When life gives us lemons, we just have to make ourselves some sweet lemonade. Here you’ll find our musings, pearls of wisdom, and personal stories to guide you through life’s passages. Explore how to embrace your beauty with style, discover new adventures, navigate the nuances of relationships, pull back the curtain to deal with life changes, and resonate with the reflections of other women.
Father’s Day is arriving at a meaningful time in America. As our nation reflects on her 250th birthday, I find myself thinking not only about the Founding Fathers of our country, but about the father in every family who shapes a home through character, steadiness, and love. Great nations are not only formed by great […]

*Affiliate disclosure. Darling, I don’t have a ‘gist’ ( Psychologist,) ‘trist’ (Psychiatrist) or ‘pist’ (Therapist) after my name. Just like you, I have experienced the bitter and the sweet, tremendous joys and great sorrows. I am a wife, mother, daughter, mother-in-law, girlfriend, and grandmother to several grandchildren, who affectionately call me Honey. I am a […]

How do you love someone when it’s tough to do so? I thought long and hard about how to answer. In truth, we meet people in life who rub us the wrong way. Most incidents are easily resolved, some are never resolved, and then there are our loved ones—even when it is a challenge. Introduction […]

The best relationships always have a communication strategy. Day in and day out we negotiate. We even negotiate with ourselves. When you think about a woman’s life, negotiations of all types occur every single day. From a young age, we begin to learn the art of negotiation: the art of having discussions with the aim […]

Laughter has the magical ability to bridge generations. Every chuckle, giggle, and guffaw are like love spells being cast. The Halloween season presents a perfect opportunity to connect with our grandchildren in a playful, “spooktacular” way. I’ve gathered a collection of Halloween jokes for grandkids that will have you and your grandchildren in stitches. Whether […]
