Fun Midlife Hacks
15 Genius Amazon Buys to Make Midlife Easier
Are you a big shopper? Shopping is not one of my preferred leisure activities. I'm also something of a midlife minimalist. Still, I often come across products that just make life easier, more productive, less painful, and overall just better. I've gathered some...
Mask Up – Stay Home – Stay Safe – Sequester
Be the most loving, caring, thoughtful person on earth during the Covid-19 pandemic! Don’t kill grandma! Also, don’t breathe where other people are breathing. Stop being selfish by living! I have solved the mask wearing dilemma for those who encounter uncooperative...
Sundance Full Moon Lift Rides – Midlife Date Night Fun
Midlife is the time for the most romantic date nights. Don’t do the same old dinner and a movie, find unique things to do in your locale and get out there. Sam booked us for a ride on the Sundance full moon ski lift ride. With gorgeous mountains all around us, it...
Soldier Hollow Tubing Adventure
It's true. For so many years I have been the one to stay home. On purpose. By choice. Going out and doing fun things was awkward, embarrassing, and (very honestly) just trying to figure out what to wear made it too much trouble. Today (yes, today!) we took three of...
Holiday Music for Christmas – 1 Hour plus Video
I was planning to take today off from the YouTube weekly grind, but yesterday I decided to give you a gift instead. was planning to take Christmas week off from the YouTube weekly grind, but yesterday I decided to give you a gift instead. You can just play this...
South Jordan Fun: Labyrinth, Airborne, and Golden Axe
Sometimes we stroll through art museums and attend live theatrical performances. But our free-time leisure is becoming more active and fun than ever. This week we attended the pre-opening event at South Jordan Fun. They treated us to a private evening of trampoline...
Midlife Wedding Anniversary Adventure Weekend
Celebrating 34 years with the love of my life, Samuel McArthur Smith, was amazing. It was a weekend full of love, fun, and adventure. From flying down the longest per water biplane in the world at Zipline Utah, to SCUBA diving in the Homestead Crater, to great food,...
Midlife Makeover Year 1 Complete
You are not too old to start over and make the second half the better half! I'm one full year into the midlife makeover. I've come a long way but have so far to go. And that's just fine! https://youtu.be/kldLeNSSGkQ What are you working toward in your life?
Twice the Dream Red Carpet Premiere – BTS
When you have a daughter who's a full-time film actress, sometimes you get some behind the scenes fun! Last week we got to attend the cast and crew red carpet movie premiere for Twice the Dream. It stars our daughter, Monica Moore Smith, as Sam Bradshaw. It's a great...
Fun Couples Date Night – All-Star Bowling & Entertainment
Many thanks to All-Star Bowling & Entertainment in West Jordan, Utah, for the great date night we enjoyed (with our teens tagging along) bowling, eating, and playing arcade games. https://youtu.be/wHsciTzI8oM Check out their shiny new makeover and don't miss the...
San Diego Couple Trip with Teen Boys
The nearly empty nest thing takes some getting used to. This past week we took a final vacation with our boys before our 18-year-old, Samson, heads to Richmond, Virginia, for two years to serve as a missionary. https://youtu.be/3bA2FIzCQew If that's not traumatic...
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...