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A Few Of My Favorite Things

I’m baaack! And I’m sharing a few of my favorite things. I hope you’re all doing well and having a great summer! It’s been a while since I’ve posted on CG. I’ve been doing more freelance writing and I haven’t spent as much time here, and I’m sorry. I’ve missed you all so much and I’m […]

Filed Under: Beauty, Fashion & Exercise, Blogging & Writing, Lists, Midlife musings

Steps In The Right Direction

counting steps

I obsessively check my cell phone. Not just for the latest text, email or ping on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. But for my steps. My iPhone double-duties as a means of connecting with others and keeping me honest about how much I move my body. As a writer and (soon-to-be graduating!) graduate student, I spend […]

Filed Under: Beauty, Fashion & Exercise, Empty Nest, Midlife musings Tagged With: exercise

That Time I Tried Golf

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Every time I take up a new sport I get hurt. Like the time I tried kickboxing and thought I was a badass ninja. My left hip has never been the same. Or the time I tried working through the pain while planking, only to discover I broke a bone in my fragile foot. Or […]

Filed Under: Beauty, Fashion & Exercise Tagged With: Caddy Shack, golf, sports injuries

It’s Okay To Age, Just Don’t Tell Anyone

I was at a dinner party recently, chatting up a small group of men and women, all of us around the same age, when someone made a joke about aging. My ears perked and I blurted that I had turned The Big 5-O. They were stunned. Sadly, not for the reason I had hoped. A […]

Filed Under: Beauty, Fashion & Exercise, Midlife musings Tagged With: aging

Which Do You Choose: Your Face Or Your Fanny?

I was at a party recently, when a handsome young gentleman smiled broadly at me and remarked that it was “nice to see a woman eat and drink.” I must confess, I was holding a slice of pizza in one hand, a Vampire’s Delight (a wickedly delicious vodka concoction) in the other. Looking around the […]

Filed Under: Beauty, Fashion & Exercise, Midlife musings

How To Have Beautiful Skin Without Breaking The Bank

I don’t mind spending the big bucks on shoes or purses, but I draw the line when it comes to skin care. Of course, I’m not about to sacrifice having dewy, soft skin, but I’d like to think you don’t have to break the bank to get it. I always had a passion for cleansers […]

Filed Under: Beauty, Fashion & Exercise Tagged With: Aveeno, beauty on a budget, how to have good skin on a budget, Neutrogena

The Eyes Are The First To Go

When I was a little girl I used to love playing with my dad’s glasses, pretending I was my third grade teacher or a high powered executive. Now that I’m technically “over-the-hill” and everything is just a blur, wearing glasses has become a necessity. Whoever said, “The eyes are the first to go,” wasn’t kidding. […]

Filed Under: Beauty, Fashion & Exercise, Midlife musings

Jazzercise Me

Today is Day 4 of #NaBloPoMo. For your enjoyment I present to you the 1988 Crystal Light National Aerobic Championship Opening. If this doesn’t get you smiling and your heart pumping, I don’t know what will. Before there was Tae Bo, before there was Zumba…there was Jazzercise. This video basically shows what aerobics classes were […]

Filed Under: Beauty, Fashion & Exercise Tagged With: exercise, jazzercise, NaBloPoMo

When Your Cups Runneth Over

Apparently, I’m wearing the wrong size bra. And, to my chagrin, have been for years. This little nugget came to me while in the dressing room at a local swanky store known for it’s lingerie department. Where the saleswomen are skilled, overzealous, and without any concept of modesty. The young, perky saleswoman, let’s call her […]

Filed Under: Beauty, Fashion & Exercise, Midlife musings, Parenting Tagged With: bras, NaBloPoMo

Ladies Who Lunch

Recently, I had lunch with a group of ladies I’ve known for years. We were celebrating our dear, eternally youthful friend’s – lean over now, I’ll whisper it in your ear – 59th birthday. She does not look a day over 40 which is something I do not hold against her. Yes, that makes me […]

Filed Under: Beauty, Fashion & Exercise, College & Empty Nest, Midlife musings

15 Sure Signs You’ve Hit Middle Age

Middle age is a tricky thing. Does it happen at 35 or is it 55? No one really knows for sure. In the stone age, middle age truly would have been old age. There are young people who act old. Old people who act young. Perhaps best not to judge too much. So how do […]

Filed Under: Beauty, Fashion & Exercise, Midlife musings Tagged With: how do you know if you're middle age?, middle age, what age is middle age

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