Beauty & Health

  • Monday Notes at the Hair Salon!

    Happy Monday, friends!  Today we go on a field trip with Monday Notes at the Hair Salon. Monday Notes at the Hair Salon is a special feature…to start our week off with a little fun. First, allow me to review, for anyone stopping by who may be new here. Last year, I had my colors…

  • My Cataract Surgery Experience

    Happy Fashion Friday, friends!  I am now prepared to write a review of my cataract surgery experience! Simply put, my cataract surgery experience has been awesome…surprising…and refreshing…all rolled into one! After a recent foot surgery debacle, I confess that the words “cataract surgery” had be very nervous. The thought of surgery on my eyes was…

  • Optimistic Aging: What Your Gut Says

    Happy Thursday, ladies.  Today, I want to discuss Optimistic Aging:  What Your Gut Says. Often our biggest lessons come later in life, and it has taken me awhile to slow down and observe what my gut says and how it ties to optimistic aging. Most of you know that recovery from a foot surgery debacle…

  • Current Preferred Skincare Products

    Happy Saturday, ladies.  Today, I will share my current preferred skincare products…because you asked. Before, I get into my current preferred skincare products, please allow me to remind you…. I am age 72.  Aging happens…wrinkles deepen…necks sag…no matter what the skincare products tell us…we will not reverse the process. Skincare is affected by our gut…

  • Challenges of Aging with Skincare

      Happy Wednesday, ladies!   Today, I want to also share my challenges of aging with skincare. Of course, I am not surprised that there are new challenges of aging with skincare…I should have expected it earlier. Please allow me to do first what I did yesterday, and note the wisdom I remember about my skincare…

  • Two good health choices I made over 60

    Disclaimer:  I am not a medical professional.  I do run health decisions for myself past my primary care doctors and I encourage you to do the same.  These are two good health choices I have made and stand by for me. Happy Friday!  Today I want to update you on Two Good Health Choices I…

  • Appreciating Lessons from Valerie Ramsey

    Happy Friday, friends.  Today, I am appreciating lessons from Valerie Ramsey. Valerie Ramsey was one of the first women I read, admired, and spoke with in the early days of my blog and I learned many lessons from her. Recently, I mentioned in a post that I drink a large glass of water first thing…

  • Practice Flu Prevention Now

    Hello Friends…I realize I disappeared for a couple of days…so I am here to encourage you to practice flu prevention now. Yes, I have the flu…and this is a post I believe would have helped me if I had practiced flu prevention even just a couple of weeks ago. Last Wednesday, Mr. B came home…