How hard is it for women in their 40’s?  Would one say that it is harder for an aging man or an aging woman?  Being a woman, myself, I can not speak for a man, but turning 40 is probably one of the hardest years of all.  In my opinion, while you are in your 20’s, you are still going to school and learning about yourself.  During the 30’s, you are starting to or have settled down with a husband, buying your first house, and possibly having your first child.  During the 40’s,  you are already established, but questioning your mortality. 

This is when mortality became an issue for me, since there are fewer years left during our lifetime than already lived.  Everything becomes more important; such as, your marriage, your career, and your hobbies.  If you are not happy at this point and time in your life, then now is when it is time to change it. 

Write your bucket list and start enjoying your life.  We as women in our 40’s are still beautiful, it just may take a little more effort and work.  We need to re-assess our diets and our exercise regime.  A diet that worked a decade ago, my not have the same effects in our 40’s.  Women of 40 are still beautiful.  Who knew that we may be even more beautiful than we were in our 30’s and 20’s.  We are now confident in our skin, taking better care of ourselves and living life to our fullest.

Written By:  Ask Ms Mandi

I probably sweep my kitchen floor more than any other chore in my home.  What a pain.  Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have some floor device that cleaned your kitchen floor for you.  You could turn on a switch, like a light switch and all the dirt, dust, and debris vanished in thin air.  A vacuum in the walls or baseboard that sucked all the dirt away, sounds plausible to me.  They have a vacuum in the walls for our carpet, why not an automatic system to clean our kitchen floors? 

Anything to make the life of a Riverside County Housewife easier is a plus with me, how about you? 

Written By:  Ask Ms Mandi

The day of a Riverside County Housewife:

Good Morning

Alarm clock goes off at 6am.  Drag myself into the kitchen for a cup of coffee with cream and sugar.  Get into the shower.  Make breakfast for my girls and take them to school.  Turn on computer and write.  Write.  Write. Get a Red Bull.  Write.  Write.  Pick up girls from school.  Help them with homework.  Write.  Make dinner.  Work out. Kiss everyone goodnight.  Read the bible.  Get into bed. 

Goodnight.

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The hardest part is to “just” get started.  We all have heard of the word,  procrastination, but then there is a time to put that aside and “just” get going.

Every writer knows the term, “writer’s block”.  Every day life can stifle any creativity a writer may be trying to find.  This is when it is time to take a step back, take in a deep breath, and open your mind.  Let you mind wonder where ever it wants to go…. it may amaze you what you may discover. 

A good writer is inspired by an open mind…. and this means that you don’t control what your thoughts may be, just let them flow and with in the process, your creative mind will be free to inspire you into writing something great.

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Do you believe in second chances or third or even fourth chances?  Have you completely given up on someone you loved?  Stopped loving them completely?  When is it time to walk away and when is it time to walk back?

A wise person once told me that if you have any percentage of love left in your heart for another and decide to split up, that 1% of doubt will haunt you, making you regret your decision to walk away.  It is true.  True love is always able to forgive and love again. 

Love is like a wilted flower.  You forget to water the flower and it will wilt and die.  You think it is dead, but decide to water it…… just in case.  The next day you look at the flower and it is open, alive, and beautiful once again.  This is true for our hearts as well.  Love needs to be nurtured, it may seem like it is dead, but with a little attention you will find that it is still alive and just as vibrant.

Don’t give up on true love<3

Written By:  Ask Ms Mandi