Guest post on Inspire My Style

Guest post on Inspire My Style

Ask any handyperson what their favorite tools are, and you’ll probably hear about some fancy gadgets you never knew existed, but ask which are the most useful, and you’ll get down to basics: things like a hammer, screwdriver, and pliers.  When Candi invited me to share my favorite tools for midlife, as part of her…

Hybrid publishing: another option for today’s writer

Hybrid publishing: another option for today’s writer

I recently published a post on traditional versus self-publishing, and the discussion that followed was truly enlightening. I was excited to see how many of you are also working on books and making decisions about modes of publishing. I also learned of a third option for today’s writer: hybrid publishing. Because I don’t know much…

GratiTuesday guest post

GratiTuesday guest post

Today I have the privilege of writing a guest post for Janis’s GratiTuesday series. Here’s a little taste. I hope you’ll hop over to Retirementally Challenged to read the full post. While you’re there, check out the rest of her blog. You won’t regret it. I’m not a morning person—or more accurately, I don’t like…

Friday favorites: Over 50 & Thriving guest post

Friday favorites: Over 50 & Thriving guest post

Happy Friday! I hope you are having a lovely week. One of the highlights of my week has to be the opportunity to participate in the Over 50 & Thriving Guest Series. Sue at Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyond has a wonderful blog encouraging women over 50 to be fit, fabulous, healthier, and happier. If…

Round 2: my second guest post on Retirement Reflections

Round 2: my second guest post on Retirement Reflections

This week I had the pleasure of being invited back to write a second guest post for Retirement Reflections. Donna has such an active, insightful following that I decided to pose a deep question, knowing that a lively discussion would ensue. I wasn’t disappointed. It should be safe to say I am a writer. After…

A guest post on Retirement Reflections

A guest post on Retirement Reflections

Well, this week I had another blogging first–my first time being invited to write a guest post for someone else’s blog: Retirement Reflections. Donna’s Retirement Reflections is a well-respected, award-winning blog, so it was quite an honor to be included in her Sunday Guest Guest Post Series. Here’s a little snippet: I’d love it if…

A runner is born (guest post from my sister Cindy!)

A runner is born (guest post from my sister Cindy!)

This week’s post is a special one–my first guest post, written by my multi-talented sister, Cindy. In addition to being a wonderful sister, she is a mother, wife, grandmother, educator, cancer-survivor, and now runner and writer!  So without further ado, Cindy describes her first 10K experience. I signed up and paid for two races before…