When life gives us lemons, we just have to make ourselves some sweet lemonade. Here you’ll find our musings, pearls of wisdom, and personal stories to guide you through life’s passages. Explore how to embrace your beauty with style, discover new adventures, navigate the nuances of relationships, pull back the curtain to deal with life changes, and resonate with the reflections of other women.
It’s spring and life is beginning to buzz! When I think of shopping, as a woman after 50 who has one too many pairs of black slacks (sound familiar?), I think about accessories — my #1 love! And since I love to share the love, scarves are just the sort of thing that make wonderful […]

Today’s Ask Honey, is in response to the following question by Amy: What caused, or shifted, your attitude about aging? Most women try to defy or deny aging, but you embrace it with positivity, grace, and moxie. I’m curious to know if you always felt this way or if it’s a perspective that evolved. I […]

I have often been asked to describe who I am. Often, I hem and haw because I wear many hats. I am a woman of a certain age, a wife, mother, grandmother, mother-in-law, girlfriend, writer, author, problem solver, world traveler, shopper, owner of a company, and ya da da da da da! When push comes […]

Happy Easter, dear friends. My Ultimate Concierge and my pooch America wish you a day of celebration. Love, Shelly, Honey, and America Today is Easter. A few days ago was Passover. Loyalty is on my mind. I am fiercely devoted to the meaning of the word, loyal, and lately, after my trip to East Africa, […]

Today I would like to share the story of a woman I met in Nairobi, Nikki. After knowing me for three days Nikki said, “You are ageless.” I was taken aback for two reasons: I was never able to articulate who I am; even though I knew. How was this stranger able to articulate my […]
