What is Empty Nest Syndrome (and What To Do About It)   Empty Nest syndrome is something many women (and men) experience after their last child has left home. I have read through many threads in empty nest Facebook groups with comment after comment stating just...

Empty Nest Hobbies: Blogging   The first line I ever wrote as I began my blogging hobby was, "I left my first-born on the sidewalk in front of a Shipley's Donuts in Waco, TX." I wrote it a few months after dropping him off at college. Something had happened as we...

Empty Nest Hobbies: Quilting This is a guest post by Maria Gee of Scissortailquilting.Hello, there! My name is Maria Gee from ScissortailQuilting. As part of Laura’s series on “Empty Nest Hobbies,” she invited me to tell you the story of how I became a quilter when I...

Summer Must Read Books   I love to read all year, but the summer offers more occasions to curl up with a good book. Whether you are at the beach, on a plane, or on your couch, find a Summer Must Read Book! For more ideas: 50 Books by 50 Years Reading Challenge...

Shopping for Shorts over 40   This is a guest post by Shannon Hale of Skip to My Life “I love shopping for shorts!”  said no one, ever. Shorts shopping signals the beginning of summer for most of us. But for me, this single article of clothing symbolizes so much...