GRATEFUL BLESSED EXPECT APPRECIATE Today is a wonderful day to celebrate the release of the latest cards in THE PERFECT AGE® greeting card line. In this topsy-turvy year, a heartfelt greeting is just what your clients, friends and family need! GRATEFUL MESSAGE INSIDE: GRATEFUL Your spirit’s beauty fills the world with hope for the […]
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There’s nothing quite as sweet as a grandparent’s love, and so the isolation of 2020 due to Covid 19 has left an unexpected pang of sadness for this group. As soon as I read Maureen Wilson’s poem, I knew many you would relate to her words as much as I do: Grandma’s Arms I
People decide to write books for many reasons, and you might have a few of your own. I remember a woman who was DESPERATE for her husband to write a book. Her husband, a gregarious man and a dead ringer for a famous person, told me that when they attended parties, he told the same
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Everyone and everything has a story, and these Angel greeting cards are no exception. (Angel #10 is the first of four.) Last spring, I’d launched a greeting card line called The Perfect Age®, and of course, we began with birthday cards, reminding everyone to enjoy their Perfect Age. They are great fun and much loved,
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Blessings and St. Patrick’s Day go together like Guinness and blackcurrant—especially this year when we have the health and wellbeing of our family and friends top-of-mind. It’s a grand time to share one of the chapters in my latest book: Well Seasoned: The Beauty of Age because it includes 10 great prompts for telling loved
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The “happiest” days for some, ironically, can be saddest days for others—if we don’t plan ahead. One of those days is Valentines Day. By a show of hands, who has ever felt a little more lonely as Valentine’s Day approaches because there is no someone special in your life who will remember you? My hand
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WORDS are units of meaning. To honor the season, I thought it would be fun to select a few words, based on the letters in these two words: Give Thanks. These words spark memories—they remind us to be grateful. G —Gifts The best gift to give is forgiveness—forgive yourself and others. (Let it go!) I
Dad used to say, “You can’t put a 40 year old head on a 20 year old.†When I first heard him say that, I didn’t understand what he meant, but I do now. He meant that time and maturity can’t be rushed. There are lots of things to believe about age, and at least
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I sit here by the ocean and think about my life. When L.J. and Alice Whalen brought me home after my birth 70 years ago, the welcoming committee consisted of Stubby, the family terrier. I didn’t know about love and sharing and making your voice heard over a crowd of siblings—because there were none. I
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