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Why Another Blog, and Why One About Adulting and Aging?

I recently attended a “Blogger Bootcamp” which was overwhelming and a little intimidating and caused me to re-ask myself those basic...

Adulting: Do You Love Your Iron Like I Love Mine?

I remember little me seriously wondering how my Mom could get excited about a new clothes iron. Wait, let’s take it a step back even...

Adulting: Who Do You Resemble?

One thing I’ve only recently enjoyed about being older, and I think you might too: seeing how we resemble people (whether it be physical...

Adulting: Firsts Again...

Because I’m living overseas, I’m learning to drive on the side of the road opposite to what I’m used to. Never mind that the steering...

Aging: Naivety...

I think it’s pretty well accepted that there is a certain gullibility among children. Having less experience and knowledge than others,...

Adulting: Balancing My Thinking...

My blog is about enjoying aging, but in order to do that, I’ve had to balance out my thinking a bit. Maybe you are like me. I tend to...

Adulting: Wisdom From My Muesli Box...

As some of you may know about me, I kind of adore muesli. It’s not just a passing fling either – this love is quite deep and has been...

Aging: Moving Back and Forth in Time...

Have you ever noticed how when you were young, you’d delight in doing things grown-ups did? I remember dressing up in my Mom’s silky...

Adulting: We Can Still Play...

My husband and I were checking into a hotel in Edinburgh, and the chipper lady at the front desk ended our session by saying, “Oh, and we...

Adulting: Do We Blame too Much on Aging?

I can’t keep up with my favorite work out gal, Kelli, on Fitness Blender. Well, I guess I can typically “keep up” – I’m just not as...

Aging: Living My Musical...

For about 3 seconds, I lived my own musical. Cats, Phantom of the Opera,Beauty and the Beast, step aside! My 3 seconds was an experience...

Adulting: When We Outlive the Things We Love...

A friend of mine came back from a trip to her hometown. Clearly distraught, she confided in me: “My favorite diner is gone. It’s now...

Adulting: The Pretend Becomes Real...

Being a Texan, I have eaten pinto beans my whole life. When a little girl, I remember mixing up dirt and water to make my own pretend...

Adulting: Eating Cake For Breakfast...

I have a favorite mug that my sister gave me for my birthday a couple years ago. It’s created by designer Kate Spade, and if for some...

Adulting: Knowing Myself...

It can be as simple as knowing the curve of my chin, and therefore where to twist a bun that is most flattering: I love that as I get...