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.
Simply Be Is My Motto Darlings, wouldn’t it be nice to ‘simply be.’ I love the short meaningful saying. I have been tempted to have the words tattooed on the inside of my left wrist. I would if I knew a safe and excellent tattoo professional in Chicago. When I get upset it’s with people […]

Happy Birthday to Me! Darlings, Sunday was my birthday. I am a Sunday Child… meaning I was born on a Sunday. I have always been glad. I don’t know exactly why… I think it is a combination of having ‘sun’ as part of the word, and Sunday being the definition of a Sunday Child in […]

Weekend Musings: Meditation, 10-Minute Meals & More! Happy Weekend, Darlings! I hope you had a great week. I am back in my beautiful Chicago, although it is a very different Chicago than the one I left. But, I’m glad to be back. I’m glad to be in my apartment with my husband and pooch, happy, […]

This blog was written by Clio Muir about how introducing a more healthy diet helped to aid in the continued healing of her husband’s prostate cancer. I hope you learn something new for your loved ones or yourself in this article. “Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food.” – Hippocrates […]

“You can be alone and not feel forgotten. You can be with others and feel forgotten.” – The Moral of this Story An Unexpected Phone Call My phone rang early morning a few days ago. I always answer, “Good Morning!” And, my good morning turned out to be a perfect morning! It was Bruce and […]
