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*Affiliate Disclosure I’m all about gifts that come from the heart. Darlings, the holiday season is a time for twinkling lights, crackling fires, and the warm embrace of loved ones. But amidst the frenzy of gift-giving, it’s easy to get caught up in the merry-go-round of “more, more, more.” This year, I say break free […]

I love the holiday season! I feel an awakening with its wonderment. The spirit of giving and family togetherness makes my heart sing. The enjoyment of gift giving fits the times. Looking for the perfect present for those we love and feeling the excitement when we finally find it! Then, tucking it away until the

My Darlings, please enjoy this wonderful article by Paula Marie Usrey. Paula founded Boomer Best U to promote positive aging and to fight age discrimination. In this article, she speaks about rethinking traditions during the holiday season to focus on what is most meaningful to us.  Shortly before Halloween, Costco and other retailers started promoting their holiday

Can a wife continue to live a charmed life when her husband is aging and ill? The obvious answer is no. I became the wife who finds herself suddenly serving her ultimate concierge a glass of chocolate or vanilla Ensure or a smoothie (I am now the queen of smoothies!) instead of a smooth Chivas

Here come the busy winter season, just the time to perk up your holiday makeup. Here I show you just what to wear to a holiday party after 50. Now let’s talk holiday makeup, more specifically, the best lipsticks for women over 50. Mature lips may be every bit as alluring as their younger counterparts,

Every family celebrating Hanukkah has their own special traditions. I love the word “tradition” because it is an accounting of long, established customs and beliefs passed on from generation to generation. Typically, our entire belief system and core values are based on family teachings. Our parents and grandparents passed their wisdom down to us, and

Today, the great fashionista, Andrea Pflaumer talks about how to dress a plus-size body. Just because you don’t fit a certain mold, does not mean you can’t be fashionable. Enjoy, darling!  You Can Be Fashionable at a Plus-Size There’s a terrible misconception that plus-sized women will never look as fashionable or chic as the rail-thin

Do you know how to show yourself love and cultivate personal happiness? There is only one you after all, don’t you deserve to be adored? Darlings, you are at the stage in life when you probably have the time to indulge yourself. Do you feel you are egotistical, self-centered or self- absorbed if you take

I’ve often mused on how my spiritual needs have evolved through each passage of life, and how at every phase there are powerful spiritual tools to center and elevate. In our youth, we’re often driven by ambition, the pursuit of love, and the creation of our little universes. But as we blossom into our fabulous

Wanderlust courses through my veins, and sharing the joy of travel with my grandchildren is an absolute privilege. Like many of you, I find myself at a life stage where the luxury of time permits the meticulous planning of beautiful journeys with my family. I assure you, the investment in both effort and resources yields