Is Needle Felting on Your Hobbies Bucket List? Let’s Get Started!
Needle felting (also called ‘dry felting’) is a fun way to create creatures, people, pictures – and even jewellery – from wool fibre, using a special needle. It’s an inexpensive craft that makes little mess and can be done ‘on the go’. I’ve been known to needle felt…
Read More14 Beautiful Sundresses for Women Over 60
I love sundresses! I can’t say it loud enough, and I can’t own enough of them. As I get older, I am noticing my taste in sundresses change. The ones that I now navigate towards are longer, offer a little more coverage, and I tend to also prefer…
Read MorePuppy Love: How Adopting a Dog Can Bring Joy to Women Over 60
“I said I’d take a dog, but I’m not sure I want that one.” “He’s a real sweetheart,” Brittany, a staff member, assured me. He was big with the smushed-in face of a bulldog, but the height of a boxer. He had a barrel chest, and his front legs were shorter than the back ones…
Read More12 Health Apps for Women Over 60
Mobile apps that we install on our phones or tablets have become useful for everyday life. From fun games to exercise apps, there’s an app for everything! Are you looking for apps that can help you stay healthy? There are many useful apps…
Read More5 Essential Ingredients for a Comfortable Retirement Income Plan (VIDEO)
Retirement planning is surprisingly similar to climbing a mountain or going for a hike. On the way up, you primarily focus on reaching the top. But on the way down, safety may become your priority. Missteps become more dangerous as the hours…
Read More6 Ways to Overcome the Betrayal of the Body After 60
In my mind and heart I still feel like I can do what I did when I was 30. But it’s just not true. I hung up my tennis shoes a decade ago because the discs in my back are degenerating and they won’t take the pounding anymore. My body has betrayed me…
Read MoreHow to Start Candle Making: A Guide for Beginners
If you are anything like me, you are drawn to displays of scented candles… ahem… like a moth to a flame. Have you ever considered making your own candles? The process is calming and almost zen-like, with a kitchen filled with the warm fragrance…
Read MoreGardening and Summer Food – What’s in It for You?
Are you someone who closely marks the calendar in springtime, eagerly awaiting the day when you can put seeds in the ground to grow your vegetables? Gardening is a wonderful way to connect not only with our food, but also with the soil, air and water…
Read More7 Easy Knitting Patterns for Beginners
Knitting has existed for centuries and is one of the most popular crafts in the world, with millions of knitters spanning the globe. Whether you’re a new knitter or have been practicing your craft for years, you could learn many different things…
Read More10 Signs of Emotional Eating and Strategies to Break Free
Emotional eating is a common coping mechanism where we turn to food for comfort during times of stress, sadness, or boredom. It leads us to consume food in response to emotions, especially negative emotions, instead of hunger…
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