A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT ME

Ross and myself April 2021

A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT ME

Hi! I'm Leanne - I blog about enjoying Midlife - and thriving in your 50s and onwards. I'm loving every minute of my life, my marriage, my family, my friends, my retirement at 57, my hobbies, and Midlife in general.

It hasn't always been this way and I share the valuable life lessons I've learned since turning 50 that revolve around letting go of the things that complicate life and cause pain. I'm embracing people and choices that bring happiness and it's about being grateful for my blessings which include:

  • A strong and steady marriage that has weathered the storms of life.
  • Children who are independent adults and thriving in their own lives.
  • Two beautiful granddaughters. 
  • Friendships that have stood the test of time and have grown stronger. 
  • Financial stability - although we don't have piles of money to spare!
  • Simplifying our lives by spending less, owning less, and appreciating what we have. 
  • Enjoying an unexpected early retirement and sharing it here on the blog.

MY FAMILY

Family-wise, I have a husband named Ross who I have been married to for 38 years, through many ups and downs and in-betweens, and we are still going strong. (That's him with me at the top of the page).

We have two 'children' - Jared who is married to Hannah, and Erin who is married to Luke. Jared is a mechatronic engineer and Erin is a high school English teacher. They both moved to the city to go to university, found work, met their spouses, and stayed there - making occasional trips back home to check we're still alive.

our family

Jared and Hannah became parents in 2016 to a little girl named Sophia May, and then in 2018 they gave her a little sister named Georgia Skye. I became a Nan and just love both my grandgirls to bits - life just keeps getting better!

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Cresting the Hill - a blog for Midlife (Middle Aged / 50+) women who want to thrive