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While we care about how we look and what we wear--the style, cut, fabric, even the designer of our clothing or where we bought it, we would not claim to be women’s fashionistas. Far cry. When it comes to clothes shopping, we are pragmatic. We crave quick, convenient, affordable. Nothing long and drawn out like perusing the aisles of a store we love like some people we know used to enjoy pre-COVID-19. We like in and out, akin to a fast-food restaurant. We know what we need, and we think we know what looks best on us. However, during pandemic...

Spring is renewal, rebirth, a reboot. It offers a change in scenery and a lift to life. The idea that we can look forward to seeing flowers bloom in public spaces, at favorite nurseries and in our own yards, watch the bright kelly green grass come up and multi-colored flowers bud, gives us hope that a new season is emerging after the long dark, cold days of winter.  And this picture of rebirth is perhaps a metaphor for what we need to happen in the world right now. Will we emerge from this darkness into brightness and safety this season...

Some of us give too much and take too little whether with family or friends. When we're busy, there isn't time to think about the little things that eat away at us. However, lately, with more time on our hands as we still keep our social distance more than we used to, we've been thinking, seeing and feeling more intensely some of these feelings.  How do we continue to carry so much weight on our shoulders? It can make us sad, disappointed and at times a tad angry.  We came up with the concept of recalibration. Just as we adjust...

  Oh, the things we do to save money. We both cling to our hard-earned cash and might even be considered thrifty or tightwads. Often, we will do some offbeat things to cut costs. Barbara refuses to pay for valet parking and would rather park miles away than pay a big sum. Rather than buy a book unless she knows it’s one she wants to reread, she will often check them out from her library. When she eats out, she’ll rarely order one of the more expensive entrees and prefers two appetizers. Margaret, who reads eBooks on her iPad, can...

Resilience. We all have it in different degrees. Just think about the past two years. We all lived through a pandemic and adjusted to wearing masks, practicing social distancing, wiping off newspapers and groceries and mastering Zoom gatherings in lieu of in-person meet-ups. Pat yourselves on the back for being resilient. However, we're still going to need heavy doses of resilience as we enter year #3 of the pandemic. Who knows what lies ahead. At the same time, we face rising inflation with unprecedented prices at the pump and the realities of a war in Ukraine that could escalate with...