Beyond Babedom
We're (way) over 40. Deal with it.
Posts Tagged ‘getting older’
Stop in the Name of Love
Saturday, August 31st, 2013
As I (and that means WE) get further and further beyond babedom, we all find things that we can no longer do. For some, it’s wearing 3 inch heels (not guilty – I still cannot wear flats). For others it’s dancing all night (guilty – and why do those hustle songs I used to love to dance to seem so fast now?). The list goes on and on (I still like to believe I could do a split if I wanted to . . . ) and I remind my 92 year old mom that she isn’t the only one who has had to give up stuff she used to like to do (Dolly decided for herself that driving was now out of the question. . . hallelujah!).
But now I’m realizing that there are things we can still do. . . we just should consider giving them up. And I say this out of love. . . for ourselves. (more…)
Tags: Ageing, Babedom, getting older, giving up things as you get older, women over 40
Posted in Ageing | 5 Comments »
Inflationary Woes
Friday, January 18th, 2013
Every time I wander into a clothing store, I have to chuckle. Not because of the styles or the shoppers or even the prices (I shop at Marshall’s – no sticker shock). I marvel because no one is talking about inflation. And by inflation, I mean in the size of clothes. Or, maybe it makes more sense to call it “size deflation” because the older I get, the smaller my dress size becomes. (more…)
Tags: Ageing, dress sizes, fashion for baby boomers, getting old, getting older, women over 40, women over 50, women's dress sizes
Posted in Fashion | 4 Comments »
Photo Finish
Friday, June 22nd, 2012
What’s the difference between a 23 year old woman and one of us over-40-going-on-retirement? I’ll tell you what. They don’t know what they’ve got; we think we still got it. (more…)
Tags: Ageing, Babedom, beauty, getting older, men over 40, women and looks, women approaching 60, women over 40, youth
Posted in My Pet Peeves | 8 Comments »
