Helpful Tips for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
You are almost 60-years old. The nest has been empty for quite a while. You’ve worked all of your life and were looking forward to those quiet husband and wife moments of travel, volunteer and […]
Category: Relationships
The Speeding Ticket Gender Gap
A study by the auto insurance industry reveals that women stand a better chance of getting out of a traffic ticket than men. Gee, what a surprise. I don’t mean to be facetious, but the […]
Learning to Read my Pets’ Minds
On a daily basis, my email box is filled with offers from schools that want to help me change my life. I can go back to school and earn all kinds of credentials. I can […]
To iPhone or not to iPhone? That is the question
My daughter is considering getting an iPhone. She has a Blackberry but alas, the Blackberry does not have the apps for the games she likes to play. To satisfy her game hunger, she has been […]
Tips on Do-it-Yourself Funerals
Somehow, I got on a funeral list. I am not talking about a specific funeral, but trends that go on in the funeral industry. My first thought as to why I get the funeral updates […]
Getting Too Attached
I got a notice in the mail that it is almost time to hand in my leased Ford Escape. I am so upset by this; I love my car. I was sort of hoping that […]
A Parent’s Guide to Body Art
Last week, my daughter and I were chit chatting in the hot tub when she brought up the topic of tattoos. At first, I thought I didn’t hear her correctly since the water was bubbling […]
The Fortune Cookie
When my daughter was home for her last school break, she had a yen for steamed dumplings, so off we went to her favorite Chinese Restaurant. After a nice meal, the waiter brought us our […]
The Hot Tub Oasis
If I look back over the years, I will say, without a doubt, that the best home improvement we ever made was my hot tub. Did you notice I used the word “my”? It’s not […]