by admin | 3 things, beauty, Blog, yummy things
Snacks. Everyone likes something different. Maybe you are a salty snack lover (or maybe you’re just salty 😉) Maybe you like the sweet stuff. If you are like me, maybe you like both! Almonds, cashews and chocolate are a great combo. I feel like the good fat from the...
by admin | 3 things, Blog, fashion, thriving in middle age
I have always loved shoes. I know I’m not alone in this; remember when the corrupt Imelda Marcos was famous for her number of shoes? But think about the cultural expectations around shoes for a minute. When Michelle Obama met the Queen she famously put her arm...
by admin | 3 things, beauty, Blog, thriving in middle age
I love a good tinted moisturizer. They should even out skin tone and provide hydration but beyond that, they should look just like skin – but better. I have found my ‘holy grail’ tinted moisturizer from a brand called Pur. This product is sheer but has a hint of...
by admin | 3 things, Blog, Uncategorized
If you don’t listen to podcasts, you should. You can listen on any device, a computer, an pad or a smart phone. If you have blue tooth head phones you can putter around, wash dishes, go for a walk, all while listening to podcasts. I first wrote about podcasts in 2017...
by admin | 3 things, Blog, fashion, Travel
This month I am going to lead a retreat in Mexico so packing is on my mind! I will cover three categories of stuff I’m going to bring – Shoes, Dresses, Toiletries. Shoes are a tricky thing. They take up a lot of space but if you don’t bring the right ones you...
by admin | 3 things, Blog, habits, self-care
I recently got my house ‘inspected’ to see where I might be leaking heat and the guy who came to do it mentioned to me I should replace my smoke alarms. Although I replace the batteries every year, he told me I should have new alarms with carbon monoxide detection. In...
by admin | 3 things, Blog
“Grief expressed out loud for someone we have lost, or a country or home we have lost, is in itself the greatest praise we could ever give them. Grief is praise, because it is the natural way love honors what it misses.” Martin Prechtel This month I am recommending...
by admin | Blog, thriving in middle age
My mom’s funeral (or celebration of life as we kept reminding ourselves to call it) was held in the church my mom went to for many years. It was perfectly lovely. My niece and nephew performed a duet with accompaniment by my pal Anne Loree which was really moving. I...
by admin | 3 things, Blog, fun, yummy things
This season is a big mixed bag of emotions for me. I have come to enjoy it more as I figured out what rituals or traditions work for my family but in the past I have experienced both joy and despair, felt both connected and lonely, been both resistant and embracing of...
by kathy | 3 things, Blog, yummy things
I really love Thanksgiving. For me it is a holiday with less pressure than Christmas and one that holds more meaning for me than Easter. I have talked a lot about the place of gratitude in my life and how a practice of gratitude brings you more to be grateful...
