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Walking Into the Future: Figuring Out What’s Next in the Empty Nest

September 4, 2017August 26, 2023

Once the kids are gone, and you’re past the initial sadness and shock, the reality of life without them to focus on can hit you like a ton of bricks. You may find that you need to play catch up in some areas of life you set aside when the kids were your primary focus. How’s…

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Food

Cooking for Two: Light & Healthy Layered Salad

August 30, 2017February 3, 2021

Learning to cook in smaller portion sizes can be a big adjustment in the empty nest! You don’t want to end up throwing out a bunch of food or having to store lots of leftovers. Also, now that your little excuses have moved out of the house, you may be trying to eat lighter and healthier…

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The Empty Nest

Five Things No One Tells You About the Empty Nest

August 9, 2017February 3, 2021

Without a doubt, the transition to life as an empty nester is challenging. After all, when you’ve spent 18 or more years with child-rearing as your primary focus, it only makes sense that the empty nest adjustment would be significant. Oh, you expect the sadness and uncertainty about the future. But there are some things…

Travel

Riviera Travel Guide: Italy, France & Spain

July 23, 2017February 3, 2021

It’s a true challenge to the senses to take in all of the beauty of the Riviera. (Yes, it really was this gorgeous!) We recently got back from a wonderful cruise along the Italian, French, and Spanish Riviera for our 30th anniversary. Today, I’m sharing a Riviera travel guide with you and letting you in…

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Health & Fitness

Fitness Over Fifty: Five Exercises Everyone Fifty+ Should be Doing

July 19, 2017May 22, 2022

According to experts, fitness over fifty should focus on muscle building. Today I’m sharing the easy body weight strength training routine I do every week.

Parenting

On the Heels of the Millennials: Meet Generation Z

July 5, 2017July 8, 2021

If you’re an empty nester like me, you probably have kids that are millennials. Much has been written on the characteristics of millennials, who, as a generation, were most influenced by the fact that they came of age during the technology boom. Lots of people (including me!) have generically referred to everyone under 30 as millennials, but…