Ten Ways to Manage Baby Boomer Back Pain
As a famous Aunty Acid cartoon says: “It’s bad news when you get to the age where your back goes out more than you do.” That’s for sure. Fortunately, I haven’t had a lot of back issues during my...
View ArticleBaby Boomer Bucket List Travel Destinations
Do you have a bucket list? What’s on it? Does it include an exotic travel destination? It’s no secret that I love to travel, so a new survey from AARP that lists baby boomers choices for top bucket...
View ArticleBilly Joel Rocks Dodger Stadium
The flashlights lit up like stars in the sky, swaying joyfully as Billy Joel belted out “Piano Man” at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 13, 2017. (Click on any of the links to see my...
View ArticleTechnology Leaves Baby Boomers’ Groovy Talents Behind
As a teen, I could play a mean game of pong. My handwriting was absolutely gorgeous and I wrote the best letters. I drove my Pinto with a stick shift like a pro. No one was faster at shorthand than me...
View ArticleReady, Set, Jump Into Summer: 2017 CURRENTLY Summer Blog Hop
Sun screen. Kids playing “Marco Polo” in the pool. Family road trips. Summer is in the air! That means it’s time for a CURRRENTLY Summer Blog Hop. My blogger buddies and I are sharing what we’re up to...
View ArticleA Baby Boomer Turns to Quirky, Dark Humor to Heal
“There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt,” Erma Bombeck wrote. Author Richard Bell is proof of that as evidenced in his quirky book full of dark humor,...
View ArticleBaby Boomers Downsizing: Millennial Children Don’t Want Family Heirlooms
Whether we’ve become empty nesters or are following the latest trend of decluttering, many of us baby boomers are downsizing. That means less space for all those sentimental family heirlooms passed...
View ArticleBaby Boomer Cat Michaels Releases New Children’s Book
One fun thing about blogging is the awesome people you meet along the way. I connected with fellow baby boomer and children’s author, Cat Michaels, on LinkedIn and we’ve been cyber buddies ever since....
View Article20 Best Reading Quotes to Inspire Baby Boomer Book Lovers
Summer is the perfect time for some relaxation and reading. All you baby boomer book lovers out there, it’s time to break out your Kindle, dust off your favorite book, or head for your local library....
View ArticleBaby Boomer Parenting – Did We Have it Easier Back in the Day?
I’m a Grandma of three – soon to be four. Like many baby boomers, I’m amazed at how raising children has changed so drastically over the years. Oh, how I wish we had some of the modern conveniences...
View ArticleBaby Boomer Cat Michaels Shares Advice for Aspiring Children’s Authors
Do any of you baby boomers dream about becoming a children’s author? Whether you want to write a book for friends or family or make it a profession, baby boomer and author/blogger Cat Michaels is here...
View ArticleBaby Boomer Bliss Receives Top 75 Baby Boomer Blog Award
I’m so proud to announce that my blog, Baby Boomer Bliss, has just been selected by panelists as one of the top 75 baby boomer blogs on the worldwide web. I started this blog three years ago after...
View ArticleSleeping Like a Baby Boomer: Insane Insomnia
Maybe you baby boomers have seen the cartoon of a doctor telling a patient, “Insomnia is very common. Try not to lose any sleep over it.” Ha,ha. I’m not laughing. Instead I’m begging for mercy from the...
View ArticleBaby Boomer Ponders Obsession with Body Hair Removal, Eyebrows, and Extensions
What is the obsession these days with removing body hair? I mean, what is it with painting on thick eyebrows, excruciatingly painful waxing, and obviously fake-looking hair extensions? This baby boomer...
View ArticleBaby Boomers Warned About Over-Drinking as Alcohol-Related Deaths Soar
Don’t shoot the messenger, but baby boomers are hitting the bottle at alarming levels. Just this week, baby boomers received new warnings about alcohol as people aged 50-plus deaths linked to alcohol...
View Article10 Great Gift Ideas for Baby Boomers: Black Friday Deals
Black Friday is almost upon us and people are itching to start shopping! In fact, Amazon has already rolled out many of their Black Friday deals. Below I’ve listed some great gift ideas for the baby...
View ArticleA Baby Boomer’s Look Back at 2017
An old friend, who sadly passed away, used to say: “Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer you get to the end, the faster it goes.” Now that I’m getting older, I realize just how much truth...
View Article10 Ways Baby Boomers Can Be Happier in 2018
How can you live your best life and be happier in 2018? I’m sharing 10 tips from Baby Boomer Bliss’ most popular articles in 2017 to help you do just that! Change Careers Studies show that up to 80...
View ArticleBaby Boomers: Should You Move Your Retirement Funds Out of the Stock Market?
Earlier this week, stocks took a free fall. The Dow plunged almost 1,600 points, the worst decline in history during a trading day. At the time of this writing, the stock market had recovered about...
View ArticleBloggers Unite! The Mystery Blogger Award
Thank-you to fellow author and blogger, Pearl R. Meaker, for nominating Baby Boomer Bliss for The Mystery Blogger Award. Be sure and check out her great blog, appropriately titled, Pearl’s Pearls. As...
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