Dressing your Changeable Body
Before I launch into this topic, I’m going to apologise for using the expression Women of a Certain Age. It always seems very patronising to me. We don’t affix a…
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Embracing Sweet Slumber: Navigating Sleep Changes and Reclaiming Restful Nights in Your 55+ Years
The night’s embrace—the time for dreams, rest, and rejuvenation. As women 55+ or 55++ and then some, we’ve danced through decades, embracing life’s adventures and challenges. But the nocturnal rhythm…
Looking at menopause with a little sass
So, you’ve probably heard about this thing called “Male Menopause” Yes? But let’s get real – it’s a bit of a misnomer, isn’t it? I mean, just the word “menopause”…
Embracing the Beauty of Women 55PLUS; with Joy and Grace
We live in a world that seems to glorify youth above all else, and the art (art?) of being famous. Really, it’s high time to celebrate the beauty of women…
Embrace Life with Passion: 55+ Women Breaking Free
Are you a fabulous 55+ woman who’s tired of society’s constraints, and ready to embrace life with unbridled passion? If the answer was yes, it’s time to kick those societal…
Travelling Solo as an Older Woman: Because We’re Not Done Conquering the World
My dearest readers, before I launch into the fabulous world of travelling alone as a mature woman, let me clarify one thing: age, like the pounds we’ve added over the…
The Power of Owning Your Mistakes in Your 50s and Beyond
What Was I Thinking?! This is a familiar thought to me and I wonder if it’s the same for you. there have been so many bizarre decisions made since I…
Friends: Don’t be upset when the lines blur.
This article has been prompted by people I have always thought of as friends and who aren’t. I would love to hear your views on this. I find it quite…
What’s my Label as a Woman 55Plus?
I have learned this is a very vexing question which can create huge emotional swings in people. If you’re a woman who is 55Plus, a very specific demographic, do you…
Developing your self-belief
Your self-belief is one of your greatest assets, whether in business or home life or relationships, or anything in your world. Self-belief is the way you feel about yourself regardless…
Fabrics and more clothing store tricks
Let’s talk about fabrics … Fabrics have changed so much over the years we find ourselves in a world of chaos, not knowing what to wear that’s ecologically sound and…
Clothing Store tricks that make us spend more in a Sale.
We all know that Sales are held to make you buy things you didn’t know you wanted and probably don’t. But find me someone who can resist a Sale which…
The 55Plus Woman: being Aware!
An aware woman in the 55Plus bracket. If that’s you, I’m wondering if you will be sweet and kind enough (I know you will!) to answer a few questions for…
Blogs: So you Want to Write One
Have you noticed how many courses there are about writing blogs? Most of them extol the virtues of blogging (of course they do … they want you to buy the…
66 and still having hot sweats … menopause!
I’m going to start by saying sweats, flushes, flashes, whatever you want to call these side-effects of menopause can last through to your 80s. You didn’t want to hear that,…
Calories and Dealing with Stress by Changing Your Diet!
It seems to me that one of our major problems today is that we take ourselves too seriously. Particularly when it comes to calories and the counting thereof … As…
Best Bags for your Body Shape
Dressing to suit your body shape is one thing, but finding the bag that fits the whole picture is another. Like your clothes, your bags require careful consideration and the…
Menopause; find a Cunning Plan
A little about menopause, perimenopause and even post-menopause. Some of this you will know but I hope there are a few take-aways for you to help with the experience of…
Sleepy and Tired after Meals?
Last week I wrote an article about feeling tired after meals. If you’re a blogger you will know there are a lot of things you’re supposed to do to attract…
What Others Think of Me is None of my Business
It sounds harsh doesn’t it? But when you understand its true meaning you’ll understand how empowering it is; what makes it empowering is the simple use of that little pronoun…
Ageism, Feminism and Equality
It doesn’t matter how much society as a whole appears to accept 55+ women, they don’t. Not even in the US where baby boomer women are, in many ways, more…
A menopause Changeling
This is taken from a chapter in “Hot Stuff” and has been reworked a tad. Personally, I find calling myself a changeling is much nicer than being a menopausal woman…
At 50, Our Mothers Were Old
None of us realises, until we reach a certain age (no, not that certain age), how old our mothers are which has nothing to do with their actual age. Just…
Looking Younger and much Better
Looking better in beige? I don’t think so! Gloomy, depressing, negative. UNLESS you have tawny skin and wear a slash of red lipstick.
Younger or Better? Your choice!
There is probably a good deal of non-PC in this blog, which is in 3 parts … I make no apologies. It is what it is … read it and…
Younger or Better … still deciding?
This is PART II of younger or better … If you’re still on the fence on this one I hope you’re not getting splinters! Have you still not decided whether…
Just Write the Damn Book – Set Your Passion Free
I have always loved to write … and read! As a child, getting me to take my nose out of a book, or stop scribbling stories on pieces of paper,…
An Introduction to Journaling for YOU!
How often do you read or hear about Journalling nowadays? A lot, I bet. When even Forbes magazine devotes entire articles to journaling, you know it has achieved a certain…
Happy, happy, happy. Until you’re not!
Last week, a lovely lady (who shall remain nameless), asked me how I am able to be so happy all the time. I’m not! I’ve learned to keep the not-so-good…
The Invisible Woman
How many women do you know who feel, or have felt, invisible when they reached their magic fifties. How many felt as though they were in a Harry Potter story…
10 Things to Acquire in our New Normal
This is a relatively short list and is, as you would expect, to do with aging. Or not aging. Or at least slowing the process. It is a list of…
A New Life for a New Normal … begin with Happiness
Well, here we are, it’s almost Christmas and here in the UK we’re back in the realm of masks, social distancing and everything else. Although we don’t have to go…
Keeping a makeup journal – learn what you don’t know!
Keeping a journal about our beauty products isn’t something we think about doing. Not for skin care or makeup. I have certainly never done so but in review it seems…
Creating a fabulous eco-friendly Christmas Table
I don’t know how you feel about the way things look at Christmas but for me, and the rest of my family, the décor and table look were paramount in…
The Top 3 Attitudes to abandon over 55
In today’s culture we seem to be constantly inundated with anti-aging advice, along with ideas on how to stop the aging process. Let’s be clear about this … you cannot…
How to find Stress Relief for FRUSTRATION
If I were to sum up the overall emotions of 2020/2021 that seemed to affect us all, I would have to say the loudest scream of anguish was reserved for frustration … the sheer…
The Magic of Aging and maybe Ageing
Strange how things magically appear in life at the right time … sometimes! Just the other day I found a variety of materials on the topic of The Magic of…
5 Things Every Woman over 60 should quit
If you’re over 60, you probably know all this that’s written here; if you’re nowhere near 60, ditto! Whether you believe it, or apply it is another matter, but it’s…
5 Simple Ways to Feel Happier
There’s a plethora of unhappiness in the world today. Or is it a plethora of disappointed people who don’t have what they want or think they deserve, which is to…
Have You Turned into a Lazy Old Lady?
Is it just physical activity that keeps us young, or is there something else too? I personally don’t believe it’s physicality alone that keeps us young.
Face Masks: Hydrating and Anti-Ageing
The only face masks we’ve been talking about for the past year or so are those that provide protection from viruses and other nasties.
Comparisons: Bad for you …
But I digress (I know, you’re used to that), because today I really want to challenge the idea that the majority of women over 55 are often unable to do…
Trousers and Pants for Women: Classy and Gorgeous for the 55+ Woman
Is there really anybody who thinks women’s pants or trousers, even jeans are age inappropriate for women of any age? I don’t think so!
Diet with 3 of the Best Weight Loss Programs
There have been a couple of occasions in my life when I have been what I consider to be fat and have gone on a Did-I-Eat-That? diet. The three diets…
The New Alphabet of Skin Care.
You’d be forgiven if you thought we’re gradually working our through the alphabet in our search for all-in-one skin care and/or foundation to make us look better and feel better…
Leave Friends and Family at Home when You Shop
Outside supermarkets these days, in the time of pandemic, you regularly see Shop Alone on a large-ish placard. This is a great idea for several reasons …
The 4 Best Ways to feel Useful. Again.
I’m wondering if the title of this little blog seems patronising, sexist, and the type of thing a woman of 50 (and then some), would not look for! It does…
Rediscovering Your Style Mojo
We hear so much about dressing your age and dressing age appropriately, often from people who look 12, you really have to wonder who made the decision that women over…
Male Menopause: a Fuss about Nothing?
I’m going to get the ball rolling on this one very quickly by saying there is no such thing as male menopause. But we girls will let our men have…
Travel Documents… The essentials, the non essentials, and the nice to haves!
Well, this was written before Covid-19 and Brexit. How the world has changed in just a matter of months We are yet to see an end to Covid and the…
Women, Ageism and senior management
This article has been lying in my Temp box for some time, and after last week’s German pronouncement, it seems appropriate. As does this article on women becoming agents of…
Accessories and Your Personal Style
I was blessed with a mother who could take a scarf and a couple of cheap bangles and turn an inexpensive outfit into a fashion statement. It was a knack…
Women of a Certain Age: How Old Are We?
I’ve just finished reading an article about society’s extraordinary, generous and open acceptance of Women of a Certain Age. Baby Boomer women. Half-way through the reading, I began to wonder where in…
Stocktake Systems: Create your Own
If we’re being kind to ourselves, and why wouldn’t we? we should, in truth, run a stocktake at the end of every week. One of the keys to doing that…
Clean Your Makeup Brushes for a Flawless Look
If you can’t remember when you last cleaned your makeup brushes and sponges, then now might be a good time to give them a bit of a spring clean.
Look Good with Less Makeup
How often have you heard Less is More when it comes to makeup? Especially when talking about women who are no longer in the first, or even second flush of…
Sleep; Top 10 Tips for Getting Some
As we grow older we seem to require less sleep; we think so and everyone else does too! Is it true or is it yet another Urban Myth? Amongst researchers and…
10 Reasons not to miss going to Clothing Stores
Throughout lockdown we were itching to get out and go shopping. A trip down the local high street or a meet up in the local shopping mall … whatever your…
How PC Do We Really Need To Be?
You know, I frequently find all things PC to be too OTT and I’m not alone. but occasionally I wonder if it’s due to my age. I have now decided…
Jeans & Fashion: not just for the 18 – 25s!
Some of you already know, and some of you have forgotten, but I bet that in your teenage-hood you decided that by the time you reached 40 life would be…
Pearl Accessories. Being Bold or OTT?!
The Subtle Art of Accessorising seems to be disappearing. Is it because we’ve lost the knack, or never had the knack? Whatever happened to bleeding colours through an outfit with…
Hands: Give them Some Much-Needed TLC
Our hands say a lot about our age. Look at the gorgeous women over 70 we all admire so much (Jane Fonda and Helen Mirren, Julies Andrews, Maggie Smith …)…
Colour Basics and “Rules”: What Looks Good
Who remembers “blue and green should never be seen”? This is a “rule” with longevity because most people like having guidance on how to dress and many of us are…
Perfume: All Good Scents
“A woman who doesn’t wear perfume has no future”. Only Coco Chanel would say that … and she did. I’m inclined to agree with her. Surely wearing perfume is as…
FRUSTRATION: One of the Great Mood Swing Guarantors
Right now, as we all face another few weeks of being locked in, it seems the greatest scream of anguish is caused by frustration … the frustration of empty shelves…
Alcohol, Women and aging …A Really Bad Combination.
As we age, most of us seem to naturally cut back on the amount of alcohol we consume. We simply can’t drink as much as we could and stay upright.…
Isolation & Hand Washing: the path to ending the pandemic.
Today, and probably for many more days or months to come, we are facing a deadly pandemic caused by Covid-19. We are being forced to adopt a whole new way…
Colour Change: Regain your Sparkle
As we age, we undergo a seachange in colour. For most of us, our colour has changed with each decade. What you could wear when you were 40 you often…
Accessories: Use them to Add a more Youthful Look
Have you noticed? When a woman reaches a certain age it often takes planning and coordination with her accessories to achieve that look. That nonchalant appearance of having ‘thrown together’…
Defying Gravity in your Mid-life Transformation
Creating a mid-life style transformation is always a plus, but in order to make it a truly positive experience, you must understand the importance of good underwear and especially shapewear.…
Bags of Style for the Grown-up Woman
I’m confident that like me, you have finally learned how silly it is to drag around a huge bag containing everything but a truck. It probably needs a truck to…
Pets: Looking for Love. An answer to loneliness?
Whether you have a dog, a cat, a rabbit with long floppy ears, a tortoise with a great smile or even a budgerigar who helps with the ironing, the benefits…
When Makeup Goes Bad, Clear it Out.
Ever wondered about the shelf life of your lipsticks? How about the shelf-life of the rest of your make up? Do you hang onto things in the hope they last…
7 Secrets for Christmas Giving and Receiving
If you’re experiencing low self-esteem issues, which affect women of all ages, you may be challenged in your ability to receive; gratefully and graciously. Gracious. Such an old-fashioned word for…
CoQ10: Creating Energy in your Body
We all know the necessity of supplements in our diets and especially as we age and our energy levels fall (slightly). We need to ensure we have the full complement…
Take Control of Your Diet to Age Younger
If you’re a not-getting-any-younger woman, you’re told to keep weight off and exercise more … the message is take control of your diet sooner rather than later, for the sake…
Shapewear that supports in all the right places; in comfort
We all acquire lumps and bumps and wobbly bits as we reach the age of magick … by the time we are 50, we are starting to feel and see…
Figure Shaping: Bra Fitting Secrets
Badly fitting bras are a problem for posture, self-confidence and a sexy silhouette. Isn’t it time you did something about getting a bra fitting?
Moisture Hydration for Aging Skin
I can only speak for myself but this aging business has given me what is called very mature dry skin … thanks a lot! I am constantly trying new moisturisers…
Highlights and Lowlights for Grey Hair
Highlights for grey hair (or lowlights, or foils, or balayage or ombré or other colour changes), are your grey hair’s best friend. If you’re not thrilled about your grey locks,…
Bags: Handbags, Purses, Totes, Designer, Bucket, All types …
Most women love bags! Handbags, purses, tote bags, bum bags, make-up bags, any type of bag, by any name and for any use. But this is about handbags and things…
Mindfulness. Is it the new buzz word or really something new?
One of the most popular words used in almost every alternative health discipline is mindfulness. It seems to have replaced awareness which is probably thought to be old-fashioned. I suppose it is!
Your Stomach is Bored; not Hungry! Challenging Weight Loss
“I’m on a diet” you say, and there you are, suddenly faced with every diet myth in existence! “Don’t eat after 6 p.m.” “Drink lots of water.” “Eat six small…
Vision Board: Visualising your Best Life
If you are one of those people who think a Visions Board is woo-woo perhaps you should think again. Why? Because they not only work, they work well.
Me First: put yourself at the top of your to-do-list
Me First: put yourself at the top of your to-do-list One of the things I’ve struggled with, and I’m sure you have too, is putting myself on the top of…
Letting go: Change in Business
I don’t normally write about business, but this is about business and change and letting go …
Women 50+ should be Agents of Change
It’s time we saw midlife women for exactly what they are … agents of change. If we don’t we should because, being honest, we have wit, wisdom, experience and acres…
Alcohol and Aging: Are you concerned about the effects and your quantity?
Alcohol and aging … what you can do to prevent this dangerous combination having a damaging effect.
How to Wear Palazzo Pants if You’re an Apple Shape
You know what they say … “once an Apple always an Apple”, and women over 50 who are an Apple shape, frequently become more Apple-shaped as they grow older. But…
Dressing Your Pear-shaped Body in Palazzo Pants
There are a lot of Pear shaped women in the world (it is the most common female shape) who seem to think they cannot wear Palazzo Pants successfully. Hate to…
Palazzo Pants … The Perfect Travel Pants for Women Over 50!
Why is that when we become women of a certain age, ladies clothing becomes our enemy? If you go into any fashion shop, or look for women’s clothing online, you…