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Tarry means to linger in expectation. Join us as we celebrate women of a certain age who want to live with intention and experience real joy; savoring the next stage of life.

The Power of Fun by Catherine Price
4 ways to include more fun in your crazy, busy life.
The Power of Fun by Catherine Price
4 ways to include more fun in your crazy, busy life.

Seeking Balance; Marilu’s Rainbow Theory
I last wrote about giving up sugar for Lent. It went well. I felt better. And then it crept back in. Here's how the cycle goes. I start with much...

Keep Sharp by Sanjay Gupta, MD
My mom gave me Dr. Sanjay Gupta's book, Keep Sharp, about brain health on Mother's Day last year. Thanks, Mom? I'm glad she did because I'm at the...

The Menopause Reset by Mindy Pelz
I hadn’t heard about Mindy Pelz until a few weeks ago when I was listening to a podcast about menopause, a subject that interests me greatly, since...

Spring? Yay! Allergies? Nay
Spring is in the air! It’s the season for growth, color, vibrancy, and renewal. But it’s not all baby birds chirping in nests and perennial buds...

Giving Sugar The Boot
I'm no Catholic but I'm giving up sweets for Lent. I talk a lot about intuitive eating and my hate of...

Mammy’s Vegetable Stew
Mammy’s Hearty Vegetable Beef Stew This is our all-time favorite comfort soup. Our grandmother, affectionately known as "Mammy," first introduced it...

I’m 50!
I turned fifty this week and I’ve been reflecting. If I had known at 25 or 33 or 37, ages where I felt “old” (mostly because I wasn’t where I wanted...

Generation X: The Best Generation?
We are a generation of pioneers. Generation X is wedged between the uber-proud Baby Boomers and the technologically savvy Millennials, and the...

Tarry Tale: Catching Dreams at 50
It was a morning much like every other morning. As a single mom of three, it all falls on me. Wake up, pack the lunches, take my son breakfast in...