Are you “relevant”? More and more these days, I am feeling irrelevant. Like, I don’t understand today’s slang, today’s music, today’s comedy, or (some of the) outrageous fashions. As an example, I asked google what is trending right now. Here are the top ten: Tiktok ads Oura ring […]
I have a question for someone out there who’s in the hospitality industry. Do hotels upgrade their toilet paper on weekends? Recently I spent six nights on the road. Four of those were consecutive in one hotel. This was a pretty upscale hotel, mind you. So much so that the restroom in the lobby (next […]
It’s September already? The Back to School rush is over. Flowers are fading and turning brown. We’re not yet into the full swing of autumn pumpkin spice. It’s the late summer blahs. So, what now? Plenty! These are the days you can get those summer clothes tucked away and get out your sweaters and jackets. […]
This month carries many causes that claim recognition. Traditionally it includes holidays for the lunar New Year, Groundhog’s Day, Valentine’s Day, the birthdays of US Presidents Washington and Lincoln and of Emancipation activist Frederick Douglas. Modern celebrations and causes abound. This website lists more than fifty. CLICK HERE Most of us know about Women’s History Month […]
How many unfinished projects did you find when you pulled out the Christmas holiday decorations this year? Here’s my list QCT t-shirts for making a quilt Beer can coozies for making a quilt (seriously, I have so many advertising coozies I could make a king sized quilt) Hotel room key cards for doing a […]
After the past year (or two) of small, tentative, outdoors if possible, or non-existent celebrations, we are ready to decorate, cook, sing, play games, party, and celebrate with abandon! Travel Pulse says that Americans “eager to reclaim some semblance of normalcy… appear to be embracing the holiday spirit wholeheartedly and again engaging in activities that […]
Is clutter holding you back from reaching your goals? WebMD asks (and answers) that question in this article. https://www.webmd.com/balance/features/clutter-control In it, Peter Walsh, an organizational expert and former host of The Learning Channel’s Clean Sweep show, divides clutter into two general types. “Memory” clutter is stuff that reminds us of important events, like old school […]
It’s understandable that none of us wants to admit that we’re getting older. And nobody wants to face the fact that we might need “assistance” for activities of daily living. But the truth is that the assists available today could make life easier and safer for any of us. For someone returning home after experiencing […]
Recently, my sisters and I had lunch with our mother in our childhood home in our hometown. My sisters live in Virginia. They had come to see the family, and to pick up my mother for a visit in Virginia. Of course, my mother spoke of the trip in the words that must not be […]
It is estimated that at least 10,000 people turn 65 every day in America. During the COVID-19 shutdown (March, 2020 through April, 2021) that means over 4 million people became “seniors”. What should they expect of their senior years in a post-pandemic world? What strategies will work for them in planning for life after COVID-19? […]
“There’s a lot of pressure on us all when it comes to Mother’s Day gift ideas. You want to find something she’ll use all the time, but it can’t be strictly utilitarian. It should also have a sentimental spin.” That is a direct quote from the pages of Real Simple magazine. CLICK HERE for the […]
Food Insecurity and Hunger in America When the pandemic began last year, more American families than ever were thrown into the situation of not knowing where the next meal was coming from. Lines at food pantries snaked around pylons in parking lots as long as the Covid-19 testing lines. And while our country has been […]
I was born on August eighth, nineteen fifty eight. 8-8-58. When I give that birthdate, which we are asked to do almost everywhere these days, people always remark, “That’s a lot of 8s”. So, it’s easy to see why 8 is my lucky number. Well, this year – in a few short days – on […]
Do you live in a Peter Pan house? For the past two centuries, we Americans have been building houses for people who will never grow old. Narrow hallways, narrow doorways, and stairs – lots of stairs! On the website aginginplace.com, Dr. Laura Carstensen, of the Stanford Center for Longevity lays out fifteen elements of the […]