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(PART ONE) I’m in my fifties. My friends are in a variety of age groups, but we all have one thing in common: Everyone is busy. All of us have...
You have a busy life. How do you make time for ...
(PART ONE) I’m in my fifties. My friends are in a variety of age groups, but we all have one thing in common: Everyone is busy. All of us have...

I’m fifty-four. Do I even NEED friends at my age?
If you're a woman in your 50's you may think you don't need friends-so why bother. Here's some real benefits to having friends-especially as we age.
I’m fifty-four. Do I even NEED friends at my age?
If you're a woman in your 50's you may think you don't need friends-so why bother. Here's some real benefits to having friends-especially as we age.

Valentine’s or Galentine’s? Do you even have to...
Valentine’s Day. A lot of people say that it’s a “made-up holiday created by Hallmark.” My dad says it’s a holiday created to separate men from their money (you know,...
Valentine’s or Galentine’s? Do you even have to...
Valentine’s Day. A lot of people say that it’s a “made-up holiday created by Hallmark.” My dad says it’s a holiday created to separate men from their money (you know,...

So why greeting cards?
Happy New Year! I hope 2025 started off on a great note for you. Most importantly, I hope you had a great holiday-one which included plenty of fun, great food...
So why greeting cards?
Happy New Year! I hope 2025 started off on a great note for you. Most importantly, I hope you had a great holiday-one which included plenty of fun, great food...

What did 2024 teach me?
Isn’t it funny how the human mind works? As a fairly average, intelligent human being, I thought I knew what made me tick, what was important to me. But...
What did 2024 teach me?
Isn’t it funny how the human mind works? As a fairly average, intelligent human being, I thought I knew what made me tick, what was important to me. But...

Celebrating women’s achievements this October
Don’t you love it when your friends/colleagues/people you admire get up onstage to receive an award? I do. And so do a lot of other people in Ottawa. On October...
Celebrating women’s achievements this October
Don’t you love it when your friends/colleagues/people you admire get up onstage to receive an award? I do. And so do a lot of other people in Ottawa. On October...
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The beauty of friendship in your 40s & 50s
By the time we reach our 40s and 50s, friendship takes on a whole new meaning. It’s no longer about popularity or proximity—it’s about depth, trust, and showing up for...
The beauty of friendship in your 40s & 50s
By the time we reach our 40s and 50s, friendship takes on a whole new meaning. It’s no longer about popularity or proximity—it’s about depth, trust, and showing up for...
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Laughing together: if you have old friends, you...
I think one of the best thing about being friends for years is the history you have together. And the second is the laughter you’ve shared. When you’ve been friends...
Laughing together: if you have old friends, you...
I think one of the best thing about being friends for years is the history you have together. And the second is the laughter you’ve shared. When you’ve been friends...
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Long distance friendships: how do you stay in t...
These day, a lot of women I know have a best friend...one that lives far away. Like, in other continents far away. And yet they remain close. So how do...
Long distance friendships: how do you stay in t...
These day, a lot of women I know have a best friend...one that lives far away. Like, in other continents far away. And yet they remain close. So how do...