Spring brings light, and joy, and desserts. Refreshing, colorful desserts that shout with joy for th…
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What better harbinger of spring than an explosion of cherry blossoms? After several years of cancele…
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Here’s some good news, ladies, that will make you grab your rags and bucket and clean your house lik…
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Rome. The city is vibrant and inviting. Archeological sites, breathtaking art, pasta perfection, …
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There are three easy ways to make your over-60 skin look younger. They are tried and true. And they …
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Most women over 60 have heard the advice, keep moving, as a key to better health. Gardening is hard…
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Stretching from the California coast across the North Pacific is a very modern marine feature: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which is about twice the size of Texas. While higher concentrations of l...
What exactly is “clean makeup” and “clean beauty”? Does using “clean” makeup truly make a difference? Is it important for women over 60 to make the switch?Reference...
Sometimes a girl just needs a little help. Fortunately shapewear has evolved tremendously since the girdles of old. While wearing shapewear will not make us look like we’ve lost 20 pounds it wil...
Whether you are an Ivy Leaguer who missed the chance to be a Rhodes Scholar or a graduate of a state university who worked your way through school, the dream of having that Oxford or Cambridge experie...
What better harbinger of spring than an explosion of cherry blossoms? After several years of canceled or reduced events, cherry blossom festivals are once again in full swing. Strolling under boughs f...
If chewy, nutty baked goods are your thing, you’ll love these scones. Made with steel-cut oats–whole oat kernels chopped into two or three pieces with a steel blade–flavored with cin...
Just like the seasons, the beauty routines of women over 60 need to adapt to changes in light and atmosphere, and to changes in our skin over time. With spring around the corner, it’s time to ad...
Scandinavian women have a beauty mystique about them: perfect skin, minimalist makeup, and healthy bodies all contribute to their ice queen beauty at any age. Greta Garbo and Ingrid Bergman are among ...
When I think of Scandinavia I think of cod. Not really. I think of beautiful fjords and Viking ships and blonde-haired ingenues and Wild Strawberries. All that thinking makes me hungry–for a ste...
With its long nights and fleeting days, the peoples of Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden have turned dreaded winter on its head and into a way of life that makes every moment a celebration. They ha...
Baby, it’s cold outside. The temperature here in the Northeast has dipped to frigid levels. But rather than dream of warm beaches and umbrella drinks, we say bring it on! We’re adopting hygge. What is...
Aquavit, literally “water of life,” is the signature spirit of Scandinavia. We first encountered it when friends from Denmark were visiting. Little glasses were filled with a clear icy liquid, followe...
