FBFF: What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?

FBFF: What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?

My high school newsroom is my home away from home! This week’s FBFF questions intrigued me, so I decided to join in!!   The idea of WHAT’S YOUR DREAM JOB?could bring some interesting responses when answered by different age groups.   I often ask my high school students to answer the question IF YOU COULD DO ANYTHING…

FROM FIRMING TO SLIMMING…PLUS PLEASE HELP ME!

FROM FIRMING TO SLIMMING…PLUS PLEASE HELP ME!

Lee Jeans @ Kohls V Neck T @ Lane Bryant Infinity Scarf@ Old Navy From products that firm my skin to a product which promises to slim!!  I have spent the last 10 years forced to shop in the full figured women’s clothing, so you might be able to imagine my excitement when I finally…

Hide All Young Children….

Hide All Young Children….

There’s nothing more frightening than an old woman trying to save face!!  Literally!!   I like to do a little extra pampering before school officially begins…..this might be a pedicure, a new haircut, a massage, or a facial.  This year I decided to test a new product Olay has on the market…because my sweaty, summer face…

Visibility Returns to the Hallways

Visibility Returns to the Hallways

Visible Monday is a great time to celebrate the real visible setting for my blog….my life as a school teacher.  The majority of the posts for over50feeling40 have been around photographs taken at school by the infamous Mrs. Joy and, of course, included the fashionable looks of my fabulous over 50 BFF, GIGI.   I’ll be honest….summer…

I Need to Speak with Cinderella!

I Need to Speak with Cinderella!

There it was….laying in the middle of the Target parking lot.  I was about to run right by it in my haste….but the single shoe caught my attention… just discarded randomly on the pavement by several cars.  I looked around.  Where was this Cinderella who had run completely out of her shoe?   There was no…

If You Shop For One Thing This Weekend….

If You Shop For One Thing This Weekend….

Make sure you have leopard in your wardrobe.  That’s what the experts are saying.  Yesterday, the San Antonio Express News fashion section featured leopard, “The jungle never sleeps.  It seems. At least not when it comes to fashion.” (Lead by Molly Glentzer) According to InStyle currently on the stands, the leopard trend should really NEVER…

TURF WARS: KOHLS VS JCP

TURF WARS: KOHLS VS JCP

Dressing for a long day of seminar means cool, casual. I opted for white on white with fun tortise shell accessories. It was 104 outside!! When I begin fulltime tomorrow, the flip flops will stay at home!! Well, this is it!  May last day to be in control of my own schedule….for me, and many…

Mixing Up a Fabulous Entree

When mixing up an incredible outfit with different patterns, it helps me to think about cooking an amazing meal. There are those of us who  are meat and potatoes eaters….we want our food separate on the plate…not touching in any way.  In this corner, there is meat…in the other corner potatoes…and in the other corner…