When her youngest daughter went off to college, and Rita’s long-running newspaper column ended around the same time, Rita found herself facing an unfamiliar and unsettling silence.

Start Monday with Your Weekly Boost: Living Life in Full Bloom 🌸my free weekly Newsletter. Do you take time to listen to your body and schedule time out? Tomorrow, Mike and I are off to Caloundra, about an hour’s drive north of Brisbane for a week. We will be staying in an apartment by the […]

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 […]

A monthly review of books I’ve read this month. ” data-image-caption=” What’s on your bookshelf? ” data-medium-file=”https://babyboomer.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Whats-on-your-bookshelf-350×233-1.jpg” data-large-file=”https://www.womenlivingwellafter50.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Whats-on-your-bookshelf-1024×683.jpg” /> It’s time for the monthly What’s On your Bookshelf? link up . I’m looking forward to you sharing what you’ve read at our monthly link up co-hosted with my friends Deb from Deb’s World, Donna from Retirement Reflections and Joanne […]

Last week was hectic especially Friday, Saturday and Sunday but so many sparks of joy that I felt uplifted despite being tired. Day trip to Mt Tamborine Mike and I enjoyed a day trip with our Probus group to Mt Tamborine an area in the Gold Coast Hinterland which we love. When we lived on […]

Start Monday with Your Weekly Boost: Living Life in Full Bloom 🌸my free weekly Newsletter. Have you ever said yes to something… and then immediately wondered, “What have I done?” That was me last weekend. This week’s topic is one that I experienced Saturday. I had the honour of being one of six presenters at […]

In this episode, my guest is Christine Mason, author of newly released book – The Nine Lives of Woman which explores how women can optimize energy, hormones, and longevity from puberty through post-menopause, blending science, lived experience, and ancient wisdom. During the discussion we discussed Christine’s from her new book and dive into: Listen to the Podcast […]

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 […]

“Happy Thursday! 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. […]

Welcome to this week’s Sparks of Joy! It’s been a week filled with moments worth celebrating—milestones that made me pause and smile. From receiving unexpected recognition and personal achievements to marking my darling’s birthday and soaking in the magic of live theatre, each experience added its own sparkle and brings joy and gratitude to my […]