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AUTUMN ELEVATED CASUAL
Let’s elevate the usual trench coats we’ve seen forever and turn them into something smart and chic to wear with everything from workout clothes to something dressier for date night.
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— Life —AT LAST THE BIRTHDAY GIFT I REALLY WANTED
Is Donna O’Klock the only one who buys herself a birthday present? It’s sometimes the best way to get what you’ve always wanted.
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— Relationships —GIRLFRIENDS AND SHOES ARE A LOT ALIKE
If you think about it, girlfriends and our favorite shoes are a lot alike: They’re comfortable, with just the right amount of support, in all the right places.
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— Style —BUILDING A GREAT WARDROBE, WHAT DOES QUALITY MEAN?
In order to build a great wardrobe we need to know how to become smarter, more disciplined shoppers. Here are three rules of thumb that will give us the biggest bang for our buck and make us look good at the same time.
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— Life —FOCUS ON WHAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU
Kim Alexis felt pressured to make a decision that would be good for her career, but not good for her. Her advice should you feel yourself in a quandary about what to do.
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— Life —THE ULTIMATE OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE
For some of us, going to the movies, alone, is outside our comfort zone. My dear friends, David & Esther (Essie) Zimmer are spending a year bicycling from Turkey to Singapore!! Woah!
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— Style —GREAT WAYS TO WEAR ANIMAL PRINTS
Great ways to wear animal prints from our favorite silver-haired gal on the go, Hildie Plumpepper!
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— Life —PROS AND CONS OF THE RV LIFESTYLE
Thinking about living in an RV? Expert, Donna O’Klock, gives us more of her pros and cons. Would you believe living in an RV has made her good at backgammon?
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— Life —THE WOMAN WE SEE IN THE MIRROR
Somewhere I read we look seven years younger when we view ourselves in our own mirror. I think that’s…
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— Style —TO FUR OR NOT TO FUR?
Least you’ve succumbed to faux fur and knitted rabbit as the answer to real fur… /both come with their own set of hypocritical, ethical and environmental problems. What do we do?
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— Life —BREAST CANCER MY BEST ADVICE
I remember the exact second I learned I had breast cancer. Since then I became high-profile in the breast cancer community and have some advice to share with all women.
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— Style —SHOE BASICS, BUILDING AN OVER 50 WARDROBE
Part Two of my “Building an Over 50 Wardrobe… ” The footwear basics: Which ones are most comfortable and good for your feet and why?
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— Life —AN INTERVIEW AND A WRITING CLASS WITH CHERYL STRAYED
Cheryl Strayed, NYTimes #1 Best-Selling author of Wild, her memoir about her 1,100 mile hike, talks to me about the fear in all of us, and the most powerful thing we can all do.
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— Style —A GORGEOUS AFFORDABLE HOLIDAY SKIRT
What a gorgeous, black velvet, holiday skirt from Whistle River Trading! It’s only $69.99.
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— Relationships —HOW WILL YOU BE REMEMBERED?
In the last two weeks I’ve been to a funeral, a memorial service and a Mexican funeral mass. Have you ever thought about how you’ll be remembered?
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— Style —PUMPKIN SPICE COFFEE
Hildie Plumpepper’s Fashion Friday post is in a “When Harry Met Sally,” “New York State of Mind,” craving fall colored sweaters, boots and bags! Such an eccentric woman! xoxox, Brenda
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— Life —IN THE FLOW
Donna O’Klock has found her groove! She’s going with the flow, making apple butter and living life to the fullest, traveling the country in their RV. Way to go, Donna!
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— Life —AN UPDATE ON JADON OLSEN
I believe what you’re about to read is a testament to the power of prayer. I also understand if you don’t believe in God or prayer… I used to be on that side of the fence as well.
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— Style —SINGING IN THE RAIN CLOTHES
I don’t know about you, but I need some rain boots, a new umbrella and a raincoat to keep up with the torrential rains we’ve been having. Please tell me all of you are safe! xoxox, Brenda
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— Life —PLEASE PRAY FOR JADON OLSEN
While moving a fallen tree during Hurricane Florence 17-year-old Jadon Olsen was struck in the head by two other falling trees. He’s a remarkable young man who needs your prayers.
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— Essentials —DOWNSIZING TO MANAGE YOUR CARDBOARD BOX MONEY
Do you have storage units that are costing you $$$$ every month? Here’s how I got rid of four storage units in six months, and my “cardboard box money” is breathing a sigh of relief.
