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I Miss My Face

August 12, 2021patti 20 Comments

I miss my face. It’s funny, this aging thing. So incremental, so subtle. It’s not like when we were 10 years old, then 15 – wow, what a sea change! And from age 15 to 20 was morphing from a… Continue Reading →

Aging, Beauty

The Beauty of Experience

August 4, 2021patti 14 Comments

The beauty of experience. I’ve been thinking about how aging or experience translates to beauty. That’s what aging is, after all – experience at living. And experience helps us in every area of our lives: at parenting, at our jobs… Continue Reading →

Aging, Beauty, Life Philosophy, Wardrobe aging, beauty, experience, wardrobe

Three Fabulous Beauty Finds, On the Cheap

July 28, 2021patti 7 Comments

Three fabulous beauty finds, on the cheap. I am not a major makeup snob, nor am I an expert by any stretch. I have only one small zip-case of makeup in the bathroom, and a smaller one in my purse.… Continue Reading →

Beauty, Life Philosophy bargain, beauty, cosmetics, lipstick, makeup

What Would Your Clothes Say If They Could Talk?

July 21, 2021patti 16 Comments

What would your clothes say if they could talk? For most of my young life I didn’t give much thought to what my clothes were saying about me. I mean, I cared about how I looked, but didn’t focus consciously… Continue Reading →

Aging, Wardrobe, What I Wore clothes, fashion, message, style

My Rules For Wearing Vintage, Now That I Am Vintage

July 14, 2021patti 13 Comments

My rules for wearing vintage clothing, now that I am vintage. I love vintage clothing! Love it. (My definition of vintage, and I realize it’s fluid, includes clothing and accessories from the 1980’s and earlier). For years I collected and… Continue Reading →

Wardrobe, What I Wore

Am I Too [Blank] To Wear This?

July 7, 2021patti 14 Comments

Am I too [blank] to wear this? Most of us have had that moment in front of the mirror:  Am I too (in my case) old for this look? Most recently it was a very pretty tiered skirt, with ruffles… Continue Reading →

Aging, Wardrobe, What I Wore

What Will You Never Wear Again?

June 30, 2021patti 25 Comments

What will you never wear again? Fashion is cyclical, we know that. Styles I had sworn off are now back in my closet: midi skirts, wide leg jeans, subtle fishnet hose, and Mary Janes (OK, that one goes back to… Continue Reading →

Humor, Life Philosophy, Wardrobe

I Want To Be A Minimalist, But I Have Too Much Stuff

June 23, 2021patti 16 Comments

I want to be a minimalist . . . but I am a dreamer. My ideal self is a minimalist, and I savor photos of homes, closets, and shelves that are nearly-bare. I am drawn to websites like Zen Habits,… Continue Reading →

Life Philosophy, Wardrobe

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I am a sixty-something woman, wife, professional, auntie and crazy cat lady. We're not dead yet, so let’s enjoy every sandwich and gild the lilies. Photo credit Suzanne Carillo.

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