A style blog based on a fifty-something Baby Boomer doing her best to age gracefully.
This time of the year, it’s all about the holidays and entertaining! It is the season for wonderfully planned events for family and friends to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The clock says to come together to celebrate life and love for one another. It is said, the best gifts are the ones that […]
I was challenged by lover.ly to take a stroll down memory lane in their #TBT —wedding edition. Kind-of sweet, since my hubby and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary this year. We decided to forgo the traditional party celebrations. We opted not to revisit Hawaii where we honeymooned but take a vacation in Napa. Perhaps we thought we needed […]
Listen up! I have the hard core facts about smoking. If you smoke you need to really consider quitting. I am never one to encourage anyone to be a quitter, however this month (as mentioned in last week’s post about November being Lung Health Awareness) may cause you to reconsider as Thursday, November 20 is the Great […]
Got lungs? Of course you have lungs, we all have lungs. It’s November and time to spotlight Lung Health. Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death in both men and women. It is a known fact that as we age, our lung function declines. What is not know widely realized is that […]
Does anyone know what time it is? Does anyone even care? It is time to fall back and examine a few things about time. Goodbye, Daylight Savings Time! For those reading this and not familiar with the American rock band, The Chicago Transit Authority, (later know as just Chicago) the opening quote is from a […]
Can I tell you something personal? Would that be okay? As I am going through menopause, declining estrogen levels have contributed greatly to a stunt in my metabolism. Along with the slow go with the metabolism, it takes a greater effort for me to lose weight quickly. Right now, I am up about 8-pounds! Nevertheless, I have learned […]
Fall into good health this season. During the summer warmer months, it’s easy to stay motivated to walk, run or exercise outside. As the days grow shorter and the grey months arrive–perhaps it’s the lack of sunlight–one may lose the motivation to stay focused on fitness and weight management. Earlier this year, I invested in […]
By now we have all seen or heard the play by play of the leaked elevator footage showing Janay Palmer Rice being punched and knocked unconscious by her then fiancé, now husband, NFL Baltimore Ravens running back, Ray Rice. October is highly recognized with the power of pink for Breast Cancer Awareness but that isn’t the only cause […]
For the last nine years, you know when it’s October in Harrisburg. That’s when the power of pink is used to raise health and awareness for breast cancer at the State Capital complex. The Capital’s East Wing Fountain water is tinted pink to mark National Breast Cancer Awareness month.
In last week’s post, Another Meetup, I shared one advantage to social media was the opportunity to create a venue for like minds to meet and forge new friendships. Instagram has afforded me yet another option to meet, get to know, and feature a Women of Grace: Lesley Wolman. The explore page of Instagram […]