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Step-by-Step Hooded Eye Makeup Tutorial That’s Perfect for Women over 40
This hooded eye makeup tutorial will teach you how to update your eye makeup to flatter older downturned eyes by applying eyeshadow to create a lift to your eyes and…
15 Podcasts That are Perfect for Women over 40
These podcasts for women over 40 are made for and by midlife women. They will make you think, make you laugh, make you cry and give you a bit of…
How to Lose Weight after Menopause: Why You Gain Weight and How You Can Lose It
This is the fourth post in the Midlife Rambler Real Talk about Menopause series. Too many of us (including myself) don’t fully understand what’s happening and don’t know where to go to…
10 Wardrobe Swaps You Need to Make to Instantly Look Younger
Want to know what to wear to look younger over 40? Swap these clothing items that make you look older than you are for clothes that are fun and youthful…
How to Make a Vision Board that is Mind-Blowingly Effective
I realized recently that I have at least one quality that some people might find a little weird: I am a huge believer in vision boards. Popularized by The Secret,…
How to Stop Lipstick Bleeding into Lip Wrinkles and Smoker’s Lines
As we age, our lipstick can begin to feather and bleed into wrinkles around our mouth, especially the “smoker’s lines” – the vertical lines above our lips. Fortunately, it’s easy…
Beauty & Style
Athflow – The Fashion Trend for Spring and Summer 2021 You’re Going to Love
What is Athflow? It’s the newest fashion trend and you’re going to love it. Here’s how to get your own…
Eyebrow Tutorial: How to Fill In Thin Brows in a Flash
A few years ago, I shared the eyebrow routine I followed to fill in my very thin brows and it’s…
15 Pieces of Lingerie for Older Women You’ll Feel Beautiful Wearing
You can still wear sexy lingerie and feel great, even if you’re over 40 and 50. These 15 pieces of…
Five Things I’m Buying for Myself on Black Friday
So, it turns out that the one thing for me that doesn’t have to change this Thanksgiving Holiday is how…
Ten Holiday Outfits You’ll Love No Matter What You’re Planning for the 2020 Holiday
One of these holiday outfits will be right for you for the 2020 holidays whether you’re staying home, meeting up…
The Ultimate Professional and Comfortable Work from Home Wardrobe
Working from home for the foreseeable future? This 13-piece work from home wardrobe will keep you looking professional for those…
Home Life
150+ Questions for Couples That Will Make You Fall in Love All Over Again
A few years ago, the New York Times published an article called To Fall in Love with Anyone, Do This.…
Here’s What Your Mom Really Wants for Mother’s Day
Looking for the perfect Mother’s Day present? This year, instead of buying perfume or bringing flowers, why not celebrate your…
How You Can Make Your Own (Quick and Easy) Family Cookbook
This post is sponsored by Family Cookbook Project and includes tracking links. For more information about tracking links and how…
Is Your Wine Aging You?
I know so many women like myself who suddenly can no longer tolerate a glass of wine in the evening…
10 Things You Must Do with Your Teen the Last Summer Before College
Summer is almost here! If this is the last summer with your teen at home before they start college as…
20 Creative Small Home Office Ideas
No room for a dedicated home office? No problem! These small home office ideas prove you can fit in a…
Health & Wellness
My At-Home Fitness Obsession: Silver&Fit
This post is sponsored by Silver&Fit. The opinions expressed in the post are, as always, my own. If you follow…
Intermittent Fasting for Women Over 40: Everything You Need to Know
I’ve written before about how I finally lost 20 pounds of menopausal weight with Intermittent Fasting. Intermittent Fasting has been…
Considering Hormone Replacement Therapy? Here are The Facts You Need to Know
Considering hormone replacement therapy? There’s so much confusing and contradictory information out there. We’ve gathered together facts, based on science,…
Work Out for Free at Home with These 15 YouTube Workout Videos
You can find some of the best workout videos on YouTube for free no matter what kind of workout you…
These Three Exercises are All You Need to Get a Full Body Workout at Home
You can get a full body workout at home without any equipment and without taking a lot of time. This…
10 Tips to Finally Get in Shape After 50
You can get in shape after 50 even if you’ve never been fit before. These tips can show you how…
Your Best Self
How to Identify Skills You Can Use For a Career Change At (or Even After!) 50
Are you looking to make a career change at (or even after) 50? If so, you’re probably hoping to find…
How to Make a Powerful (and a Little Magic) Life Goals List
A life goals list can motivate you to action, teach you something about yourself, and help you realize dreams you…
How to Successfully Reinvent Yourself After 40 and Create a Satisfying Second Half of Your Life
If you’re over 40 and ready for a change, I’ve got advice on how to reinvent yourself in midlife from…
How to Use a Habit Tracker to Create New Habits
As I mentioned in my previous post, I spent some time over the holidays researching how to form good habits…
15 Tips to More Easily Form New Habits
I’ve been obsessed with habits lately, mostly because I went through a long period in 2020, having a hard time…
What to Do When You Think “I Want to be Happy Again”
I want to be happy again. I hear that so often from women with an empty nest. They feel lost…
Travel
10 Best Weekend Getaways for Empty Nesters in the United States
Take advantage of your empty nest by adding more weekend getaways to your life! These ideas for weekend trips are…
The Empty Nester’s Guide to a Long Weekend in Atlanta
Looking for a fun vacation spot for a long weekend as an empty nester? Try Atlanta, Georgia! There are tons…
The Best Things to Do on Your Key West Vacation
I just returned from a super-quick Key West vacation to celebrate our second anniversary. In a way, it was an impulse…
How to Plan a Successful Family Vacation with Your College Student and Young Adult Children
Vacations with your young adult children can be an amazing opportunity to bond. You just need to remember that they…
Here’s Why You Need to Be in Amsterdam on April 27 for King’s Day
King’s Day or, in Dutch, Koningsdag, is a Dutch National Holiday celebrating the birthday of King Willem-Alexander. The Dutch have…
Biking the Atlanta Beltine
A few years ago I told a friend that Atlanta was a great place to live, but I wouldn’t want…
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150+ Questions for Couples That Will Make You Fall in Love All Over Again
A few years ago, the New York Times published an article called To Fall in Love with Anyone, Do This. Apparently, you could make anyone fall in love with you if…
Gift Guide 2020: 25 Hygge Gifts to Cozy Up with Christmas 2020
My theme for this Holiday Season is Hygge Everything! Hygge is the Danish concept of coziness and comfortable conviviality and we can all use a bit of that in our lives…
25 Cozy Ways to Embrace the Hygge Life
Why My Word for 2017 is Hygge
I often pick a word at the beginning of the New Year as my theme for the year. It’s easier than a resolution (although I often make those too) and…