Starting an encore career? Maureen O'Brien Hooker is a Mary Kay Independent Sales Director in Glens Falls NY, and provides guidance and suggestions for women who are getting back in the workforce or starting their own businesses! Here tips from this encore career style makeover expert - check out her suggestions for updating your
Eggplant is one of those vegetables that often gets overlooked. It's kind of weird looking, doesn't really feel like a typical vegetable. The fact is that eggplant is low in calories, high in vitamins and minerals, and offers fiber and essential B-complex groups of vitamins perfect for staying healthy. It is also a good
Healthy Starts Made Simple: Nutrition for Baby Boomer Superwomen! What do these heart healthy superfoods offer for baby boomer women? Well...heart-healthy eating isn’t about following a complicated set of rules; it’s about filling your plate with a wide variety of good-for-you foods. But can the choices you make today help compensate for some not-so-wise
Recently I had some big changes in my life, leaving a very busy and unique position at a local internet marketing agency to start my own small business. I had so many ideas pinging around in my head and was so unsure when I left what my direction would be, that I turned to
As you know, as our post-50 fashion journey progresses, it becomes more and more difficult to find clothes that look great, feel perfect, fit perfectly and are affordable! Pauline Durbin is the owner of a company called Covered Perfectly. Pauline reached out to us a while ago and offered to share her product with
I want to clarify some information about this website, WinsomeToWisdom. First, let me say "thank you" for being here. If you are reading this it means you took the time to explore something new or are one of my regular readers who make my day! I started this website in 2007, the year I
Change is easy. Change is hard. Change is just part of life. Is the journey really the destination? How many times have we heard these words about change and either nodded in agreement, or rolled our eyes in disgust? Turning 50 is a significant milestone for women. (Men too, yes, but we're talking specifically
Encore careers for baby boomers have become a buzz phrase, but what is an encore career, anyway? Wikipedia describes it this way: "An encore career is work in the second half of life that combines continued income, greater personal meaning, and social impact." Although that may be the original intended meaning, an encore career
We are always looking for tips for staying beautiful after 50 from head to toe! This wonderful do it yourself foot scrub recipe from Michelle Pino, Spa Manager at Skana Spa and Salon at Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona NY will help! Spring Sandal Season! by Michelle Pino Let's face it- winter
It's easy to dismiss it when someone suggests you should enjoy aging. What...? Well, the fact is that aging does have its benefits indeed. They may reveal themselves slowly, subtly at first, as you begin to realize you are reacting to situations differently and not taking the bait that life so predictably presents. So...what's
So I'm still on the Virgin Diet...amazing! Never have I been on a diet where a) I lost weight b) I didn't go hungry, and c) feel totally energized...the benefits are just incredible. I have come across a few Virgin Diet tips for success that I thought I'd share. This diet really is about eating
As an artist, Paula Josa-Jones is a master of many creative forms...writer, dancer, teacher, coach, director and equestrian, and an amazing woman who shared some of her journey through midlife with Fifty Is The New Forty. The unique performance art of horse dancing is at the core of her creativity... integrating equition and dance
(Just so you know...this isn't a pitch for a diet or weight loss program for anyone - just my personal experience with the benefits of the Virgin Diet) Several weeks ago I started a new diet called the JJ Virgin Diet. Like most women my age, my weight has become a constant, nagging issue,
by Pam Sissons When it comes to diet and menopause, eating healthy is key. Foods That Harm Foods That Heal is a comprehensive volume compiled by the editors of Readers Digest providing an exhaustive list of health and wellness choices directly related to what foods harm and what foods heal our bodies. With the growing
What Women Know About Fashion Agony Yeah, fashion hurts. We recognize it, we accept it, and we don't really talk about it because we don't really care! As grown up girls we are taught that it's ok - that fashion agony is normal and beauty is pain. But as we age our bodies begin
