Cost per wear: is it a real thing? I’ve read lots of articles about using cost-per-wear to determine if a clothing purchase is a good value. The basic idea: even if an item is expensive at purchase time, repeated wearings… Continue Reading
“You look good for your age.” Most of my readers over a certain age have been given this compliment. How have you felt about it? I am working hard to not be a peckish sixty-something woman, so I don’t like to… Continue Reading
The art and heart of self denial. Usually when we reach A Certain Age, we are able to indulge in a few of the material niceties of life. While far from wealthy, most of us no longer have to “sweat… Continue Reading
How not to have an ageless face. Not talking about my own face, it’s doing OK, while showing a bit of wear. I mean the (now-deceased, RIP) dermatologist featured in The New York Times in 2014. His name was Frederic Brandt, and he… Continue Reading
I’m a feminist who loves fashion: is it a contradiction or can there be harmony? In my own life, the answer is a resounding YES to harmony. I consider myself a spirited feminist and I adore style. Here’s why: For… Continue Reading
There’s no new post today. My thoughts are still reeling from the violent and disturbing acts at the U.S. Capitol. The ground under my feet that seemed firm has shifted. I have hope for the future. For more understanding, listening,… Continue Reading
Bad habits I’m giving up in 2021. Resolutions – I don’t really make them. I prefer evolution to resolutions. Not only because resolutions have a truly horrendous track record. I prefer to think a lot and change one thing at a… Continue Reading
A peaceful holiday after a painful year. 2020 has been quite the year for our family, and millions of families over the world. We have worked from home, eaten a lot of take-out, and let our hair grow long. Great… Continue Reading