by kathy | 3 things, Blog, Travel
I spent some time this summer in a spot I have gone to many times over the last 15 years, Nakusp BC. When my kids were little, we spent a week or two with my brother’s family and sometimes my mom at a resort called Murphy’s Landing. Nakusp is a small place that is...
by kathy | 3 things, thriving in middle age, yummy things
When both my grandmothers were in their later years, they started to lose their appetite. They became fond of tea and toast meals and they became more and more frail. This unfortunately is quite common and it is the reason doctors sometimes recommend protein drinks...
by kathy | 3 things, beauty, fashion
I have always liked the color pink. For certain skin tones, it can be so fresh and youthful to wear pink. I know it is associated with ‘pink for girls and blue for boys’ but both colors are beautiful and I think we have moved on from these gender associations- thank...
by kathy | 3 things, Blog, fashion, fun
I found myself downtown last week to pick up a book from Indigiospirit and while there, I wandered into La Maison Simons. I hardly ever go downtown – let’s face it I hardly go anywhere – but it was a productive trip and I got some cool stuff. The...
by kathy | 3 things, beauty, Blog, self-care, thriving in middle age
This month I am going to keep it simple, inexpensive and all about my current favorites in skincare. The first is a skin ointment I discovered in the baby section of Shoppers Drug Mart and I’m kinda obessed with it.  This healing ointment is sold in the US by...
by kathy | 3 things, habits, thriving in middle age, yummy things
A while ago I decided I wanted to build more muscle mass. Which is not as easy as it sounds! My reasons? The more I looked into it, the more I saw more muscle mass was an answer to SO MANY ‘problems’ of aging. Metabolism is increased with more muscle mass. Pain is...