As some of you know, I embarked on my “70 for 70” activities on the ramp-up to my 70th birthday on June 13, so this is my eighth Weekly Report on those activities. Please read the previous and upcoming posts for details on each week’s activities. I hope you’re considering doing...
My daughter gave me a special birthday gift – a month of private personal training at NWPT! After knee replacement surgery, retirement from an outdoor job, and months of reduced… Read More "Who can forget 2020?" April 3, 2023 Amanda Christenson Before starting at NWPT in August 2022...
Young boy spends his birthday handing out pizza to the homeless 70-Year-old US Marine Corps Veteran Runs into Burning Apartment to Rescue Neighbor Woman Saves Man’s Life; Years Later, Donates Kidney to His Daughter Stay Curious. The remarkable underwater life of Jacques Cousteau. 53 Olympic...
"We exchanged gifts yesterday and it's the first time I've seen my sister cry over a gift. We just watched the video." Megan & Brandon, Favorite Things, Kids Edition for their 5 year old Our son received a “Your Favorite Things” interview as a gift for his 8th birthday. He...
9:00 a.m.My parents are coming tonight. They’ve been really careful and we just can’t go another day without seeing them. I need my mom’s help getting the new place together. We need the child care, too. They’re extremely close to our daughter. ...
Life is made up of continuous works in progress. Although I feel I have accomplished many things, being independent has not been of them. Up to a year ago, I have always depended on someone else to make decisions and take care of the “adult” things for me. ...
This is not a good birthday because Maya is nursing a 40% loss, and it takes the edge off being young, beautiful and in love, particularly when both of them are fearful for their jobs. Maya is feeling a chump for 10 years of loading her ISA giving her a 40% loss, and starting to...
Our maid, Fatimeh, cooked this for her daughter’s wedding feast, which our family was invited to attend. I got to watch her prepare it from start to finish in HER home. What a fun experience it was! This dish is but one delicious example and can be made with either beef or lamb....
a fun and uplifting podcast calledSoul and Witrun by Courtney and her daughter Bailey books and courses on decluttering, becoming an entrepreneur, and “soulful simplicity” Project 333, aka the minimalist wardrobe challenge The blog’s main draw lies in its lighthearted tone. Carver manages to ...
Happy Birthday and hello Mid-life crisis to me. At forty-five, I thought life was over. Dead-end job, empty nest…it was just me and the cat. But when I lost my house and moved in with my senior citizen mom—that was the icing on my cake. Then, out of nowhere, my luck change...