You may be asking the same question I am now that I’m in my 50s. How early can I realistically retire? If I retire too soon, will I run out of money? Dreadful thought, isn’t it? If you’re a worry wart like me, here are other questions you may be asking yourself… can I retire …
Can your Grandchild/Child get into Kindergarten? Updated Sept 2022 – We’re tongue-and-cheek about getting them in kindergarten, but read on to find out a few myths surrounding early learning and 7 tips you can try. As a young grandparent yourself, lots has changed over the years in many aspects of our lives and that of …
Myths About How Kids Learn and 7 tips to better Learning Read More »
UPDATED: Have you got the grandkids this weekend? Spending time with your grandchildren is a precious gift – one of the most “look-forward-to” events for baby boomers, but don’t panic if you don’t know how to entertain them. Rising to the occasion to prevent children’s boredom can be a challenge, so if you’re stuck on …
No doubt, tapes, LPs and CDs are an incredible piece of history because they have the associated coolness of being a vintage item. For us in our 50s, we’ve spent considerable time listening to such music devices but going with modern technology can benefit us more actually. As you know, larger LPs can hold only …
Getting rid of your old CDs shouldn’t be so tough, embrace new technology Read More »
Have you ever been in the middle of a conversation with your “grandteen” or teen niece and realized that you had absolutely no idea what they were talking about? Please tell me I’m not the only one! I’m sure it’s fair to say that if we started going back to using terms like “flipped a …
“Ok, Boomer”: Decoding your teen grandkids’ slang Read More »
I have another love-hate relationship. It’s becoming a pattern, isn’t it? First yoga, now golf. Similar to yoga, golf is slow, it’s hard, and boy, it can be painful – in more ways than one. My first try at golf was maybe 30 years ago. It wasn’t pretty then, and it’s, well, not so ugly …
What an unusual, but catchy name most people tell me about my website The Spunky Skipper. Why The Spunky Skipper? My response? “Why not?” Actually, it took a little more time to come up with that name than that response. I’ve had a vision for this lifestyle website for a little over two years, and …
Only if your mind tells you so. I have a love-hate relationship with yoga. Sport athletes understand this. Yogis may not. It’s taken me a very long time to finally try it – about 8 years ago (late 40s) to be exact. When I finally did, I gave it my all. I went back a …
