Everyday adjustments that make life flow a little more easily: routines, pacing, household tasks, and the quiet recalibrations that come with time
The Swing-A-Way Jar Opener isn’t the only tool in my jar-opening lineup, but it’s the one that answers a very specific question:How do you open a pickle jar when the lid is too big for everything else you own? My favorite pickles come in a wide, stubborn jar. The lid is too large to fit…
When fastening watch bands starts to feel fiddly or frustrating, small design changes can make a real difference. There was a time when fastening a watch band didn’t require any thought at all. You put it on, adjusted it, and moved on with your day. When hand and finger pain enter the picture, that small…
I recently wondered which of my kitchen gadgets would be the easiest way to make cauliflower rice. And the answer might surprise you.
The older I get, the more sitting I seem to do. And my chairs? Their stuffing has long since flattened. Buying new furniture felt like too much trouble, so I looked online—and found the ComfiLife Gel-Enhanced Seat Cushion. Important note: Always discuss sitting discomfort with your physician. Back and joint issues can be complex, and…
As I get older, I notice I need more light to see than I used to. Overhead lights can be bright, but once I’m at the counter, desk, or table, my body casts shadows where I need light the most. Reading, chopping, sewing—these tasks don’t need a darker room, they need light landing in the…
Opening jars and bottles has become one of those small tasks that quietly reorganizes a kitchen. Nothing dramatic happens; things just take longer, or require a second try, or get postponed until later. After a while, certain containers stay unopened because the effort feels disproportionate to what’s inside them. I noticed a bundled set of…
The other night, our visiting kids asked how to prepare for old age. I paused and thought about what I might share—not as advice, but as the lessons we’ve learned over the years. Preparing While YoungIn our experience, the seeds of aging well are sown early. Many young people today already have it right: bucket…
When I began hearing the talk about the bad effects that prolonged sitting has on our health, I looked for ideas to decrease the time I spend sitting every day. I finally settled on the FitDesk.
I used an arm peddler at the gym years ago and remember thinking it was harder than it looked. I remember getting a pretty good arm workout on it. So when I came across under-desk peddlers while looking for exercises I could do to tone my upper arms, I took a second look.
There’s no shortage of expert guidance about what older adults should eat. I’ve read it, bookmarked it, and nodded along. But knowing what’s recommended and actually preparing food day after day aren’t the same thing. As I’ve gotten older, the challenge hasn’t been understanding what’s considered “good” food. It’s been the effort required to turn…