Is less more? Did grandma really know best? The simplicity movement in home decor, fashion, and beauty makes me reflect on what my Grandma Lucy taught me about self-care (nobody called it “self-care back then, heh). Grandma Lucy was beautiful,… Continue Reading
It’s fun to play with makeup, even over age 60. I’m way beyond believing in the next “anti-aging” (bleh, raise your hand if you choose not to age) miracle, and a new lipstick will never change my life again. But… Continue Reading
This post was originally published seven years ago. Still true, maybe even more true as we age. Oh boy, this is annoying. I hear it mostly on the home shopping channels (gulp, if I ever, um, happen to have the… Continue Reading
We just got home from our NYC trip, our first stay in our tiny (realtors say “cozy”) studio in Greenwich Village. We’re happy and wrung out, and my fingers still have that bleach-y fragrance. We love it, it creates good… Continue Reading
I was raised in a time and culture that put high emphasis on girls being “good”, obedient, “ladylike”, and to accept authority without question. It wasn’t a harsh environment, but there was a thick cloud of expectations. Living up to… Continue Reading
There really is quite a bit to know about getting older, things that nobody told me when I was 40. I thought at 60, I’d be me, only older and a little slower. So wrong! Here are some of… Continue Reading
I’ve been covering up my skin from the sun for over 30 years. I use hats, scarves, shade, and of course buckets of sunscreen. But when I was a young teen I had several blistering sunburns at the Jersey… Continue Reading
Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties. – Erich Fromm You may be wondering, what does Patti have to say about creativity? Most of my outfits are fairly simple, in a small range of colors. I think… Continue Reading