Fresh Air and False Lashes

Menopausal weight gain. Let's talk. I've got a new monthly segment on the blog (1st installment linked in comments👇🏻). It's not a program and it's DEFINITELY not a highlight reel 😐. Just straight talk on what I'm doing to move the needle. Whats working and what needs adjusting. I feel like we learn more from sharing with one another now more than at any other time in our lives. Give it a read and let me know what you think- too much? Not enough? Anything that resonates with you? Hope this will be helpful as I check in each month with an honest look at how I've done and how it's working. 👇🏻👇🏻

Hi ladies! I'm writing a monthly series on the blog where I talk through what I'm actually doing about my own wellness struggles in midlife — nutrition, fitness, what's helping, what isn't. (coming soon) Not a program. Just me- figuring it out in real time, and I have a feeling I'm not the only one.🙋‍♀️

So tell me — what's your biggest struggle with midlife wellness right now? Or if you've found something that's actually helped, I'd love to hear it.

💫This is one subject that I feel like we learn more from each other than from any expert with something to sell. So drop it in the comments 👇🏻- Biggest problems and/or biggest solution to one. 👇🏻

First installment publishing soon. 👏

Just when I thought I didn't need one more pretty thing.... this comes along. My desk and nightstand was fast becoming a graveyard for vitamin and supplement bottles. I've finally been able to organize and bring order to the entire daily routing with these beautiful little pill cases. Such an easy fix! They have so many beautiful different designs to choose from and the quality is top notch! If you need some pill organization, let's make it pretty! 😍💊 Check them out 👉🏼 https://go.shopmy.us/p-74284061

If you've been following along in my "Weekly Best" newsletter, you'll know that my mom's kitchen smells of fresh herbs right now! 💚 The letter went out this morning- if you don't see it check your spam box . And if you aren't signed up but would like to be, you can DM me your email or go to the blog and sign up there 👇🏻. Hope you love reading it as much as I love writing it. It's a great -No AI, no algorithm- way for us to stay connected. ❤️

My inability to focus and just overall clarity began to really be something that was affecting the quality of life I wanted to keep. My nutrition was dialed in, I’m at the gym at least 3 times a week, I’m on hrt and that helped some but not the improvement I really wanted to see. My husband and I have both been using this brand of Lions Mane for over a month now and wow! This has been firmly added to the lineup. The difference has been amazing and I think it’s due to not just the purity of this product but the actual amount of Lions Mane in each dose.
Focus and Clarity? ✅ 👏🏻🙌🏻 Linked below if this is something you’ve been struggling with over 50.

Do you still have any of your mom's safety-clasp brooches? The ones that came out for special occasions?

They're back and they're everywhere. Fall 2026 runways are full of pin-on jewelry. Think: one brooch cinching a scarf, or a little cluster of two or three grouped on a blazer pocket for some drama.

If you've got any of your mom's or grandmom's brooches sitting in a drawer, consider this a nice invitation to wear them.

Also ThredUp has a genuinely great selection of vintage and secondhand brooches https://go.shopmy.us/p-74109492 (Go to Accessories > Pins&Brooches) — worth a browse. 💎
Do you have any vintage brooches?

If you didn't see the newsletter, Ive got a summer reading list up to help you slow down the last bits of summer and get lost in a book before the long days are behind us for the year. These are some of my favorites and I'd be so glad to add your favs to the list as well~in any genre- just something you love to spend time with in the summer. 📚 Link below.

A few weeks ago I mentioned the Naturium Multi-Oil Body Wash and how absolutely awesome it is for a $16 one-step- no more dry skin- solution. Update: it's held up. Still using it daily, still no moisturizer required after (miracle).
Things around here have to earn their keep on my shelf, and I'm so impressed I'm now working my way through the rest of the Naturium line for a full post — but wanted you to know the body wash wasn't a fluke. Highly recommend, linking below.

Beauty gets built on purpose, in the middle of things — because the middle is the only place any of us actually live.

That's from my newest post, "Creating a Beautiful Life in the Middle of Hard Things" — and if you're in a season where "beautiful" feels like a tough word to describe things right now, this one may resonate with you. Have a great week. ❤️

Link's waiting for you in the comments. 👇🏻

Don’t let summer turn into a checklist and slip away. Here’s your gentle reminder to meander. Pick the flowers 🌻. Eat the summer time ice cream. 🍦Spend the evening on the porch, listening to the sound of summer. 🦗Slowing down is allowed. It’s how we soak things in and truly appreciate the little moments that actually make our lives rich. Have a lovely weekend! Any slow moments ahead you’re looking forward to?