It’s a threat every teenager hears ad nauseam:
“You’d better enjoy how you look, because it’s not going to last.”
Cosmetic legend Elizabeth Arden warned: “Hold fast to youth and beauty.” Beauty fades. [Read more…] about Get More Beautiful with Age
Do You Feel Guilty for Not Being a Good Enough Mother / Wife / Employee / Daughter?
Guilt is the story of my life.
I wish I were a better mother.
I wish I were a better friend.
I wish I were a better person.
I fail myself in so many ways it’s hard to list them all. [Read more…] about Do You Feel Guilty for Not Being a Good Enough Mother / Wife / Employee / Daughter?
Starting to Look Older? Here’s What to Do
That moment you realized, for the first time, you look OLD…
Remember it?
If you say no, I’m pretending not to hear. I feel better about myself when I believe every woman is fighting crow’s feet and dark under-eye shadows. [Read more…] about Starting to Look Older? Here’s What to Do
Does Getting Married Ruin Your Relationship?
You’ve heard the stories.
Everything was going fine, and THEN THEY GOT MARRIED.
What were they thinking? That they were going to live happily ever after or something? [Read more…] about Does Getting Married Ruin Your Relationship?
The Supermodel Secret to Slimmer Thighs
Let’s get rid of thighs.
Keep the waist and curve of the hips—gotta have that hourglass figure—but then jump straight to the knees. I like knees. When you put on weight, you don’t look at your knees and think, “Gosh, that chocolate cake went straight to my kneecaps.” [Read more…] about The Supermodel Secret to Slimmer Thighs
Why the Fate of the World As We Know It Depends on Getting Him to Commit
Murphy’s Law of Commitment:
If HE is ready to get hitched and start a family, you’re not.
If YOU are ready to move your relationship to the next level, he’s not. [Read more…] about Why the Fate of the World As We Know It Depends on Getting Him to Commit
3 Natural Beauty Tips That Will Change How You Think about Beauty
I’ll admit it:
I’m a beauty cheapskate.
The worst kind of cheapskate, in fact.
The kind that expects to look absolutely gorgeous on absolutely nothing. [Read more…] about 3 Natural Beauty Tips That Will Change How You Think about Beauty
Doing This Makes You Seriously Sexy
In a list of the sexiest professions for women…
You’d see the usual suspects. Dancer. Model. Bartender.
But there’s one profession that goes under the radar. [Read more…] about Doing This Makes You Seriously Sexy
How to Get a Smile that Says ‘Celebrity’
Swish-swish-swish spit!
I wouldn’t normally say I have a lot in common with Kylie Jenner.
Or Gwyneth Paltrow, for that matter. But now I know we’re like sisters. Kinda. [Read more…] about How to Get a Smile that Says ‘Celebrity’
What He Wants You to Wear
He’s scared to death it will happen to you.
When you first started dating, he loved what you wore.
Those cute little boots. Those sassy skirts. The shirts that hugged your body and showed a hint of cleavage. [Read more…] about What He Wants You to Wear
The Simple Snacking Secret that Loses Pounds Painlessly
American cuisine came as a bit of a shock.
I hadn’t been gone that long—20 years, give or take—but stepping off that plane into a world of monster muffins, 30-oz drinks, and endless crinkly packages … well, my eyes went as wide as the waistlines.
Things had changed. [Read more…] about The Simple Snacking Secret that Loses Pounds Painlessly
How to Turn Skin You Hate Into Skin You Love
My skin makes me cry.
Less now than it did when I was a teenager, but I still wish I’d been born with different skin.
Perfect skin. Unblemished skin. Skin that never gets chapped, freckled or irritated. [Read more…] about How to Turn Skin You Hate Into Skin You Love
5 Ways to Control Your Sweet Tooth
I had the sweet tooth from hell.
As a teenager, I thought nothing of eating cookies for breakfast.
They weren’t just any cookies. They were healthy cookies. [Read more…] about 5 Ways to Control Your Sweet Tooth
Tired All the Time? Try This
Fatigue is the story of my life.
Like most women, I don’t stop. Wake up, put on coffee, hot shower, wake my daughter, argue about why she has to brush her teeth, shove on shoes and dash out the door.
I don’t just run from the moment my feet hit the floor. I sprint. [Read more…] about Tired All the Time? Try This
Can Eating Like This Make You Live Longer?
Vegetables.
That boring old stuff that grows in the ground.
You know you’re supposed to eat your veggies. You try. You have a side salad or boil up some beans. There are always something green on your plate. Your mother would be proud. [Read more…] about Can Eating Like This Make You Live Longer?
