A style blog based on a fifty-something Baby Boomer doing her best to age gracefully.
Napa rocks! Literally! Little did I know when I finally laid down to sleep at 1:30 a.m. after traveling nearly 3,000 miles for vacation to Napa, that I would be waken in less than two hours by a severe 6.0 earthquake in downtown Napa at 3:20 a.m. I thought Jesus was coming back! The 6.0 […]
Hubby and I recently motored through the Appalachian Mountains via four tunnels as we headed west on the turnpike, to Da ‘Burgh we went! That’s Pittsburgh. One would think Pittsburgh was an island with its 446 bridges. The City of Bridges connects the cities hills, ravines, and three rivers is an attractive town, rich in culture […]
Usually by mid-August, many speak of the dog days of summer, however, it looks and feels like a taste of fall. I welcome the early seasonal change, it feels like September in August. Being a September baby, fall is my favorite time of the year. The summer of 2014 will go down in the weather annals […]
You knew it had to happen. It’s been nearly eight years since the passing of iconic “Godfather of Soul” singer performer James Brown. The first-ever feature film, Get On Up pays tribute to the singer. Get On Up recently premiered at the historic Apollo Theater in New York City. It’s hard to believe Brown’s career […]
As I entered into menopause, I heard about the classic symptoms from hormonal imbalances – hot flashes/night sweats, mood swings, insomnia and hair loss. Who knew that declining estrogen levels could cause acne? My experience has been the classic symptoms as well as skin changes, mainly facial skin with acne. I hope you had a […]
Little did I know that my weekend trip to New York City to hang out with my daughter would help me achieve a step in the right direction on Saturday. 14,022 steps that is! Thanks to my wearable fitness device that tracks my steps and overall activity, I was able to easily achieve my daily […]
Your skin can say a lot about your health especially about your face. It’s viewed as the mirror to our health. Can you tell I have a mild fascination with non-traditional alternative medicine? First, I mentioned the Ayurvedic (Indian) medicine method of dry skin brushing, and today, I want to talk about face mapping. This practice, falls under the umbrella of ancient […]
Since I launched Age of Grace, I have been singing the importance of protecting your skin in several articles. First skin protection from ultraviolet (UV) radiation, reminding you that is important all year round, not just during the summer or at the beach. Secondly, my new beauty regiment – dry skin brushing, that remove toxins from the body, and lastly my […]
You remember I shared with you last week how I fell off the exercise bandwagon and I sought wearable technology with an app to help me get back into my 10,000 steps per day routine with my FitBit Band? Now, not even two weeks later, I misplaced the FitBit charger and my motivation has somewhat […]
I’ve fallen off the proverbial fitness bandwagon and I need help getting back on. Back in 2013, I had the courage to challenge myself and train for the Nike Women’s half-marathon while raising two-thousand dollars for the Central Pennsylvania Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). I amazed myself with the ability to raise awareness for LLS, […]