Navigating Life's Next Chapter

It doesn’t really matter if you wear a little or a lot, the make-up that works on our changing skin is tough to find. Sistersatsixty has...

For the past year I've spent Thursday mornings in an online memoir class (evalogue.com). Recalling stories from my early years puts me...

No one looks forward to a colonoscopy. It is not a pleasant experience. By the time we are in our 60’s, many of us have had at least one...

When I married my husband, 30 years ago, he had full custody of his 14 and 19 year old sons. The older one has a disability. His younger...

Trying new things keeps our brains healthy. A few years ago Jan challenged me to support a local farmer through community sponsored...

'Jacob' visited my house last week with his mom. Without hesitation, he marched up to me, looked straight into my eyes and held out his...

I have always struggled with my weight and have spent the last 40+ years trying to loose those extra pounds. It didn't get any easier...

My toes were recently described as 'gnarly.' Does that mean bumpy or crooked? Maybe. It was a wake-up call. I don’t want to be the old...

I am. Our mother passed away in July, 2022 after struggling with Dementia for many years. It was sad to watch her slow decline. Her...

It's easy to dismiss positive self-talk as a woo-woo idea. I always have. Then, I was challenged to write down three ways I could turn...

Strong friendships are one of the most important parts of healthy ageing. Whether we live in the same place our entire lives or we move...

I used to wake up a lot at night. It was frustrating and exhausting! I went to bed at a regular time, drank less in the evening, avoided...

I was barely past young motherhood and the blogs began to explode with mommy stuff. Nothing was written while I suffered through...

In my 50s, the itch started. Over-the-counter creams didn't help. The good bacteria protecting my vagina was going away right along with...

Making a change in your life is not easy, especially as we get older. And if that means changing things about your aging body, it may...

Feet change with the rest of the body. Arches fall and tendons loosen, flattening out the footprint and increasing shoe size. If your...

This photo from our recent trip to The Netherlands should bring me joy. It doesn't. All I see is an old lady with squinty eyes hiding...

One EASY skill—opening and closing jump rings is all you need to make and repair many jewelry items. Jump rings are small metal rings...

We have been on the road for almost 3 weeks and everything had gone according to plan. Until my husband‘s bag didn’t make it from...

Wonder why so many public restrooms dispense foamy soap? The average liquid hand soap pump dispenses four times the needed amount....