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.
Have you seen the old Viagra commercial with the young woman reminding older men that they must do something about erectile dysfunction? Some see this commercial and note the obvious age discrepancy between the woman “selling” Viagra and the men who will buy it. I see a discrepancy between older men being encouraged to embrace […]

My darling, I hope you are ready for another beauty post! With fall here, before you know it winter will be too. One problem that I see women talk a lot of is red or irritated skin. Redness can be caused by various factors such as environmental stressors, rosacea, dryness, or sensitivity. Oftentimes changes in […]

Moving From ‘Shangrila’ As I wrote in my last Elsewhere article, my Ultimate Concierge and I recently sold our second home, Shangrila, in California. When unpacking the 83 boxes we brought back to Chicago; organization became the key to my happiness and my sanity, darling. One way that I decided to organize my belongings was […]

Let’s discuss 5 classic movies to cozy up to this fall! 5 Classic Movies to Cozy Up With This Fall With the weather becoming colder, and the fall shortly becoming winter, many of us desire to grab a bucket of popcorn, a glass of mulled wine or cider, and cozy up on the couch with […]

Declare Your Visibility Beautifully This Fall Fall is here and soon winter, dear readers. The city is bursting with warm colors, its residents bustling with excitement for cooler weather and all the renewal fall brings. The mums will soon be in bloom along Michigan Avenue and if you have never seen them, they are simply […]
