A wish list for Spring. For many Springs I have made a style wish list, and sometimes I shared it with the world. Spring is the time to find clothes I can wear all year long In Florida. It’s lovely… Continue Reading
A cheap makeup “haul” is a treat. I had to put “haul” in quotes because I am NOT a haul-type woman. I buy few new things, almost always to replace something that’s used up or worn out (I’m looking at… Continue Reading
Yes, your beauty. Not just your confidence and spirit – formidable though they are – but your actual, radiant beauty. It’s not a word we hear tossed around enough about our physical selves after 50. But let’s toss it… Continue Reading
How to enjoy extensions and wigs. Our hair is important to our self-image, even – or especially – as we age. It seems few of us are delighted with the hair we’ve been given, often wanting to change the color, texture,… Continue Reading
The small luxuries, they make life good. So few of us will have a private jet and vacation cottage in the Hamptons (call me if you do?), but we can enjoy luxury every day. In fact, we can thrive… Continue Reading
I’ve struggled with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder my whole life, the severity waxing and waning as life stuff happens. It’s a not-uncommon disorder, especially in the modern West, where slowing down and giving oneself a break is not yet popular. I… Continue Reading
Terminally vain. That’s inspired by a phrase from the classic Eagles song Life in The Fast Lane: “He was brutally handsome, and she was terminally pretty.” I wrote a post years ago about my concerns surrounding blogging and vanity.… Continue Reading
It’s true, unlike Gloria Swanson, I’m not ready for my candid close-up. It’s not just because I’m 63; I didn’t love an unplanned facial snapshot 20 years ago either. I’d ask friends, “Is that what I really look like?”… Continue Reading