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On With The Butter!

October 10, 2020 By Christine Field

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As a “woman of a certain age,” I have been on the lookout for role models in the journey of aging. I want to age with purpose and passion and have a good time along the way.

On With The Butter: Spread more living into everyday life by Heidi Herman offers delicious ideas to emulate.

What’s with the name of the book?

Everything is better with butter. Corn bread, toast, vegetables!

The author’s mom hails from Iceland where there is an expression, “on with the butter,” which means that in life we should carry on, keep moving, or forge ahead. Life is short and should be savored and enjoyed. Don’t spare the fun or the adventure – or the butter!

Ms. Herman shares stores of her mother’s interesting and full life. She lived well into her nineties and, even after a stroke at age 92, she packed lots of life into her days. The author refers to her mom as a life adventurer. I love that! I aspire to have the rest of my life be filled with adventure!

Whether you are retired, thinking about retiring, or have no retirement on the horizon, maybe you’d like to add more spice to your life. The 15 chapters of this book are jammed with ideas to seek out the

unexpected pleasures and adventures available to all of us.
Through the chapters of this book, we are encouraged to keep learning, celebrate family, explore our own backyards, and try new things. Each chapter ends with a checklist of ideas and contains websites and other sources of information to aid in our exploration.

In one of my earlier books, I was fond of saying that I was not the cruise director for my children’s childhood. In a closing of the circle of my mothering life (I’m an empty nester), Ms. Herman reminds us I AM the activities director for the rest of my life. May if be filled with zest and delight!

-Christine Field, Author, www.realmomlife.com

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Hi, I’m Christine

Have you been a wholehearted mother, but time, toddlers and teenagers have moved on? If you are wondering what comes next for you, you’ll feel right at home here.

Or, are you a mom for whom family life has been non-Pinworthy and parenting has been downright painful? I hear ya. There are many of us around.

Are you looking for a life full of exploration and adventure after the nest empties, but maybe you have no idea how to go about doing that? Stick around! We’ll explore adventures together to help you gain more clarity for your own path.

After a couple decades of writing books and articles about parenting, homeschooling and adoption, speaking to homeschoolers and other parent groups, and reaching out to the mom in the trenches who was trying to make the best of it - my kids grew up. Some grew up and grew away. I was determined to find a way out of the pain, emptiness and lack of direction.

For many of us, the journey starts with something we moms are not accustomed to. After years of caring for and serving others, sometimes we forget the beauty and wonder of US. We need to spend some time getting to know the parts of ourselves that have lain dormant, and take the time to explore interests and passions that we set aside.

I’d like to invite you to get the “What’s Next for Mom” workbook and jump into this growing tribe of Moms who are emptying the nest and filling the life! Let’s reignite your Mojo after Mothering!
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At Real Mom Life, my passion is to provide resources and reassurances for moms facing the surprising challenges of family life. In my writing and speaking, I explore solutions to unexpected issues in adoption, homeschooling, special needs, and more while encouraging moms to extract the maximum joy out of each day. Read More…

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