysus and Bacchus, are ready to roll. I recently…
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Cold-Weather Fashion to Splurge On
It is that time of year again when the summer heat fades into a crisp autumn breeze. As we begin…
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Need a Stunning Gift? Try Electric Flyswatters
In 2020, a bizarre news story described a man in France who, while in pursuit of an annoying fly, apparently…
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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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