starting over

December 22nd, 2009

At age 24 I married. At age 25 my first daughter was born. At age 30 my second daughter was born. During those years I owned my own business, kept house, loved my family and fulfilled my duty as a wife the best way I knew how. At age 39, my life changed. [...]

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not all grandmoms are created equally

December 15th, 2009

Ok, so when you ask someone if they want to see pictures of your grandbabies, what reaction do you get? Do they ooh and aah with sparkling eyes? You know, the way peoples’ eyes sparkle when ever babies or fuzzy kittens are mentioned? Or do they take a step back, with eyes wide and [...]

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flex that smile muscle

December 10th, 2009

Some people are quite disciplined when it comes to an exercise regime. Others, like myself, wrestle with donning the work out attire and call it a day. Good intentions are always at the top of my list as far as exercising goes, but the motivation just never seems to come.
With the common exercise [...]

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Do you look like your mother?

December 4th, 2009

How much of your mother are you?
You have her eyes, you have her smile. You have her personality. You have her shape. Whatever the traits that definitely shows the mother daughter connection, one trait that doesn’t have to be passed on is how you show your age in your face.
Appearances are altered by [...]

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Sun Worshipping Gone Bad

November 24th, 2009

Ah, relaxing by the pool, beach or just in the front yard on one of those aluminum lawn chairs with the slats that your butt keeps falling through. Radio? Check. Romance novel? Check. Chilled beverage? (with or without the little umbrella) Check. Sunscreen? (Insert really annoying screeching noise here.)
When we were teenagers, our [...]

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Embracing Aging Gracefully

November 5th, 2009

Everybody ages. Having your age etched into your face isn’t necessarily a preference of anyone. I’m here to tell you that you can embrace getting older without having it written in big bold lines and wrinkles.
Previous life choices, sun damage, and even heredity can be contributing factors to prematurely aged skin. Until now, the only [...]

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