A respite from dark days

October 29, 2018
Dark days, dark days. It's been a terrible and tragic week and one in which self-care becomes even more important. I know that I can't take much more of this horrific...

How a city slicker became a country mouse

October 23, 2018
Have you ever fantasized about moving to an idyllic country setting? A more relaxed lifestyle? Lots of natural beauty? My friend, Linda Hobden, isn't anything like...

Let the exotic beauty of these modest fashions inspire you

October 16, 2018
The de Young Museum in San Francisco's exhibition of Muslim fashion was one of their best, in my opinion. As an American woman, I don't know much about modest fashion or...

Why you should pay attention to synchronicity, even when it...

October 8, 2018
Ok, I won't bury the point. I got a new bag. That's it, above. Orla Kiely. But the story's in HOW I got it. On my recent London trip a British blogger friend...

The beauty of mom advice

October 2, 2018
I was thinking the other day about mom advice. That advice mothers give us. Or, as mothers, we give our kids. Solicited or not. My mother didn't exactly give advice,...

Why it’s good to be queen

September 25, 2018
There are probably many reasons someone wouldn't want to be queen but tiaras have to be a major reason why it's good to be queen.  The Victoria & Albert Museum in...

Polyamory: Can you really be married and date?

September 17, 2018
The concept of polyamory as depicted on Showtime is a wonder to behold. What is polyamory? It's being in love or...

How to celebrate the yumminess of fall

September 11, 2018
Do you feel that tinge of cool in the morning air that signifies the change of season? Autumn is a season like no other, a burst of colorful cool...

Bloomin’ Boomer blogs help us prepare

September 9, 2018
...for just about anything. Including bad weather.  Which is coming for some of us. Here's something timely: On the Survive and Thrive Boomer Guide, Rita R. Robison,...

The way it was; the way it is

August 27, 2018
Back in the day, powerful men were all-powerful ...and young, pretty women were super-impressed. Or they were supposed to be. Or--they became unwilling prey. Or they...

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