A MOTHER'S TOAST TO HER 16 YEAR OLD SON
/Grandson Max turned 16 this week and his mother toasted him with 16 Rules for Life.
No matter what our age, these are rules we should all follow.
Read MoreGrandson Max turned 16 this week and his mother toasted him with 16 Rules for Life.
No matter what our age, these are rules we should all follow.
Read MoreWith all the unpleasant and smarmy news on television and in the newspapers, I felt the urge to return to a happier day from yesteryear — Easter Sunday when I was a little girl. This blog was originally posted two years ago, but the message is even more relevant and stronger today.
Read MoreIt was an experiment that failed. But for several meals, Blue Apron fed us very well indeed.
Read MoreBut definitely not our last visit to Music City.
Read MoreDiscovering chic classy villages along a 20-mile stretch in the Florida Panhandle. Yup, the Panhandle.
Read MoreLaozi said, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Not to forget: dueling GPS apps, a Rand McNally road map, and a big bag of M&Ms
Read More“Returning to ‘burn camp’ is the first activity I book for the summer,” Kathleen Powell says.
Read MoreLove conquered all during the husband-wife Valentine’s Day golf tournament at the club
Read MoreAn exhibit at St. Augustine’s Lightner Museum placed me right back in the Abbey’s magnificent drawing room with the Dowager Countess, Lady Mary and Carson
Read MoreTampa pulses with ultra-cool restaurants, Lightning Bolts, swash-buckling pirate ships and a sweet ATM
Read MoreHello, I’m Val Marier …. a freelance journalist who lives in Wells, Maine. I’m a graduate of Skidmore College, a contented and happy wife, mother and grandmother who also enjoys knitting, golfing, traveling and reading. I try to bring my positive perspective on “life in my 70s” — whoops, now life in my ‘80s” — to my blog and hope you enjoy reading Wandering With Val.
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