Active Adults Pursue Alternatives To Traditional Retirement
There’s a reason Baby Boomers have eschewed the term “senior citizen,” opting for “active adult” instead: while they may be both “seniors” and “citizens,” the adjectives that they aspire to include...
View ArticleIn Caring for Parents, Take Time for Self
Multiple studies have concluded what many Baby Boomers already know: caring for elderly parents is a major source of stress. While advocacy groups recommend things like a durable power of attorney,...
View ArticleSummertime Sizzles with Picnic-worthy Performances
It’s summertime in Atlanta, which means it’s time to enjoy time outdoors. The region’s combination of warm summer nights and plethora of outdoor music venues makes this the perfect place to pack a...
View ArticleActive Adults Plan the Perfect Fourth Picnic
Nothing says Summer like eating outdoors, picnic-style! And the Fourth of July is one of the nation’s biggest picnic and cook-out days of the year. According to statistics, one of the most popular July...
View ArticleBoomers Prefer an Estate Sale When Downsizing
You’ve found the town, met with the salesperson and the builder, and decided on the style of home for your “next phase” of home ownership. While the furnishings and décor you have in your current house...
View ArticleBoomers Embrace Local Agriculture
When it’s Springtime in Atlanta, backyard gardeners flock to garden stores to stock up on tiny cups of seedling tomatoes, peppers, herbs and more, with visions of summer cookouts and healthy salads...
View ArticleBoomers Get Ready for Farmer’s Market Season!
Everywhere we go we hear experts tell us to “eat fresh food” and “spend time outdoors” to improve our health, and “shop local” to support the economy. With the first of May this week, we can easily...
View ArticleJuly Days Boomers Can Celebrate in the Courtyard
July is chock-full of reasons to celebrate, and Active Adults who are savvy enough to live in a Windsong community have the perfect PLACE to host a celebration, from a private afternoon with family...
View ArticleBoomers Celebrate Grandparents Day – Sept. 13
Since the 1940s, Baby Boomers have re-defined the way Americans think about everything, from education to employment, transportation to technology, residence to retirement, and more. For the past two...
View ArticleA-MAIZE-ing Fun for Boomers & Grandkids
For nearly two decades, several local farms have designated areas of their farms to living works of art that serve as family entertainment for a few short weeks each fall: Corn Mazes. Now celebrating...
View Article(Holiday) Decorating – Boomer-Style
After successfully downsizing (“right-sizing”) your home and editing the furniture, décor, and other things you put into it, it’s natural to think about how right-sizing your lifestyle will affect...
View ArticleWhy Boomers Love Windsong! Adapted from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” by...
Every Boomer at Windsong liked their homes a lot But those who had not right-sized most certainly did not! They hemmed and they hawed, each one had their reason: “Don’t know what I want,” “It’s not the...
View ArticleActive Adults Know: The Sidewalk Leads To Friends
A Poem, based on “Where The Sidewalk Ends,” by Shel Silverstein There is a place where the sidewalk leads to friends Where a new chapter of life begins, And there the grass is cut to the perfect...
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