Midlife Credo Blog
10 Things To Do After Waking – My Intentional Morning Routine
Mornings set the tone for the entire day. Once I got a handle on my nighttime routine, I was able to implement a productive morning routine. This has been an incredibly helpful productivity boost in my life. https://youtu.be/6VzIyytJ5qM As with weight loss and any...
10 Things To Do Before Bed – My Intentional Nighttime Routine
Getting a good start in the morning has always been a struggle. Finally I realized that a good morning routine actually starts the night before. So I carefully crafted an intentional nighttime routine to create the best tomorrow I could. https://youtu.be/bfMrXoOazog...
Losing Weight After 50 and After Pregnancy
Post-menopausal after six live births and five miscarriages, losing weight can seem impossible. I know! https://youtu.be/LmucWkPQY-o I've tried so many of the "latest and greatest" diet plans. Here are just a few: Fast Metabolism DietFitness for LifeLive the LifeEat...
Start a Midlife Blog with Self-Hosted WordPress
Starting a blog is easy. OK, so "easy" is a relative term. Middle-aged people didn't grow up surrounded by computers and high tech. We each have our own levels of technical comfort. But as someone who has built websites since 1994, I'm going to share my best advice on...
Giveaway for a $50 Amazon Gift Card and 2 Family Christmas Movies
Half of our family performs and all of us love to be entertained. The holidays are the best time to take a fun movie break with the entire family. We are giving away a $50 Amazon gift card and two really cute Christmas movies—just in time for your holiday fun! Both...
Adopted DNA Test Results Q&A
After accidentally discovering two full siblings and nine half siblings, I’m answering some of your adoption biology questions. If you're an adoptee, you might be shocked! The 23 and Me and Ancestry DNA test results Sam and I took together were a big surprise (for me,...
Gifts for the Woman Who Wants Nothing
Need Christmas gift ideas for your wife (mother, daughter, grandmother, girlfriend)? Struggling to shop for the woman who as everything? Since having children my typical response to “What do you want for [Christmas, Mother’s Day, your birthday], has been “peace and...
Traditional Gifts for Women with a Fun Twist
Want something more traditional than the gifts those I propose in my vlog Gifts for the Woman Who Wants Nothing? Something you can buy, wrap, and put under the tree? Below is a collection of items that are particularly comfortable, fun, useful, and well-priced!...
Adopted DNA Test Results – Not What I Expected
As I told you in my adoption vlog, I took a DNA (we used both 23 and Me and Ancestry kits) test mostly to find out my true ethnicity. It was a fun activity and curiosity more than anything. In spite of the (surprising, to me) incredulity regarding my own level of...
Midlife Makeover – Hairdo Edition: 9 Months Without a Haircut
My last haircut was on February 2, 2018—the day before Monica’s wedding. Last week I finally went back in to clean up my act. It's not that I dislike the actual process of getting my hair done. Rather, it's the calling and scheduling and setting aside the time to do...
How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies with Vinegar
If you've ever had fruit flies, you know how persistent the little buggers are. And if you have fruit trees in your yard, you know that harvest time often brings a nasty little fruit fly infestation. This week's vlog is a little off the beaten path, but since we...
How to Form Good Habits and Break Bad Habits ➡ Impact Snowball
Set a ridiculously doable goal. Right this minute! Make it so simple that you'd be embarrassed if it weren't completed. https://youtu.be/EEhuWiiO-ak The science of goal setting is in! you can change your life by starting with the smallest of changes. Start by creating...