Surviving Breast Cancer – Learning to Be Flat and Fabulous
Several years ago, I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of sixty-nine. In a matter of hours, I was thrust headlong into a whirlwind of doctor appointments, consultations, biopsies, scans and x-rays. Through waves of gut-wrenching vulnerability…
Read MoreAn Ode to Women Over 60: Lean Into the Equality You Deserve
Women are amazing creations! We have been mythologized, idealized, idolized, lionized, patronized, held up as paragons of virtues, and painted as fallen angels. That’s why I love being a woman and adore feeling the feminine…
Read More5 Secret Tips: How Budget Conscious Women Over 50 Can Effortlessly Upscale Their Wardrobe
Every woman has had that moment where she’s looked in her wardrobe and felt she has nothing to wear! When this happens, the first instinct might be to grab the credit card and get shopping, but with a few genius tips and tricks, you can…
Read MorePeriod Dramas Inspire a Unique Look when it Comes to Style After 60
If you’re like me, you never tire of TV series and movies set in the 1920s. Even though Downton Abbey has ended, we who have the DVDs or Netflix get to watch our favorite episodes again and again. And if you’re like me…
Read MoreHow Solo People Cope in Isolation
Learning to live in isolation is something many of us have had to do in the past few months. Some have coped better than others but for us all, it’s a challenge. Many people, women in particular, had already learned how to live…
Read MoreHow to Avoid Fitting Issues When Ordering Clothing Online
This global pandemic has caused many of us to reevaluate how we do things – including shopping. We order our groceries and utilize curbside, order takeout food instead of dining in, and all forms of online shopping (including clothing)…
Read MoreAdopting and Celebrating Traditions from Around the World
Halloween was not celebrated in Argentina when I was growing up. The only dress-up holiday we took part in was “Carnival,” which takes place in February, right in the middle of the Southern Hemisphere’s summer…
Read MoreDon’t Be Afraid to Brag! What Are *Your* Best Qualities?
This is going to be an article all about me. That sounds like something you really want to read, right? You get to read about Paula Harer. It is your lucky day! Read More
Craft Room Ideas: How to Remodel Your Basement as a Personal Craft Room
Some of us are blessed with a space where we can relax and work on our crafts. Others don’t have a space but have the funds to work on our craft room ideas. I am blessed to fall into the latter category. This is the story of how my personal creative space came into being. Read More
An Experiment with Prayer – Out Loud and with a Partner (Video)
I’d say a silent prayer with my morning coffee, in church, sometimes before a meal. But the idea of asking for guidance with struggles and worries out loud? With my spouse listening? This concept may work for other people…
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