As a fourth-generation furrier, I’ve had the privilege of working with families for decades. I often meet daughters, granddaughters, and nieces who bring in fur coats they’ve inherited. Almost always, they share…

Cold weather and glowing skin don’t always go hand in hand, especially for those of us on the other side of 50. Winter air pulls moisture right out of our faces, making dryness, dullness, and texture much more noticeable…

For generations, makeup has been viewed as a woman’s essential accessory – a signal of femininity, youth, and social acceptability. But today, a powerful shift is taking place…

Let’s have some fun in our kitchens this week making aromatherapy self-care products. You can add fresh or dried botanicals to your creations which make them prettier and more potent. I love creating handmade formulas when I travel as I travel with minimum luggage…

I have a good friend named Katie who is a stretch therapist. She explains her job as helping her clients with exercises and treatments that improve flexibility, range of motion, and mobility.

Katie confides that most of her clients come to her once they have seen a physical therapist and have been given a list of exercises, and then go home and don’t do them. That’s when they call Katie for help…

With the holiday season fast approaching, you may be feeling despair at the thought of facing all those tempting foods you so love. But you needn’t gain weight or eat foods with zero nutritional value. The key is to make the best…

I remember as a small child accompanying my mother to doctor’s appointments. Specifically, I remember sitting quietly listening and watching as the doctor lectured her about her weight, prescribing treatments, tests and regimens for her to follow…

The holidays often bring a change in your routine that can cause stress and pain in your neck. Common to the mind/body world is the saying “it’s all connected.” This is never more true than with the relationship of your neck and shoulders to your posture. Most people have overly helpful upper traps – yet other important muscles (like your lats) remain underused…

Dating in your 40s, 50s, and 60s+ is smarter, bolder, more joyful – and yes, sometimes hilariously unpredictable. As we head into 2026, there are exciting (and encouraging) shifts worth paying attention to. For more than 30 years, I’ve watched dating evolve…

If you’re over 60 and thinking about dating again – maybe toying with it as a New Year’s resolution – this article is for YOU, loves! Whether it’s been a few years…

Not long ago, I met a very lovely lady who enthusiastically shared her story of love lost and found again. She explained how her husband had died 20 years earlier. Years later, after vowing that she would never love anyone else, this woman found herself…

If you are one of those women who looks in the mirror and criticizes what you see – your face, neck, arms, breasts, hips, thighs, tummy, tush, or veins, your wrinkles, your age spots, or your rolls (oh, the list goes on!) – you are not alone. But you do have a poignant choice to make…

Look back over the years and if you’re lucky, you’ll have clocked up a fair few holidays. Sun-soaked beaches, less-than-perfect campsites, city wanderings. The fact is that simply having a break from routine provides us with the memories that stand out…

Traveling alone over 60 is not for the faint of heart. It’s a mix of stubborn independence, quiet courage, mild delusion…

The first time I sat on one of those tiny red plastic stools on a busy Hanoi street corner – $1 Tiger beer in hand, a bowl of steaming pho in front of me – I felt it. That “you’re really here” moment. It was buzzing and alive. Frivolity on the streets, music and the hum of all the beautiful people…

On my return from New Orleans, friends asked, “Did you stay in the French Quarter and party on Bourbon Street?” These days, Netflix thrillers fill my nights, with a bowl of popcorn and a glass of Merlot. On a pre-Katrina trip, I heard jazz at…

What habits do we have, or wish we had? In business or our personal lives, most of our daily actions are completed out of habit without giving them much thought: our morning routine, our drive to work, our bedtime ritual. Have you ever caught yourself driving and asking yourself…

So, how is your cash flowing, my dear friend?
Will your dollars last ’til your very end?
You’re not all alone in worry’s tight hold—
About life or bills, with money so bold!

Over the years, whether on television shows, articles, and financial sound bites, there has seemed to be a consistent message: claim Social Security as early as possible…

Do you love the holidays like I do? Or do you feel more like Scrooge (like my husband pretends to be)? If you’re not in the “Bah humbug” mood, what is it that brings you joy about this season? Lights, music, food, festivities, gifts…

Why does New Year’s Eve evoke such strong feelings in people? It was the best of times, it was the worst of times – thanks for the insight, Charles Dickens. The real question is: how do I bulletproof myself either way?

I’ve been mulling over something different to do this year on New Year’s Eve. For the past several years, I spent NYE surrounded with old magazines, a large piece of tag board, scissors and tape, constructing a vision board….

As an interior designer for the past 35 years, I have had the opportunity to help baby boomers design their first, second and even third homes, their beach houses, mountain retreats, and country cottages…

I recently watched a podcast with bestselling author and Professor of Psychiatry, Michael Easter, discussing his book, The Comfort Crisis, in which he examines how our physical health and mental wellbeing have evolved as our lives became easier…