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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I recently learned that February 7th is Send a Card to a Friend Day. What a wonderful holiday to celebrate. I believe deeply in the luxurious art of a handwritten card or note, be it a thank you or a simple hello. Won’t you join me in sending a card to a friend? I adore […]

THE LUXURIOUS ART OF A HANDWRITTEN THANK YOU

Advice

A Trip With the Grands

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Giving personalized Valentine’s Day gifts to your sweetheart is a no-doubt way to show you care. In this post I give you all the ideas you’ll need! Enjoy, darlings. (In case you missed it, last week I wrote a round-up of personalized gifts to give your grands on Valentine’s. Be sure to take a look!) […]

7 Personalized Gifts That Your Valentine Will Love

Relationships

Honey giving gift

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Today’s post on ‘being ready’ was contributed by Merry Lynch Pavlak, an ex-pat living in Poland. I love her fascinating point of view! Enjoy, darlings. Sometimes we are placed in situations and we have no idea how got there. But there we are, feeling overwhelmed and wondering if we actually are “ready.” It’s been a […]

How You Can ‘Be Ready’ Even When You’re Not

Travel

going grey, grey hair after 50

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This guide includes special, personalized Valentine’s day gifts for your grands. They’ll think of you every time they see them. Family is a special thing to be treasured, and when I give a gift, I like to take my time finding just the right thing. Every time I chose a gift, I take my time […]

5 Personalized Valentine’s Day Gifts That Your Grands Will Cherish

Relationships

Honey Good holding a picture frame of her family

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The story on safe solo travel (and group travel) was updated on January 22, 2023. If you live in or travel to a big city like New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Chicago, Sydney or Berlin, you’ll quickly have to gain your street smarts. Unfortunately, I have a feeling one of the last things on […]

Solo Travel Safety After 50, 11 Tips on Street Smarts in Big Cities

Travel

Honey Good with luggage ready to travel

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