Michele Baker

Jan 16, 2025 | lifestylesafter50.com | Michele Baker

By Michele D. Baker Finally… a new, fun way to set New Year’s resolutions! Instead of writing down the usual suspects – better health, more money, spend time with family – let’s get really specific in a new and unusual way. The theory behind resolutions is that if you say you’re going to “get in shape,” it’s hard to follow through because it’s vague and difficult.

Nov 3, 2024 | lifestylesafter50.com | Michele Baker

By Michele D. Baker It’s beautiful November and there’s much to be grateful for this year! Elections will take place across our great nation. No matter who you vote for, it’s important to acknowledge the many public servants of all faiths, creeds, backgrounds and skin tones who give of their time and talents at the local, state, and national levels to make America a beautiful and prosperous place to live and work.

Oct 17, 2024 | lifestylesafter50.com | Michele Baker

By Michele D. Baker The North American Mature Publisher’s Association (NAMPA) has just released its 2024 winners, and CONGRATULATIONS are due to our team here at Lifestyles After 50! NAMPA is the non-profit international association for publishers of local and regional senior and boomer publications. NAMPA was founded in 1994 to provide mature market publishers, editors, and other staff with regional information exchanges and meeting opportunities.

Oct 6, 2024 | lifestylesafter50.com | Michele Baker

By Michele D. Baker October may be my favorite month. In my humble opinion, all the best things happen in October: beer and barbecue festivals, cooler weather, and the best holiday ever, Halloween. When I was a little girl in the 1970s, my parents were hippies. They wore bell bottoms, loud print shirts with enormous collars, and platform shoes. They believed in organic and farm-to-table four decades before it became cool.

Aug 1, 2024 | lifestylesafter50.com | Michele Baker

By Michele D. Baker Usually I spend the words in my editorial giving fun holidays or relating “five fun ways to spend the summer.” This month, I want to get a little more grateful, and personal. On August 1, I will turn 54 years old, and that’s got me thinking. I’m not worried about my health, or concerned about losing my money, or finding another career. All that is taken care of. What I’m focusing on right now are all the things that are still on my own personal Bucket List.