You finally have an empty nest that you can decorate in a way that’s just right for you. But before you start knocking down walls, you need to know these 10 tips when you’re considering renovating your empty nest. I’m excited to present some tips on home improvements today from Avril Broadley of Grown Gals. … Read more
I’ve featured the wisdom of my friend and fellow blogger, Vikki Nicometo, here on Midlife Rambler before, and I always enjoy hearing what she has to say. Vikki is a Certified Life Coach, and Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach and she recently treated me to a strengths coaching session in return for an honest review of the … Read more
Here’s an unpopular opinion for you: I hated the book Eat, Pray, Love. I first read it in 2007, like every other woman my age it seemed. But unlike most of those other women, who turned into Liz Gilbert fangirls and crowded her book signings to tell her just how much her book had changed … Read more
One of my most popular posts on Midlife Rambler is a quick list of five other Midlife Blogs that I really liked. As I wrote in my original post, I started Midlife Rambler because I honestly believed that there were no other lifestyle blogs that spoke to the needs of older women – those of … Read more
True confession time: I’ve become kinda a geek about DNA. At first, it was just a way to really understand my heritage. It would seem that my family on both my mother and father’s side is pretty much either British or Irish and I wanted to know if that was really true. So I took … Read more
Vacations with your young adult children can be an amazing opportunity to bond. You just need to remember that they aren’t kids anymore and follow these simple tips. A family vacation with your college student or young adult children can be a wonderful way to ease into a new dynamic as your children grow up; … Read more
King’s Day or, in Dutch, Koningsdag, is a Dutch National Holiday celebrating the birthday of King Willem-Alexander. The Dutch have been celebrating the birth of their monarch since 1885 and I can truthfully say that they’ve perfected the art of showing pride in your country. Imagine an Independence Day where, instead of celebrating our independence … Read more
You can still keep the hygge spirit of cozy comfort alive during the spring. Here are some ways to make your life hyggelig as the weather warms up and the days lengthen.