Shame, Fear, and Ultimately Flying Above It All You know the awful feeling. You’re about to do something you’ve been longing to try—maybe it’s going to a local Zumba class, maybe you’re walking into the room of one of those “Paint and Pinot†meet-ups, maybe you’re finally ready to try out for the church choir—and your heart is racing. Your… Read More
Aaaachoo! Three Natural Tips For Helping Allergies From Dr. David Williams
I don’t think of myself as an allergy-prone person, but something has been getting to me this spring. When I’m desperate I use an antihistamine, but hate the way it makes me feel…tired, groggy, blah. Â When I saw this list from Dr. Williams I thought I’d pass it along. If Allergies Are A Problem For You, Here Are A Couple… Read More
The Year The Easter Bunny Forgot Me: Easter Memories From The Safety Of Midlife
Walking through our local Target store the week before Easter was akin to being an Oompa Loompa. I felt small as I walked through the canyon-like aisles of brightly colored Easter candy, baskets, fake grass, and stuffed toys. Small, and solidly in midlife. In what seems like a second ago, I was buying Cadbury eggs and Paas egg dying kits… Read More
Midlife Dreams and KBEK 95.5 Radio: Linda Cullen and April’s Silk Scarf Giveaway Moment
If it weren’t for Philo T. Farnsworth, inventor of television, we’d still be eating frozen radio dinners. – Johnny Carson Hot pink headphones. Soothing voice. Eclectic music selection. Sitting behind the desk in the “big chair,” Linda Cullen Gallagher keeps track of no less than four computer screens as well as a thick stack of on-air scheduling. And while she… Read More
Squeeze, Squeeze, Squeeze: Kegels and Midlife Sex
An acquaintance of mine–I won’t mention your name Matt–suggested I write a piece about midlife sex and kegel exercises. I suspect his young-man brain explodes when he thinks about creaky women in midlife actually wanting sex, let alone performing wanton acts in the bedroom or anywhere else the notion leads (A Midlife Woman’s Trip To A Sex Shop). While I’m not… Read More
Pretty in Pink! Bridget Models The Silk Scarf She Painted!
“Thanks for the scarf.  It goes well with my Easter outfit!” Easter is a time to break out the pastels and spring colors.  Recently Bridget attended a mini-Playshop at my daughter’s home in Faribault and painted this lovely scarf. Like so many women faced with a strip of white silk, she was unsure if she could create a scarf worth wearing…. Read More
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