Lynne M. Spreen's Blog, page 5
July 8, 2018
Thoughts on Friendship in Older Age
Doing the friendship dance can be tricky at any stage of adulthood.
January 30, 2018
You’ve Probably Noticed Less Blogging from AnyShinyThing
I'm switching from this blog to my Reader Group newsletter. I hope you'll sign up so we can stay in touch.
December 1, 2017
Holiday Challenges
Every time the holidays roll around, I’m conflicted. I don’t really want to decorate, but I do it anyway, for a couple of reasons. The main reason is that my family will be coming over on Christmas Eve for dinner and presents. The second reason is best illustrated with two stories. One year, I don’t […]
Holiday Challenges and Your Free Book
Every time the holidays roll around, I’m conflicted. I don’t really want to decorate, but I do it anyway, for a couple of reasons. The main reason is that my family will be coming over on Christmas Eve for dinner and presents. The second reason is best illustrated with two stories. One year, I don’t […]
November 24, 2017
We Need Older-Age Romance Novels
A few years ago, I started reading romance. Before you click away, let me say that the old trope of the helpless maiden waiting to be rescued is dead. The genre has changed. Women in modern romance novels are portrayed as strong, if flawed. They have good self-made lives, they have backbone, they’re well-rounded, and they aren’t […]
November 10, 2017
Boomers are Selling Household Items Online
The downsizing bug has bit you. You’d like to get rid of those dishes, purses, and the bicycle you never ride, but you don’t want to donate them because they’re worth some money, money you could use. So, how to cash in? Lately, more and more people are selling their stuff online. Including me. In […]
November 3, 2017
The Over60 Consumer Wants More than Pill Reminder Systems
American business could make a bundle off old people, if they understood how sophisticated we really are.
October 27, 2017
After 60, Do You Speed Up or Kick Back?
Do you wonder, at your age, whether to speed up or slow down? What's the answer?
October 20, 2017
Inspiring in Their Second Half
What we see, we can imagine and do. Watch these three videos of older people who are thriving in their second half of life.
October 13, 2017
Fantastic Places to Curl Up with a Book
What a treat to sit and read a good book in a beautiful spot. Here are some of my fantasy reading nooks.
