Steven and I are full of bird wonder. Our backyard, patio, and window chatter goes something like this: “Look, look! A titmouse!” “What kind of bird is that?” “The hummers are back!” “There’s a woodpecker at the feeder!” “Get the camera! I see a blue bird!” “Those birds that make babbling brook sounds are cowbirds. I looked it …
Melinda can be found over at Love The Life You Lead, where this post was originally featured. As I reflect on turning fifty, I’m aware of the impact the thirties and the forties have had on me. It’s a little long, but hell, I’m old enough now that I’ve had lots of time to consider and be …
We’re becoming more and more accepting of a whole host of different lifestyles; so why are single midlifers still treated like the odd ones out? Read more from Marie on her blog. Today, gay and transgendered people are not gaining acceptance passively; they are demanding it. Read the comments section of any online article, and you’ll …
Marie Hickman finally hit a “milestone” she’d been successfully avoiding for over 50 years. Read more from Marie on her blog. I have always been the kind of woman who plunges fearlessly ahead. Well into my 40s I journeyed to foreign countries alone. As the older mom of a younger child, I played a version of …