Age doesn't matter.

A Vintage Boutique that has Frocks, Follies & Photography?!

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Sinderella arriving at Muse Atelier

My friend, rocker Sinderella, took me to see a favorite place where she scores vintage finds to wear, accessorize and embellish as wearable art.  In fact, she embellishes her house with them, too!

The boutique is called Muse Atelier, meaning an art or design studio to inspire creativity.  Age doesn’t matter when you are inspired by styles through the ages and want to spice up your life. Continue Reading

How Your Friends Make It Easy to be Healthy: Progress Report

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Walk in the Woods – Pinned from ArchitectureArtDesigns

Finding an Exercise Plan That Works, and a Progress Report

This is a diary of the healthy lifestyle goals that my son, Chris, and I are making together each month.

In August, Chris’ goal was to go to the gym five days a week and to run every other day, whether at the gym or not.  My goal was to get a half-hour of aerobic exercise five days a week, with stretching and weights on the other two days.  We had worked on similar goals in July, but wanted to do better.  We felt that some days get too busy and interfere with exercise, so we wanted to find a way to make it work every day.

This journal entry has two parts:  our August exercise results, and a report on the progress we’ve made since we started making goals in March.  Continue Reading

How to Exercise the Lazy Way? Just Walk!

Walking-Benefits-03fe28adFrom “Natural Awakenings” article – Just Walk: 22 Minutes a Day Boosts Well-being

The following is adapted from a Natural Awakenings magazine article, which can be read in its entirety by clicking the link above.

If the only exercise you do is walking, you still reap the physical and mental benefits listed below.

All you need to do is walk for 22 minutes a day, which comes out to approximately three hours a week! Continue Reading

How Your Friends Make It Easy to be Healthy: Daily Exercise

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From biologyofexercise.com

July:  Sustaining Daily Exercise

This is a diary of the healthy lifestyle goals that my son, Chris, and I are making together each month.  In July, Chris wanted to get from one to two hours of exercise five days a week, and I wanted to get a half-hour of aerobic exercise five days a week with stretching and weights on the other two days. Continue Reading