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. 

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Image via Gary Sinise Foundation Happy Labor Day, darlings! I hope you are embracing this holiday, and its purpose of recognizing the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to our country. Labor Day, as you know, is also commonly thought of as the unofficial end of summer. For me, that means […]

This Labor Day, I’m Challenging You To Put Your Generosity To “Work”

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Gary Sinise

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Rise and shine! Good morning, dear readers. Grab a cup of fresh coffee and let’s talk about the beauty sleep you likely just awoke from… It may seem obvious to many of you, especially in our age of wisdom, just how crucial sleep is to our overall wellbeing. Even without entirely grasping what sleep does […]

The Buzz: Are You Getting Enough Beauty Sleep?

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Beauty Sleep

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Starting HoneyGood.com has been such a blessing in my life, darlings, for a variety of reasons. Not only has it given me the opportunity to find and express my voice, but it has connected me to all of you! It has been my pleasure sharing my words of wisdom and lifestyle advice to my dear […]

Beauty & The Beautiful

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I was raised to believe that family is everything. Shelly, my children, and my grands are my world. And yet, I also have girlfriends, run a business, go on many travel adventures with Shelly, and take care of managing and running a household, as most of you do. My life is a crazy, complicated, joy-filled […]

Staying Connected on Grandparents Day… No Matter The Challenges!

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Staying Connected

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Has it started to feel at all like fall where you live, darlings? It sure has been beautiful here in Chicago, but the temps certainly aren’t as high as they were a few weeks ago! But even as the weather cools down, don’t rush to put your summer favorites into storage just yet! Can your […]

Summer to Fall Transition Pieces for Women Over 50

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Transition from Summer to Fall

Many women over 50 do. I have found, the key to feeling relevant, important, and VISIBLE lies within you. I hope my free eBook will help you rediscover your purpose, and see the value that I so clearly see in you. 

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