Dec

8

Fat Granny

Posted by Pennie

December 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Two Christmas parties in two days and although I had sooo much fun at each of them, I still feel like I must’ve gained 20 pounds. We had snacks and salad and spaghetti with Italian bread and then cake and ice cream at the one last night. Tonight we had snacks, salad, two kinds of [...]

Dec

5

Cold Weather Tips for a Healthy, Happy Winter

Posted by Pennie

December 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Greetings, Those of the Empty Nest Persuasion! Today I have some random tips I’ve seen here and there and some I’ve thought of on my own to help us all stay happy and healthy during the holidays and the cold winter. (NO, that is NOT me in the picture. I DO NOT shovel show!) Since I live [...]

Dec

2

High Blood Pressure–Silent But Deadly

Posted by Pennie

December 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment

How do you know you have a cold? You probably have a stuffy head, you may be sneezing or you feel tired and run down. What about how you feel if you have an ear infection? Your ear hurts, of course. But how do you feel if you have high blood pressure? You probably don’t [...]

Nov

20

Empty Nest Baby Boomers Need to Stay Fit for Retirement

Posted by Pennie

November 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Many of you may be Empty Nest Baby Boomers who want to stay fit for your future retirement. For some thoughts and ideas on Baby Boomer fitness, take a look at the American Association of Future Retirees site for some good tips on keeping fit. This is a fairly new site so take a minute to look [...]

Nov

18

Fighting Bone Loss

Posted by Pennie

November 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Every woman in today’s society has probably seen the advertisements for drugs to help with bone loss. Another way we can fight this disease is to do weight bearing exercises. These include walking, biking, and weight-lifting. If you’re lucky enough to have access to a fitness center or gym, you can go there when the [...]

Nov

14

Hey, Empty Nesters, What Do YOU Collect?

Posted by Pennie

November 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment

My daughter today was telling me about some of the things her recently deceased father-in-law collected and it was mind boggling. He was in the midst of collecting Beany Babies for all of his grandkids when he became ill last summer. According to my daughter, there are several large containers of them still at his [...]

Nov

12

Grooming Gravesites from Afar

Posted by Pennie

November 12, 2008 | 2 Comments

We live in Florida while the rest of our family either lives in Indiana or, if no longer living, are interred in Indiana. If you too have deceased loved ones who are buried far from where you live or if you find yourself no longer able to do the job of caring for family gravesites, you may want [...]

Nov

10

Every Empty Nest Needs a Tree

Posted by Pennie

November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment

If you’re thinking about dragging out your Christmas decorations before long and spending a day or so setting them up, you may want to take a look at this expanding Christmas tree that I saw for sale on First Street Online, a site that carries a lot of items of interest to seniors. This six foot tall [...]

Nov

7

The Fight is On and Pnasty Pneumonia is on the Run!

Posted by Pennie

November 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Roll up that sleeve, it’s time for your pneumonia shot! Yes, that may be what you’re going to hear this year if it’s been over ten years since your last one. You’ll also hear it if you’ve pnever had a pneumonia shot and you’re over 65 or under 2, or if you have a suppressed immune system, heart or [...]

Jun

13

Treadmill Stress Test

Posted by cameron

June 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment

If you haven’t had one this is a treat to look forward to…not. I had one two days ago to test blood flow in and around the heart. I went in casual; dressed for a nice walk on the treadmill. I wasn’t dressed down enough. They gave me an open front hospital smock, which was [...]

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