When I was younger, I was so fascinated by fake versions of real things. Fake snow for your Christmas tree? Awesome… because it never...

I think one of the things that make holidays special are time honored traditions. In a world that constantly changes, “old” can be so...

I like to travel, yet I’ve barely touched the surface of what the world has to offer when it comes to antiquities. And when I do...

I’ve written in a previous blog post about older members of my family passing away, and how it feels incredibly discouraging at times....

One thing I LOVED when I was 18 and transitioning into “adulthood”: leaving my K-12 school days behind me and their rigid, (practically)...

I remember one week our living room was three different paint colors. I was a teenager at the time. We had just gotten a new couch, and...

I’ve had to drink a big ole cup of truth about myself. Those things other people do that annoy me? I do as well. ARGH. Why? This horrible...

Why can “older” people be so hard on themselves and those younger than them? Growing up, I heard the following: “Enjoy it now, while you...

Sometimes I’ll be in the grocery store shopping for something mundane, like tomatoes, and a certain song will come on that will just...

I know you’ve seen it often with kidlets in the grocery store: they have to have that piece of candy. Their world becomes contingent on...

People all over the world are so different, yet so similar. I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know, I’m sure. But this...

I can’t believe I haven’t focused on this sooner: with aging comes fantastic new technology. I know you are thinking how profound I am...

I’m sure you’ve heard of author and chef Julia Child. I hadn’t given her much thought though until recently, when my parents were telling...

I’ve mentioned in a previous blog post that the older you get, the more learn what “unique” really means. But I think in the whirl of...

The other day my friend told me she was going to apply Vaseline between the folds of her very wrinkly, very charming pug. I wasn’t sure...

I was bustling around my kitchen, listening to the sounds of a lawn mower though my open window. (I’m in England where screens are not...

My mom-in-law sent me some pictures of my brother-in-law at their local father/daughter dance. He had three charming little dates. As I...

To make oatmeal, I add whole oats to the boiling pan of water, and then I turn the burner flame off. I pop a lid on top, and the oatmeal...

I would absolutely be tempted to time travel. Especially on rough days. It’s easy to want to step back in time and re-experience the...

While putting dishes away in my kitchen the other evening, I was also doing my typical overthinking. Because recently, I’ve noticed a...