Did you know that heart disease is the number one cause of death for women in the US? That means one out of every four women will die of a heart related incident. It's likely that heart disease has directly or indirectly affected your life. I know it's affected mine.
Read MoreFebruary is all about love. A life without love will always be incomplete - and that starts with your own ability to love yourself.
Read MoreYou know, I'm not a big fan of change. But sometimes it becomes terribly obvious that something's gotta give. No doubt most of you have noticed that I'm not keeping up with your blogs and social media as assiduously as I used to. It's not for lack of interest on my part, nor is it because I think less of any of you. Quite the contrary.
Read MoreI've been blogging for almost two years now. In that time I've tried to give you an accurate picture of my own personal style. You've seen lots of different outfits in lots of different places. I like to think most of them have been at least okay, and I hope a fair few have been knockouts. But I've committed a few faux-pas along the way, too. It's time to break out the misses, the stinkers, the fashion don'ts, the "bloops" moments. The photos are unaltered by filters or color correction.
Read MoreThe RMS Titanic was touted as being unsinkable. Over 2200 people set sail on it's maiden voyage; only 700 survived. Sometimes, life hands us Titanic times. We build something that is solid and superior in quality and reputation only to watch it sink before our very eyes.
Read MoreIt's tradition at this point to rush out the old year and herald in the new with the first verse and chorus of this Scottish folk song. But I'll bet few of us ever stop to think about what it is we're saying - even if we're sober. So here's my take on it: The sentiment is that of fond remembrance and acknowledgement that time and tide may separate us, and experiences may change us, but we should never forget the people and events that have made us who we are today.
Read MoreMy better half and I had a lovely little Christmas. He has had to work long, hard hours this month so I surprised him with a nice dinner on Christmas Eve.
Read MoreDo you think I'm too old to be a badass? When I was a teenager young girls didn't yet have equal footing with their male counterparts. Girls were too weak to be badasses; especially someone as physically disabled and mortally shy (yup, I was shy!) as me. Then I found The Runaways and learned that I could be a badass.
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