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Wha????? Me?? Change The Way I Dress?

Crazy at it might seem, the subject matter has been rolling around in the empty space between my ears for a while now.  Not a long while but just about as long as I switched out my winter clothing for … Continue reading

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The Birthday Weekend in NYC—2026

If you may recall, last year for my 70th birthday, my kids treated us to a weekend at the Chelsea Hotel in NYC—complete with all meals out and a Broadway Play. It was, hands down, the greatest weekend ever!  If … Continue reading

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Has My Age Made Me Change My Favorite Season?

As I write this, it is almost two weeks into daylight savings time 2026.  My body is getting used to the fact I need another hour’s sleep because I keep waking up at the old 5:00 AM to get ready … Continue reading

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Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Not Beautiful—or Perfect…

Or don’t go on thousand-dollar shopping hauls.  Or don’t live in a designer-quality home.  In fact, don’t hate me at all…. No. Buying all this won’t make you perfect and don’t even watch videos from influencers who showcase this sort … Continue reading

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Ding Dong Ditch. Mascara Is a B!tch!

Yup.  I have not applied mascara to my lashes in, oh, about five months now.  Realistically, maybe twice in five months when we went someplace special. Moi! Sans Mascara!  Ya can’t tell if I’m wearing it or not! Didn’t bother … Continue reading

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Your Could Be Beggin’ for Leggins’ Without Even Knowing!

In this post, I am going to cover a very controversial subject.  Fashion experts abhor them. Karl Largerfeld detested them.  Go on the internet and any self-proclaimed fashionista will pontificate that women “over a certain age” should never wear them. … Continue reading

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Driving Home for Christmas? The 2025 Holiday Experience

Well, we drove to my daughter’s home for Christmas this year.   It was great.  And our reason for leaving early was not great—but read on for this misadventure! Driving to someone else’s home for Christmas!  But let us start at … Continue reading

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How I’m Dressing as an Old Lady!

To be honest with you, I had other ideas in my head such as a blog post on just why I decorated for Christmas upon our return from a Halloween weekend in Cincinnati, We had a ton of fun in … Continue reading

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The Summer Return to France—2025

Okay.  Continuing to work backward regarding this past summer, our annual trip to Theoule-sur-Mer took place from the middle of June until the beginning of July. What was slightly different this year was that nothing was planned except for dinner … Continue reading

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Let’s Talk Summer of 2025. Shall We?

Hi everyone!  I am back after a hiatus during most of this summer.  A lot has been going on, and a lot hasn’t been going on.  But, before I continue the goings on of summer, I’ll explain why I haven’t … Continue reading

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