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Should You Downsize Your Empty Nest?
The kids have left and now it’s only you and your partner left or maybe just you for all us single parents. You wonder around all those empty rooms and now the house that seemed full and too small now feels massive. Funny, isn’t it, how a home which was perennially too small is now too big? That’s life for you though, and part of life is to adapt when changes happen. No parent wants their kids to leave, but they have to spread their wings. While they’re doing flying off into their new adult lives, it’s essential for you to figure out what you want the second half…
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Last Kid Gone? Time to Reclaim Your Home
You have spent the last eighteen to twenty years of your life making sure your home is perfect for your child, from babyproofing to creating a safe space for teens to hang out. Growing up they had everything they needed and you always put their needs above yours. Your home has reflected your children and their needs. Your decor has been based more on function than fun. Wave the last one goodbye as they fly the nest, have a good cry then let your creative juices flow. It’s time to reclaim your home. If you’re like me you have a whole Pinterest board dedicated to decorating ideas. Things you love but you…
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Writers Talking with Brenda Stanley @myauthorlife
Brenda Stanley is a former television news anchor and investigative reporter for the NBC affiliate in Eastern Idaho. She has been recognized for her writing by the Scripps Howard Foundation, the Hearst Journalism Awards, The Idaho Press Club and ...
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6 Places on My Travel Bucket List
The kids have flown the nest so what are you waiting for? Spread those wings and start ticking off destinations on your bucket list. Find out what 6 of my destinations are.
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2018 Back to School Gift Guide Sponsor Information
Back to School Gift Guide runs from July 15 through September 15th of each year. There are NO payments or fees involved with participating in our gift guide. Many blogs feature back to school gift guides but what makes my gift guide unique is that it is intended for people who are looking at furnishing entire dorm rooms for their children who are leaving for college and are also interested in revamping their own homes for the empty nest.
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Silence is Not Golden
I understand now why my grandmother had the TV on all the time, even when she wasn’t watching it. After having a houseful of people for most of your life it’s really hard to be alone. The silence can be so deafening. I find that if it is too quite then the thoughts start to whirl around in my head. The dark thoughts surface and then the spiral begins. The trick is to not let the thoughts whirl to start with. That is where TV came in for my grandmother, for me its music and talk radio. Just something in the background when the silence gets too much. Most of…
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Echos of a Life
The whir of the air conditioner The hum of the refrigerator The deafening sound of silence Straining to hear the echos of children playing The twitter of birds The conversations of friends The sounds of a life My life Reaching out to the echos of the past I am surrounded by walls Collapsing The world collapsing Emptiness and sadness reach deep into my bones This is not a life This is not what I expected Yet This is all I have Now what do I do?
