A style blog based on a fifty-something Baby Boomer doing her best to age gracefully.
Here are all of my lifestyle posts featuring my family, travel, home decor, and inspirations.
August 2019, by far the most exciting month for me as a blogger. Why? I received notification from InStyle Magazine, a photo I submitted selected for the September 25th Anniversary issue for the Real Style section. Better yet, I entered the essay competition for a one-year-old website celebrating black women: the site, Sisters from AARP. […]
Here in Central Pennsylvania, on December 1, the forecast called for the threat of wintry precipitation. Fortunately, the only condensation was a deluge of non-stop rain. The weather didn’t stop the first trunk show of Etsy store owner Cynthia of 2ChicDesigns, featured at Barnes Museum First Sunday in Philadelphia.
It’s Museum Store Sunday at the Philly Barnes Foundation this Sunday, December 1. Guess who is having her first trunk show there? Cynthia is the best friend, handbag, and accessory designer of 2ChicDesigns.
September 8, hubby and I celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary at my favorite place to dine for brunch, the Hotel Hershey. Not wanting to overlook our 35 years of marriage, we planned another as we say five-star trip. Read part one of our luxury European vacation on the Douro River. When I first discovered European […]
Last Saturday, my best friend, a resident budding photographer, her assistant, and I motored to The Reading Pagoda for a haunting photoshoot. Little did we know there was an infestation of an Asian bug called lanternflies. After endless swatting, I say, Reading Pagoda, you can keep your spotted lanternflies.
With many fashion publications falling by the wayside, InStyle magazine is celebrating 25 years. Congratulations. And guess what? I get to commemorate, too. Why? According to InStyle Magazine, I’m no shrinking violet. Find me in the Real Style section on page 72.
Last weekend, I planned a visit to the Big Apple for my daughter Channing, who would accompany me to a hair salon for a new look. The itinerary quickly changed to include a complimentary hot girl weekend in Miami’s South Beach. When I called to confirm our plans, I learned that my fashion writer daughter, […]
Hello, Beauties🌸 Today’s post, the details on Another Soirée To Remember, my annual black-tie event. Most people celebrate Memorial Day with cookouts and family gatherings, hopefully acknowledging those who lost their lives protecting the United States. The hubby and I, along with four other couples, observe the long weekend with a black-tie event. Where? The […]
Hello, Beauties🌸 Today’s post, my daughter and I spent time at Chanticleer Gardens, a tremendous natural beauty elixir in Wayne, Pennsylvania. By now, you know part of my self-care is taking time to smell more than roses. But remember my tiptoeing through the tulips at the 2018 Philly Flower Show? And most recently, I experienced the […]