I am definitely hugging a throw blanket way more often than family and friends these days. And no matter how many blankets we have, we can always use a few more. They seem to have legs and spread all over the house, especially now when we may take them outside or into our garages for socially distant visits. ...
For many of us, our winter wardrobe contains far more black and grey than our spring and summer one. Since we could all use a lift right now, consider adding a piece of clothing in winter white, which is fresh, cheery, and always looks sophisticated. ...
I am a stress eater and holiday time is my trigger. Without an eating plan the rabbit hole to pantry carbs grows larger as my list of things to do grows longer....
At 10:00 on the night before Thanksgiving, two nurses walked into my room to say, without a trace of panic, that the ninth floor had to be evacuated to prepare for an influx of COVID patients. All seventeen of us were immediately to be transported to the fourth floor. Calmly and efficiently it took them ten minutes to maneuver my bed, my IV, and all my belongings thrown on top of the blanket, through silent hallways and down two elevators to my new room....
I had such a fantastic time getting into the big issues of divorce, loss, grief and finding one's way back into feeling whole again in this talk with Holly Par...
Please listen to this 5 minute conversation I had with Nancy Arnot Taussig, Senior Advisor for Global Philanthropy at Save the Children. She has some great adv...
While I love giving slippers, bathrobes or PJ's as gifts for others, I seldom buy them for myself. But now that I am lounging around for hours (ok, days) at a time at home, my favorite slippers are getting worn out, and my bathrobe has stains from coloring my hair in my bathroom....
Dusters have a dramatic flair, perfect for the hostess celebrating at home during the festive holiday season. A duster jacket is effortlessly chic, comfortable to wear and looks great paired with denim or dressier bottoms. Read on for some fashionable duster jackets, many on sale right now, to add some pizazz to your winter wardrobe. ...
At the conclusion of the first night of our beautifully sensual life together, the man who became my second husband, breathlessly rolled over onto his side of the bed and exclaimed, “If I have a heart attack, don’t call the EMTs until I am cold and blue!” I could hear his smile in the dark and I knew exactly what he meant....
Emerson writes, “There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, or behavior like the wish to scatter joy and not pain around us.”
My friend Patty, who has made it into her sixties with a congenital kidney disease, likes to tell her body every day how proud she is of it. How grateful she is that it has bravely fought to give her a long life on the planet.
I am beginning to suspect that for those of us who have been graced with long life, the attainment of self-love could be our last challenge to enlightenment. I am not talking about ego, or pride, but a certain grateful recognition for the bodies that have carried us through our years on the earth...
Will you join this BA50 Fitness Challenge for the Next 2 weeks. Felice interviewed Coach Cathy who gives us plenty of reasons to set a health goal today and stay accountable through our community. Click below for the details and why this may be just the thing you need to feel good this holiday season....
As we in the UK enter our second lockdown, I am revisiting some of the coping strategies I developed during the first lockdown. In addition to cooking more and doing micro workouts, I’ve returned to my daily walks with a vengeance.
Even if you’re not currently in lockdown, here are 5 reasons to keep walking as you age:...
It's December and it's the holiday season but it does not feel particularly festive right now with all convos laced with Pandemic fears. However, there is hop...
While capes and ponchos are always in fashion, they are having a special moment this season. You can transform your outfit from basic to street style chic with the simple addition of one of these elevated outerwear pieces. Here are my selections for on-trend ponchos and capes to help keep you warm and fashionable this winter....