Author: Heidi Suydam

​On a Sunday night in March we started to hear things about a possible government shutdown. It seemed unreal but for some reason it also felt like a real possibility. The very next day we received word that our daughter’s April 10th wedding venue cancelled.

That week became a blur of dreamlike (or more like what the heck is going on…) existence combined with some of the most beautiful memories and moments we will treasure forever. We quickly packed up, rented a beautiful AirBNB in Franklin, TN and held an absolutely perfectly imperfect wedding for our daughter and our new son-in-law.

All the details fell into place.

by: Kim Heelam Cook / Featured on #thesosblog from For a Good Live After 50 

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Devastating orders for teens.

​You have to stay home with your parents and cannot see your friends. On top of that, what started as a two week order now feels indefinite. School is cancelled. Youth group is cancelled. Theater rehearsals are cancelled. Sports are cancelled. 

Everything - cancelled.

What do we do as parents? We are also facing uncertainties and a situation so foreign we are all a little stunned.  

I am a mom, so I can admit, we can be hard to buy for sometimes. Especially on a budget, which most of the time, our sweet kids no matter what their ages, are on a budget when shopping for Christmas gifts right? Honestly I am too! I don't know anyone who isn't!

I decided to help by giving you a few ideas mom will love and may not already have on hand, or if she does have some of these, she may need an upgrade (I especially like the beautiful insulated French Coffee press - hint hint family...)

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As women who wear many hats I think we all wear the gift giver hat throughout the year right? Not just at Christmas! This post is full of easy, thoughtful gift ideas you can use all year long from Valentines, to birthdays, mother's day to graduations and all those "just because" gifts too.

Some of these are perfect if you are a last minute shopper (like me!). Check them out as you scroll down! There is something for everyone here.

Do you find yourself longing for more?  Do you feel happy or do you feel like you are running out of time, not living the midlife you want or spending time doing the things you want to do?  Honestly, I feel all of those things and I am sure you do to.

​At midlife, society has us believing that life is over and that we are supposed to slow down and wind down our lives.  Who is this “society”?  I sure would like to meet them and tell them exactly how wrong they are!
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