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.
I’ve been around long enough to see oh-so-many trends come and go. And what I’ve learned about trends is this: love them, enjoy them but never become a slave to them. Now, some women our age say they eschew trends all together. What fun is that, darlings? I love to stay up to date on the […]
We are leaving tomorrow to fly to Florida to meet our new pooch and his breeder. I am over the top excited, darlings, and am genuinely feeling an abundance of love for our little Sumo boy. And, I am just as happy to meet the woman who has been by my side throughout the last two months, […]
If we cannot control our lives, our lives will control us. My life is controlling me, and the only way to garner control is to set boundaries. But can I do it? Can you do it? A little back story Saturday night was wonderful. My girlfriend, Carol, and I helped our husbands at the canasta […]
My ultimate concierge and I live six months of each year in our primary home ‘in the sky’ in Chicago and the other six months in our Feng Shui vacation home we built in Rancho Mirage, California. According to The National Association of Realtors, millions of Americans have second homes. How can you make wise […]
My Ultimate Concierge and I, on September 5, are flying to Coral Springs, Florida, to pick up our new arrival, our new bundle of joy weighing in at approximately 11 pounds. We are feeling so positive about our decision to bring a puppy into our home, though we have not stopped grieving over the loss […]