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.
“Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves: even when we risk disappointing others.”—Brene Brown. I love the word love. Without love there would be no joy in my life. In my world, true love has no boundaries. What I especially love about love is that there are all degrees of […]
My husband, Sheldon (aka “Ultimate Concierge”) has a great love for fancy socks. Socks with stripes, socks with dots or socks with dogs – Shelly loves them all! The more patterned the better. His socks bring him such joy I know if Shelly is having a bad day, a bright new pair of socks will […]
I am too young to be her mother. She is too old to be my daughter. That is where the dissimilarities between my daughter in law, Jami, and my end. I love my daughter-in-law. She has earned my love and I have earned hers. Our relationship is built on trust and love of family. Jami […]
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” — Helen Keller A Single Day Adventure Can Feel Like a Vacation Whether it’s an outing with girlfriends, a romantic getaway, family visiting, or having your grandkids for an overnight stay, the options for Day Trips Over 50 can be loads of fun, my darlings! […]
There are days that I turn on the TV and I am appalled at what is going on in our society. Every day the news shows us another story where someone did something awful. It seems many people have lost the values that many of us were brought up with. I have to wonder—where […]