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Life Reimagined? Call mine Life Reenhanced
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I'm firmly entrenched in life's second act — or is this the third? — and all about me are folks in the same phase of life making the most of the opportunity to rework their lives in order to make it all they imagine it can be.
It's impossible to miss the wave of boomers...
Grandma's time warp
/T minus six days... and six weeks
In just six days, my grandsons will head off to school. Bubby will start first grade, and Mac will begin attending a bona fide preschool for the first time (two days a week).
Mommy stocked up on new...
The know-it-all grandma and her acts of ignorance
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I'm often asked by family, friends — and sometimes even strangers — for answers and directions on a variety of topics. I'm happy to say that I can usually give them what they seek. My husband often jokingly calls me Google; my daughters consider me one of the best researchers they know.
Which makes it difficult to not fancy myself a know-it-all at times.
To keep things...
Finding balance: My 8 daily must-haves
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Yesterday I was interviewed by Ruth of Cranium Crunches for a podcast series she's creating as part of an exciting new venture of hers (which I'll surely share with you once up and running). The focus of the interview was on finding balance and navigating challenges and stress, in relation to creativity and purposeful living.
Ruth's questions led me...
Beyond grandparenting: 9 things I learned while in the desert
/I am a grandma. But as all grandparents know, far more goes into who we are and what we do than just those things related to our grandchildren.
With that in mind, here are tidbits I learned while visiting the desert for Jak's baptism, lessons that have nothing to do with my primary focus of the trip (that being those awesome little critters I call my grandsons).
1. I can still...
Who are you? Naming extended extended family
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I hosted a family gathering at my house over the holiday weekend, in celebration of my Aunt Darlene and Uncle Mac visiting from North Carolina.
Traveling with my aunt and uncle on...
