50th Birthday — Some Great Ideas
Your 50th is a milestone worth celebrating, meaning the “gift pressure” is on....
Showing Up
Our excuses for having to cancel have taken on a new tone now that we are BA50’s and they can be intense. ...
Anxiety After Divorce
As soon as I felt that I could deal with the consequences of the end of my marriage, I weened myself off the drug...
Juicing Part Two
Thinking you might try a juice cleanse but still not sure? ...
Mother Puckers
Just don’t call them soccer moms. ...
Alcoholic-Related Dementia
Although my mother is sober now, it seems that her on-and-off-again loss of memory is a result of a period of heavy drinking within the past ten years....
SNL: I’m 50-years old (YouTube)
A fun spoof from Molly Shannon on turning 50.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiehDcVZ-vA&feature=related...
‘She wanted one more story’: Mother of veteran war reporter Marie Colvin said her daughter was due to leave Syria on SAME DAY she was killed in rocket attack (The Mail)
An ode to 55-year-old journalist Marie Colvin, who died in a rocket attack in Syria, a true BA50 hero.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2104711/Marie-Co...
Quote – Buddha
“What you are is what you have been. What you’ll be is what you do now.” – Buddha...
If your parents have financial problems, get the full picture before diving in to help (The Washington Post)
How well do you know your parents’ financial situation? Reading this reader’s letter definitely hits close to home.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/eco...
Shit BA50s Say
In response to all of the videos circulating the web, the women at Better After 50 figured that it was time that someone made a video for those of us 50+...
What I Know About Love Now That I’m In My 60s (HuffPost)
Marriages need tending in order to work. Here, wisdom, from someone who has figured a few things out about sharing your life with someone.
http://www.huffingto...
Look Five Pounds Thinner (From a Bra) (YouBeauty)
We’re old enough to know this – a good bra makes a big difference – yet we definitely tend to forget (or get “wed” to our old bras). But look five pounds thinne...
These Four Things Happen Right Before a Heart Attack (Newsmax)
Heart attacks are the silent killer among women. We need to read this and be aware.
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/silent-heart-attack-symptoms/2011/09/23/id...
Financial Tips for Empty-Nest Boomers (FoxBusiness)
Solid money advice we all need to know.
http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2012/02/09/financial-tips-for-empty-nest-boomers/...
How to dress with style for the older woman with Caryn Franklin (YouTube)
Wondering if the stuff in your closet is still appropriate post 50? This video offers solid advice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvELT-a00n4&feature=rela...
20 Most Beautiful Women Over 50 (YouTube)
Gorgeous to watch. We BA50s rock in “old age!”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUECWLjPeSQ...
OSCARS :: The Story Line – Valslist
OSCARS :: The Story Line (Listen in iTunes)
EACH TRACK REPRESENTS A NOMINATED FILM (chosen by Val) - Crystalfilm by Little Dragon (The Artist), The Fear by Ben...
Oscar-Themed Cocktails
Brought to you by Voli Light Vodkas, the world's first low-calorie vodka.
Crystal Cosmo (an ode to this year's host Billy Crystal)
1 1⁄2 oz Voli Lyte 1...
Long Term Care Insurance – What To Do?
Long Term Care Insurance. It’s something we BA50s need to know about it. But it’s also a topic many of us are good at avoiding. Here’s the catch. ...