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Life: Better After 50

Life IS Better After 50. It’s not all about traveling. Lifestyle is about the parts of our lives that are perhaps more personal than everything else. It’s how we make our homes, relate to our family and friends, create family traditions, and do everything women have to do to keep their family healthy, happy, and safe.

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Family Favorite Recipe: Simple KFC Coleslaw Recipe

Confession!  I LOVE KFC cole slaw — sweet, creamy and so yummy! It’s taken me years to perfect, but I’ve blended several favorite restaurant-style sweet coleslaw recipes into a family favorite recipe for sweet and simple KFC coleslaw recipe.…

Travel can be exciting - and scary at the same time. consider these 5 essential safety tips when on holiday. Photo by Pixabay.

5 Essential Tips for Staying Safe on Holiday

Holidays are a great fun – but it’s important not to let yourself become complacent. While you’re probably going to stay out of harm’s way on your travels, these five essential tips for staying safe on holiday should go a …

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Movie Review: Goodbye Christopher Robin

 I grew up with Winnie the Pooh books and cartoons. Also as a writer, the creative process of other writers always fascinated me — and their relationships with their family and the outside world. When the opportunity to attend a …

Cheers to these 5 low-calorie margarita recipes from zero-calorie Sparkling Ice just in time for International Tequila Day -- and every day!

5 Low-Calorie Margarita Recipes

Although I do enjoy wine, beer, and an occasional mixed drink, life after 50 is a reality check as the battle of the menopausal weight gain is real.  But the reality is that I’m not going to give up the …

Test Driving the 2015 Ford Edge

When given the opportunity to test drive the 2015 Ford Edge, they had me at Ford. As a long time Ford owner, I’d heard all the hype about this second generation midsize SUV. I was all about checking it out, …

Help Stop Childhood Hunger in America

I’ve traveled to hundreds of inspiring destinations. I’ve seen a decadent amount of food. I’ve not gone hungry. I’ve also seen a disheartening number of hungry children in other countries, and yes, even in in the United States. If we …

Safe Driving Tips for my Grandchildren

7 Safe Driving Tips for my Grandchildren

The only thing scarier than when your teen first drives is when your grandchildren become teen drivers and get behind the wheel. Here are my tips for teen drivers, from mom to grandmom, beyond the driving test.…

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Family Travel, Grandma Taxi and VolunteerSpot

A single mom, 2 daughters, multiple school and sports activities – that was me at what seemed like a minute ago. Flash forward a couple of decades to me and my husband, 2 married daughters, 2 stepdaughters, 1 “adopted” son, …

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