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.
Turning over a new leaf: To start over, to act differently or change your attitude about something. I often share that I love to write in the wee hours of the morning. I also like to write on airplanes. The constant sound of the engines, the constancy of my ultimate concierge next to me and […]
Jealous friends can make your life difficult. We would all be happier not having friends who are envious of our accomplishments, relationships, and possessions, right? Jealousy is the Green Monster. You know the saying, “Green with envy.” We all have had a few ‘silent’ incidents when we mention a happy experience, have a gorgeous new material possession […]
As women, not just over 50, but for most of our lives, we were taught that we needed to look and act a certain way in order to be “lady like.” And depending on the type of woman you are, it may not have ever bothered you not to challenge the status quo. But darlings, […]
It is Sunday morning. My ultimate concierge is leaving to meet his high school friends for brunch, in the burbs. How special is that to continue your relationship with your friends from your school days? Afterward, because he is the ultimate, he is picking up my alterations, saving me a trip. What am I doing? I […]
The petite woman in her eighties got into the car and sat next to me. Although I did not know her, 30 minutes later, when we arrived at a family wedding in Atlanta, Georgia, I turned to her and said, “I hope we are seated at the same table.” To which she replied, “What a […]