“All you really need is loads of self- confidence…and a smile.” Ines de la Fressange I love this quote from Ines because I believe it to be so true. Really, you can wear and pull off just about anything with self-confidence and a smile. During my 40s, my self- esteem was in the gutter. I…
Chico’s new catalog arrived yesterday….and my eyes went immediately to this: Artisan Duster Isn’t it beautiful….I really love this garment….however, I made a decision recently to stop wearing dusters until I lose more weight in my hips. On me, they are just not a flattering look….and I have several…and I love them all! But the…
It’s been hot in my kitchen and hot outside…so, let’s start in the kitchen! As promised, here are the two recipes from last weekend’s autumn-themed bridal shower!!: A Great Pumpkin Cheese Ball Crush one cup of walnuts, very fine, in the food processor and set aside. Blend together one 8-oz. package of cream cheese (softened);…
Since I became a blogger, I love to open my email! What will over50feeling40 have for me today? Whether it is a new advertiser or reader request, I always find something there of interest. One reader wondered, “Is it acceptable to wear fake leathers and furs….or does that cheapen our style?” Boots: RossGloves: Stein Mart Great…
I would like to initiate a discussion here on this day for celebrating visibility! I have read a few comments in the blogosphere lately which add up to this: IF you are older….if you do not spend big bucks on your clothes…if you do not follow trends…if you are not a woman of the world…then…
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!! One great thing about birthdays is you hear from so many people!! Thank you to everyone who sent birthday wishes. Of course, my 86 year old mother called (even after she supposedly denounced me as her daughter), and this was some of the conversation : Mother: Happy birthday,…
Get Vichy and other makeup at SkinCareRX One of my favorite color combinations! Heat often zaps my desire to fashion outfits! When the weather makes you think that flip flops, tanks, and shorts are the only options, then it has won and taken all of the fun out of fashion. But, since I live in a…
As I have written before today, there are touches of Paris all around me. I really did not understand what my interior decorating taste was until one day, years ago, a friend asked me, “When did you begin to like French Country Décor?” So, I began to look at some websites and magazines and realized…