Casual or Dressy; wear the shorts this summer!

On July 24, 2026

There are so many ways to take advantage of wearing shorts this summer. You can dress them up or dress them down, but the most important thing is to have fun with your outfits. Even Francis approves this one!

Build Strength for Self Care

On October 14, 2022

Watch me go * on location * again for my monthly Facebook live! This month, I visited strength trainer Morgan Maley at Titanium Performance in Northeast Minneapolis. We talk about how strength training is an essential part of self care, both physically and mentally, and how Titanium Performance’s approach allows people of all ages and […]

Bikini Rebellion Beach Party

On August 11, 2022

Bikini Rebellion This week we had a Bikini Rebellion Beach Party at Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis. A #bikinirebellion is a way for women to forget about all the trash we hear and see about what kind of bodies we should have to enjoy the beach and to celebrate the amazing, fantastic, phenomenal bodies we DO have! […]

Grief

On February 25, 2019

Grief I feel grief. My mother died on Christmas Eve. I could say she died in late December, but acknowledging that it happened in the evening on Christmas Eve captures the wince those who loved her feel when we think about it. My mother faced a lifetime of physical challenges. She had an early childhood […]

Grey Matter – on going grey

On October 1, 2015

Going grey I recently met a friend I hadn’t seen for a few months for a walk. We hugged, and she said, “You’ve decided to go grey! I love it!” To which I responded, “Decided? Sure, I guess you could say I ‘decided‘ to go grey.” She laughed, and I did that laugh that’s more […]

Fun In The Sun Redux

On July 16, 2015

Previous post My last post featured casual dressing for summer fun in the sun. Some reader feedback raised the question of “age-appropriate” summer clothing for 50+ women; namely, “Can I wear that?” To which I answered, “YES!” “My arms are jiggly.” “My thighs have cellulite.” “My knees look fat.” “My skin is wrinkly.” I hear these […]

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