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When it comes to porches in Florida, you’re looking at space that’s often livable throughout the year. As a result, it’s important to think about making it a truly useful and attractive space. Whether you create a garden oasis or draw some of your home interior design elements to make the spaces flow together, the… Read More »

As you lie in bed at night and think about your plans for the next day, it’s easy to tell yourself that you’ll get up and go for a long walk or visit the gym for a good workout. However, when the next morning rolls around, it’s easy to lose that motivation. However, if you… Read More »

Spring cleaning is usually the big home project that keeps people busy as the days start to get longer and there’s more sunshine to highlight any dust bunnies and cobwebs that may have developed. However, when you live in the Lake Ashton FL retirement community, you’ve probably already taken care of spring cleaning, thanks to… Read More »

Retirement is a new chapter in people’s lives. For many, it’s a long-awaited opportunity to engage in hobbies and passions too often delayed. For others, though, it can bring concerns of how to fill all the free time and fears of loneliness. Fortunately, whether you have big plans or big worries, you’ll find that a… Read More »

Retirement is an exciting time of life for most people. The options are endless, but sometimes it’s exactly that sense of overwhelming choice that can create problems in adjusting to your new life. Do you pick up a new hobby or sport? Do you learn a new language? Do you travel? Do you write that… Read More »

Spring is just around the corner, which often brings a desire to freshen up our homes and give them a thorough cleaning. While those living in a central Florida retirement community like Lake Ashton might not feel the same winter staleness as those in colder climates, sometimes it’s good to go through and get rid… Read More »

We all know it’s not good for us and the risks increase the longer we do it, but smoking is a tough habit to kick, especially if you’ve been doing it nearly all of your life. However, smoking is also becoming much more taboo and there are fewer places where it’s tolerated, including just about… Read More »

There’s a long-standing tradition of major sporting teams working on their spring training in Central Florida. With the warm, sunny weather, it’s particularly appealing to northern teams. One such team is the Detroit Tigers, which is spending its 82nd year holding spring training in Lakeland. For residents of the Lake Ashton retirement community in Central… Read More »