A Pro-Makeup-Artist Guide to the 10 Most Helpful Beauty Tools for Women 50+
About a decade ago there was a fascinating series of programs on PBS that placed several modern-day families and individuals in a recreated, historically accurate environment…
Read More7 Things I Want in My Home in my 70s
For 45 years, my husband and I have been moving. We usually have had a project. Sometimes, rearranging to make room for another child. Other times, buying a “fixer-upper” so we could afford more space. Read More
Locked Down in Paradise: Finding a Practical Way to Manage the Stress
Much like the rest of the world, Koh Lanta is locked down. No one can get off the island, and no one can get on. There are exceptions for medical personnel and food delivery…
Read MoreHow to Organize Your Home After Clearing Out the Clutter
Clutter clearing is all about sorting through your belongings to decide what stays and what goes. In my Fast Track Clutter Clearing online course, I teach highly effective methods for doing this.
At the end of the process you are left with all the items you want to keep, and this is where the motto “A place for everything and everything in its place” comes in. Read More
Stop Looking Shocked! Your Eyebrow Makeup Shouldn’t Make You Look Surprised!
Shaping our eyebrows can be a tough beauty challenge as we grow older. Thanks to the wide range of makeup brands today, we can work through several issues we may have with our brows…
Read MoreAbout Time – Can We Ever Have Enough of It?
Time is a very strange phenomenon. For most of our lives, we don’t have enough. We struggle with children and jobs and housework and think “If only I had more time, I would get on with…”
Read MorePreview of Coming Attractions – the Travel Industry Reboot
Hotel chains will streamline, airlines consolidate, and sadly, some tour operators will close their doors. It might be time for a travel industry reboot. I refuse to stress over things I cannot change…
Read More5 Ways to Look After Your Mental and Physical Health During Coronavirus Quarantine
The main thing that many of us are struggling with during the coronavirus quarantine is the feeling of uncertainty. The majority of us have never experienced a pandemic like this in our lifetime…
Read MoreWhat Can We Do to Help: Virtual Volunteering in Quarantine
From my “virtual headquarters” at home in California, I’ve been in touch with friends around the world from: England, India, Nicaragua, Israel, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Germany, and across the US…
Read More3 Ways Getting a Roommate After 60 Can Lead to a Richer Retirement
I can’t quite remember what caused me to part ways with my last roommate. It was 50 years ago and I have a vague memory of an unannounced party, a broken window and… finding my dog covered head to toe in ice-cream and hot fudge sauce?
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