I'm a late blooming mom of three. I didn't marry or have my children until I was in my mid-thirties. I had my last child at 43 and I am now in my early fifties.

The is the best time of life for me. I had always heard that the fifties were the golden years. I would tend to agree so far. Middle age is proving to be a great time of self-acceptance, rediscovery and a pursuit of passions that have lay dormant in my soul and heart for many, many years.

I have always longed to be an artist, dancer, writer, musician or to do anything where I could express myself. Though I'm too old to be a professional dancer, it hasn't stopped me from loving the art form and kicking up my heels quite regularly. I do not pursue art so much anymore, but I have taken up music lessons for the last 8 years.

Writing has been the next step that I've taken into the things I love and I'm delighted to have found a medium such as Helium where I can hone and sharpen my skills.

I couldn't be more happy with life right now. I have a blog that focuses on women's issues over 50 if you would like to visit me there sometime.

http://www.themagnoliadiaries.com

My passion is ...

communication

I know too much about ...

achy joints & a bad back

My parents always told me ...

I hope you have a kid just like you!

My childhood ambition ...

to know God

My favorite memory ...

a dream where I saw Jesus Christ

Why I write ...

because I have so much to say that I drive people crazy....so I write.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Before The Change - Take Charge of Your Perimenopause/lots of Jay Leno/Willis Alan Ramsey

My first job ...

movie theatre

My best moment ...

when I laid eyes on my children for the first time

My inspiration ...

when my perception of reality and the moment collide

Entertainment > Celebrities (Other) Lindsay Lohan's self-destructive ways

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I'm a self professed trash TV and online gossip site junky. I read a lot about those crazy celebrities and their wacky lives. I've also been known to watch the occasional E! True Hollywood Story.
It's a nasty and unseemly habit, all of this celebrity ogling, I'll confess, and I probably shouldn't spend so much of my time indulging in it, but I do. Maybe I feel the need to prove to myself that no matter how much I may secretly envy their wealth and lifestyle, they really are just a screwed up bunch of folks.
And it must be working, because I'm convinced now, that no matter how much the...

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