I owe my older son three batches of homemade cookies. It’s the remaining part of a gift certificate for “one six-month taster membership with Pacific NW Experimental Cookie Labs.” I gave it to him for Christmas. Pacific NW Experimental Cookie Labs is just me having fun in my kitchen, and this gig has been fun for both me and this son. (And that doesn’t even count the … [Read more...] about The Moral Dilemma of Cookies
Do You Compare Yourself and Your Life to Others?
Do you ever compare where you are now in your life to where others are, or to where you thought you should be by this time? If you do, and don’t feel happy as a result, the comments here may help. I have a friend who, when she set up a social site page and began to reconnect with long-lost friends, learned who was doing what now. She shared with me that temporary depression … [Read more...] about Do You Compare Yourself and Your Life to Others?
Hug A Caregiver
Adult caregiving hijacks your life. Few—if any—of us sign up because it sounds like fun. But when a loved one needs it, we step up. Ongoing, it’s a daunting job; at times, it’s downright harrowing. Once you are in the middle of it, reality warps.
An article published by the American Medical Association reported, “One of society’s greatest assets is the many … [Read more...] about Hug A Caregiver
Look Before You Leap
A few months ago I decided that I might like to “work at home” so I replied to an ad offering this ‘opportunity’. At 83, I am mobile and my mind is still clicking along okay. I would keep my independence and would have oodles of cash to spend on the twelve grandkids or eight great-grandkids!! I learned very soon that replying was a BIG MISTAKE !!!
It seemed that … [Read more...] about Look Before You Leap
Go Ahead, Be Crabby
I received an email from Carol asking for advice about how to deal with a rude salesperson. This is what she wrote:
Barbara, I experienced something I've never felt before last week. My husband and I have been having trouble with our alarm company (batteries not fitting, not being charged when they were checked by the store who sold them to us and being directed … [Read more...] about Go Ahead, Be Crabby
Progesterone: The Anti-aging Hormone
The Benefits
Anti-estrogen
Perhaps the area it is best known for is that of a hormone that helps block the detrimental effects of estrogen. In this regard, it helps prevent menstrual cramps, breast tenderness, and PMS in those women who are menstruating. In addition, it eliminates other problems caused by estrogen including asthma and migraine … [Read more...] about Progesterone: The Anti-aging Hormone
Do You Have A Right to Be Happy?
There are some who believe it is unrealistic to be happy these days, much less to even focus on being happy. Are they right, or are they missing a significant point?
An article I wrote asking if we’re too busy to be happy received this (unaltered) comment from a reader: “no, I am too realistic to be happy! can you be happy, when Russia invades … [Read more...] about Do You Have A Right to Be Happy?
I Love Peanut Butter
At times I have thought that some people are strange but it is possible that I also have my strange moments. For instance, I can be in a huge supermarket (or Supercenter) and I can’t think of a thing that I want to buy for my meals. Here I am, surrounded by food, and nothing comes to mind. No, that isn’t totally true; I can ALWAYS eat … [Read more...] about I Love Peanut Butter
Typical Questions About Your Current Life Insurance
If you purchased your Life Insurance anytime from the mid 80’s through 2005 there’s an 85% chance that the type of life Insurance you purchased was a Flexible Premium life Insurance contract that unlike their more expensive predecessor Whole Life Insurance was not guaranteed to last for the rest of your life.
How did that happen?
In … [Read more...] about Typical Questions About Your Current Life Insurance
Relax Your Shoulders While Driving!
A retired friend of mine collects vintage race cars- and drives them himself. He called me the other day to come and visit him and help him with a recurring shoulder ache that always seemed to follow all of his driving expeditions.
When I arrived he had his head under the hood of a fully restored 1966 Mustang. When I asked him to get into the car to show me how he … [Read more...] about Relax Your Shoulders While Driving!