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Thoughtful living after 50, from experience not trends.

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Big Life Small Steps
Big Life Small Steps
Thoughtful living after 50, from experience not trends.

Hi, I’m Jen.

Pull up a chair. This is where I write about my life, a life after 50, the real version, not the glossy one. The stories nobody tells you, the stuff that’s hard, the fun I’m having and what I’m learning along the way.

I also review products I actually use around the house, because finding something that genuinely works is always worth sharing.

Life After 50

  • Learning to Surf in Hawaii: Nobody Was More Surprised Than Me

    Learning to Surf in Hawaii: Nobody Was More Surprised Than Me

  • Growing Up on a Pig Farm in the 70s Teaches You Some Things

    Growing Up on a Pig Farm in the 70s Teaches You Some Things

  • Ways to Make Extra Money Without a Boss, Shoes, or People

    Ways to Make Extra Money Without a Boss, Shoes, or People

  • After Cancer, I Needed Something to Do With My Hands

    After Cancer, I Needed Something to Do With My Hands

  • I Wasn’t Looking for a Best Friend After 60. Then She Called About Two Chairs on the Curb.

    I Wasn’t Looking for a Best Friend After 60. Then She Called About Two Chairs on the Curb.

  • We Signed Up for a Bob Ross Class and Didn’t Hate Each Other After

    We Signed Up for a Bob Ross Class and Didn’t Hate Each Other After

  • We Flew to Vegas to See My Sister’s Teenage Heartthrob and I’d Do It Again Tomorrow

    We Flew to Vegas to See My Sister’s Teenage Heartthrob and I’d Do It Again Tomorrow

  • Taking Care of Yourself After 50: Before Someone Has To Do It For You

    Taking Care of Yourself After 50: Before Someone Has To Do It For You

  • Life After Cancer Treatment: Why Nobody Warns You About This Part

    Life After Cancer Treatment: Why Nobody Warns You About This Part

  • I Have Napped Everywhere and I Regret Nothing

    I Have Napped Everywhere and I Regret Nothing

  • I Found Love at 39 and He Was Ten Years Younger

    I Found Love at 39 and He Was Ten Years Younger

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Home Finds

  • The Heated Mattress Pad That Finally Solved the “Too Hot, Too Cold” Argument

    The Heated Mattress Pad That Finally Solved the “Too Hot, Too Cold” Argument

  • The Baker’s Edge Brownie Pan I’ve Been Using for 15 Years and Will Never Give Up

    The Baker’s Edge Brownie Pan I’ve Been Using for 15 Years and Will Never Give Up

  • Pooph Pet Odor Eliminator: I Was Skeptical Until It Actually Worked

    Pooph Pet Odor Eliminator: I Was Skeptical Until It Actually Worked

  • The Pickle Jar with a Strainer That Finally Solved My Wet Finger Problem

    The Pickle Jar with a Strainer That Finally Solved My Wet Finger Problem

  • The Churu Cat Treats That Turned My Husband Into a Snack Dispenser

    The Churu Cat Treats That Turned My Husband Into a Snack Dispenser

  • This Potaroma Cat Toy Surprised Me

    This Potaroma Cat Toy Surprised Me

  • Cheesy, Crispy, and Done in Minutes with This Quesadilla Maker

    Cheesy, Crispy, and Done in Minutes with This Quesadilla Maker

  • The Simple Fix That Keeps Cat Pee Off Your Walls

    The Simple Fix That Keeps Cat Pee Off Your Walls

  • A Simple Apple Peeler: A Great little Tool

    A Simple Apple Peeler: A Great little Tool

  • The Stretchy Sofa Cover That Saves My Furniture

    The Stretchy Sofa Cover That Saves My Furniture

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Life after 50 is a lot of things at once. It’s figuring out who you are when the busy years slow down, finding what actually matters, and yes, sometimes buying a really good brownie pan. This is where I write about all of it.

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