flip.it/77M31F From my experience, most of what gets written about learning French later in life is a little on the enthusiastic side and possibly slightly untrue. #blueskytravellovers #flipboardusergroup #france #frenchlanguage #language #languagelearning #travel

flip.it/2lZM2h The fighting on the moor lasted under an hour, but what came after lasted generations. The Jacobite cause died that afternoon, but so did something larger. #flipboardusergroup #scotland #scottishistory #scottishhighlands #britishhistory #edinburgh

flip.it/3TVh.Q If you’ve just moved somewhere with a bit of a sad-looking yard, and you’re staring at it, wondering where on earth you start, this is the garden I’d plant now if I had to start over #flipboardusergroup #garden #gardening #soil #landscaping #plants #flowers

flip.it/s1VD0a I started paying attention to what I was actually eating on the days my brain felt like wet cotton wool versus the days it didn’t. It was my food choices that make the improvements #flipboardusergroup #brainfitness #thebrain #women'shealth #nutrition #perimenopause #menopause

flip.it/0yLrmn For a sizeable chunk of people who have heart attacks, there are warning signs weeks beforehand. They’re called prodromal symptoms, and they’re the everyday things we write off. #flipboardusergroup #hearthealth #heartattacks #cardiovascularsystem #health #healthyeating

flip.it/993Ur5 Your hormones operate like precision instruments. They require exact levels to maintain everything from your metabolism and sleep cycles to your mood and reproductive health. #flipboardusergroup #healthyeating #toxins #guthealth #bacteria #diets #harmfultoxins

flip.it/O_IdI_ The women tend to drift into the background of the aftermath of the Battle of Bosworth. But their stories stretched across decades rather than ending in a single battle. #history #medievalperiod #britishhistory #monarchy #englishhistory #england #flipboardusergroup

flip.it/.wIwqb A tiny plot can feel surprisingly generous if you stop trying to cram a big garden into it. It’s all about fooling the eye and making every inch count. #flipboardusergroup #gardendesign #garden #outdoorspaces #home&garden #landscaping #design #smallgarden #gardentips

flip.it/rqb5MO I’m not silly enough to go chasing my 20-year-old body. What I want is a shape I feel good about in shorts this summer and hips that don’t ache after a long drive. #flipboardusergroup #exercise #fitness #workouts #aging #kettlebellworkouts #glutetoning #butttoning

flip.it/xPLTma It's a perfectly legal retirement loophole. If written into the tax code, and for the right person, it’s one of the most powerful retirement tools out there. #flipboardusergroup #retirement #retirementplanning #rothira #personalfinance #taxpreparation

flip.it/untlao If I had a penny for every so-called trick for getting your roses to bloom more, I’d be rich. My Grandma was green-fingered when it came to her roses, and so I trust her advice. #flipboardusergroup #gardening #garden #flowers #roses #gardeningtips #growingroses

flip.it/7SwoZw Research consistently shows that mentally stimulating activities help build what scientists call cognitive reserve, the brain’s ability to stay sharp and adapt as you age. #flipboardusergroup #retirement #hobbies #lifestyle #aging #brainfitness #braintraining

flip.it/eC3RzA These seven stunning national parks are the perfect alternative if you want an experience not wall-to-wall people. #blueskytravellovers #flipboardusergroup #nationalparks #travel #adventuretravel #hiking #usnationalparks

flip.it/cYn_Sz It’s not that the French road rules themselves are impossible to learn; it’s more that several of them contradict what your instincts tell you. #flipboardusergroup #blueskytravellovers #france #paris #travel #driving #rentalcars #drivinginfrance #frenchlife #roadrules

flip.it/nwtP0f I don’t know if it’s just me, but fruit and veg just don’t taste the same anymore. That’s why I’m so keen on growing my own. #allotment #vegetablepatch #flipboardusergroup #garden #gardening #composting #soil #vegetables #gardener #gardeningtips #growyourown #vegetables

flip.it/bVEGxk Scientists are constantly discovering new and easy ways to add a good few years onto your life, and I’m always on the lookout for ways to keep my wrinkles at bay. #aging #skincare #lifeexpectancy #agingbrain #medicalresearch #agereversing #reverseaging

flip.it/GSqQwu It turns out there are plenty of stunning hiking trails in Europe that are relatively undiscovered. Not the famous ones, but ones you’ll probably have never heard of. #flipboardusergroup #blueskytravellovers #hiking #backpacking #adventuretravel #camping #outdoors

flip.it/3JfGFu What’s inflammation in plain English? Why does food affect it at all, and what does a week of anti-inflammatory eating look like? #healthyeating #healthylifestyle #nutrition #immunesystem #diet #flipboardusergroup #antiflammatory

flip.it/mOkYG_ All it needs is a bit of attention in the right places. Here’s how I’d spend $50 on a sad border in June, in roughly the order I’d spend it. #flipboardusergroup #gardeningtips #garden #gardening #compost #mulch #landscaping #gardendesign #plants #flowers

flip.it/Th5DqQ If you’ve been holding yourself back from investing, I want to talk you out of it today. Not with a get-rich-quick angle, but with a simple plan. #flipboardusergroup #retirement #retirementplanning #personalfinance #investing #investmentfunds #investingtips #investmenttips

flip.it/Njl-Ao What almost nobody mentions is that the Marais has been at least five completely different places in roughly 400 years. #flipboardusergroup #blueskytravellovers #arrondissement #paristrip #paris #france #history #frenchhistort #lemarais #marais

flip.it/Rk8F9T Dozens of women whose husbands picked the losing side at Towton, Barnet, Tewkesbury, or Bosworth, then had to figure out how to keep a roof over their children and a name worth marrying into. #flipboardusergroup #medievalperiod #history #england #englishhistory #britishhistory

flip.it/edBTJh A lot of us are gardening through heat that our gardens (and our nerves) weren’t really built for. If this sounds like you, I think you’ll find this article handy. #flipboardusergroup #irrigation #garden #gardening #soil #water #environment #watering #gardeningtips

flip.it/RAKl00 The fitness world has been very loud about post-workout protein for a long time. Probably something to do with wanting to sell more protein powder. Here's what you need to know. #flipboardusergroup #protein #healthyeating #diets #wheyprotein #healthyliving #breakfast #workout

flip.it/K_DVSV Credit scoring is one of those areas where one wrong move could see that dream of owning your own home go up in smoke. #flipboardusergroup #creditscores #money #loans #personalfinance #finance #debt #creditcards #creditcarddebt #mortgageapplication

flip.it/oYOQCj edicare covers far more than you think. The catch is that these benefits are buried in the small print, tucked into clauses and brochures that almost nobody reads. #healthinsurance #medicare #retirementplanning #retirement #healthcare #flipboardusergroup #health #healthcarebenefits

flip.it/rNRpQl The gut and brain are connected by a nerve highway called the vagus nerve, and the bacteria living in your gut have a big say in how your head feels. #flipboardusergroup #gutbacteria #guthealth #bacteria #nutrition #diets #food #gut #health #brainfog #menopause

flip.it/WOkflY Most films set in France that Americans see are Paris films. They’re great movies, but they show maybe 2% of the country. The other 98% looks like where I actually live. #france #movies #provence #southoffrance #paris #flipboardusergroup #blueskytravellovers #frenchfilms #movies

flip.it/krAmNQ Katherine Swynford spent more than two decades as the mistress of the most powerful man in England, raised four children outside marriage who were openly called by his name #flipboardusergroup #britishhistory #history #englishistory #england #medievalperiod #monarchs #kingsandqueens

flip.it/l6hESG With summer not far off and the school holidays bearing down on every parent and grandparent I know, I’ve been thinking about the garden activities that actually work with kids. #flipboardusergroup #garden #gardening #forkids #summer #scavengerhunt #kidsactivites

flip.it/h5PuEN If you’ve had a cholesterol test recently, you’ve probably seen a row of numbers and been unable to make any real sense of what you've seen. #flipboardusergroup #healthyeating #healthyliving #hearthealth #cholesterol #bloodpressure

flip.it/vR8OlA The states are holding tens of billions of dollars in forgotten bank accounts, uncashed paychecks, insurance refunds, security deposits, and old brokerage balances. #flipboardusergroup #freemoney #money #moneytips #findingmoney #personalfinance #finance

flip.it/kORRV6 If you’ve already done the restaurants in the Latin Quarter or you’re planning your first trip and want more than crêperies, this is the 5th you want to explore. #blueskytravellovers #flipboardusergroup #paris #france #travel #europeantravel #traveldeals #latinquarter #arrondissement

flip.it/BXedbe This is the recurring catastrophe of medieval England. Five times between 1100 and 1603, the line broke or bent badly enough to drag the country into crisis. #flipboardusergroup #medievalperiod #history #englishistory #england #britishhistory #kings #middleages #heirandaspare

flip.it/ljSRHE How to attract robins is one of the most Googled phrases around birds, and I’m pleased to say they’re not hard to attract. The trick is getting them to keep coming back. #gardening #nature #birds #environment #habitats #flipboardusergroup #robins #gardentips #garden

flip.it/sJX_eL Surely my trusty app isn’t lying to me? I mean, why would it? It doesn’t have a hidden agenda, or does it? #fitness #flipboardusergroup #fitnessapp #fitnesstrackers #fitbit #fitnesstech #smartwatches #smartwatch #apps

flip.it/-qzJCj The short version is that your debts don’t automatically vanish, and they don’t automatically transfer to your kids or your spouse either. #flipboardusergroup #spouse #debt #spousaldebt #debtmanagement #debtrelief #loans #financialplanning

flip.it/6GkGqL A decent boutique hotel in the Marais will set you back around 280 euros a night. Or sleep in a 15th-century château with a turret bedroom and a four-poster bed. #flipboardusergroup #blueskytravellovers #france #chateau #castles #frenchlife #hotels #stayinacastle

flip.it/IdsiSP Lilacs are having a moment right now. No complaints here as I love looking at them, but how do you recreate all that lilac loveliness in your own backyard? #lilacs #gardeningtips #gardening #flowers #plants #landscaping #lilacgarden #summerflowers

flip.it/hv8Nih Different forms of magnesium do different things. Not to mention how important magnesium is for body health anyway. #flipboardusergroup #magnesium #nutrition #healthyliving #insomnia #sleep #supplements #muscles

flip.it/T-YdII The widow’s penalty, or the widow’s tax trap, and it hits the surviving spouse at exactly the moment they’re least equipped to deal with it. #flipboardusergroup #widowstax #spousesurvival #taxes #taxbreaks #taxpreparation #financialplanning

flip.it/l3aE-R This is the advice I wish someone had handed me, and the one I’d hand to any American friend asking whether they should actually do it. #flipboardusergroup #blueskytravellovers #travelblogger #frenchlife #retirement #retirementplanning #france #europe #travel

flip.it/lgey_j Take a walk through what was on the walls, the floor, in the beds, and on the tables of a working castle in the Middle Ages. The evidence is there if you look for it. #castles #medievalperiod #history #cultures #socialsciences #middleages #medievalcastles #fortress

flip.it/b7y5Kc Apparently, people are swearing by it, or some of them are, others are calling them complete crap, and don’t buy them because they’re rubbish. Who do you believe? #flipboardusergroup #gardeningtips #mosquitobucket #mosquitobuckettrend #gardening #mosquitoes #insects

flip.it/6ad0Mm Zone 2 is a pace, not a workout style. The idea comes from a five-zone system coaches use to talk about heart rate, where Zone 1 is basically a stroll and Zone 5 is an all-out sprint. #flipboardusergroup #cardio #walking #workouts #fitness #exercise #zone2cardio

flip.it/Cuz5AS A lot of us were raised to think savings accounts are the safe, sensible spot for our money. But there’s a point where keeping too much in a basic savings account costs you money. #flipboardusergroup #money #frugalliving #personalfinance #retirement #savings

flip.it/LGlK.n Seven years on, the doors have reopened, and the latest argument is about glass. Six new stained glass windows, have split opinion in France. #blueskytravellovers #flipboardusergroup #paris #notredame #travel #france #history

flip.it/994gqg This is what actually happened and why a trial that nearly didn’t happen at all became the blueprint for how the world deals with atrocity. #flipboardusergroup #warcrimes #worldpolitics #germany #history #adolfhitler #ww2 #germanhistory #nazis

flip.it/X.xSZA The problem with most climber lists online is they treat every vine the same. But some of them will swallow your shed, your fence, and literally everything in their path. #gardening #landscaping #plants #soil #lifestyle #flipboardusergroup #climbingplants

flip.it/.VDogD There is a retirement catch-up plan, with real numbers, and it works whether you’re 38 and just waking up to this or 62 and counting the years on one hand. #flipboardusergroup #retirement #savings #retirementplanning #retirementtips #personalfinance #money #finance #nestegg