Free financial advice from an Empty Nester Dad

While talking with longtime friends over dinner last week, Deets, husband and father of two daughters who have left the nest, gave some thought to what “adventures” he wanted to share with all of you. Part of enjoying the life of an Empty Nester is figuring out just how to pay for the second half of our …

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progressive lenses : : navigating the blurry part

Fun Friday Post! This delightful and highly relatable story is courtesy of Kim Tackett, first time Guest Adventurer and blogger extraordinaire. Kim is also a marketing consultant at Tackett+Barbaria.  She is powered by coffee, new projects, travels, and her family, which includes her husband Steve, and her two fiercely independent daughters (ages 26 and 20). Once I read this …

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My Close Encounter with a Great White Shark! OMG!

This is written by Tam, a returning Guest Adventurer, who writes a fantastic travel blog Travels with Tam. She defines the word adventurer. My “adventures” aren’t even in her league and that is the beautiful thing about having other contributors. We ALL get to experience this incredible story vicariously through a real person, not on television, but …

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Designer Fashion on a Budget in New York City

designer fashion on a budget

Returning Guest Adventurer Christina, created her own adventure and went looking for new clothes, at a reasonable price in New York City. That is not easy to do!  Eureka! She found a darling shop and made some adorable purchases. Thanks for doing the legwork for us Christina! Designer Fashion on a Budget in New York City My daughter went …

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Adventures in eating- NYC’s Chelsea Market

This post is written by Guest Adventurer Lisa. She has shared her delightful adventures with us before and I could hardly wait to see this yummy food post from her visit to the amazing Chelsea Market in New York City.   New York City – Chelsea Market Our oldest daughter Melissa, has lived in NYC since she graduated …

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Count Your Blessings – An Empty Nester’s unexpected health journey

Since creating Adventures of Empty Nesters, I have had the very good fortune of connecting with some extraordinary and talented people. They all possess huge hearts, inquisitive minds and adventurous spirits. I met the author of this post, Tam, through her fantastic travel blog, Travels with Tam. Her “adventures” and travels are out of this world! …

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