Chocolate Avocado Pudding Some things are odd couplings, but work well. Leather and Lace. Aging rock stars and stick-thin super models. Sandals and socks. Chocolate and Avocado. Wait, what? Chocolate and Avocado?  Yep. While not a new recipe, I wanted to share it with those of you who have not yet tried this delectable, healthy, dessert. The first time I… Read More
When Nearly Thirty Years of Silence Becomes The Music of Midlife…
“Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it’s all over.” – Octavia Butler Tammy. One of those high school friends who had it all. Gorgeous… Read More
Menopause… Mother Nature Style
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.†— Lao Tzu Last week I was poetically whining about the slushy snowfall, and today we had a chance of breaking a Minnesota record by hitting 70 degrees three days in a row. In November. Let’s see…hot, cold. Hot, cold. That sounds vaguely familiar to my hot flashes. Could it be that… Read More
Whaaaat? Or, Why Ken Is Not A Midlife A-hole
When I was a child, and everyone over the age of 18 seemed ancient, I used to wonder why married couples yelled at each other so often. Didn’t they like each other? Were they perpetually angry? Was this what love mutates into over time? Now that I’m in Midlife I have a new take on the yelling. I’ve discovered being… Read More
November Scarf Giveaway!
Ta da!  This month’s silk scarf giveaway is an 8 x 72-inch habitoi with the colors of light snow on a furrowed sleeping field.  It’s sophisticated.  It’s classy. It’s up for grabs if you sign up on agingschmaging.com. (Here’s a “big thank” you to this month’s scarf model…my lovely sister, Leah.) The October silk scarf winner is Jeanne Daniels from Wisconsin.  Her… Read More
Estrogen Dominance and Menopause Symptoms
Random Midlife Symptoms No, no, no. I am not old enough to be having these symptoms. Heck no. Just because I’m putting on weight for no apparent reason, and just because I’m not sleeping well, and, oh yeah, I’m sweating like a Lutheran who had no choice but to sit in the front pew at church, I’m not menopausal. I’m not…. Read More
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