Empty Nesters and a Midlife Gap Year

Empty Nesters and a midlife gap year… is it for you?   Some Empty Nesters are trying a midlife gap year. Just yesterday, I read in the Wall St Journal  about how couples are tired of doing the same old thing and switching it up a bit.  “After decades of raising children and climbing the corporate ladder, …

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Empty Nesters get dogs…

Empty Nesters get dogs. Yep it is true. I know several Empty Nesters who have gotten dogs. I am one of them. I would not really consider us “dog people”. You know what I mean, people who don’t mind being jumped on and slobbered on. But after 5 1/2 months with Rocco, I think we …

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Blogging 101

I wanted to let you know how easy it is to write a blog post. 1. Write it like you are telling a story to a friend. 2. Enjoy the creative process when you tell your story. 3. Let your inner comedian/creative/philosopher/teacher/storyteller come to the surface! 4. Don’t worry about writing the next prize winning …

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Making Ravioli with Mom

Recently, I tried something new.  I am pretty good in the kitchen, however I have never attempted to make ravioli from scratch.  My Mom had recently taken a class at Sur la Table and was willing and happy to teach me! It was pretty challenging, but we had a lot of fun doing it. We …

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The Adventure Begins…

Welcome! This is the place to learn about what is going on in the world of Empty Nesters! I was so curious about what was happening with other Empty Nesters that I created this site! What are you doing? Where are you going?  What are you reading, eating, cooking? How are you feeling now that …

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