It's hard on everyone when a child goes off to college. But, as a university administrator reminds us, this is the time to start to letting go - for your student's sake.
Published on August 19, 2008
Last stop: Creede, Colorado, where we're spending the weekend with friends. We Jeep'ed up to the mountaintop this morning to enjoy spectacular views at a spot called Copper Creek. A photo gallery will follow this serene video.
Published on August 16, 2008
An early evening glimpse at the action in the plaza, shot from the balcony of Room 301 at La Fonda de Taos - a great hotel and a prime vantage point!
Published on August 15, 2008
The bar on the roof of the La Fonda Hotel is a prime spot to watch the sun set in the west. It was a full house last night but we somehow managed to get a front row seat.
Published on August 13, 2008
Published on August 11, 2008
A 360 view of the plaza in Santa Fe.
Published on August 10, 2008
Lunching at the Salty Dog in Liberal, Kansas, our waitress told us that if we left a half-inch of beer in the bottle and poured the rest into the glass, then roll the bottle on its side, the remaining beer would double, if not triple in volume.
Published on August 9, 2008
Meet a young entrepreneur who helps computer-challenged boomers auction off goods online for extra cash. eBay drop-off stores have popped up all around the country. Check your local listings to see if there's one in your neck of the woods. Who knows what treasures you've got in your attic!
Published on August 4, 2008
Click on the red box and enter today!
Published on July 29, 2008
A 28-year farmer, entreprenuer, and BoomerGirl explains what it takes to get her wares to market every Saturday.
Published on July 23, 2008
Ten days into my FaceMaster experiment, I make a lame attempt to demonstrate how the thing works. (I'm actually very proficient at it when I'm looking in my bathroom mirror.) I'm no Suzanne Somers, but I gave it a shot. (P.S. - I saw it on HSN, not HGTV.)
Published on July 17, 2008
Published on July 14, 2008
(What I won't do for my readers!)
Published on July 3, 2008
Published on June 30, 2008
If you've embraced the new coffee study that says 2 to 3 cups per day can decrease a woman's risk of dying from heart disease by 25% (like I have), you still may have concerns about caffeine. My new friend, Annie Lin, gives us a timely primer on the subject.
Published on June 24, 2008
A new study suggests women who drink 2 to 3 cups of coffee per day have a 25% lower risk of dying from a heart attack. But I've got concerns about caffeine. That's why I asked my new friend, Annie Lin, to give me the real buzz on coffee and caffeine content.
Published on June 23, 2008
I grew up listening to the voice of Jim McKay on ABC's Wide World of Sports" ("...the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat... ") so I was saddened by news of his passing last week. But l was oddly heartened by the way this MSNBC anchor announced the details of his death. My guess is, someone a lot older than she wrote the script she was reading but I appreciated the implication that a man of 86 died well before his time. Way to go, MSNBC!
Published on June 13, 2008
It's called recareering, and it's becoming more common in Boomer-aged women who are leaving the corporate world to find more meaningful work. BoomerGirl.com managing editor Cathy Hamilton introduces us to a woman who's done just that, founder of Van Go Mobile Arts Lynne Green.
Published on June 8, 2008
Baby Boomers feeling effects of ‘sun worshipping’
Published on May 28, 2008
It's not an easy discussion to have, but we all need to be talking with our loved ones about end-of-life decisions. Bill Colby, the lawyer who represented Nancy Cruzan's family in that landmark right-to-die case of the mid '80s, makes the case for those "caring conversations."
Published on May 12, 2008
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