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In honor of Mother’s Day, I thought I would publish my interview with Denise Boomkens. Denise is the founder of AndBloom project on Instagram, and author of AndBloom, which features inspiring stories about life from 100+ extraordinary ‘ordinary’ women over 40,…
I truly LOVE Italy. My last trip to Italy was in 2019, the year before the pandemic started. Can’t wait to go back again — maybe next year. It’s one of my favorite places to travel. While I’ve visited Rome,…
When I first started blogging I got involved with the Women of Midlife Facebook Group. The group formed after a BlogHer Conference in Chicago more than 10 years ago. There are many talented writers in the community, including Tracy Beckerman,…
A few weeks ago, I told you about my new grand puppy O — how I welcomed O into the family and helped my daughter A take care of O for two months. Having a puppy was new for me…
I was feeling a bit melancholy this week after the end of summer. My nest at the Jersey shore had emptied out as my daughter A and my grand puppy O headed back to their home. “O isn’t adapting too…
When approached about reviewing Kristin van Ogtrop‘s new book, Did I Say That Out Loud?, about what she terms “middle age, a term BTW she says she really hates, I thought it would make a great read for those in my…
