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Life Begins After 40 | A Lifestyle Blog

My Favorite Earring Trends for Spring 2018

My favorite season is finally here!! Ugh…I am so over the cold weather. Bye bye winter coats and knee-high boots, it’s time to get my Spring closet in order (YESSSSSS). Of course that includes accessories. Nothing says Spring like a fabulous pair of earrings, so of course I have to post about my favorite earring trends for Spring 2018. No…
Jewelry
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My Skin Care Regimen: Maintaining Glowing Skin In My 40’s

I do not consider myself a beauty blogger or skin care expert but…… if I were to show you all the beauty products I’ve amassed over the years you might think otherwise.  My skin care journey has been a tale of trial and error from the time I hit puberty and got my first pimple, and like most things in…
Skin Care
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Love on Yourself this Valentine’s Day

There’s a saying that goes “If you can’t love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?” Was it RuPaul that said that? Anyhoo, he was right. As someone who has had some issues in the ‘loving somebody else department,” I can now admit that many of those issues stemmed from my own lack of self-love and self-care.…
Well-Being
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Conquering Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

“I feel fine physically I guess,” I say to my doctor, “just a little more tired than normal.” He looks at me knowingly. I suspect he’s heard this before from other patients. “And your social life…how’s that going?” he asks. “Meh…” I respond. “Haven’t really been in the mood to hang out lately. Don’t really feel like being around people.”…
Well-Being
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Journey to a Healthier Me – The Whole Life Challenge

There are days when I feel like a 29-year-old, and then there are days when my 43-year-old body says “nah girl.”  Some of the aches and pains come naturally with getting older, I know.  Some are a result of just not treating my body right, and lately I just haven’t been the healthiest me I can be. Every year I…
Healthy Eating
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Splash your Apartment with Color

Nothing cheers me up like coming home to an apartment filled with color. But whether you own or rent your apartment, adding color to your walls may not always be allowed. And if you’re like me (I’m not a fan of painting), then changing your wall color probably isn’t the ‘color pop’ option you’re looking for. It also means you’re…
Decor
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