Hooray for Le Goûter (RECIPE)
Have you ever seen or heard of the French word “Le Goûter” and wondered, “What is it and what does it mean?” Well, literally translated, Goûter means, “to taste.” It comes from the French verb Goûter and is pronounced “goo tay.”
Read MorePiano Lesson 5: Reading Bass G, New Exercise #2, and a St. Patrick’s Day Bonus
The focus for Lesson 5 is reading Bass G. I showed you how to play Left Hand ‘G’s in Lesson 4 and in today’s lessons you will be reading that G note in the Bass Staff! You will play Bass G in The Irish Washerwoman, a fun and popular traditional Irish jig…
Read More4 Steps to Identifying Your Purpose in Midlife
Have you reached a point in your life where you felt like you were simply going through the motions? Maybe you wake up each day feeling unfulfilled, wondering if there is more to life than what you are currently experiencing. If so, you are not alone…
Read More7 Best Dry Shampoos for Women Over 50
Have you heard of dry shampoo? It has been around for quite some time but has recently seen an uptick in popularity. More and more women of all ages use dry shampoo in their regular hair care routines…
Read More7 Fun Ways to Feel Sexy Beyond 60
Right about now, you’re probably groaning and thinking here we go, another article about dyeing my hair and exercising, and do I care about being sexy anyway? Aha! You’re wrong. I have a very different approach to ageing…
Read MoreAre You 60 and Navigating Adult Child Estrangement and Mental Health Issues?
Estrangement is already an extremely delicate and challenging situation, and it becomes even more tricky to navigate with mental illness. The ups and downs of having an adult child with mental illness could create a nightmarish dynamic of confusion and sadness…
Read MoreWant to Live Without Regrets? Bring Your Focus Into the Present
I am not one for saying, “I wish I would have…” The decisions that I made through the years, good and bad, made me the person I am today and, in general, I am pretty satisfied with that person. Oh, there are certainly things that I wonder…
Read More6 Books to Read This Spring
The bad news? I’m still recovering from a nasty case of the flu. The silver lining? My malady gave me the perfect excuse to lay around and read! During my convalescence, I ripped through – and enjoyed – the following books…
Read MoreWhat We Remember from Our School Years
It all began with the opening of an Indian luxury hotel in early 2017 in inner London, near Tower Bridge. This was situated in the former premises of a boys’ grammar (secondary) school, which my husband had happened to attend in the mid-1950s…
Read MoreWhat Is in Your Retirement Wardrobe?
Have you considered that much of how we see ourselves in the world is expressed through what we wear? The pandemic proved to be an identity killer, among other things, as it made us live in sweats and athleisure outfits day in and day out for quite some time…
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