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Find the best color eyeliner to make your eyes sparkle
Did you know that the right color eyeliner can make your eyes your stand-out facial feature? If you are a woman over 60,…
Mary’s Coq au Vin belongs on your table
Coq au vin is one of the more popular dishes Mary Pochez teaches at her cookery program, La Vie du Château Culinary…
The reinvention of Mary Pochez and the birth of La Vie du Chateau
“Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be doing what I’m doing today.” Mary Pochez dried t…
Eyebrows disappearing? See if microblading is for you.
One of the realities of getting older for many women is that their eyebrows…disappear. Cosmetics bags now in…
Thirsty? Easy ways to stay hydrated if you don’t like water
Hydration is especially important for women our age. But if the thought of drinking glass after glass of water sets your…
A French picnic fit for a vineyard. Or your backyard.
Take a break from hamburgers and potato salad with this summer picnic inspired by the French countryside. With this menu…
Summertime, and the reading is easy: 7 books for lazy days
“Summertime, and the livin’ is easy….” — or so it once was. Incorporating every sense…
My Prague spring: Teaching English here showed me I’m not ready to retire
Imagine a city where getting a job takes two days, but Wi-Fi takes weeks. That gives you a snapshot of the highs and low…
Gingham for cool summer days (and evenings)
When you think of gingham, the screen inside your head might bring up pictures of Dorothy in her blue gingham dress, fly…
Hidden gardens, the perfect croissant, Edith Piaf: Books for exploring Paris by foot and all the senses
We never tire of Paris, whether ‘visiting’ through our mind’s eye from the comforts of home or grog…
Make your own Lemon-Elderflower Drizzle Cake
Lemon-elderflower cakes had their day in the sun when Meghan Markle and Prince Harry ordered one for their wedding in Ma…
