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LOVE AMERICAN STYLE
Ralph Lauren is classic American style. Hildie Plumpepper reminds us that it never goes out of fashion.
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— Life —GRATITUDE WAS MY THANKSGIVING
Mammograms can change our world in the time it takes to “Inhale. Hold it. Don’t breath.” This year my annual mammogram threw me a scary curveball.
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— Style —WHAT DO YOU WEAR TO SLEEP?
A group of girlfriends and I decided we’d wear pajamas to our annual Christmas dinner party. It’s just us,…
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— Life —INTERMISSION TIME
Surprise, surprise!! Our RV living expert, Donna O’Klock, and her sweetie have decided they want a real house, again. They’re done with RV living!
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— Life —THANK YOU DEAR READERS
My blog readers have convinced me to start walking and strengthen my bones. Sometimes I inspire you, and sometimes you inspire and encourage me! Now that’s a great relationship!
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— Style —A FESTIVE AND COMFORTABLE HOLIDAY OUTFIT
The holidays are here. Do you have something—other than workout clothes—to wear to dinner and social events with friends and family? Here are a few ideas! xoxox, Brenda
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— Life —CHEESE ENCHILADAS OR A BROKEN HIP?
Why is it sometimes so difficult to motivate ourselves to do things we know are in our best interest? Please tell me I’m not the only one with this problem! xoxo, Brenda
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— Style —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.
