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My husband and I no longer have children living at home, but our empty nest doesn't feel very empty, which is great! Our two adult daughters call often.

I do not work outside the home, but I keep myself busy sewing and maintaining my website and blog. Both

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Relationships & Family > Elderly Parents & Care Should you let parents live with you: 1 of 6
The question of whether or not to allow elderly parents to live with you is one that must be answered within your own family. What might be right for some families could be a disaster for other families. Personally, I believe that elders tend to do better when living in their own space with their own belongings around them. ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Yarn & Needle Crafts How to find a sewing instructor: 1 of 5
Unfortunately, finding a local sewing instructor might be more difficult in today's world than it was in the past. Although there are many sewing enthusiasts today, they may not feel qualified to teach someone else how to sew, or they may not enjoy the teaching process. Sadly, many of our school systems no longer teach Home ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Loneliness: 24 of 108
During the past few years of my life, I have lived with feelings of intense loneliness. It seems to me that after I moved away from my home state that people were no longer interested in taking time to form genuine relationships. In my new area, I had many friends, but I think that most of them were acquaintance friends beca... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Memorable people who have touched our lives: 12 of 53
I'm not sure what this sweet, wonderful woman sensed in me that day, but her words and actions led to a wonderful, deep friendship. On that particular day, my dad had returned to the nursing home from one of his many hospitalizations, and the nurse, who was new, had almost made a serious mistake. As soon as I determined that... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The best things in life: 10 of 44
I think that the best things in life are the simple things. There is nothing more beautiful than hearing a baby's giggle, seeing a beautiful sunset, or seeing the smile on an elderly person's face when he or she receives an unexpected act of kindness. However, I think that we are all often so busy in this day and age that we... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Death of a pet: 12 of 51
Somehow I think I knew that my beloved furry friend would be leaving me soon, but I didn't want to face it. It was much too soon. She was considered an old dog at age fourteen, but her spirit was still very much that of a puppy. This dog had been through a lot during her fourteen years, and she had always come out on the oth... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Making your own choices: 5 of 21
Life's journey offers the opportunity for choices to be made along the way. Every human being has been given a gift of free will, which allows all of us to make choices in our personal lives. Choices can be wise or unwise, and we all will live with the rewards or consequences of the choices you have made in life. As young pe... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Family Values Creating family traditions: 10 of 41
Creating family traditions is very simple and may even be considered a "glue" that helps the family bond together. When my daughters were little, we created many family traditions, but at the time, I didn't realize how much these traditions meant to the girls. We had silly family traditions when my youngest daughter needed s... More..
Other 'The best things in life are free' defined: 18 of 72
I still really believe that the best things in life are free. Unfortunately, most of us are so busy rushing around, talking on cell phones, or text messaging someone, that we miss a lot of the wonderful things in the world around us. It's no wonder that so many of us stay stressed out much of the time. We've lost the ability... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood Transforming your parenting role when your children become adults: 2 of 8
When our children are young, we tend to be so busy that we may not give much thought to the fact that we are actively parenting. As we actively parent children, we fill many roles besides that of mom or dad. We are expected to be cook, taxi driver, nurse, and teacher. However, at some point, these children grow up and become... More..