We all want to stay young and healthy and health marketers are keenly aware of it. They try to sell us products that will make us slimmer, stronger, sexier, and ageless. This is particularly true for the Baby Boomer demographic that spends big bucks on snake oil that doesn't live up to its claims. It's important to avoid health … [Read more...]
Styling a Petite Apple Shape for a Woman Over 50
I’m in my 70s, not skinny, petite at 5'2", and am an apple shape. The four basic body shapes in fashion are apple, pear, rectangle, and hourglass. An apple shape carries weight in the stomach and has either large or small breasts and slimmer hips. Many have great legs. Think of Catherine Zeta-Jones or Drew Barrymore. Most women who are in menopause or beyond become apples … [Read more...]
Best of Boomer Blogs: August Summer Daze
We’re in the lazy summer daze and August is already here! Two of our bloggers, Jennifer and Tom are taking a short break but we have a brand-new Boomer blogger to add to our roundups. I’ll let her introduce herself. Meet Diane Hello everyone! My name is Diane Stringam Tolley and my blog, On the Border, and I are breathlessly happy to be joining this amazing group … [Read more...]
Therafit Shoes Review: For Active Comfort
I love comfy shoes and I’m not the kind of person who wants to suffer for fashion. You’ll never see me sporting stilettos like some women over 50 do. They must have feet made of steel. In fact, 2-inch heels are my max and even those can be excruciating. When I was offered a chance to try Therafit Shoes I said yes. Sandals Therafit offered to send me a pair of … [Read more...]
Knock Out Granny Dresses For Modern-Day Grannies for 2024
Do you remember when we wore granny dresses? They were countryfied and prudish long dresses with high necks, long sleeves, and ruffles. They may have been a counter to our daring mid-thigh mini-skirts. Granny dresses haven’t exactly gone away but are now much sexier. They’re also an attractive and comfortable clothing item now that many of us are grannies. Go, calico … [Read more...]
