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This week has been anti-aging skincare week on Never Say Die Beauty. And I can’t end the week without focusing on of my favorite anti-aging skincare ingredients, Vitamin C. Why Vitamin C? Vitamin C, and especially the ascorbic acid form of the vitamin, has so many significant anti-aging benefits when applied topically to skin: fading …
I don’t usually do “what I’ve been up to” posts during the week, but Jeff and I had such a busy and fun weekend with lots of events that I wanted to share it with you. Bedrock Gardens On Saturday, my garden club, North Shore Horticultural Society, held its annual field trip. Jeff, my friend …
Saturday was a stunning day in the Boston area. Bright sunshine, 60 degrees or so which was just warm enough after 3 days in the 90s. Jeff and I decided to go to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts to see two exhibits: Botticelli and Matisse and His Objects. Although I hated to be indoors …
When I got my first apartment many years ago upon entering graduate school, I went home to my parents’ house and rented a van to bring furniture from the basement to my apartment in New York. I needed a dresser, so I took my grandfather’s highboy dresser. I never knew my grandfather because he died when he …
If it’s Monday, it’s Fashion Flash! Time for this week’s edition of the lifestyle, fashion, beauty, travel, wellness, and health emag for women over 40! This week’s host is Moving Free with Mirabai. As always, there’s a real melange of fascinating and informative topics: what peptides do for your skin how the herb rhodiola can …
Who couldn’t use a breath of springtime? Even though the snow really hasn’t start to fall around here yet, I know I’m ready for spring. And this year’s Pantone Color of 2017, Greenery #15-0343, a vibrant lemon-lime shade, definitely feels like a springtime shade to me, like the color of brand new baby leaves. Here’s …
Time is marching on and we’re about a month from the holidays. Maybe some of you earlybirds have finished your shopping? Maybe others haven’t started yet. And most of us are somewhere in the middle. In addition to getting our shopping done, there’s so much else going on at this time of year: entertaining at home, …
This week, Mary Lou whose fascinating Second Lives Club blog which focuses on next acts, meaning second careers, is hosting Fashion Flash. Fashion Flash is a group of fashion, lifestyle, health, fitness, and beauty bloggers who focus on all aspects of life after 40. Check out this week’s posts here and see what’s new across a …
It’s been quite a while since I did a crochet post. I haven’t been crocheting much this summer, but I got the urge to do something simple and quick. I bought some inexpensive cotton yarn in a pretty rose pink, and I whipped up a wash cloth last night while I was watching the Olympics. …
This is a sponsored post, but all opinions are my own. This post represents not only my opinions but my behavior. I’m all about saving money. I think that if I can save some cash here and there, it helps me afford little extras on down the line. So I’m always eager to find out about …
I went to college and graduate school and I worked in New York City for many years. But I returned to my home area in Massachusetts several years ago. I miss New York a lot still. I love the people, the energy and all the great things there are to do in the city. It’s …
Tonight, I’m hosting my book club and that means making dinner for the group. That put me in mind to do a cooking post today. No, I’m not making a Dutch baby for dinner, but I suppose I could. I’m making chicken with mole sauce, but I’ll leave that recipe for another day. Chris, my …
When the Beauty Spotlight Team decided to post about storage solutions for cosmetics, I must say I felt I was a little out of my element. Frankly, I have been overwhelmed by the size of my cosmetics collection. For most of my life, I could fit my entire makeup collection in a small makeup bag. …
Since it’s Sunday, thought I’d share some more vacation pix, this time from Sedona Arizona, before I resume my regular beauty posts tomorrow starting with a new Giveaway! “nothing to disclose” I was concerned that after the grandeur of the Grand Canyon, Sedona would be a let down. I had no need to worry. We …
I’ve always wanted to go to the Grand Canyon, and Jeff and I decided to go there to celebrate my birthday today! I knew it would be great, but I was blown away at the magnitude of the Grand Canyon. It’s ginormous 😯 “nothing to disclose” I don’t have a fancy camera – just my old …