A style blog based on a fifty-something Baby Boomer doing her best to age gracefully.
I’m thrilled 2020 is over. Today, America gets to turn the page on a new chapter with the momentous events this week in January. First, today’s date, 1/20/2021, is the most anticipated palindrome of the year. A palindrome is a word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backward or forward.
Did you know physical inactivity causes joint deterioration? Since my 65th birthday in September, I’d like to think I’m healthy senior aging well. I’ve done an excellent job with my annual preventive screenings for maintaining my health. But I’m definitely sitting more and moving less; perhaps it’s all the Netflix binging.
The end of one year and the beginning of the next is prime time for reflection. I bet we all agree on the life-changing events that 2020, finally in the rearview mirror.
A year like no other, the unparalleled Coronavirus impact since March of this year. A year for recalibrations; who needs a new mindset for 2021? We all agree that 2020 was an unprecedented year with COVID-19 globally. Our time, the recalibrations, how some of us socially gather, travel, dine out, and our health appointments/fitness routines. […]
Central Pennsylvania continues to see spikes in Coronavirus cases every day. Because of this surge, local medical authorities strongly urge people to follow the CDC guidelines and limit gatherings to less than ten people. Nevertheless, the recent coronavirus restrictions didn’t stop my luxury day at the Spa at The Hotel Hershey.
I quickly adopted the animal leopard or snakeskin prints as neutrals into my wardrobe, but the camouflage pattern is different. In today’s post, I’m sharing my relaxed approach to camouflage. The last time I remember camouflage being a must-have was during my college years in the 80s. If you needed any tactical gear, you shopped […]
An all-black or any monotone silhouette is easily a signature look. But if you want to amp up essential color palettes, try black and white, the eternally chic combination. The pairing of black and white is one of the hallmarks of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel’s signature style. Perhaps it was the influence of the Catholic nuns […]
Consider how the holiday blues could take on new meaning this year. We love it when Daylight Savings Time gives us those additional hours of sunlight, but boy, we feel the effect when it ends. Plus, the isolation of the still current health pandemic could pose trying times for many.
This November 28th marks 47 years since the legendary fashion show, The Battle of Versailles. Today, I remember Versailles ’73: The American Runway Revolution. You may recall the name Eleanor Lambert, founder of the International Best Dress List, New York Fashion Week, the Ms. Lambert is relentless in her efforts to boost recognition of […]
In the last 50 years, a female’s risk of dying from smoking more than tripled. My question, you know, smoking kills you! Ladies, why are you still a smoker? In my first pharmaceutical sales job back in the late 1980s, I sold smoking cessation products, the patch, and gum. Even back then, staggering statistics for […]