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Color = Confidence? The Surprising Truth About Fashion Over 50 and Our Color Choices
FashionForWomenOver60 Interviews MakeupAndFashion
The colors of this season are… the ones that you choose for yourself! Learn how to invest in your favorite colors with the help of style blogger Susan Good. Enjoy the show! Margaret Manning: My guest today is Susan “Honey” Good. Susan is a mother, a wife and a grandmother to 25. She is also an author and has a fabulous website called HoneyGood.com. I’m truly happy to have her on the show because Susan has dedicated her life to helping women over 50 find style and substance in their lives. I’m really happy to hear her expertise. Welcome, Susan....
QÜERO Handmade Shoes Are Handmade Luxury for Your Feet
Quero shoes are handmade in Spain. As the company notes, Quero offers, “an old way of making shoes… a new way to buy them.” I received a pair of their Mercer Oxford, and they have a new customer. The shoes look amazing, seem to be crafted with excellence, and, most of all, they are incredibly comfortable. I’m buying boots next! I was about to go out and buy a new pair of black dress shoes when I was offered a chance to check out a pair of Quero handmade shoes. I requested a pair and was sent their Mercer Oxfords...
The easiest way to turn your OK bed into the warm and cozy oasis of your dreams? Flannel sheets, which are usually made from wool, cotton, or synthetic fibers and are beloved for their warmth and affordability
And while they have a reputation as a wintertime staple, the best flannel sheets can be used year-round. If you’re never bought flannel before but are ready to take the plunge, there’s a few things you need to know. Unlike traditional cotton sheets, flannel is sold by weight not thread count. Simply put, the heavier the fabric, the more durable the sheets. We’ve found the best flannel sheet sets on the market — ones that are soft and attractive but also wear well over time and won’t bust your budget. Sweet dreams. Best Flannel Sheets Pointehaven Heavy Weight Printed Flannel...
Did you dig that big trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker? Did you buy your tickets? Well, even if you’re all set there, every good parent knows that Star Wars keeps happening well outside of the movie theater
To do Star Wars is to play Star Wars, and that means you need Star Wars toys. And what are the best Star Wars toys? Lightsabers, of course. We’re talking about toy lightsabers. Since the late ’70s, people have wanted the best toy lightsabers, and we should all feel lucky we don’t live in the late ’70s anymore. Vintage Star Wars junk is, for the most part, rad. But old school lightsaber toys actually suck. The renaissance of the best lightsaber toys and props is exactly right now. Congrats. You live in the best time to buy a more elegant weapon...
Vineyards Battle to Keep the Champagne Cool
by Paul Brown LONDON, October 15, 2019 With the average temperature already having risen 1.1C in the last 30 years in the Champagne region of France, the 5,000 producers of the world famous vintages fear for their future. Earlier springs and heatwaves are affecting harvest times and, more importantly, the characteristics of the grapes for example, less acidity and more alcohol threaten the distinctive taste of the wine. But realising that a 2C to 3C rise in temperature could cause catastrophic changes to the region, and that the famous wine could eventually disappear altogether, the vintners are breeding new vines...