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Margaret Manning is the founder of Sixty and Me. She is an entrepreneur, author and speaker. Margaret is passionate about building dynamic and engaged communities that improve lives and change perceptions. Margaret can be contacted at margaret@sixtyandme.com

Latest Posts By Margaret Manning

10 years ago

Judi Dench is Set to Play Queen Victoria… Again!

The last time Judi Dench played Queen Victoria, it was in Mrs. Brown, a film about Queen Victoria and her relationship with her butler, John Brown. For her performance, Dench was nominated for an Oscar as Best Actress in a Leading Role. Read More

10 years ago

Healing the World and Avoiding Regrets

Good morning! One of the side-effects of all of the tragic news that we have been hearing about lately is that it makes us think more about our own lives. Have we done all of the things that we wanted to do? Have we told the people closest to us how much we care? As the people of France and Turkey begin the difficult process of healing, I want to start a conversation about how to avoid regrets after 60. Join me as we discuss the healing process in Nice and Turkey, Trump’s new VP choice, avoiding regrets, the story of an 86-year-old woman with 86 grandkids and much more! Come join us for a cup of tea and a chat! Read More

10 years ago

Helen Mirren Talks About the Exciting World Women Live in Today

If you look back through history, being a woman wasn’t always a lot of fun. In some parts of the world, it still isn’t, by the way! Even in the United States, we have only had the right to vote for just under 100 years. Just over 50 years ago, we weren’t protected from discrimination based on our sex in the workplace. Read More

10 years ago

Are These the Best Summer Foundations for Aging Skin? We Think So! (Video)

Ariane Poole and I are both ignoring aging stereotypes and letting our hair grow for the summer. Who says older women can’t wear long hair! Not us!

Before my latest interview with Ariane, I reached out to the Sixty and Me community to ask them what questions they had about makeup for older women. One comment that came up repeatedly was “What is the best summer foundation for aging skin?” Read More

10 years ago

Mamma Mia! Meryl Streep Voted Britain’s Favorite Actress

When Meryl Streep joined the cast of the musical film, Mamma Mia, few would have predicted that the movie would go on to gross over $600-million worldwide. Of course, that’s exactly what happened. It was just one of the many successes that Meryl Streep has to her name. Read More

10 years ago

Pandemonium, Pictures from Jupiter and Politics

Good morning! Today is Pandemonium Day, which seems strangely fitting, given everything that has been going in the world recently. In the United States, after much speculation, Donald Trump has said that he will announce his VP pick this Friday. In the UK, Theresa May has officially taken over as Prime Minister. In science news, NASA’s probe has sent back its first pictures of Jupiter. They are amazing, by the way! Join us as we discuss these stories, plus the situation in the South China Sea, the landing of Solar Impulse in Cairo and much more! I’ll also be announcing who won the magical French tea that I mentioned yesterday! Come join us for a cup of tea and a chat! Read More

10 years ago

I Love Homemade Body Scrubs! Just Mix Coconut Palm Sugar, Coconut Oil and Sandalwood Essential Oil

I absolutely love playing with homemade body scrubs. After all, the body scrubs that you can get in most stores are super expensive. In addition, many commercial body scrubs include ingredients that you might not even want on your skin!

So, over the last year or so, I’ve started to experiment with creating my own luxurious body scrubs from items in my kitchen. Today, I’d like to share my favorite coconut palm sugar, coconut oil and sandalwood essential oil body scrub. Read More

10 years ago

My Bourjois Eyeshadow Secret and Other Makeup for Older Women Tips

Like many older women, I sometimes have trouble getting my makeup to play well with my glasses. In this video, I’d like to share a special product that I have found that really helps to make my eyes pop. I usually apply it in a special way, which I will get into in a second. Read More

10 years ago

Earthquakes, Football and Telemedicine

Welcome to a new week! I hope that you are doing well! Don’t forget that Mornings with Sixty and Me is YOUR show. So, please take the time to join the conversation in the comments section below. Read More

10 years ago

Celebrating Getting Older

Welcome to Mornings with Sixty and Me. It’s a beautiful Sunday here in Switzerland. I’m going to head down to the lake today for some fresh air and sunshine. I hope that you have something wonderful planned with your friends and family! Read More