Life Lessons
How To Handle All Your Long Forgotten Old Things
We all have to make decisions about old stuff in our closets, cupboards, file cabinets, garages, and sheds. Do you know how to handle your o...
The archive
Every story, simmered slowly
31 stories about life after the kids leave home — written from a Virginia kitchen with a New Orleans heart.
Indoor Plants & Gardening
How To Avoid Making Huge Houseplant Mistakes
If I sum up this topic with one word, that would be patience. I could end this article right there. I say that because my impatience has kil...
Indoor Plants & Gardening
Dormancy: How To Be Hopeful About Your Houseplants In Winter
Frequently, there is dormancy in houseplants, but many of us plant collectors don’t appreciate when our plants enter a phase of rest followi...
Indoor Plants & Gardening
How To Grow A Fantastic Jade Satin Scindapsus
I started this tab on my blog with articles highlighting some of the mistakes I have made with my houseplants, but now I will show you some...
Indoor Plants & Gardening
My Love For Houseplants Started With My First Apartment
I was 26 when I moved into my first apartment. And before I even bought a sofa, I purchased two large floor plants, a Dieffenbachia and a Sc...
In The Spirit
How Ho’oponopono Can Enhance Your Life
In the early phase of my empty-nesting journey, I was curious about everything. One day, I heard about a prayer with a funny-sounding name:...
Mental Health & Wellness
A Dog Would Be A Great Companion For You, Mom!
They say dogs are good for seniors, but I still have issues with dogs that started a long time ago. But oblivious to me at the time, my son...
Mental Health & Wellness
Out Loud Laughter Is A Wonderful Healing Medicine For Anyone
If there is anything empty nesters need when they are hurting are reasons to laugh. Laughter, the best medicine of all costs us nothing. Wel...
Life Lessons
10 Practical Things To Do When You Have Missteps And Make Mistakes And Why We Can Still Get It Right
We make many mistakes and missteps while figuring out what is appropriate for us. It has to be that way. But knowing that is not enough. It’...
In The Spirit
There Are 100’s Of Reasons Why Mindfulness Meditation Makes Everything Better
Have you ever tried mindfulness meditation? Are you at least curious about it? I have, and it is one of the best things I have ever done for...
Life Lessons
Maybe It’s Time To Get Some New Eyes
Standing on the corner of Canal and Carondelet streets, I knew something must have happened on the St. Charles Streetcar line. I had been wa...
In The Spirit
When You Express Gratitude You Will Be Given Even More Reasons To Be Grateful
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero I know that when you express gratitude...