Be a minimalist any way you choose. It’s a fad, a movement, a way of living, a label we give or receive. It turns out there are many different ways to practice the same underlying philosophy of less-is-more. And if… Continue Reading
Your three favorite movies of all time, and why? It might be a cliche “conversation starter” when you’re coming up in your world and meeting new people all the time. It’s also an artful glimpse into our inner selves, and… Continue Reading
Three truly useful DIY ideas for the sheltered-at-home. And that’s most of us, right? These are ideas you can use today to make life just a little bit easier, and they don’t involve the usual (excellent) suggestions of meditation, reading… Continue Reading
I have an underlying hopeful and positive view of humanity. Most people are mostly good, I think. I remember when I started selling vintage clothing on eBay, the company’s stated belief was: “most people have good intentions.” And for… Continue Reading
Blogging takes time and patience, and a little courage, to put yourself out to the world for review. We all want to be approved of, and it’s freeing to accept that you’ll always have detractors if you’re in the… Continue Reading
I was raised in a time and culture that put high emphasis on girls being “good”, obedient, “ladylike”, and to accept authority without question. It wasn’t a harsh environment, but there was a thick cloud of expectations. Living up to… Continue Reading
As I wrote last week, I enjoy picking up little bytes of information, about beauty, style and other engaging life topics. How ever did I learn anything before the Internet?? Oh, I had to read books . . .… Continue Reading
We’re none of us too old to learn something new. And now there are so many more sources of information to educate ourselves with. It takes discretion and wisdom – two things we over-40 women have in abundance – to… Continue Reading