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.
“People, people who need people, are the luckiest people in the world.” Dear readers, Barbra had it right. But I’m going to take it one step further: as women, we need other women in our lives, especially when we are over 50. That’s a time when most of us have entered a new chapter of life. […]
“You can be young without money, but you cannot be old without it.” ~Tennesse Williams When it comes to spending money, men are from Mars and women are from Venus. I really am using the phrase tongue in cheek because money is security, and financial security is what every woman over 50 needs. Money becomes […]
I stared at the empty boxes and a pile of papers and books. Packing is a necessity that creates havoc, especially six months of papers to pack up! What should I toss? What should I save? I was packing for my family’s to return to my beautiful Chicago after spending several months in California, our […]
When I met my ultimate concierge’s family, it was with an open mind and heart. Prior to that, I had never been exposed to blended family situations. When I met my future concierge, his grands were little children and some were not yet born. There were three adult children; two sons and a daughter-in-law. They […]
How very sad it is when a person can no longer cope with their life. I am reminded of the many times I passed the storefront of Kate Spade. I always felt happy looking into the window at her bright and cheery designs. How was she able to create a collection of such colorful conversational […]