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77 Year Old Woman Makes a Difference by Holding Garage Sales

May 26th, 2011

77 Year Old Woman Makes a Difference by Holding Garage Sales By Barb Tobias NABBW’s Thrifting Expert Rochester Hills, Mich: Neighborhood gives back for 19th year Here’s a tip: When visiting Joanne Marcil’s home, watch your stuff. Just ask her husband, Ray, who left a jacket lying around. Joanne grabbed it and sold it at her community’s Make A Difference Day flea market. When Ray later asked her about it, she just smiled. The project began in 1992 as a garage sale, raising $150 to buy high chairs for a soup kitchen. Marcil, 77, had such a good time she enlisted family and friends... Read More

Are You Suffering from Spiritual Inertia?

May 26th, 2011

Are You Suffering from Spiritual Inertia? By Janice Taylor NABBW’s Expert on Weight Loss and Hypnotism Have you ever wondered how it is that after decades of time-saving inventions and new technologies that “free time” has almost disappeared from our culture? “Lost time is never found again.” — Benjamin Franklin Are we time-poor, insolvent, bankrupt? Is “free time” a relic of the past? If this is the case, I do believe that we are in trouble. Could it be that we are headed for the “Land of Spiritual Inertia”? The great masters tell... Read More

Chopped Cobb Salad with Crab or Chicken

May 26th, 2011

Chopped Cobb Salad with Crab or Chicken By Pat Sinclair NABBW’s Cooking for Two Expert Salads make great dinners because there are so many variations. Just include your favorite ingredients. Adding crabmeat to this classic salad makes it a dish for a special occasion. Use 1 to 2 cups of  a high quality canned crab or fresh crabmeat from the fish counter. You can also use 1 to 2 cups cubed cooked chicken instead of crab. If you want to use diced chicken instead of crab, cook two extra boneless chicken breasts the next time you grill. All this main dish salad needs to make a meal is warm... Read More

Happily Ever After: Tips for Prince William and Kate

May 26th, 2011

Happily Ever After: Tips for Prince William and Kate By Phyllis Goldberg, Ph.D. and Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D. The 19th century English poet, Lord Alfred Tennyson, put this universal truth in writing: “In the spring, a young man\’s fancy lightly turn to thoughts of love.” Which is why there\’s no better time of the year for a royal wedding! The recent marriage of Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton, at Westminster Abbey with 1900 guests, was watched by almost 2 billion people worldwide. We expect their long walk to the altar will be likely remain one of the most viewed... Read More

Author Success: How to Write a Book with Author Mentoring

May 26th, 2011

Author Success: How to Write a Book with Author Mentoring By Ronda Del Boccio NABBW’s Entrepreneurial Authoring Expert Far too many authors end up with broken dreams because they didn’t get mentoring BEFORE they finished writing the book. You’re about to meet a published author whom I’ll call Cheryl (not her real name). Cheryl had wanted to write a book for years because she had a powerful story to tell. She used a high-priced self-publishing company (really a vanity press in her case) that said her book would have its very own page on their site (for a handsome fee, of course).... Read More

Even in the Worst of Times, Best Prepared Candidates Still Get Jobs

May 26th, 2011

Even in the Worst of Times, Best Prepared Candidates Still Get Jobs By Dumont Gerkin Owen Ph.D. NABBW’s Women & Work Expert How is it that even when the times get really tough in the job market, there are always individuals who find jobs.  Are they smarter than you?  Too young, too old? Better qualified, cheaper or are they the best-prepared candidate out of the applicant pool? So how do you, as an applicant, become the employer’s best of the best? Work harder and smarter than your competitors The average advice is to spend twenty hours per week for a part-time job and... Read More

I’ve Been Slimed

May 26th, 2011

I’ve Been Slimed By Leigh Anne Jasheway NABBW’s Boomer Humor Expert According to a recent episode of The Doctors, it is possible to pay hundreds of dollars at a spa for a snail facial. That’s right, a snail facial, during which a white-coated technician places a few of the garden gastropods on your face where they slime their way from chin to cheekbone. Can you say, “Ick”? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not one of those “easily freaked out by mollusks” type of women. In fact, I have a pretty good relationship with both snails and slugs. I have to. I live in the Pacific Northwest;... Read More

Want the Most from Your Second Half of Life? Should You Get a Job, Volunteer – Or Both?

May 23rd, 2011

TWO New NABBW Teleseminars This Week! ~ Tuesday: “How to Get A Job – Again” and Thursday: “The Match Game – Where Do YOU Volunteer?“ Featuring “Second Blooming” Authors Kathleen Vestal Logan and Betsy Smith with Their Second Blooming Associate, Diane Hawkins YOU ASKED FOR IT! Two Great Teleseminar Topics, both related to : “Getting the Most from Your Second Half of Life“ Hosted by: NABBW With Guest presenters: Kathleen Vestal Logan and Betsy Smith, Ph.D., authors of “Second Blooming for Women: Growing a Life That Matters After... Read More

NABBW Event Worksheet: “The Match Game: Where Should I Volunteer?”

May 23rd, 2011

“The Match Game: Where Should I Volunteer?” This is your worksheet for the NABBW Teleseminar on May 26, 2011 with Betsy Smith, Ph.D. and Diane Hawkins, of Second Blooming for Women. As you may recall, Kathleen Vestal Logan and Betsy Smith conducted an NABBW teleseminar on their book Second Blooming for Women: Growing a Life That Matters after Fifty on April 26, 2011. During the call, participants like you suggested several future topics, one of which was how to ensure a good volunteer experience. Today\’s call with Betsy and Diane  is designed to answer your questions on volunteering. Be... Read More

NABBW Teleseminar Worksheet – Looking for a Job Again

May 23rd, 2011

“Looking for a Job…Again!” This is your worksheet for the NABBW Teleseminar on May 24, 2011 with Kathleen Vestal Logan and Betsy Smith, Ph.D. Kathleen and Betsy conducted an NABBW teleseminar on their book Second Blooming for Women: Growing a Life That Matters after Fifty on April 26, 2011. During the call, participants suggested several future topics, one of which was how to conduct a successful job search. After all, older women must consider such things as gaps in employment, ageism, and new methods of social media for networking. Be sure to visit our website right after the call to... Read More