Why Lassie Isn’t an Aging-In-Place Strategy: Make Your Home A No-Fall Zone
I’m teaching my dog to be Lassie. Each morning at the end of our walk, after we cross the street and are safely on our block, I take off his leash. Then I say in a loud voice, “Run to your yard! Run home!” He makes a mad freedom-dash up the sidewalk and around the […]
Age-Proof Your Home: You did it for your kids, now do it for you
It doesn’t seem so long ago when we Baby Boomers were childproofing our homes. Even before the first baby arrived, friends and older siblings advised us which hazards to watch for, and gave us baskets of electrical outlet covers and table-corner pads as shower gifts. Once baby was in motion, we put gates across the […]
Prevention: Good & Bad Cholesterol and What You Need to Know
Taking a long-term view of health can save money and heartache—literally, when considering your cholesterol. What is Cholesterol? Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance that naturally occurs in your body. It helps develop cells and hormones, and aids in digestion and the absorption of certain vitamins. The amount of cholesterol you have is affected by […]
5 Ways to Be a Better Freelance Consultant in 2015
At the risk of sounding like I’m counting my blessings (not a bad thing to do this time of year), there is beauty in working freelance. I get to learn new subject matter all the time in order to be able to write about it. I get to meet new people. My opinion matters because […]
The Perception of Age in The Workplace
Some years ago, a colleague whom I’d invited over for dinner was taken aback when he saw the age gap between my then-husband and me. “He’s that much older than us? What’ll I talk to him about?” he asked. “Hmm,” I answered. “Pretty much anything.” Well, the dinner party was a success, with lively non-stop […]
How to Rent Your Home
(The following article appears in the July 2, 2014 issue of RockvilleLiving.com) Recently my husband was offered a job transfer requiring an out-of-state move. With only two-months notice before heading to an unfamiliar city, it made sense to rent our home here and rent an apartment there. My project-manager self kicked into high gear and […]
Mid-century Modern
When South Carolina architect Louis Wolff built his dream house in 1962, he designed it following modern architectural principles of form, line and function. Yet he insisted that the house was contemporary, not modern, softening what he considered stark elements of strict modernism to make a comfortable fit for his family. Wolff was not afraid […]
A Journey Is More Than Its Destination
Sometimes traversing a certain road takes on a different implication than its mere geographic location. Take, for example, “hiking the Appalachian Trail.” New U.S. Congressman Mark Sanford, then governor of South Carolina, gave that destination as his lame excuse to his state and his wife for his whereabouts when he disappeared for a few days […]
You Can Bring Value To Your Brand With Great Writing!
Please tell me, to whom would your organization like to speak, and what would you like to accomplish with that conversation? These are the first two questions I’ll ask when you hire me to write copy for your website or other business documents. Because there is so little time on any one media platform to […]
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