January 2012
6 posts
A 60th anniversary...and a first
It’s hard to believe that the Today Show is celebrating its 60th anniversary. I was only 6 years old when it went on air.
Barbara Walters is my inspiration. She paved the way for women in the work place. I To me, she was fearless.
In 1984, when I started my first business, cosmetic manufacturing, it was very hard to be taken seriously as a woman in that field. Things have changed since...
Timeless advice
When I read Ms. Brody’s article Life’s Graying Edge, about appreciating life as we age, I once again thought about Mom and Dad.
I tell my father all the time that he gave me the greatest gift a person could give: he lived long enough for me to see how magnificent he truly is. My dad was a disciplinarian when I was growing up. He came from a strong German family, where children were seen...
If I knew then what I know now...
How many times do we say, “if I had only known then what I know now”?
The New York Times Sunday Review had an article by Patricia Cohen about midlife. (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/08/sunday-review/get-a-midlife.html?scp=2&sq=midlife&st=cse) Somehow, at the ripe age of 66 years old, I still don’t think of myself as reaching “middle age”; however, my children do remind me that I am, in...
Is Your Vagina Weight-Training?
Every week I take a private stretch class. It helps strengthen my weak back. You would be surprised how good I feel after that hour.
One of the things that she works with me on is not only strengthening my back, but also my vagina. I lie on my back with my knees bent and contract my vaginal muscle and then lift off the floor. First, I lift my buttock very low to the ground keeping my vagina...
Don't Let Your Skin Go to the Dogs
I was out early this morning walking my sweet dog Maxie. I even put on his coat and bundled myself up. We have had a mild winter so far but, it is really getting cold out there now. With winter comes the dry skin and itchiness. Sometimes my skin feels so dry that I can’t stop itching. So the best thing to do is moisturize your skin every day. My secret is to coat your body with pure oil. I...
What every (pregnant) woman should know
Even though my mother taught me nearly everything about taking care of my body, she never told me how to take care of myself through pregnancy — and the possibility of stretch marks.
Mom had two children and never had a mark on her. I, on the other hand, had big babies. After my first child, I was left with the scars of stretch marks. I was very young and just assumed that they would go...
