This week’s Sparks of Joy #28 was found in the kitchen. My daughter, Rachel’s birthday, was on Monday and Sunday morning the family gathered at her house for morning tea to celebrate. As regular readers will know, I love to make special birthday cakes, (especially for my grandchildren), and I had decided to make her […]

Start Monday with Your Weekly Boost: Living Life in Full Bloom 🌸my free weekly Newsletter. This week it’s about a topic is about looking back. Yes, you heard that right – looking back and celebrating your own journey and why we should take the time for reflection. In this issue: 🌸The Reverse Bucket List – […]

Harmony – that was the ‘ah ha’ moment I had when speaking to my guest, Wendy Demaresque from Steps Towards Freedom. Her thoughts on replacing Balance with Harmony gave me pause and I actually wrote about it for my monthly Wellness Reimagined post: Cultivating Harmony for a Life in Full Bloom. During the episode we […]

Welcome to the Weekend Traffic Jam a weekly link up which I’m delighted to be joining as a co-host in 2025. Each week, I’ll be joining Marsha, from Marsha in the Middle, Melynda, from Scratch Made Food for Hungry People, and Lisa, from Boondock Ramblings, so please take the time to visit the other co-hosts as well […]

It’s time for another  Tell Us About….  , a link up hosted by some lovely ladies (including me) from all over the world. You can see who they are at the end of the post and I encourage you to visit their blogs and check out what they have written for this month’s prompt. We would […]

What if we replaced the word ‘Balance’ with ‘Harmony’? That’s the topic I’m discussing for this month’s Wellness Reimagined. The post Wellness Reimagined: Cultivating Harmony for a Life in Full Bloom appeared first on Women Living Well After 50.

Welcome to the Weekend Traffic Jam a weekly link up which I’m delighted to be joining as a co-host in 2025. Each week, I’ll be joining Marsha, from Marsha in the Middle, Melynda, from Scratch Made Food for Hungry People, and Lisa, from Boondock Ramblings, so please take the time to visit the other co-hosts as well […]

My guest, Lynne Smith and I went to high school together and had gone to the same dance studio in our early years. We reconnected at our 40th School Reunion and became friends again via Facebook. It was only recently that I discovered, Lynne had been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at the age of 33. […]

When someone you care about is feeling under the weather, finding the perfect gift can lift their spirits and provide much-needed comfort. In this article, we explore four thoughtful gift ideas to brighten their day and help them feel better. From cozy comfort foods to personalized presents, discover the best ways to show your support […]

As you may know I enjoy running and my running friend and I usually enter a number of fun runs throughout the year. Unfortunately, my first half marathon scheduled for March was cancelled due to Cyclone Alfred so the next run on our calendar was the 10km Run Army. They also have a 5km option […]