FLORAL FABULOUS

If you havent read SAGA magazine this month you wont have seen their fabulous spread on the floral trend. At any age, women should still be groomed and make an effort with their appearance. We can still look sexy at sixty ladies! I’ve copied the article below for you to see the spread and how [...]

TIME FOR A CRUISE

When you reach retirement age and you start to plan what part of the world you would like to see, a place where you can relax, sight-see at your own leisure and spend your hardearned money. Here are my top picks of cruises: No-fly Canaries During the school hols, Independence of the Seas is awash [...]

FASHION BLUNDERS FOR THE OLDER FEMALE!

Ok, so I came across this list of fashion blunders that women like me and you supposedly make in our sixties and beyond. At first I disagreed with them all, thinking I was safe in the knowledge that although I didn’t know exactly what was IN fashion, I wasn’t totally desperate and still knew that [...]

SPRING TIME = SPRING CLEAN

Now that the clocks have gone forward that means one less hour in bed, and one less hour for me to be wrapped up in my chenille dressing gown. Spring has arrived and that also means a big cleanout of my ever expanding wardrobe. Every year is the same. I stand staring at my wardrobe, [...]

MAKE THE GOLDEN YEARS GOLDEN

Women over 50 are often dealing with aging parents and stressing out over the many decisions that must be made. Often, our roles are reversed, and we must take the lead in guiding our parents through this stage of life.   Dr. Mor’s book, Making The Golden Years Golden, examines the options available, and goes over [...]

EMPTY NEST SYNDROME

Both my children have left home now, one to be married and one to university and I must say the house seems extremely quiet without them. I once relished in the silence, basking in the hours of glorious relaxation before they both arrived home from school, screaming and shouting at each other, fighting and playing. [...]

A BETTER NIGHTS SLEEP

Sleep disturbance or insomnia is not uncommon in women starting at midlife. While this may be due to a physical concern, usually it’s not. Let’s discuss some things you can do NOW to improve your sleep. Good sleep is a component of good health. Things that you do for good health are essential and will [...]

MARCH GARDENING TIPS

March is the time for splashes of colour, such as celandines, daffodils and primulas, which attract the first insects emerging from their winter sleep for a pollen feast. Wild daffodils are smaller and less showy but perfect partners for a wildlife haven. The patches of warmer weather are the start of great activity in the [...]

SPRING CLEAN TIME!

With spring just around the corner I though I would share some fantastic cleaning tips for you ladies around the house. They come from a fabulous new book from author Gisele Scanion and her book ‘The Goddess Experience“. Its packed full of invaluable and thrifty tips on everything from fashion to your home. Caring for [...]

HOW TO DRESS LIKE YOUR DAUGHTER AND GET AWAY WITH IT

New York fashion week in February kicked off the spring and summer trends, but some of the season’s hottest looks can be daunting. Neon brights, graphic prints – they look fabulous on supermodels on the catwalk, but they’d look ridiculous on you, right? Wrong. You can wear those tricky trends at any age, just make [...]