A style blog based on a fifty-something Baby Boomer doing her best to age gracefully.
What I love about my job is that I do not sit in an office all day. I can’t complain about not getting fresh air and sunshine everyday. During my annual physical earlier this year, my complete blood count (CBC) showed I have an insufficient level of vitamin D. We hear all the time […]
Anyone else lured into online discount deals offered by Living Social? I was! A photography class offered by the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center was a sure shot (pun intended) for me.
Since it is summertime, I picked a great time to talk about watermelons. Why! Because August 3 is National Watermelon Day. Before there were Farmer’s Markets or street vendors selling fresh produce, there was the watermelon man. In the inner city neighborhoods of Philadelphia, I can recall during the hot summer months especially on a […]
Today’s Women of Grace: meet Julia McNair Chatwell, 56. Julia, is wife to Richard, mother to Richard, Jr (Rocky) and Sarah, and, grandmother to Emma. Julia lives in a beach house in a small town on the coast of Texas. Instagram provided me the opportunity to discover Julia. Julia truly fits the profile of a Women of […]
On my road trip last weekend to visit my daughter, we ventured to Manhattan’s Meatpacking District to see The Whitney. As in The Whitney Museum of American Art, it is the world’s leading museum of twentieth-century and contemporary art of the United States. Founded by sculptor and arts patron Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. The museum is […]
Bonne Bouche! Wait, let me get this phrase correct since I have vague memories of my French classes in high school. Better yet, let me get the correct definition so I don’t mislead you. According to the Webster, bonne bouche is a dessert being supremely delicious or appetizing. The definition goes on to say a choice […]
It’s Monumental! What? My recent trip to Washington, D. C. All the classic sights that most people have explored over the years. The monuments dedicated to people who made American history, you know them – The Washington Monument, The Lincoln Memorial, The Jefferson Memorial, The newest one, The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial to name […]
It is time to go purple! Why? Because June is Alzheimer’s Awareness month. I missed the June 21 date that is set aside to wear purple and alert people about the prevalence of Alzheimer’s. However, it’s never too late to learn more about this disease. Just what is Alzheimer’s disease? Alzheimer’s is a fatal disease […]
June is the perfect time for me to re-visit my 2015 Vision Board goals. In fact, I update and add to it quarterly. I treat it like a living document to help me stay focused and accomplish my objectives. So, last weekend, I fulfilled another aspiration when I attended my first WordCamp Philly 2015. What […]
According to the Bible, we are commanded to honor thy father. What exactly does that mean? Since I am a believer of the word of God. I have no problem being obedient to what is written in the Holy Scriptures. Let’s examine the early beginnings of Father’s Day.