I know it is a day early, but I wanted to take today and pay tribute to my husband…father of three and grandfather of three! He is a gentle warrior…a strong, loving man who guides, supports, and gives time to each and every one of them. Our daughter lovingly titled him “Pappa Joe” when she…
Thank goodness it is Friday! It has been a very busy month which interrupted my workouts, so I returned to strength training this week and feel sore…but better. What is so important is to go back even if you have to stop for a while. I mentioned three of my favorite facial products to my…
Do you consider yourself bold and outrageous? I read this week about one 76 -year -old woman who had a goal to do something outrageous every week. She did not want her life to be boring and predictable. I tend to be more on the predictable side. For example, I love neutrals…like you see on…
I sat in this room alone for a few moments on Saturday and pondered why it took me so long to return. Over forty years ago, I lived in the sorority house and even held an office (Song Leader…which was tons of fun). But, college was emotionally hard for me mostly due to my family…
Hello everyone! I know many of you are accustomed to finding the Style Sweet Spot collaboration I have been doing with Jennifer Connolly. She is on the road and not certain what her plans are for the remainder of the summer…so we will re-evaluate our collaboration later. For now, I am beginning a new series…
There are several reasons why aging has been on my mind lately. But, the main reason is I am about to leave for my alma mater, The University of Texas at Austin. Feeling a bit weathered from stress lately, I am headed to be one of the speakers at my sorority reunion, and, despite the…
Now, we are going from discussing “real women,” to keeping it real when we face new signs of aging. Don’t you wonder what my granddaughter and her cat are thinking? Perhaps this is just a wonderful innocent moment of desiring to experience the world (or backyard). Do you ever wish you were back there starting…
I have to smile when I hear a brand is going to do a campaign for real women. Aren’t we all real women? I have also seen campaigns for the “everyday” woman…not sure what they mean with that one either. I suppose they mean the advertising will include women who are not professional models. But,…