Where I live in Los Angeles, comfortable sneakers and sandals are standard wardrobe items that we wear throughout the year. It's cool to be stylish but as we get older, sore feet can cause problems that affect our posture and balance. Plus, no one wants corns, bunions, and heel spurs that ugly up our twinkle toes if we can help it. Even worse, we don't want to fall and end up … [Read more...]
Fabulous Gift Baskets and Shopping Ideas for Special Occasions
If you're looking for special occasion gift ideas, I've put together a list of gift basket companies because they're easy and fun to send to family, friends, business partners, and service people. Some companies even offer baskets that arrive each month. It's always wonderful to receive gifts of wine, food, chocolates, and other items that show appreciation and gratitude any … [Read more...]
Best Travel Gear and Booking Sites from World Travelers
I love to find venues where I can hook up with travelers and learn from them. One group, I’m involved with is a Los Angeles travel meetup group. It’s led by a woman who has traveled to 85 countries, mostly by herself. At our last meetup, we talked about where we’ve been, where we’d like to go next and then she gave us tips and suggestions for best travel gear and online booking … [Read more...]
Booties – Made for Walking and Giving You an Edge on Style
Are you a big fan of wearing boots? Being from sunny California, I'm more of a sandals fan, but there are stylish booties (half boots) made for walking that are cool! (Literally) Some of them even have cutouts to keep your feet from sweating. Those of us from California and other warm climates can wear them all year round. Low heel and stylish A slick pair of booties … [Read more...]
A Baby Boomer’s Guide to Travel Light and Nifty Over 50
One of my biggest passions is travel and if I could, I’d do it all year long. But traveling is taxing for those of us over 50. We have to maneuver through crowded airports, squeeze ourselves into seats like sardines, and haul our luggage from planes into trains, buses, and automobiles. The actual “travel” part of traveling is what takes a toll on our heads, shoulders, knees, … [Read more...]
