Source My husband and I went to a new (to us) movie theater. As the tickets and beverages were being rung up, the young cashier looked at us and said “Over 55 discount?” I gave a little chuckle/gasp, my husband… Continue Reading
The marketing people at O (that’s Oprah’s magazine) were kind enough to send me a new product from L’Oreal, Miracle Blur. From the L’Oreal site Here’s what L’Oreal says about Miracle Blur: With its velvety-smooth and silky texture, Miracle Blur… Continue Reading
This Letter to the Editor in yesterday’s New York Times really touched me, especially as a woman looking at 60. I want to re-print it in its entirety, because, well, what would I want to leave out? . . .… Continue Reading
Source Being good to oneself, style-wise, has a lot of layers (no pun intended!). Somehow, there’s guilt associated with it. I think it has to do with the underlying fear of being (or being perceived as) selfish. For many of… Continue Reading
I found this quote somewhere in my serendipitous internet wanderings (maybe Facebook? Sorry for lack of attribution). I began a meditation on comparison. Comparing myself to others, and finding myself less-than, was a common theme of my early life. I… Continue Reading
How would you finish this sentence: “When I look in the mirror, my biggest challenge is . . . ” Note I didn’t use self-negating words like “What I hate” or “what I have to change”. The “challenge” can be… Continue Reading
Most of you probably do wear some kind of sunscreen every day, in your moisturizer, foundation, or powder. I use a moisturizer with SPF 15, and a foundation with SPF 15. I know they don’t “add up” to 30, but… Continue Reading
Happiest Thanksgiving to you (and happy day in general all of to you non-US readers)! It’s a fairly busy holiday, so I am re-running an old post that my readers seemed to enjoy: What’s actually better about getting older, other… Continue Reading