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Smiling woman in her 60s in a navy blazer, white tee and dark jeans on a tree-lined sidewalk in fall

How To Dress Over 50: 10 Simple Tips To Look And Feel Your Best

How to dress over 50 with 10 simple tips on fit, color, basics and shoes, plus 3 outfits you can copy.

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Boyds Bears, Cherished Teddies and Tom Clark Gnomes: What the ’90s Gift-Shop Collectibles Are Worth Now

For more than twenty years, I dusted a shelf of Boyds Bears and told myself they would pay for something nice someday. I bought them one or two at a …

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30 Things to Let Go of After 60: One Small Task a Day

If you have a house that feels a little too full and no energy for a big weekend clear-out, this list is for you. For years, I asked myself the …

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Smiling woman in her late 60s with a short white pixie cut in a long gray cardigan, camel scarf and dark jeans on a fall sidewalk

How To Style A Cardigan: 8 Ways To Wear It, From Casual To Dressy

How to style a cardigan 8 ways, from an open layer over a tee to a belted wrap, with full outfits you can copy.

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Would I Buy It Again Today? The One Question That Cleared What “Do I Use It?” Missed

A lamp showed me what my favorite decluttering question was missing. It sits on the little table next to my spot on the couch. I turn it on every single …

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Smiling woman in her 60s in a wine-red wool coat, ivory scarf and cream beanie on a snowy small-town sidewalk

11 Winter Wardrobe Essentials For Women Over 60 (Cozy, Classic, And Practical)

11 winter wardrobe essentials for women over 60 that keep you warm, comfy and polished, with easy outfit ideas.

Smiling woman over 70 with short white hair in a lilac wool coat, red knit scarf, black pom beanie and leather gloves on a snowy small-town sidewalk

10 Fashion Mistakes You Need To Avoid This Winter (And Easy Fixes)

Avoid these 10 winter fashion mistakes with simple fixes that keep you warm, safe, and looking great all season.

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Before the Grandkids Come: A Grandma’s-House Safety Clear-Out

My niece called me last week. She’s bringing her little boy to our house for Thanksgiving. He’s just over a year old. He just started walking, and his mom says …

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The Things That Remind Me of a Hard Year

“Mom, you don’t even like that sweater.” My daughter said it gently, the way she says most things. We were folding laundry together on a Saturday, and she was holding …

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Woman in her 50s wearing a long blue paisley scarf draped over a navy blazer, white tee and jeans on a fall sidewalk

How To Style A Scarf: 8 Easy Knots, Loops And Bows

Do you have a drawer full of pretty scarves that you never wear? Maybe you got them as gifts. Maybe you bought one on a trip. But each time you …

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  1. Alison's Notebook on Decluttering Over 80 When Your Kids Live Far Away

    Hi Pam, I'm glad you asked. The best tip I have is to start small. Pick one drawer or one…

  2. Pam on Decluttering Over 80 When Your Kids Live Far Away

    I need some tips on getting rid of declutter. Thank you

  3. Patrizia Ceglio on What to Do with Old China Sets That Nobody Wants

    I think about families who have been displaced - or are starting over - and have nothing… I imagine a…

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