Knitting for Charity: a New Way to Give Back While Doing Something You Love
Knowing that your knitting hobby could bring happiness to someone else is motivating. Do you know who can benefit from your stitching work? Join us today in a discussion with professional knitter, Nancy Queen, who shares some ideas for charity knitting. Enjoy the show! Read More
Knitting Tips for Beginners from the Fabulous Nancy Queen
When starting a new hobby, it’s always a good idea to look for professional advice… and knitting is no exception! Today, Nancy Queen, an online yarn shop owner and professional knitter, will share her knitting dos and don’ts with us. Enjoy the show! Read More
What is the Best Cruise Line, According to Women Over 60?
Asking a frequent traveler to pick the best cruise line in the world is like asking a mom to choose between her children. They’re all amazing! Besides, how can you really compare the various options?
Is the relaxed pace of a river cruise really comparable to the hustle and bustle of a 6000-passenger mega-ship, with casinos, movie theaters and climbing walls? Doesn’t it simply depend on the type of experience that you are looking for? Read More
Happy 77th Birthday Tina Turner! You’re Simply the Best!
I haven’t met Tina Turner yet, but, I still feel like I know her. Every time I go into Zurich, where she lives, I see the impact that she has on other women. Her music plays in shops selling everything from fresh fruit to fabulous fashion accessories. Read More
How a City Girl Fell in Love with the Magic of America’s National Parks in Her 50s
The U.S. National Park Service turned 100 on August 25, 2016. As a committed city girl, I had somehow managed to live 20 years in the United States without setting foot in one of these amazing Parks. Read More
5 Useful Things Boomers Can Learn from Millennials
My dad is a baby boomer. He runs every week with a couple of friends and they often talk about their millennial children.
This group of millennials, including me, are in our late 20s and are a pretty diverse bunch. We have started businesses, travelled the world and lived in exotic locations, changed jobs and moved multiple times and have altogether lived very different lives from our baby boomer parents. Read More
Don’t Choose an Independent Living Community Until You Ask These 6 Questions
It’s easy to understand the appeal of independent living communities. By the time we reach our 60s and 70s, many of us feel like we want a little extra support. We want to live in a community that helps us to stay social and active. At the same time, we value our independence and aren’t willing to accept invisibility. Read More
What Do Women Over 60 Want? Exploring Our Dreams, Hobbies and Fears
Thank you to all of the wonderful Sixty and Me readers who took my survey about some of our hopes, fears and favorite things to do. It was a great way to learn more about this fantastic tribe! With over 160 of you responding, I am excited to share the results with you. Read More
Why a Kenya Safari Should Be On Every Older Woman’s Bucket List
We all have a list of places we would like to see someday. Getting older, we suddenly realise the need to “Just Do It.” Read More
Passing On Your Family History to Your Grandkids
Of all the gifts that grandparents can give their grandchildren, few are grander than a sense of where they fit in to the history of their family.
Why do I say that? Read More