You’ve heard of a regift? Well, last week, I did a megift. As most of you know, I’m  a frugal person.   I get 90% of my clothes at thrift/consignment stores and I have been known to break out into hives at the very thought of having to think about even considering the possibility of maybe having to possibly walk into an actual mall.…

I just couldn’t resist sharing a few highlights of my birthday with you before I close out the “Turning Fifty” Chapter of my life. Here’s the sign that greeted me when I got to work yesterday, thanks to my darling husband.…

First of all, thanks a bunch of billions for the birthday wishes left here for me today.  I feel very loved, appreciated and also very fifty-ish. This afternoon I treated myself to an outing to a favorite thrift store and then I got a manicure, something I’ve only done two or three times in my whole life.  (The manicure that is.  Not the thrift store.)…

I’ve never written a blog post as a 50-year old woman before, so this is something new for me. I can’t really say that I feel much different except for the fact that I spotted two gray hairs this morning that I wasn’t even looking for. Don’t you think those hairs could have at least had the decency to hide out somewhere until tomorrow so…