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.
Self-confidence cannot be bottled. Wouldn’t it be marvelous if a woman could purchase a bottle of confidence? It would be her personal elixir to spritz on when she felt the desire to speak out but lacked self-confidence. I believe the most radiant woman in the room is the woman who is full of life […]
It’s 6:25 a.m. in the morning and I’m sitting at the living room game table. As I write I’m sipping delicious, hot, steaming coffee in my favorite French mug. Whenever I look out our floor-to-ceiling windows, I am entranced by the stunning panoramic view of Lake Michigan and the city. Today I’m treated to a […]
Maria Davies is back to talk about her life as an expat in Grenada during the COVID-19 pandemic. How do I begin to try and document how absolutely our lives have been upended because of COVID-19. Our friends canceled their trip to Grenada, then cruise ships were not allowed to dock, then all flights were […]
Years ago, I was flying with my husband, Shelly (my Ultimate Concierge.) At that time, over the course of three weeks, we flew home to Chicago from our second home in Palm Springs so we can spend quality time with my treasured, aging mother, then back to Palm Springs and then to New York. It […]
I often think about how life has changed forever since COVID-19… I wake up squeezed and entangled between my Ultimate Concierge and our pooch, America. They are breathing in unison and ever so softly; each one in deep sleep. I struggle to untangle myself as quietly as possible so I don’t disturb them and… it […]