As the light dims, and we shift from summer to fall, many of us start to feel anxious. Here is a great article on how to deal with the change in season and mood...
Many of us BA50's want to look chic and fashionable, without sacrificing comfort. We want to be able to relax and enjoy ourselves when we are socializing without feeling restricted and confined in a too-snug outfit. If you are looking for the comfort of a sweatsuit, but the polish of a more elevated outfit, one stylish and trendy solution is to wear knitwear. This season we are seeing beautiful knit dresses, skirts, trousers, and matching sets, often in relaxed, forgiving silhouettes which suit all shapes and sizes....
Break out your knee high boots for an extra flirty look! Even if you're working from home, these skirts and dresses will have you feeling like a million dollars but in total comfort and ease. Here are 10 stylish skirts and dresses for a fashion forward fall season!...
"Any chance you can come the first week in September to visit?" My sister Jane and I were talking just 2 weeks prior and I was sure it wouldn't work. Burlingt...
Vaginal dryness. Ugh. It causes itching and worrisome discomfort in your most intimate area. Though vaginal dryness is often recognized as a side effect of peri...
Today I interviewed Carolyn Snider and Karen Philip founders of Tell Me A Story and learned how they capture a lifetime of stories in one gorgeous hardcover book. Everyone has a story worth telling. Do you think you have a family history you would like told? This is a fantastic gift for the whole family. BA50s get a 10% discount...
Shopping for sex toys can be intimidating, especially for people who have never bought one before. After putting in 120 cumulative hours of research and testing...
Take it to the streets with uptown confidence and get ready for loads of compliments. This is the must-have boot trend of the season. Liven up your fall wardrobe and excite your styling possibilities with this clean cut and fabulously fashionable boot! Shop our favorite pairs here! ...
It's time to normalize the slouch! These reinvented 90s sweaters and jeans will have you in a nostalgic state of bliss. Here are the slouchy jeans and sweaters you need for your fall wardrobe! Shop our stylish picks here! ...
The button down shirt can take you almost anywhere you want to go. Add a stripe, and it takes on even more personality. This season tailored clothing is taking center stage, and we are seeing striped button downs in lots of bright colors. Along with many shades of blue and black, vibrant oranges and yellows are being featured, which look fresh and modern. Read on for my Top 10 striped button downs you will wear again and again....
I walked off the beach yesterday and my pulse was racing. An enormous jeep truck was spinning its wheels trying to move out of the deep soft sand. Deeper and deeper it sunk into the depths and then it began to spin sideways banging up against my friend's jeep. And the driver didn't stop as we watched shocked from our beach chairs. The bumpers were grinding and the driver kept trying to accelerate his way out of the quicksand like mess....
“Mom. I need to talk to you about something.” Uh oh. Curiosity mingles with dread. Does any parent ever want to hear this sentence?
“I’m going to try out to ...
I smiled at the young, very pregnant woman pushing a toddler in a stroller on this midsummer day on the Boston waterfront. I was taken aback by her "I told you ...
When the winds changed and we realized we had about an hour to pack and get out before the flames reached us, we counted ourselves lucky. Many people get no time at all.
We live south of San Francisco, just west of Stanford and 20 miles short of the Pacific Ocean. The woods in our town are etched with trails that weave through cypresses and manzanitas and spill into grassy meadows of larkspur and purple lupine. The snowy fog, in the cool misty mornings, pulls back toward the ocean as if God is making Her bed....
I’m sending out a blanket apology to anyone who listened to my advice when I was twenty-five. I’m so sorry, I was an idiot.
My friend Sonia recently reminded me that she got married because of me. I had no recollection of any profound words.
We thought, how many bad marriages could have been avoided if people didn’t listen to our shitty WISDOM?
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when my family signed up to hike to the top of Skellig Michael in Ireland, over 600 crumbly steps there and then back, with sheer vertical drops and no handrails, I was understandably nervous. The literature stressed ‘you hike at your own risk, there have been fatalities’. Adding to the anxiety, the only way to reach the island was an hour ride in a small boat, crossing the open seas of the North Atlantic. This almost guaranteed you arrived slightly seasick....
Time Magazine: “The changes women and their bodies go through mid-life are arguably as drastic as the changes girls and their bodies go through in puberty,” says Ginny Ramseyer Winter, an assistant professor at the School of Social Work at the University of Missouri-Columbia, who studies body image and adolescents....
we are excited to share the 10 most fashionable bags to incorporate into your wardrobe. Whether you are looking for a pop of color or texture in your outfit, these bags serve as statement making yet style complimenting necessities. Shop the 10 most fashionable bags for fall here! ...
I’m sending out a blanket apology to anyone who listened to my advice when I was twenty-five. I’m so sorry, I was an idiot.
My friend Sonia recently reminded me that she got married because of me. I had no recollection of any profound words.
We thought, how many bad marriages could have been avoided if people didn’t listen to our shitty WISDOM?
...
“Georgia, I swear I’ve never seen such a smile.” I hadn't heard Boz Scaggs in years and suddenly all I could see was my younger self, with a whole future of unlimited possibilities available to her. It was a moment in time when anything and anyone was possible. However, I think I chose the wrong guy, settled into a mediocre marriage and was now 60 and alone for the first time since my late twenties. Damn you Boz Scaggs, I want a do over!...
I was shopping with my preteen daughter in LuLuLemon. I was tired and not in the best mood but she wanted to show me this jacket she liked, a trim fit, hot pink zip up. The saleslady stood outside the dressing room as she tried it on. She zipped it up and I immediately noticed her slight outward curve in the middle.
She doesn’t look perfect. What do I say to her?
“I think she needs a bigger size.” I told the saleslady.
“Can I come in?” she responded....
Now that sandal season is coming to an end for many of us BA50's who live in seasonal climates, our thoughts turn to flats and sneakers for the fall season ahead. There are so many great options whether you prefer a barely-there heel, a chunky sole, or a platform which offers a boost in height but with the comfort of a flat. Sneakers have taken center stage in footwear in 2021 and can be worn with almost all of our outfits, from sweatpants to casual skirts and dresses....
le, supportive and ultimately stylish? What three better qualities could you ask for in your everyday footwear. Vionic has the chic and colorful shoes that form to your feet, serving around the clock comfort and style....
Break out your knee high boots for an extra flirty look! Even if you're working from home, these skirts and dresses will have you feeling like a million dollars but in total comfort and ease. Here are 10 stylish skirts and dresses for a fashion forward fall season!...
Many of us BA50's want to look chic and fashionable, without sacrificing comfort. We want to be able to relax and enjoy ourselves when we are socializing without feeling restricted and confined in a too-snug outfit. If you are looking for the comfort of a sweatsuit, but the polish of a more elevated outfit, one stylish and trendy solution is to wear knitwear. This season we are seeing beautiful knit dresses, skirts, trousers, and matching sets, often in relaxed, forgiving silhouettes which suit all shapes and sizes....
