A style blog based on a fifty-something Baby Boomer doing her best to age gracefully.
March is Colon Cancer Awareness and I have a simple suggestion for your health awareness: Follow your gut! Stick with me as I share important information about colorectal cancer, commonly called colon cancer. The American Cancer Society introduced a great way to create awareness for colon cancer every spring. The American Cancer Society selected Daffofils, […]
Are the crazy winter temperatures driving you to think warmer, spring-like thoughts? March’s arrival looks promising — Daylight Savings Time less than two weeks away and spring starts Sunday, March 20th. Plus, Easter, St. Patty’s Day, and the Philadelphia Flower Show (this year’s theme being is the centennial of the National Park Service) are giving me spring […]
When you live in Small Town, USA like I do, a trip to New York City is the ultimate one stop destination for style inspiration, great food, cultural enrichment, and of course, shopping. My hubby and I motored to New York City for a belated birthday celebration with our daughter, Channing, a fashion journalist. Upon […]
The American Heart Association (not surprisingly) has chosen February as Heart Heath month. Perhaps, it’s easier to have a heart to heart chat about health with Valentine’s Day and all of its trappings.
Today, February 11, I am announcing my first giveaway winner. The contest was first mentioned in my What’s Going On? post. Congratulations, Netta Young-Johnson!
Lately, when I look in the mirror, I feel like I’m looking at a mole hill. The amount of moles on my face and body have exponentially exploded since I’ve gotten older. When I was in my teens, a dark regular mole on your cheek was considered to be very attractive. Who didn’t want a […]
February is American Heart Month to bring awareness to the disease that causes one in three deaths each year. In honor of this, I am going to introduce a new series on the blog, Lady in Red, focusing on women’s heart heath. Meet Nina Forrest, an artisan jeweler living in Albuquerque, New Mexico with her […]
What’s going on? My blog post title is a 1971 Marvin Gaye hit about the goings on revolving around the Vietnam War veterans as they returned home from war. Fast forward to 2016, nearly every morning my BFF Cynthia asks me the very same question, “what’s going on?” as we both drive in our company cars […]
Every year, while the country celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, this time in January is also a personal milestone for me: my blogaversary! ? This year, my blog, The Age of Grace, turns three. This online space continues to be a labor of love, a creative outlet to express myself, and hopefully, impact other […]
Many people resolved to improve their health at the start of the new year and exercise is the number one way to achieve measurable results. I made the decision to exercise consistently when I was diagnosed with borderline high blood pressure. I challenged myself to do and be better. In 2012, I walked my […]