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There are things we can do to combat June Gloom.

#gloomy days #ideas #June gloom #thoughts

It's always helpful to have a purpose in life. As we get older a pet is perfect.

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#companions #getting up #have a purpose #pets as companions

Essential Tips for Staying Cool this Summer

Yes, and although I love the warmth, the sunny skies, the long days, I am a Goldie Locks Girl! Meaning, for me to be comfortable, I need to have the temperature just right! It can’t be too cold or I get stiff, and lock up. It can’t be too hot, or I get heat stroke. I told you I was a Goldie locks girl! For me a perfect temperature is in the high 60’s or the low to mid 70’s. Now, here in Southern…

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We need to be comfortable as we age like fine wine!

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#comfort for older woemen #Comfortable pants #fashion pants #inspiration #Pants #thoughts

Chins Up!

That’s right, Chins UP! It has come to my attention that as we season, we seem to walk looking down. Not only does this mean that we can fall easier, but as we do this, we tend to slump. Now, I don’t know about you, but when I slump I seem to encourage a spare tire around my entire midsection. And I am not happy about spare tires! I’ll bet you aren’t any happier than I am about spare tires…

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#ideas #inspiration #standing straight chicken necks balance getting older #thoughts

Embracing Kindness in Today's World

Do you remember being a kid and playing outside until dark all summer long. We drank out of a hose, ate fruit off the ground, and off the trees. We laid under the stars at night just watching for a shooting star so we could make a wish? We even watched the clouds and tried to find shapes we recognized. That’s called pareidolia, and I still look for shapes in everything. Roots from the trees…

#good old days #thoughts

Listen to me, I will tell you the truth!

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#archsupports #humor #ideas #taking care of yourself #thoughts

Cookies, Cookies, And More Cookies!

Do you ever have an off day? A day that for whatever reason doesn’t go smoothly. No matter what you do, tray as you may, nothing goes right. Well, that kind of a day makes you want to go back to bed….for the rest of the day. Am I right? A wasted day without a solution, or any hope. It sounds so grim, but I have a solution for those ugly days! Cookies, any kind of cookie will do. I say go back…

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#bad day #chocolate chips #cookies #down #go to bed

How to Reduce Hooded Eyes Naturally

I found a You Tube video for Hooded Eyes, and I thought it a valuable thing to look at. When I went to copy it for the blog, it wouldn’t copy. I know the format has changed. But darn it I just don’t feel like sitting for hours learning how to embed it into the blog. I need to be fresh in the morning, and it isn’t morning. So my apologies for being a tired blogger this time. You can go to You…

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Happy New Year

Well this year snuck up on us quickly didn’t it? I feel like my life, or what’s left of it is flying right by before my eyes. We had a quiet, happy Christmas with part of our family, and a really quiet New Year. On the eve of the next year we always watch the New York Ball drop, so it’s New Year somewhere, and we don’t worry that it isn’t 12 o’clock here. Then after scanning the channels for a…

If You Were Stranded on an Island....

We’ve all had dreams of being on a tropical island while Pepe the Cabana boy waits on us hand and foot! But what if we really were stranded on an island, and without Pepe, what would you need to survive? It might be a far stretch to think you’d be comfortable, however your resourcefulness would be a determining factor on this adventure. Maybe you have a friend with you…that would be fortunate.…

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On A Day Like Today....

It’s rainy, it’s cold, it’s a curl up with a book, a blanket, and a pillow day. It’s a curl up with your dog day. We recently adopted a dog. And after only three months we are still getting use to each other. She recently had puppies, and then when all was said and done, the people that owned her whisked her off to the animal shelter. We still can’t figure that out! Both of us think we were so…

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#animal shelters #French Bulldogs #Frenchies #ideas #inspiration #joy of rescuing #Rainy days #rainy weather #rescuing a dog #thoughts

Time to Declutter: Revamping Your Closet Essentials

Are we saving things for a special occasion? Maybe a wedding, or a funeral! Who and what do we save our clothes for. Are you planning to go on a date, or a Cruze, maybe a vacation, because most of my single girlfriends wouldn’t think about dating any longer. We all think our girlfriends are the most important people to have fun with now! My closet is filled with clothes that I consider…