We as grandparents love our grandchildren and during the holidays we often get to show that love through gifts. I have always said, darlings, it is about what you leave them in their heads, not their bank accounts and the same is true when it comes to gifts. A gift does NOT need to be […]

Nail trends come and go, darlings, and tastes change. My weekly manicure is a time of relaxation for me. I used to get gel manicures, but I now pass on that and just enjoy normal polish once a week. I know other people who find it relaxing to do their own manicures. They put on […]

Nothing good happens by accident, darlings, and there are several areas of your life where you need to be in total control. One of those areas is your health. I have talked a lot about my own health and the need for proactivity when it comes to taking care of yourself. You don’t give yourself […]

Darlings, this has been a week of new experiences and recounting when experiences were new. Not all of them pleasant, but all of them meaningful. To start with the somber, I shared with all of you a podcast I appeared on about widowhood. It was emotional to recount even after all of these years and […]

Even as a seasoned traveler I learned some travel tips about how to handle your luggage from a recent bad flight home. I wanted to share them all with you, but first, you have to understand the complicated situation, how this never happens to me, and the overall debacle of this international adventure.  Unexpected upheaval […]