Well, it’s time to start your weekend off with a chuckle again. The Fat-Bottom-Fifties Facebook page we told you about in March is moving right along. We notice we haven’t shared any of the posts with you since May, so here are 5 to put a smile on your face! If you haven’t had a…
In March we told you about our new Facebook page and gave you a sample of the humor there. We thought we’d send you into the weekend with a smile on your face by sharing five of our favorite funnies from April! Well, we’re off to the grocery store – Happy Weekend,…
One theme that keeps popping up as we continue on our fierce journeys is “simplicity.” Many of us are de-cluttering, scaling back, buying less stuff, and de-stressing by simplifying things that just don’t need to be as complicated as they can be. And that includes home decor. We want around us that which makes us…
Many of us enjoy the shot of bright color, freshness, or mood lift that flowers or plants provide, but having a garden is not an option. Whether you don’t have the time, space, or commitment that tending a garden requires, today’s Friday Five offers smile-inducing alternatives! 1. Vegetable pots. Make yourself a mini garden with…
Do you like the look or creative aspect of decorating Easter Eggs but don’t want to tangle with the messy dye versions of yesteryear? Looking for something fun and different? For our Friday Five we’ve rounded up five that will put a smile on your face and add a little panache to your Easter decor!…
Every once in a while, you just want to shake things up – do something different. Yet we can be limited by the constraints of our obligations, responsibilities and financial resources. So how can we rabble-rouse without going too far or spending too much? One way is to take it to Facebook! Our fledgling Facebook…
Growing up I was kind of known for sticking up for the underdog. Or as M would say, I always had a “project” going – someone I was trying to pull out of their shell. I thought it was a middle-child thing – you know, wanting to fix everybody and have them get along? I…
What’s the first thing you think of when you hear “Superbowl”? And what’s the second thing you think of after thinking “cool commercials?” It may be a tie between easy-to-grab snacks, camaraderie, and the game itself. Well, here’s 7 ideas (plus a bonus) for your gathering that will have you thinking more about fun than calories. Go (insert…
Nothing brightens up a dull winter day like a zippy plaid. There’s something warm and cozy about it even when it’s just a glimpse. But not all plaids are created equal. Let’s start out with a few that make us smile. You can call them gumboots, puddle jumpers or rubber boots – we call…
Can you believe that two auspicious holidays fall within a day of each other? Normally such an event would leave people in a quandary – do we celebrate holiday one, or holiday two? As you can probably tell from our celebration of National Donut Day and National Book Lover’s Day, we sure don’t like to…