Tag: midlife

Style

Dressing the Pear Shaped (over 50) Woman

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Dressing the Pear Shaped (over 50) Woman
Hi. My name’s Andy and I’m a pear. A big ole’ pear. Pear body type that is. As my daddy used to say I’m big at the little and bottom at the top. The body type is also called a triangle, but I prefer pear, because, you know, it’s food. And I love food.
My shoulders are narrow, my waist is defined, and jeans usually “gap” at the waist, and I tend to accumulate weight in my hips and thighs. And according to my research, I share my pearness with celebrities like J-Lo, Beyonce, and Kim Kardashian. (giggle)
If you’re in the same fruit bowl as I am, keep on reading for my style tips and tricks for dressing the vibrant ripe pear!
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Ramblings

Bloom Where You’re Planted

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Bloom Where You’re Planted

Have you ever been uprooted? From family? Or your job? Or your home? Or your friends? I have. Almost too many times to count. Since our marriage 35 years ago the hubs and I have moved a grand total of 13, count ‘em 13 times. His job required transferring from town to town, and sometimes we couldn’t wait to get out of the place we were at, other times we left with tears in our eyes. I’ve learned a few things about being uprooted, and blooming where you’re planted, even in mid-life! Continue reading “Bloom Where You’re Planted” →

Ramblings

4 Reasons Why You Need a Cocktail Pool

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(and how to survive when you’re building one)

It only took me 3 years to convince the hubs that we neeeeeeeded a pool! He was not a fan of one more thing to have to tend to on his one day off each week, and we had always heard how much maintenance was involved in caring for a pool. And then I started reading about “cocktail” or “plunge” pools. They’re all over Pinterest. I shared the idea with John, and he was intrigued. And finally! Ding! The lightbulb glowed from heaven above, and he was convinced! Here’s some information about cocktail pools, why they’re a smart choice for empty nesters, and how you can survive when you’re having one installed!

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