I was inspired to write this by Pat at Retirement Transition . She so clearly articulates her 2017 accomplishments and I thought doing a year-end review would be useful to me as well. Like me, she is a “corporate refugee” so what she says…
I’ve never been one of those bubbly people who sparkles during the holiday season. I am more of the Meredith Grey type, a bit dark and twisty. I am also one of those people who believe that Christmas has become a massive marketing campaign…
When you Google the word “purpose”, this is the definition that comes up: The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists. What is my purpose? This is one of the questions you ask when you’re trying to find…
Even though I started to blog 10 months ago, I didn’t actually tell anyone until the end of October. I started “ The Juvenile Retiree ” to practice my writing and to acquire a new skill set. I was very quiet about it because I didn’t want…
ArticlesGrocery shopping is a chore for me, especially when it’s cold and dark outside. But on Monday night, we were expecting freezing rain and there was nothing in the fridge. So I grumbled a bit, bundled up and headed out to my local discount…
ArticlesProcrastination. It is one of my most annoying characteristics. I find all sorts of ways of wasting time or delaying doing something that I don’t really want to do. Therefore, I have become lazy. But I am sure that I am not alone. I have…
ArticlesNow that the cold weather has settled in, I am taking baths again and have discovered something luxurious: pretty and fragrant bath bombs! The kind that are sold at Lush for $8 a pop. While this post is late (better late than never), I…
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