When life gives us lemons, we just have to make ourselves some sweet lemonade. Here you’ll find our musings, pearls of wisdom, and personal stories to guide you through life’s passages. Explore how to embrace your beauty with style, discover new adventures, navigate the nuances of relationships, pull back the curtain to deal with life changes, and resonate with the reflections of other women. 

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Lipstick is a beauty must! When we’re young, it’s often all about the color of the moment but as we mature, the best lipsticks for women over 50 need something we already have… staying power! Does that mean you need a pricey lipstick? Not at all, dear readers. Quality comes in all types of lipstick cases […]

Steals and splurges: The best lipsticks for women over 50

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There is a difference between friends and girlfriends. Read my musings to discover the characteristics of each. It was a lovely summer afternoon in my beautiful Chicago. I had just left my friends, whom I get together with twice a week for lunch and cards. My life has become so positively overwhelming (in a good […]

The difference between a ‘friend’ and a ‘girlfriend’

Relationships

Knowing your close friends

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I work with some lovely women at HoneyGood.com, including an incredible photographer and others who help me with some of the technical responsibilities of my site. One of these dear women suggested I write a story about what’s in my makeup bag, hypothesizing that you, dear readers, would be interested in a peek at which makeup products […]

What’s in my makeup bag?

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  My ‘lucky’ charms I wear my red kabbalah string. I wear a gold good luck piece around my neck. Of the two lucky items, my red kabbalah string is far more significant in its meaning. I do believe at times good luck knocks on our door… a chance happening, a force, causes good things […]

How to make your own luck later in life

Relationships

Lucky charms are nice to have but you make your own luck

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Mornings are my favorite time of the day. Why?  I have the whole day to capture new moments in my life. I am sitting up in bed with my computer on my lap, a cup of freshly brewed steaming coffee next to me on the night table, my pooch Orchid snoring softly beside me with […]

Taking on a new project later in life

Relationships

It's important to keep challenging yourself and take on new projects after 50.

Many women over 50 do. I have found, the key to feeling relevant, important, and VISIBLE lies within you. I hope my free eBook will help you rediscover your purpose, and see the value that I so clearly see in you. 

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