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Sleep Over Options for Adult Children
If you have grown children who want to sleep over after you’ve downsized we understand your dilemma. What do you do with a 23 year old and no extra bed? Luckily, today you’ll find some pretty nifty solutions which don’t take up too much space and don’t include an air mattress. Convertible sleep sofas, rollaways and multitasking systems are all options you’ll want to consider. Take a look at some of our top picks. The Poppi Book Space Saving Systemconsists of a spacious...
Global Lighting Blog Featuring Andie Day
Andie Day was featured in a story recently on the Global Lighting blog about the importance of lighting the home appropriately for aging adults. Read the story below and find out more about Global Lighting's products. (photo from #BlogTour2011) Bringing depth to the subject of interior design is more than a hallmark of Andie Day’smodus operandi; it’s her essence. The beauBoston-based Designer Andie Daytiful designer lights up a room when she enters it, and her talents illuminate...
What A Woman Needs Challenge: Day 33 Remember Your Childhood for Ideas to Manage Stress
by Melissa Cummings RN BSN My doctor told me this year that my blood work showed that the stress level cortisol is high. To cure this, I would need to find ways not only to de-stress, but to balance stress too. This was a new idea to me. I had to really think about what is fun and what would be the complete opposite of stress. I thought about what I used to love to do, before I became stressed. I used to sit at a piano and play for hours not even realizing the time had passed....
Dale Chihuly at MFA Boston
For empty nesters who have downsized and moved into the city, one of life's very special perks is having easy access to art and music. Right now, Boston's Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) is offering a beautiful look at blown glass on a grand scale. "The title Through the Looking Glass refers to going into another world and I like to think that my work does take people to a different place," says Dale Chihuly of his exhibition currently running at the MFA through August 7, 2011. Chihuly...
Aging Parents: The Room They’ve Always Wanted
On every special occasion, whether it's a birthday, holiday or anniversary, it seems the question is always the same. What shall we give an aging parent? A very personal and thoughtful gift for Mom or Dad is a room or space they've always wanted—a place to study or relax surrounded by favorites things. Elle Decor For Mom, it might be a bedroom, sitting room or study. The lovely bedroom above is an example of a bedroom with sitting area that is obviously designed with the particular...
Downsize & Develop a New Style
Elle Decor For many who find themselves faced with an empty nest, it's time to downsize. Although, going from a large home to a smaller house, condominium or apartment can be a daunting experience, it can also present some unexpected opportunities for creative expression and long overdue interior design updates. Stay the same, just smaller. For those who love the way their home looks and feels, perhaps it's just a matter of paring down furnishings to fit into fewer rooms. For...
Empty Nest: Alaska by Ship & Train
Vacations for empty nesters can be bittersweet. After so many years planning every bit of time off around children and their schedules, arranging a trip for two can be exhilarating and at the same time tinged with sadness. But, with an empty nest comes freedom—freedom to vacation when you please and go where you've always dreamed of going. A vacation that I think would be great fun for two is a trip to Alaska by cruise ship and then by train. It's an adventure that combines...
City Living: San Francisco
I find it strangely amusing when people ask me how I could possibly live in a big city like San Francisco. In their heads they would never be able to deal with the traffic jams, street crime and pan handlers. But I absolutely adore this city. I live in a prime spot, the financial district. My condo is five minutes away from Union Square, fifteen from the ferry building by foot. The Bart train runs under my feet and if I want to take a trip to Walnut Creek or any where else...
Restaurant Review: Sushirrito
By Melissa Cummings, RN Sushirrito is a new takeout sushi restaurant on New Montgomery St. in San Francisco. The idea behind the food is Asian fusion - a mix between burritos and sushi. There are common burritio ingredients, such as chicken and chimichurra sauce, mixed into a large sushi roll with rice, vegetables and wrapped in a large sheet of nori. It is cut in half to be eaten like a burrito. They do not use wasabi and soy sauce, but make up their own sauce and put it...