Archive for Family

  • Ella’s Kitchen Ella’s Kitchen

    We’re well into fall, and crockpot meals are still a favorite of mine. They are relatively easy, simmer all day and little clean up. Very handy if you or family members “binge” on football all weekend long. Enjoy October - Ella Easy Crockpot BBQ Chicken 3pounds boneless and s...

  • Making Memories Making Memories

    By Mary Schricker Gemberling & Lucille Elizabeth Schricker One of the best things about being a grandma is sharing the things you love to do with your grandchildren. Traveling, especially in the RV, and writing are two things I enjoy that I recently was able to share with our nine year old gra...

  • Ella’s Kitchen Ella’s Kitchen

    Do you have a surplus of tomatoes and zucchini? Here are some twists to using the fall harvest. Also, September is time for crockpot meals! Enjoy the change of seasons. Ella [Ella can be contacted at publisher@50pluslife.com or Ella – 50+ Lifestyles, P. O. Box 2125, Davenport, IA 52809] ...

  • Calendar of Events Calendar of Events

    If you have an upcoming event that you would like published, please mail info to: 50+Lifestyles, P. O. Box 2125, Davenport, IA, 52809 Attn: Eloise or email: publisher@50pluslife.com Attn: Eloise. Please submit by the 10th of the month prior to the month you want activity listed. Support Groups...

  • CASI’s Jane’s Place Adult Day Services Seeks Volunteers CASI’s Jane’s Place Adult Day Services Seeks Volunteers

    By Crystal Hughes Jane’s Place Program Administrator Volunteers are important partners with our staff at CASI’s Jane’s Place Adult Day Services. The generosity of volunteers, giving their time and talents to community-based services like Jane’s Place, helps to ensure that we are able to fu...

  • A Clan? A Network?  A Tribe? A Family? A Clan? A Network? A Tribe? A Family?

    By Mary Schricker Gemberling “Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family: Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.” ............Jane Howard Yesterday, Gary and I arrived back home from the annual ‘Smith Family Reunion’ hosted by his daughter and husb...

  • Calendar of Events | August 2021 Calendar of Events | August 2021

    If you have an upcoming event that you would like published, please mail info to: 50+Lifestyles, P. O. Box 2125, Davenport, IA, 52809 Attn: Eloise or email: publisher@50pluslife.com Attn: Eloise. Please submit by the 10th of the month prior to the month you want activity listed. Support Groups...

  • Ella’s Kitchen Ella’s Kitchen

    How do you celebrate July? Backyard cook-outs, camping, picnics? July in the Quad Cities offers Red, White ‘n Boom, Fire Cracker Run, the John Deere Classic, Times Bix 7 road-race, music festivals and so much more. Here are some recipes to try for gatherings at any of these events. Pinwhe...