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.
Most days I am charged up to write. I feel the buzz. Yet, like everything else in life, there are days when I have difficulties. It’s is okay because I know I will figure it out. I am positive. I compare myself to the little engine who could. I always tell myself when I […]

Happy Valentine’s Day, my friends! I hope your day is filled with a heart-bursting amount of joy and adoration. In honor of this love-ly day, I’m sharing some life-changing beauty products for those of us after 50. This isn’t your run-of-the-mill list of new beauty items, this is a run to the store and get […]

Some say it’s impossible. Others simply dismiss the notion outright, even if they are curious. How do we live on less than $30,000 per year while traveling through Thailand, Vietnam, Mexico, Central America and other exotic locations? We don’t give up luxury, nor do we deprive ourselves. Rather, we are retiring for less. So what […]

February is off to a beautiful start, darlings! Filled with love and inspiration, it is a wonderful month to take some time for yourself, to improve your health and to support those around you. This week I took some time to reflect on some tips and tricks to help me improve my own habits, create […]

The red dress is timeless. Sexy. Ageless. Don’t you agree? With Valentine’s Day just a week away, today seemed like a love-ly day to share some stunning red dresses at a variety of price points as well as a few of my absolutely favorite celebrity red dress moments… just for fun and inspiration. How do […]
