Words of Advice to Myself
Words, a lot of words have been thrown at me from a lot of people in my life, in various volumes and with implicated importance. As I round the corner on a new ...
Lauren Hutton Is Still Modeling at 78 — and Doing…
Six decades into her singular career, she’s still an adventurer—one who has navigated her winding path through fashion by being thoroughly and unapologetically ...
Call Your Mother
My mother has been gone more than fifteen years. She died at 73 on the family room sofa, where she wanted to be. Surrounded by her books, the home she lov...
The Ever Changing Mom Role
“All the world's a stage” And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; ·And one man in his time plays ma...
Getting Rid of Our Age Spots
Ahhh the sun feels delicious. Why is what feels good isn’t always good for us. Well by now, over 50, much of the damage is done and what we have are plenty of b...
BA50 Loves Woven And Weekender Bags For Spring and Summer
There are so many bags to choose from, baguette bags, totes, cross bodies, clutches, the world is your oyster! Come check out our favorite, unique bags for this season!...
Dress Up Blouses With Colors: A Fresh Look For Spring
Looking refined and expensive doesn't need to take much effort. Crafting certain pieces into your look will immediately elevate it to look classy and elegant. Let these pieces speak for themselves! Less is more when going for a refined outfit. Check out our favorite polished looks!...
5 Trendy Workout Outfits to Motivate Your Spring/Summer Workout Routine!
The perfectly trendy workout gear to get motivated and get to the gym to kick off the season right and achieve your summer fitness goals! Shop our favorite selections here! ...
Get Back Outside: Hiking Clothes, Shoes & Gear for Heading Outdoors this Spring
Get excited to get outdoors with these great pieces of gear whether its the perfect windbreaker or a supportive shoe. Here are our essentials for hiking clothes, shoes & gear for heading outdoors this season in style! Shop our favorites here! ...
How to Determine the Perfect Skirt Length for You
Skirts come in a variety of styles, shapes, textures, and patterns. Because of this, it’s easy to choose a skirt according to your particular fashion tastes. It...
Relationship Therapy: 6 Best Apps to Strengthen Sexual Relationships And More
According to People.com ....Dating apps are de rigueur for finding potential partners now, but using apps once you're in a relationship hasn't been quite as commonplace. Usually, we'd be thrilled about that — more face time, less FaceTime, please — but then came 2020.
Dr. Britney Blair, a clinical psychologist and co-founder of sexual wellness app Lover, isn’t surprised by the transition. “Everything is digitized, and especially [during the pandemic] it saves you a trip to the doctor’s office,” says Blair, who adds, “Sex therapy, especially, can be time-consuming and expensive.”
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Confessions of a People-Pleasing Addict From Trauma Therapist Rythea Lee
Giving up the addiction of people-pleasing creates a crisis. Severe childhood trauma cannot be stuffed forever, can it? Not in my case.My entire sense of self is undergoing a massive renovation and the new look is ugly. My Father was so violent, my Mother so absent, that I was born a workaholic. Watch, listen, and learn; that took every bit of my brain power. I did not let down. Did not rest. Did not “get to know myself.” I got to know them endlessly, and that was my very best strategy. It wasn’t just about observation; it was also about fixing the problem. ...
BA50 Recommends: Oprah’s Super Soul Podcast Interview With Arthur Brooks…Strength to Strength
BA50 LOVES Oprah's Super Soul Podcast and on April 6th Oprah talked to Harvard Professor, social scientist and author Arthur Brooks about his #1 New York Times bestselling new book, From Strength to Strength: Finding Happiness and Success at Every Stage of Life.
This podcast is truly the perfect gift of advice and insights and inspiration for BA50s. We learn about the key to happiness in the context of our priorities: faith, family, real friends and service. We learn that no matter what stage of life you are with this mindset and commitment comes greater happiness which is really relevant for those of us who are empty nested and looking for meaning at this stage.
I particularly love the way Brooks embraces difficult situations. He says that every 5 years we have life quakes and these are the moments that create the most meaning. Most people spend too much time trying to avoid unpleasant choices but in fact this is where we do our best learning and growing....
I Want a Dating Refund From Match.com
“I haven’t met too many women who I want to see again. But you…” he wiggled his stubby little forefinger across the white cafe table..”you are special.” It could have been a Crossing Delancey moment, except he was not the dashing Pickle Man and I was no Amy Irving. While I do dream about her curls and that cowboy hat, he was my exceedingly schleppy Match.com date and I was me.
“You are a nice guy but I’m not sure there is a fit here for us.“ I said with unusual bravado. I was really trying to save time....
Girlfriends and Seth Rogan Doppelgänger To The Rescue…Finding Gratitude Amidst a Mess
There's a reason my husbands and friends nicknamed me Lucy. Seems I'm always getting into the damnedest messes. But, I do Love Lucy because she has a way of laughing her way out of a crisis. So here's my latest mess. Human error is a thing. Procrastination is a thing.....It turns out almost every single person woman on that text chain, all 9 out of 12, had a link to an expediter.
There's glorious comfort in a group of women who share the same screw-ups and can laugh about it and support each other. The only one doing the shaming was me. God I love these women!
Well, you can get almost anything done if your willing to pay in this world. This error was going to cost me.
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How To INSTANTLY Look Slimmer! 10 Style Tricks
BA50 Loves Busbee style.
Check out these 10 styling tips for a slimmer look. There are some real gems here that were fun to learn about. See what you think?
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Stepped Up Style With Buttons, Bright Colors and Accents
Buttons will brighten up any look you have this spring! Come check out our favorite looks with buttons!...
Jump into Jumpsuits
Flattering, comfortable and stylish, what more could you need? Jumpsuits are always on your side! Check out our favorite jumpsuit looks!...
The Sweater Vest Trend For Spring!
This winter season we're snowfalling for the coziest of cool-weather layers — and these stylish sweaters are no exception! Shop our 10 must have staple sweaters and vests for winter 2022! Again, we apologize for the youthful models. We curated these awesome sweaters for you but we don't pick the models and we wish these companies would use more BA50 age appropriate models. That said. These sweaters are for us so try to wrap your head around what they will look like on you. Our bet is that yellow one is going to go fast....
Brighter Colors This Spring
Spring is just around the corner and its time to say goodbye to those boring neutrals and bulky sweatshirts! Get into gear for spring by feeling fresh & energized by some of the trendiest & most vibrant clothing to date from light pastels to fun colors and prints....