The Midlife Woman

This Mothers Favorite Easter Tradition

The Social Moms community has teamed up with Universal Pictures to create an Easter Buzz! Hop, the newest media enriched animated Universal Pictures movie will be in theaters this Friday. Social Moms are being asked to share their favorite thing about Easter. First, let me share a bit about Hop. From the makers of Despicable Me, this is a candy, chicks, and rock n roll comedy the entire family will enjoy. According to the blog call, “Hop is a comedy about E.B., the teenage son of the Easter Bunny. On the eve of taking over the family business, E.B. leaves for Hollywood in pursuit of his dream of becoming a drummer. Once there, he encounters Fred recently fired and determined to pull his life together. Feigning injury, E.B. persuades Fred to take him in, and Fred finds himself living with the world’s worst houseguest. Back on Easter Island, the Easter Bunny’s second in command, an oversized chick named Carlos,...

“The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.” Lucille Ball “Gray hair is God’s graffiti.” Bill Cosby “Middle Age is when your age starts to show around your middle.” Bob Hope “Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” Jack Benny “I’ve only got one wrinkle and I’m sitting on it.” Jeanne Calment “As you get older, the pickings get slimmer, but the people don’t.” Carrie Fisher “Wrinkled was not one of the things I wanted to be when I grew up.” Robert Frost “This is a youth-oriented society, and the joke is on them because youth is a disease from which we all recover.” Dorothy Fuldheim Looks like all those murad resurgence reviews about top wrinkle creams were true! Have a great weekend! photo credits: www.last.fm

The word designer is immediately associated with fashion in my mind. Perhaps it is a womanly instinct to correlate designer with clothing however, did you ever stop and consider who designed the essential furnishings in your home? While furniture collections are most commonly related to their designers, who designed the chandeliers, the bathroom lights, or the ceiling fans? These designers induce the popular home decor trends or, should I say, fashions. Karyl Pierce Paxton is a much-admired national designer of home products. A talented Texan who studied art and design in both Mississippi and New York, Ms. Paxton returned to Mississippi upon completing her studies. In 1991 Pierce Paxton Design Studio was born. She created award-winning commercial and residential interiors and later added hand painted signature furniture and lighting. To pace with the growing popularity of her home furnishings, Karyl moved her studio to New Orleans. There additional artists and craftsmen were taken on to produce her line. Influenced...

Make up and hair style becomes a completely new experience for women over forty. Make up applications women practiced for twenty or more years no longer seem to apply. Hairstyles and colors we once wore so well are capable of adding years to the face. By practicing a few short and simple applications with make up and hair, a woman can look about five years younger. Makeup artists and beauty experts emphasize applying the correct make up products and methods to seize five years off your face. According to Jessica Liebeskind, this can be accomplished in three minutes. 3 Minute Make Up Powder Makeup, Not Too much powdery makeup draws attention to fine lines, thus adding five years to your face. Apply a light moisturizer or makeup primer. This layer is predominantly important after 40. The moisturizer acts as a barrier between your skin and the makeup, preventing foundation or concealer from filling in fine lines. Experiment – Try...

Two kangaroos were talking to each other, and one said, “Gee, I hope it doesn’t rain today, I hate it when the children play inside.” ———— Q: What is the Kodiak bears favorite dessert? A: ESKIMO PIE. ————- First snake: I hope I’m not poisonous. Second snake: Why? First snake: Because I just bit my lip! ————– Two ROBINS were lying on their backs, BASKING in the sun. A mama cat and her kitten were walking by. The kitten complained, “Mama, I’m sooo hungry, what can we eat?” To which the mama cat, spying the two robins, replied, “How about some Baskin Robbins?” My Favorite Animal Family Funny Friday….. A mama mole, a papa mole, and a baby mole all live in a little hole. One day the papa mole sticks his head out of the hole, sniffs the air and says, “Yum! I smell French toast!” The mama mole sticks her head out of the hole,...

This post brought to you by CryoCell International. All opinions are 100% mine. Expectant mothers, are you familiar with www.Cryo-Cell.com ? Perhaps the word Cryo-Cell is familiar to you however, it is something new for me. I am familiar with the similar and related phrase stem cell but not Cryo Cell. Being unfamiliar changed with this Free Belly Bag opportunity. Upon visiting their site, I was amazed to learn the curative possibilities associated with cord blood. In my childbearing years umbilical cords where just thrown away. Moreover, at that time this kind of information and advance science was obviously non-existent. It is difficult to fathom the idea of storing umbilical chord blood much less the idea of curing an otherwise incurable condition in ones child. Moreover, if I were soon to be a mother I would definitely investigate the concept of storing the umbilical cord blood at the bank. As most mothers, we want our children to be healthy...

Kraft has been a trusted and favorite brand for as long as I can remember. Being from the burbs of Philly, you knew I’d be a Philadelphia brand cream cheese fan too. When I learned Kraft First Taste was sending a coupon for a free tub of the new cream cheese cooking crème my excitement was akin to that of kid in a candy store. The coupons arrived just in time for the weekly grocery store run. Not only did I receive a free tub but also a second coupon for a $ 1.50 off a second tub – woo hoo! Inspired by the recipe insert, that evening I whipped up pork medallions with veggies and Santa Fe crème sauce served over yellow rice. The Santa Fe crème makes for a superb sauce. Spiced up nicely, very rich and super thick, at first glance, I thought it a spread. First, rub six regular pork chops with Adobo seasoning and...

Ever looked at you bathroom medicine cabinet and thought, “This cabinet is just ugly and so outdated”? Alternatively, perhaps you thought, “Old medicine cabinets echo an aged and dull bathroom?” The former is my medicine cabinet thought. Gone are the days when the only medicine cabinets available were one of these. You know, the one with a mirrored plain door wrapped in chrome trim. At present, medicine cabinets resonate, and at times even establish, the style of the bathroom to the degree that bathroom furniture or artwork might. However, like many of us, purchasing new medicine cabinet may not be within your means. Browsing countless DIY blogs and websites provided several innovative and economical ways to transform that old medicine cabinet. I am excited! A Basic Medicine Cabinet Makeover Red Roof Blue Door posted the most excellent economical and versatile medicine cabinet makeover. The renovation requires few materials simple molding, paint, glue, and perhaps sanding capable filler. The versatility...

Spring 2011-Wedding & Special Occasion Dresses

Springtime often includes sensation elation and bursts of energy, aka Spring Fever. Medically speaking, the brain hormone Melatonin functions to maintain the body’s circadian rhythm and has a direct effect on both sleep patterns and energy levels. Since circadian rhythm of the body is affected by sunlight, the arrival of longer, warmer days are said to kick-start those hormones. The most popular season for a wedding is – you guessed it – spring. The WeddingChannel.com states 70% of all weddings are held in the spring. Perhaps this has something to do with senior prom and homecoming being a spring tradition young females pass on into adulthood. On the other hand, with the fresh air, longer days, fragrant blooms, and bursts of color, maybe the springtime truly is the season of love. Either way, one commonality exists; spring is the season meant for special occasion dresses. “Spring is when life’s alive in everything. ” – Christina Rossetti The Designer Liz Fields,...