SENIOR MOMENT 4 WOMEN

 SENIOR'S BIRTHDAY CAKE! There are so many things my friends didn't tell me about getting old!! There is an echo in my mind. My mom said,  "You laugh at me now, but you'll get old one day!" Of course, I thought she was just old and wrong! Well, I've had  to apologize to my elders!  http://www.ebay.com I laughed when she said, "Turn that music down!"She wasn't satisfied until the music was so low, I doubt my dog  hear it! Now, I abhor all loud music! It seems that average music volume is piercing and irritating.  I even have to cut my own music down in the car sometimes. I admitted to mom that now I understand about the music.  I used to laugh at my aunt  who had cotton in her ears on cold and windy  days. I would tell her, "Please take that cotton out of your ears!"I thought she was acting "county hick".  I apologized to her because now I see why she used the cotton.I found out the ...

I discovered years ago that wearing sheer fabric provided comfort during the summer.  One summer the trend was wearing a sheer print dress with a matching sleeveless dress as a liner.  I really loved this style because the dresses had pretty print designs. My week-end shopping trip was successful. I bought two dresses in leopard print  and navy floral print.  Unfortunately the liner dress frayed after several washings.  I recycled my sheer dresses. I used the print dresses as a house dresses after the trend went bye-bye. The next summer, I decided to look for sheer blouses and tops for the summer.  I already had plenty of tube tops to wear underneath. I was disappointed in the sheer blouses available in the department stores. I only found a few of them in solid colors which were too fancy for casual attire. Believe it or not, I found a variety casual blouses and tops at thrift stores. They were available in pretty colorful print patterns...

I couldn't seem to find any clothes that helped me stay cool when I went through menopause. That period of my life is over now-Thank God! I still hunt  for COOL and comfortable clothing to wear during the summer. My mother and I used to argue about which clothing was cooler in the summer. She like dresses and skirts. I liked sheer blouses and Capri's.  Now that I am a hot senior citizen, I agree with her. Dresses and skirts do seem cooler. I do not want to hear mom say, " I told you so." I browsed in several department stores in the early spring. I had trouble finding my style of summer dresses. I also searched online and didn't find a wide selection to choose from either. My main problem was finding dresses that were long enough and had short sleeves.  I avoid sleeveless, above knee dresses with plunging necklines. I felt like was I was on a scavenger hunt! Was I looking for a diamond in the rough?! Here are some dresses on my wish lis...

I began gardening on a small scale after numerous food recalls.The recall on lettuce one summer made me mad! I was thinking, try to grow your own vegetables. At least I would  know where they came from and that they were pesticides free. There is one vegetable I can grow successfully every year, lettuce! I buy lettuce seeds called Black Seed Simpson  from a dollar store @ 4 packs for $1.00. They do quite well in simple sink dish pan. The Black Simpson is a leaf lettuce. I have a pan full of lettuce leaves in about 30-50 days. This lettuce can be sowed in a garden plot. I prefer the container method on my porch. I can avoid bending in the hot sun harvesting lettuce. I do buy red sail and romaine lettuce from garden center. These are also planted in dish pans.I buy a 4 pack of each type of lettuce. I plant them in dish pans also. Here are the items I need to get started: Seeds PLASTIC DISH PAN POTTING SOIL WATERING CAN I ma...

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My senior lady friends and I hate  that we have to struggle to find out valuable information to help us live more efficiently. Most of us are living  on fixed incomes so, we want to save money any way we can. We love coupons, senior discounts, department store sales, and day trips. I am sharing links to places we use to save money. Some stores may not be  in your state or may be known under different name in your area.  Please  share any links you use promoting  networking and senior sisterhood! 2017 LIST OF SENIOR DISCOUNTS ( MAKE SURE STORE STILL HONORS SENIOR DISCOUNT. STORE POLICIES  ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY  TIME) https://www.theseniorlist.com/2017-list-senior-discounts-restaurants/ http://www.seniorcitizenjournal.com/senior-finances/senior-discounts-list/   STILL WORKING, WANT TO HUNT FOR SENIOR FRIENDLY JOBS: http://www.aar...