Stylish Snow Boots we Need
Snow boots for warmth and slushing around don’t have to be ugly — in fact there are so many cool looks for this winter there’s no excuse for frozen wet toes. ...
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Everyone Wants Double Breasted Coats and Pea Coats
Peacoats and double breasted coasts are retro and they are back big time. There’s some stunning cashmere’s and wools and faux furs. Here’s some great looks that...
Keep Your Cool… I’m Losing Mine
The price we pay for swallowing our irritation?
I recently asked my friends to describe the last time they were angry. The stories poured out. When her email...
This Green Juice Recipe Is Too Easy Not To Make
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The 7 Best Cozy Wraps For Long Flights, Gifts and Evenings Out
Who doesn’t love a cozy warm wrap when the chill air sets in?
The other night my girlfriend and I were heading out for dinner and we both showed up in 2 diff...
Our Kids Love “Our Vintage” 70’s Clothes and So Do We
Rock on BA50’s. Styles these days are pure retro and reminiscence. What did we do with that suede fringe jacket? Those bell bottoms, the jump suit or padded sho...
Long Blazers are Trending
Slimming and finishing, dressy and refined. Long Blazers are trending and we love these finds from Frank and Eileen, Jenny Kayne and Aritzia.
Check these out...
Make-Up Mistakes that Make You Look Older
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Shiny Metallics
Rhinestones Cut Out Scoop Bra in Diamond Compression The Cut Out Scoop Bra in Diamond Compression is now available with Rhinestones. Featuring a flattering...
The Longest Coziest Stylish Blouses for Now
MACKENZIE One-Size Button-Up Shirt Mackenzie is our one-size-fits-every-figure button-up your closet is missing. Designed for an extremely oversized fit. ...
Diane Von Furstenburg Has Our Party Clothes for Resort Wear Or City Wear
Diane Von Furstenberg (DVF) has the dresses and pants and tops for all our occasions from city wear to resort wear and even great shoes to go with.
Her look ...
Intimacy Oils 101 for BA50s for You and Your Partner
Foreplay, cuddling, kissing, champagne, and oysters may all help prepare you for intimacy. Some essential oils have aphrodisiac properties and can get you in th...
What’s Your Go To Daily Look: Here’s One I Keep Wearing and Loving This Fall
If you love your jeans, your sweater, your tee shirt, your socks and your cowboy boots you may have landed on your go to every day outfit. I travel around a lot...
The Quiet Luxury Trend — Redefining Fashion
The #QuietLuxury Trend -- Redefining Fashion.
Embracing understated elegance and sustainability are about statements through subtlety. #Quietfashion reflects...
My favorite New Dress Up Tee From Anthropologie
I just got my Tee from Anthropologie, and as my mom said over and over, “you never know til you try it on.” Well ain’t that the truth. So I found it for all of ...
The Cargo Trend Pant and Short Shearlings for Winter 2023
We’ve said it before and we are seeing it again — Winter 2023 is still about the Cargo pant. I haven’t bought mine yet but it may be time.
Cargo pants have b...
What’s Wrong WIth My Outfit and Easy Fix Hacks No Purchase Necessary
“There’s something wrong with my outfit?” Have you ever had that problem? Of course you have.
SO here’s how to change your proportions with some great hacks....
The Teddy Bear Coat
Max Mara’s Teddy Bear Coat for over $4,000 is having a comeback - but we don’t have to pay that. Maybe 10 years ago there were fewer options for finding prices ...
The Grown Up Moisturizer by Caire Just Launched and It Is Phenomenal — I LOVE IT!
I was thrilled when Celeste Lee Co-Founder of Caire Cosmetics called me to tell me about her 3rd new product The Grown Up Moisturizer which addresses the slowdo...
Low Rise Is What BA50s are Wearing
Trending, trending — Low Rise is the Trend — Just when you were hiking your pants up higher - alas - waist lines are dropping. There’s a lot of brands that are ...
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A Guide To Moving On After Abuse
Moving on after experiencing abuse is an incredibly challenging journey, but it is also a courageous and essential one. Abuse can leave deep...
Cautiously Courageous: Reflections On Life Expanding Decisions
I recently went on a women’s empowerment cruise, invited by my daughter who was one of the featured speakers.
Sitting in that audience, I wondered if I were their age today whether everything out-of-the-box would still seem as scary. Then I realized most of these women had a safety net my friends and I didn’t have… us as parents encouraging them to have goals that trumped being safe and secure. We instilled in them the knowledge that although making brave choices generates anxiety, it’s survivable and so worth the risk. My parents’ fears of the uncertain were contagious; hopefully our confidence in our daughters’ resilience is too. ...
The Gifts of Unscheduled, Free Flow Travel — Our Trip To Europe Had Big Surprises
It's 3 am and I can't sleep but it's hard to complain. After 2 weeks in Europe I have a bad case of jet lag and thank goodness I have a gr...
Renewal: New Friends At New Stages After 50 and 60
Buzzing around the friend nest is the constant hum of women coordinating schedules, working to stay in touch and making plans to conne...
Forging an Adult Relationship with my Daughter
‘She’s such a bitch.’
‘Everything I say annoys her.’
‘Nothing I do is right.’
‘She’s only nice to me when she needs money.’
‘What happened to my sweet little girl?’
Do these laments sound familiar? They do to me because at some point since my daughter, Britt, went to college, graduated and moved to New York City I have uttered each one. But over the past twelve years I have found myself lamenting less and enjoying her more. Why? Did she change? Or did I? A bit of both but weighted much more heavily on me.
I’m not sure if it was a conscious decision but I think this complaining about my adult daughter diminished when I started to view her for what she is in that order: ADULT then DAUGHTER. Once I changed my perspective to treat her as an adult first, my daughter second, our relationship became much less strained and tenuous. ...
The Academy Awards Of Better After 50s
When 6 friends decided to wear the same shirt they brought to our 15th annual outing in the mountains and took this picture, it turned out w...
Featured on Fashion Friday
The Grown Up Moisturizer by Caire Just Launched and It Is Phenomenal — I LOVE IT!
I was thrilled when Celeste Lee Co-Founder of Caire Cosmetics called me to tell me about her 3rd new product The Grown Up Moisturizer which ...
Cardigan Obsessed
My 30 year old friend wore the Betty Cardigan the other day with her jeans and boots and It reminded me of my favorite cardigans from my 30’...
Homemade Hair Mask for Summer Dry Hair
Here’s how to cook up a homemade protein conditioning mask for your hair to deal with dried out summer hair. This is a terrific recipe. This...
Transitional Labor Day and September Wedding Guest Dresses
Labor Day and September wedding guest dresses can be tricky. It’s not really a summer wedding anymore, but it’s not really fall. Of course i...
Swishy and Flowy Skirts for Summer
Some how the swish and flow of light fabric with flair and movement makes us feel good and give us energy.
We fell in love with this Spri...
Hilarious Video: Shopping Math is The New Free!
Finally, a video that understands what we mean when we see a great deal and say that we're "losing money not buying it!"
https://www.yout...