life in my empty nest

  It was our 40th anniversary in November and after much discussion on taking a trip to celebrate, we decided on an active one.  Last week, ...

  Whenever I post a pretty beach or pool or blue sky photo on Instagram, I always use the hashtag #floridalife. I just think it perfectly de...

  I posted this on my IG stories , because it really spoke to me.  My personality is quite calm, but there are certain things that keep me t...

  If you have adult daughters, I think you will understand what I am about to say next - I adore when one of my daughters comes to visit on ...

Because of some balance issues that I have dealt with for years, riding a bike didn’t seem like the best idea. But, when you live in Fl...

My title of this post may be confusing, except for those of us who live in southwest Florida.  Season means our population doubles this ...

In Michigan, I lived in a tight knit community with many opportunities to volunteer.  It was the norm and I even have a good friend who ...

One of the things we enjoy the most about living in Florida is the spur of the moment opportunity to do something fun.  You can hop in ...

So, I have some thoughts on turning 60.  First, it’s not so bad!  60 is the new 40, right.  But, in all seriousness a few years...

Summer in Florida is very different than the rest of the year.  It’s hotter than the surface of the sun (heat index 110 today lol) most ...