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TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY
Today is my birthday. I’m 25,550 days old, although many days I don’t feel a day over 9,125. This…
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— Life —NOT MY CIRCUS
Lots of us have, and regularly use, some version of the Serenity Prayer. This is mine, short and sweet:…
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— Life —EAVESDROPPING IN THE HOSPITAL WAITING ROOM
I’ve been sitting in the gastrointestinal day surgery waiting room since 6:30 this morning. A male nurse with a…
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— Style —MODERN YOUTHFUL HAIR AND NAILS FOR WOMEN OVER 50
While the first official day of summer isn’t until June 21, what if we use this time to give…
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— Life —ELIZABETH TAYLOR, A ROLE MODEL FOR WOMEN OVER 50
When I was in middle school I wore coke bottle glasses, braces on my teeth and my hair looked…
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— Style —AFFORDABLE SUMMER FASHION FOR WOMEN OVER 50
I have a girlfriend in Austin who always says I’m too dressed up for Austin. Sometimes she’s right and…
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— Life —ALL THE WINE
All the wine I cannot drink. And the cocktails. That’s what I’m thinking about these days.
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— Relationships —LITTLE GIRL LOST
Last week a girlfriend told me about a group in San Antonio that’s looking for female mentors to help…
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— Style —JACKIE O IN CAPRI
Ahh Capri…with its azure shores, captivating beauty and Italian charm, it’s no wonder that it has long been a…
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— Essentials —OUR THINGS ARE MORE THAN JUST STUFF
I have a friend who changed jobs, moved to a new city on the other side of the country…
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— Style —THREE WOMEN OVER 50 AND 8 TIPS FOR ACCESSORIZING
I’ve heard we shouldn’t wear any more than seven things at any one time like pants, blouse, dress, belt,…
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— Life —FROM EMPTY NEST TO MY NEST
Not long ago I suggested to a friend, who is divorced and over 50, that she might try changing…
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— Style —OVER 60 AND STILL TWEAKING MY STYLE
I’ve never been a girly-girl but recently I surprised myself and bought a pale, yellow frilly skirt and a…
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— Essentials —OH, DEER
A few days ago as I stood looking out my front door, I watched our neighbor wielding a…
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— Life —LOVE, RESPECT AND UNDERSTANDING
When I was a kid we seldom went to church unless my grandmother came to visit. I never went…
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— Style —NEVER ORDER ANYTHING FROM THIS BRAND
A couple of months ago I told you about a dress I ordered online that seemed too good to…
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— Life —DON’T DO SQUATS
“Do not do squats!” It’s almost a mantra for me, and I don’t know why. After all, squats, deep…
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— Essentials —FOR THE LOVE OF CHAIRS
Last week’s blog about the “invisible man” sitting in the Spanish chair in my living room got me thinking…
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— Life —WHAT IS THE MET GALA?
Darlings, Can you feel the excitement in the air? There’s something stirring this spring and it’s not just the…
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— Life —I HAD TWO STROKES
I have been staring into nothingness for hours. Thoughts come and go, floating past like autumn leaves on a…
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— Life —DO YOU BELIEVE IN HAUNTED HOUSES?
I feel like you know me well enough that I can tell you this. Last night I told the…
