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.
Darling, I was very dismayed, disappointed, and exasperated when I read Peggy Noonan’s Saturday Wall Street Journal column. She writes her point of view every Saturday and I have been one of her ardent readers. That is until I read Saturday’s column. After several minutes of reading and re-reading, I told my Ultimate Concierge I […]

We sold and closed on our second home in California in a week! We chose to sell the Shangrila furnished. I wanted to take all of our personal possessions because every piece had a story. So, 83 boxes of our personal life went with us. And, as I sit at my computer at 5:29 am, […]

5 Fabulous & Functional Fashion Items for Women 50+ One of the gifts of maturity is the freedom to bend or forget the fashion rules you used to follow. It’s a liberating time. That doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ll want to spend your time in sweats 24/7 — that can get old quickly. It’s entirely […]

Happy (almost) Halloween, darling! Today has me pondering the tricks and treat of life after 50. There are so many things I relish about being a visible, vibrant woman after 50… and there are also a few things I could do just fine without. And so, I’m sharing my take on the tricks […]

What Should I Wear? Let’s talk about fashion! I thought it would be fun to share my beauty routine and fashion to avoid after 50 with you this Sunday morning. A while back I attended a charity luncheon with over one hundred women. I was one of the co-chairs and was required to give a […]
