I love to bake. I love to bake pies. My husband’s favorite pie is Dutch apple crumb pie. I’ve been using the same recipe I found on the back of a Ready Crust® pie crust label. That was 30 years ago when we first got married! My younger daughter’s favorite is pumpkin pie. The kind that uses One Pie® pumpkin and molasses. Lately, I’ve found that I am making a lot of pies, … [Read more...] about Tried and True Recipes for Retirement (and Dessert) – Apple, Pumpkin, Balanced Pies
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Thinking about Retirement: Legacy & Latkes
It’s interesting how one small request can take your thinking into a completely new direction. For example, when thinking about retirement you might wander over to money. Or, to what to do with your remaining 30 years. But, most importantly, you might just get thinking about what it will mean to leave a family legacy. Gathering for the holidays Just this holiday … [Read more...] about Thinking about Retirement: Legacy & Latkes
Family Finance Fun—and Annual Tea Party
When our older daughter went off to college, it was a shock to the household. We didn’t think things would be so different because our younger daughter was still home. Just as we were getting used to the “new normal”, the older graduated from college and the younger was a senior in high school with one foot out the door. We knew at that point that things were going to … [Read more...] about Family Finance Fun—and Annual Tea Party
2024 Inflation: Implications for Lasagna, Ice Cream, and Retirement Income
June 2024 data shows prices moderating, but grocery bills still high July is my favorite month of the year. It has some very important dates including National Ice Cream Day on July 21st this year. Plus, my birthday and anniversary, and my older daughter’s birthday, all fall in July. And a bonus—July 29th is National Lasagna day! Two of my three favorite foods are … [Read more...] about 2024 Inflation: Implications for Lasagna, Ice Cream, and Retirement Income
A First Dinner at a Chinese Restaurant Can Influence Baby Boomers for Life
Recognizing Chinese contributions during Chinese New Year 2021 When I was in the middle of 8th grade (see photo), my family moved from my beloved town of Harrodsburg, Kentucky to Danville, Virginia. This was the forth major move and relocation for me. And, I would be entering my sixth new school. It was another traumatic move for me. Yet, as with all … [Read more...] about A First Dinner at a Chinese Restaurant Can Influence Baby Boomers for Life
