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4 easy ways to make your home bright and cheerful for the holidays
By the time we’re in our 60s we have set up and taken down approximately 40 Christmas trees, untangled 80 strands …
Pamper her: Mother’s Day gifts for older (but not old) moms
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Moms who love gardening will dig these Mother’s Day gifts
Women over 60 are avid gardeners. We dig happily in dirt, slosh through mud, and get soaked while watering our flora-bab…
Our Kentucky Derby party kit makes hosting a breeze, thanks to Amazon
Would you like to invite friends over to watch the Kentucky Derby but don’t want all the work of a full-blown part…
10 ways to reduce plastics and chemicals in your home
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Walk like a Norwegian: how to embrace winter the Scandinavian way
With its long nights and fleeting days, the peoples of Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden have turned dreaded winter o…
20 hostess gifts for women over 60 we love to give (and receive)
The holidays bring an abundance of invitations to dinners, parties, weekends away. While bringing a bottle of wine or so…
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