A style blog based on a fifty-something Baby Boomer doing her best to age gracefully.
Last Friday, I celebrated 26 years in the pharmaceutical industry and have learned a thing or two about staying healthy. As we age, we all live with looming threats. Nevertheless, it is possible to fall into good health with annual screenings, check-ups, and vaccines. When I started this blog over ten years ago, I committed […]
Our first significant travel north by northwest to the Canadian Rockies and beyond didn’t disappoint. The 2016 theme for my annual trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show: Explore America: 100 Years of National Parks. That show sparked my interest in exploring national parks in the United States and Canadian Rockies. For most of our vacations, […]
As a horticultural lover, I welcome adventures for an intimate gardening experience. The purple haze lavender fields at Warwick Furnace Farms in northern Chester County, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Horticulture Society, did it for me. As a member of the PHS, I receive complimentary tickets to get a sneak peek of the annual Philly Flower […]
Hot Flashes I profess to age gracefully and fight back when called a senior citizen. However, there are vexing challenges in this chapter of my life. I don’t mind discussing how I found the properly targeted well-being product for my hot flashes. Twenty-five years ago, I landed the job of my dreams as a pharmaceutical […]
I wanted to discuss fun and flirty feathers but chose the universally flattering wide-leg pants instead. During the stay-at-home mandate, was the comfort of wearing roomier sweatpants influencing this wide-leg pants trend?
Did anyone view André Leon Talley’s Christie’s Estate Auction? First, 100% of the collections sold, totaling over $3 million. Mr. Talley’s legacy lives on in the generous donation of his estate sale proceeds to the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem. And the Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church in his hometown, Durham, North Carolina.
I can’t believe I catapulted myself into the limelight in 2013 when I started blogging. What was I thinking? Perhaps FOMO when social media started taking off. Nevertheless, here I am a decade later: Happy 10th Anniversary to my blog. Let me not forget that I did observe my five-year blogging milestone with an afternoon […]
Does anyone else feel a certain emptiness after the holidays? Perhaps it’s the end of the holiday season’s festivities or the beginning of the cold, dreary winter months. With that in mind, I decided to join a fashion challenge, participating in vibrant colors this gloomy winter. I relish vibrant, eye-catching colors at any time of […]
In my efforts to reduce my carbon footprint, I make intentional purchases, including preloved items and supporting smaller brands. Since that 2021 pledge to buy better, I have discovered that you must have Black-owned brands on your holiday shopping list. When one develops a mindful style, these decisions warrant doing homework. For example, details about […]
Now that we’re getting deeper into the fall season with the chilly morning temps and rustling of felled leaves, It’s officially boots season! Are western-inspired boots on your radar?