I love the changing of the seasons, and the transition of summer into autumn may just be my favorite time of year, except for one thing: those ever-later sunrises and earlier sunsets. As the daylight hours begin to shrink, I miss waking up to the sunrise and start relying more than ever on a healthy …
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It’s here…the Spring/Summer issue of my magazine, REINVENT…and this one is special. With essays and articles about everything from backyard chickens and foraging in the wild to recipes for tart, delightful lemon curd and rich, fluffy quiche – plus my musings on the changes of spring and more! – this issue is packed with personal …
The Spring/Summer 2023 issue of REINVENT Magazine is here! Read More »
I’ll be honest: I haven’t always been a “good sleeper.” In my 20s and early 30s, tried to cram in all my “me-time” after the kids went to bed, and stayed up way too late as a result. I’ve also gone through a few periods of trying to get up super-early, buying into the idea …
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One of the most enjoyable elements of my midlife bedtime routine is a hot cup of herbal tea (more accurately called an herbal infusion or tisane). Here are three of my go-to bedtime blends, containing soothing, sleep-supporting herbs like chamomile, ashwagandha, and skullcap. Pick up one of these and let’s enjoy a bedtime cup together! …
I’ve been a faithful user of sunrise alarm clocks for years now, and they have truly transformed my attitude about mornings and experience of waking up. Instead of waking up abruptly to a jarring beep in a pitch-dark room, a sunrise alarm clock slowly and gradually lights up your space. The effect reminds me of …
Why sunrise alarm clocks are saving my midlife sleep (plus, my favorite models.) Read More »
For midlife women, a good night’s sleep can feel like a moving target. In perimenopause, which typically begins in the early-to-mid-40s, hormonal shifts can disrupt sleep in a variety of ways, just as other changes, like parenting teenagers or caring for aging parents, are often bringing new kinds of anxieties into our lives – the …
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