I walked in on my ultimate concierge. He was sitting at his desk.  I blurted out, “Shelly, I have been married to you for 26 years and you have never heard me say, ‘I am so very tired.’ Everything and everyone else comes first and I have forgotten about myself. I want to get away and reconnect with me.” He stared at me with a worried and […]

This blog post is dedicated to the young women of today, half my age. They are your daughters, your friend’s daughters, your granddaughters, your neighbors and even the young mother you see struggling with a rambunctious toddler in the grocery store! My daughters ask me questions often – questions about lifestyle, building confidence, beauty, careers, […]

Darlings I love makeup. I love the femininity of cosmetics. I love the feeling of looking good. I love experimenting with my look and I think a lot of women in your life probably feel that way which is why I’m introducing the makeup gift guide for the holiday season. Cosmetics can be expensive, but […]

“The futures not ours to see…Que Sera, Sera.” Of course, as a young girl, I did not know what my future held, but truth be told, I knew it was going to be an amazing ride. Maybe I felt that way because I walked on the sunny side of the street or maybe it was my dream.  My […]

Last week my daughter-in law, Jami, and I were having one of our long, mother- daughter conversations. Jami lives in Garden Valley, Idaho high up in the mountains. Garden Valley is a garden of greenery, wild flowers, splendid pastures, interesting homes winding up the mountains on gravel roads. There are lots of wild Elk and […]