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 […]
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
Give Your Friends the Gift of Angel Valentine Cards Read More »
A favorite passages from my book Well Seasoned: The Beauty of Age mentions my favorite Christmas carol. The “happy seasons of year” can bring sadness for some of us. We know who we are. However, music reminds us to look up and out at the wonder of the world. And to remember that we are
My goal was to interview Lorraine Zomok for this blog. I only had 30 minutes until our P.E.O. Tea at the Spicery next door, but as soon as I stepped into Memory Lane Trinkets and Treasures, she met me with questions about my new book. Just like a schoolgirl who came home to show her
You are Lorraine’s Treasure at Memory Lane Read More »
The West Valley Women’s sponsor for the day gave an empowering talk. Karianne Munstedt (Karianne Munstedt Portrait) showed her amazing photographs, reminding us that “these are more†than pictures. Her message rang true for the women present at the West Valley Women’s luncheon, and I was reminded that a shoe story—my favorite kind of story
Shoe Stories: The Stuff of Life Read More »
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 on that day? My hand is up, because I spent a decade being single. I know, it shouldn’t be a big deal, but somehow it
Squash Loneliness this Valentine’s Day Read More »
When I hear about the Women’s March, I think about P.E.O. (a Philanthropic Educational Organization), and how they began their march for women 150 years ago. Our seven founders, then students of Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, marched single file into the chapel wearing identical aprons they made to announce their new society.
The 150 Year Women’s March of P.E.O. Read More »
I love to hear shoe stories. It’s my favorite workshop question because everyone—EVERYONE—has at least one good shoe story to tell that makes them laugh, shake their head and remember a tucked away day from the past. Our shoes are more than a fashion statement. They take us “…where we want to go and how we
What’s Your Best Shoe Story? Read More »
When I published You are the Perfect Age, I didn’t expect the profound changes it would bring to those who wrote and read the book. Well, first of all, I hadn’t realized that asking four simple questions of women stepping into different decades would produce such a rich mixture of perspectives. Yet, how could it
Writing Alters the Expectancy of Your Life Expectancy Read More »
