Middle Life is Beautiful

Santa Claus is anyone who loves another and seeks to make them happy. - Edwin Osgood Grover*Christmas Video #2 included
What's so special about Christmas that we wait for it the whole year round and when it finally comes there is that something surreal and magical that we can't exactly explain?

Christmas, as we all know, is the time of the birth of the baby Jesus Christ. That is one of the main reason that Christmas time is special. We celebrate the birth of Christ and this brings hope and joy in our hearts.

There is also one other person that is always associated with Christmas and this is our dear Santa Claus. You probably can't help yourself and belt out "You better watch out, you better not cry. Better not pout, I'm telling you why. Santa Claus is coming to town". And indeed Santa Claus is coming to town! Every young boy and girl have the Christmas list of their Christmas wishes in their tiny hands.

Kids would try to keep wide awake to catch who the real Sant…

*Christmas video included
The morning air is turning cold, Christmas carols are being played, Christmas lanterns are being sold along the roads and in the stores...indeed, Christmas is in the air!

It is again the time of the year where you scoured all thrift stores for gifts for family and friends. You have your own Santa list of "who's naughty and nice" and you are up to your elbows what to give, what to buy and even how to wrap it. Alas, it seems the house is not yet ready for the festivities because there are a lot of things to do and fix before we can set up our Christmas trees and lanterns. Here are some tips to set the stage and prepare our homes for the holidays. Through these tips, you will feel less overwhelmed and enjoy the Christmas festivities more.

Declutter your house

Rummage through your closets and remove all clothes that you are not using anymore. Instead of letting the moths feast their way through your clothes fill up a large trash bag with all the clot…

Photographs and memories...are all I have to remember you. - Jim Croce

The face you have at age 25 is the face God gave you, but the face you have after 50 is the face you earned. - Cindy Crawford A wrinkle here and there is something we aging women should not be ashamed of or be embarrassed about. It is true that our wrinkles is the symbol of our adventures in life. As an aging adult, I am a proponent of aging gracefully. To age gracefully is to feel good about yourself physically, emotionally and spiritually. A part of aging gracefully is to take care of yourself physically by keeping yourself physically fit and taking care of our skin. To maintain a skin care routine is a must to keep our skin soft and supple even in our 50s. 5 -10 minutes is enough to devote to your skin care before you retire for the night. These few minutes you give to yourself is not being narcissistic, it is a simple way of giving importance to yourself also.

Do not be guilty if you want to improve the physical aspect of your being. Aging doesn't mean looking tired and haggar…