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Archive for August, 2009
12 Step Program for BBs
Sunday, August 9th, 2009
Hello. My name is Lucille and I’m 58. And I’m not recovering.
I don’t lie about my age and I really believe it’s a mistake to. Say you’re 10 years younger than you are and people think, “Oh. She looks so old for her age.”
Of course, it pays to look younger than you are, which is probably why I’ve never felt the urge to lie (except when I was 18 and said I was 21. . . but that’s a different story.). Because I’m sometimes asked what my “secret” is, I’ve put together my own 12 Step Program for Non-Recovering BBs: (more…)
Tags: 12-step program, Ageing, Ageism, Babedom, Botox, genes, over 40, skin, smoking, soap, sugar, tanning, wrinkles
Posted in Grooming | 6 Comments »
Those Aren’t Fighting Words, Dear
Saturday, August 8th, 2009
This is an absolutely incredible and eye-opening story about a woman dealing with her husband’s midlife crisis, published last week in the New York Times Modern Love column.
Those Aren’t Fighting Words, Dearby Laura A. MunonBut wait. This isn’t the divorce story you think it is. Neither is it a begging-him-to-stay story. It’s a story about hearing your husband say “I don’t love you anymore” and deciding not to believe him. And what can happen as a result.
If you’ve been there, worry about getting there or think you’ll never be there, read this. I mean it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/02/fashion/02love.html
Tags: arguing, conflict, fighting, love, marriage, midlife crisis, over 40, women
Posted in Relationships | 3 Comments »
My Neck of the Woods
Friday, August 7th, 2009
I hate my neck.
Everything else about me – that I have to expose to the world – looks fine; I can style my hair, I can wear Spanx or other heavy-duty tools to hide rolls of fat. I can ever wear fake tan if I must. But my neck? Ugh. Now I know why Katherine Hepburn loved turtlenecks.
I’ve tried exercising it – smile, stop; smile, stop. I’ve tried creaming it (if you don’t use face cream on your neck and chest, you will be sorry). I’ve sat in front of a mirror and tried to figure out the exact right way to tense my muscles so it doesn’t look like crepe paper.
But it does. Damn. (more…)
Tags: age, Ageing, bathing suit, body, face, fat, fat rolls, muffin top, neck, plastic surgey, skin care, wrinkles
Posted in My Pet Peeves | 13 Comments »
Cool Stuff?
Saturday, August 1st, 2009
Make sure you check out my “Cool Stuff” page for some. . . cool stuff! Just click on the link at the top of the page. See it up there? Now, click on it!
Posted in Stash | No Comments »
