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Thanks, Peroni!

Last week, I won a culinary sweepstakes from Peroni Nastro Azzurro -- a pizza making party, and beer and food pairing class at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City. When I heard I won I was excited; I won something that I really wanted and knew I would enjoy. Read More


 

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Somewhere Over The 40-Something Rainbow
 
If you’ve reached the big 4 – 0 and beyond, you know that 40 is not the new 30. It’s by no means anything like 30, new or old. It’s 40, and it comes with opportunities and challenges like all stages of life.

The 21st-century 40-something is living a much different existence than his or her parents. With technological breakthroughs, information accessibility, socioeconomic developments, cultural shifts, medical advancements, global collaboration, and acute individual awareness — the way people experience life is rapidly changing from one moment to the next.

"Modern 40-somethings tend to be stuck between a few different stages of life, which is not only one of the greatest challenges of being 40-something, but also the root of the other challenges as well,” said Brooke Miller, founder of Soapbox Therapy: Modern Commentary. Expert Advice.

“In your 20s, society’s expectation is that you’re in a trial and error period of your life," continued Miller. "People forgive you for making mistakes, and it’s assumed there’s ample time to fix them. In your 50s and 60s, society’s expectations jump to a place where life is seen through a lens of accomplishments, things you’ve done in the past, rather that what’s to come. So, somehow in your 40s, you’re expected to shift in a big way . . . from mistake making and trying things on, to accomplishing and pro-creating and raising and making and finishing and ending."


 

   
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