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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During my conversations with many women in their 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond, I have been told by a majority, “I feel invisible. I feel as though I am not seen. I feel ignored. I feel my thoughts are no longer considered. I feel I have become invisible because I am an older woman.” So, darlings, […]

Do you feel visible, relevant and confident after 50?

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Dear readers are you tired of your mascara? Do you feel like there’s a better one out there? Here are my recommendations for mascaras for women over 50. Best mascaras for women over 50 BENEFIT COSMETICS ROLLER LASH SUPER CURLING & LIFTING MASCARA; $24 online here. For when I want a dramatic curl without the hassle […]

The top mascaras for women over 50

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We all want to age gracefully, don’t we darlings? With age our hair can begin to thin and lose its luster, but I won’t let that stop me from having beautiful luscious locks! There is so much out there in the beauty world to help combat aging hair, and help us ladies keep our shine! Here […]

The best products to help care for thinning and aging hair

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My Good Morning stories generally take me down memory lane and today it also presents a lesson in how to be a good gift giver. The key is listening. The first chapter begins, in the present, in my beautiful Chicago. The second chapter takes me back in time to Washington, D.C., the third to Paris, […]

Why my husband is so good at gift giving

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This year’s Mother’s Day is going to be simply marvelous, darlings! It is hard to believe I will be sharing the day with my mother, both daughters, and several Grands! Four generations of family together. This rarely happens in our family because we don’t have the luxury of living miles apart… we live states apart! […]

A Mother’s Emotions on Mother’s Day 2015

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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. 

as a woman, do you feel invisible?

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