A style blog based on a fifty-something Baby Boomer doing her best to age gracefully.
Pinking of You Did you know 1 in 3 women will have cancer in their lifetime and 1 in 8 will have breast cancer? October is Breast Cancer Awareness, the annual national calendar focusing on awareness for women to get a mammogram and reminders to perform monthly self-checks. Breast Cancer Awareness is an effort to […]
Why So Blue? Just like there are signs of changing seasons, as we ease into fall, there are signs of someone with mental illness. Mental health problems are rampant, and it is obvious the mental health system is gravely broken. What can we do to help those with signs and symptoms of mental illness? Are […]
It’s My Birthday One would think that I celebrated a milestone birthday this year. In late August, I was told to reserve a date for the girls to get together—no problem! As the August date approached, I asked if I could bring anything to help us with the dinner we were scheduled to enjoy. I […]
Fashion Formula for Fall 2013 As I type, New York City Fashion Week is full force, showing Spring 2014 collections! NYFW is where colors, beauty trends, and styles emerge, featuring what’s “in” and “out” for the coming season. That’s how it works: fashion is generally six months ahead of the retail schedule, retail meaning […]
Falling Forward The summer of 2013 unofficially came to an end last Labor Day weekend. Not long ago, I wrote a blog post at the beginning of summer. I can’t believe summer is over. Are you? Without even looking at the calendar, the local annual attractions remind me that it’s September. Locally, one can celebrate […]
Do You Have All Your Shots? The first vaccination breakthrough for smallpox was developed in 1796. Fast-forward to 2013. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends vaccination against 16 preventable diseases for children, while many more are available for adults and world travelers. Ongoing worldwide research is investigating vaccines for diseases such as HIV, malaria, […]
Paris Is Always A Great Idea What a difference a year makes! In August 2012, I embarked on my first of many European vacations. I traveled to Paris, France, with my daughter and her BFFs. It was so nice of them to include me, huh? We all mapped out our spaces and places we just […]
Smoke Alarm! For Thoe Still Smoking Wow! Did you know it’s been 49 years since the surgeon general officially declared smoking tobacco hazardous to your health? So, I was surprised by an article in the New York Times titled “Smoking is Cool Again.” When did it become cool to smoke again? Is the electronic […]
Calm Your Flames 🔥 As you know, the focus of this blog is bringing awareness of health, fitness, fashion, and inspiration to women of a certain age. These women are in a particular place—their children are grown, their careers are still in full bloom, their children are done with furthering their higher education, perhaps not […]
I mentioned in an earlier post that blood pressure is a silent killer. High cholesterol is another silent health risk that can be deadly. Do you know your cholesterol numbers? According to a Center for Disease Control report, more Americans are aware of their cholesterol levels. That’s great! Right? Then why do nearly 1/6 United States […]