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Wise Women Project: Judy Mastrine
The 2021 Wise Women Project features interviews and portraits of women over 50 with the goal of recognizing the many ways women contribute and provide inspiration to our community. These are their stories. Want to participate? Learn more here. How old are you? 74 What...
Wise Women Project: Marsha Steckling
The 2021 Wise Women Project features interviews and portraits of women over 50 with the goal of recognizing the many ways women contribute and provide inspiration to our community. These are their stories. Want to participate? Learn more here. How old are you? 55 You...
Wise Women Project: Karina Plocek
The 2021 Wise Women Project features interviews and portraits of women over 50 with the goal of recognizing the many ways women contribute and provide inspiration to our community. These are their stories. Want to participate? Learn more here. Age? 51 What is your...
Purging Your Closet and Changing Your Style After 50
I purged my closet, and I mean really purged, last week. Things that were too tight and styles that were more form fitting than I am comfortable with these days are gone. For me, the closet purge felt like a new beginning. Sure I had moments where nostalgia tugged at...
Wise Women Project: Beth Roetzer Malone
The 2021 Wise Women Project features interviews and portraits of women over 50 with the goal of recognizing the many ways women contribute and provide inspiration to our community. These are their stories. Want to participate? Learn more here. How old are you? 56 What...
Wise Women Project: Valerie A. Szarek
The 2021 Wise Women Project features interviews and portraits of women over 50 with the goal of recognizing the many ways women contribute and provide inspiration to our community. These are their stories. Want to participate? Learn more here. How old are you? 66 What...
Lupines, Lilacs and Life
The lilacs and apple blossoms are everywhere this spring. My lupine is taller than ever and wears her multiple blooms with defiance. Colorado has had a moist May and Mother Nature has rewarded us with lush growth. A few days ago, Rob and I went for a ride on our...
Wise Women Project: Why I Edit Lightly
There is a heady and freeing loveliness to being seen without a filter and saying here I am. My photography does not appeal to everyone. I edit lightly, preferring to celebrate the reality of who we are, how we look. Sometimes I gently whiten teeth, remove a blemish,...
