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I'm a boomer,blogger,wife,mother,stepmother and grandmother (akaMimi). I've started a blog/website for Boomers and Boomer Grandparents called BoomerGrandparents.com

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my VN interview

How did you get to where you are now?: Humor, courage, and stamina.
How do you see yourself differently now than you did 10 years ago?: I happily care much less about what other people think of me, and I care more about what I think about myself.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?: Loving life, just as I do now.

a postcard to my younger self

Don't sweat the small stuff, and most of it is.

my role models

My mother, and BOTH of my mothers-in-law.

my posts

Attracting Boomers to Website/Blog

Posted in tech on September 29, 2010

I created a blog/website in June of 2010 for Baby Boomers. In my personal marketing efforts I’ve been surprised to find that many Boomers don’t even know what a blog is. I…

Receiving a Blog Award

Posted in tech on September 22, 2010

I could not have imagined how gratifying receiving a Blog Award from the online GRAND Magazine could be for a beginning blogger. It’s been an adventure and a challenge to enter the…

my comments

Response to: Nobody Wants to Read Novels about Women Over Fifty - True or False?

Comment posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:42 pm:
"Completely ridiculous! Was it a man that made that comment?..." (read comment)

Response to: The Gift of Old Friendships

Comment posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:40 pm:
"I just received emails from a best friend from age 2 (she'll be 59 this week) and two other friends from high school. I cherish them and their presence in my life. This post was so timely for me. Thanks!..." (read comment)

Response to: looking for sexy walking shoes

Comment posted on August 31, 2011 at 12:11 am:
"Ladies, this is my area of expertise. The shoes you're looking for do not exist, and I was never too interested in looking sexy...but I am into looking good. If you want shoes that look good with a casual dress or skirt, you can walk in them or r..." (read comment)

Response to: Blogger or Wordpress?

Comment posted on August 24, 2011 at 4:01 pm:
"I attended many MeetUps with other beginner bloggers when I was starting out. It seemed if you were doing a personal blog for just family fun, Blogger was fine. If you were creating a blog for business, income, etc. then there was no question Wor..." (read comment)

Response to: Attracting Boomers to Website/Blog

Comment posted on August 24, 2011 at 3:55 pm:
"Thanks Lily! Maybe the key is to market to the adult children hoping they pass the blog links along to their Boomer parents. Good luck with yours too...." (read comment)