Life over 50!

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I have to say that turning 50 has been a really good thing for me! I'm so much happier now...I've lost weight (still 25lbs more lbs to go though) and I have a wonderful man in my life (he took this photo above). Life is good!

I find it so wonderful to see so many women in their fifties looking fabulous. It's so inspiring!  Which is the reason I started my new Fit and Fabulous Over Fifty blog!

Today, I'm so honored that another fabulous 50-something blogger (one of the few bloggers I've actually met in person), Tracey from Notes from a Cottage Industry, has interviewed me on her blog!  I still remember when I first found Tracey's blog...years and years ago! I went back and read every single post! Her writing is so captivating!  I sure wish she lived closer...I know we would be such good friends!

So, stop by Tracey's blog to read more about two over-50 single gals trying to look good at our age!  ...and be prepared to be captivated by her writing!

Show and Tell Friday!

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Welcome to Show and Tell Friday! It's all about you again...I really don't have anything new to share but I know you all do!!!  I hope you are all enjoying the end of summer!!!

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Show and Tell Friday!

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 Welcome to Show and Tell Friday!  Today I'm breaking my own rule...I'm not sharing something from my home and garden...  Today, I'm helping my extremely-talented friend Jo-Anne Coletti of Vintage Rose Collection get the word out about her beautiful magazine, The Feminine Home which is on sale now!

 

These are some photos...doesn't it look wonderful?

I didn't think you would mind me breaking the rules for such loveliness as this!

Please visit Jo-Anne's blog, Vintage Rose Collection to order The Feminine Home, which is actually more like a book!

I'm also going to do a little shameless plug for my new blog: Fit and Fabulous over Fifty! I hope you come by and visit...

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Lots of nice things to share!

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To see beautiful home decor and more (as in the photo above), go visit my product review here.

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Show and Tell Friday!

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Welcome to Show and Tell Friday!  First off...my dad asked me to thank everyone for the wonderful birthday wishes you left for him! He really enjoyed reading them, as did I! Thank you all so much!

This week I'm sharing some of my pretty pink dishes all put together in a mosaic! 

In case you missed it, I started a new blog...just scroll down below to read all about it!

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Announcing...Fit and Fabulous Over Fifty!

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As many of you may have noticed...my passion has changed lately.  Although I still love my home and decorating I'm also more involved in getting myself in better shape and getting out and enjoying life more!  

I've lost weight and I've been working out. Along with that I've really been motivated to become the best that I can be at 50! It was a milestone birthday last year that made me realize that I wanted  "Over the Hill"  to be greener than the other side of the hill I was leaving. Most of us have that choice, it's just a matter of whether you want to work for that greener side or not! I realized I do!

I don't mind getting older (it's inevitable), I just want to be the best I can be at any age! I've noticed that there are huge differences in how people my age look! This really hit me last year when I was on the online dating sites. The guys that were fit looked so much younger than the men that were out of shape, yet they were the same age! Then I peeked at the women's profiles and noticed the same thing. This really hit home for me. 

I want to look young! 

I want to be healthy! 

I want to be fit! 

I want to live long! 

I want to be the best I can be!  

I know it is possible, you just have to want it bad enough... this is my new passion!  So, because I love blogging so much (which is obvious from my license plate)....

 

I've started a new blog! It's about beauty, fitness, healthy recipes, and fashion for women over 50! 

I'm not an expert at all in any of these and I'm still a work in progress...I'm still working at losing my last 20 lbs but I thought maybe we can all inspire each other! 

I look forward to reading your comments and suggestions on the topics I post! I think that is the great thing about blogging...there is so much inspiration out there!

My new blog is: Fit and Fabulous over Fifty!  I hope you join me over there once in awhile!

I'll still be here at My Romantic Home too!

 

Happy Birthday Dad!

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me and dad in the 1970s

Today is my dad's birthday!  My dad is such a great person...really, there isn't another person alive that I trust more than him! He's the most honest, hardworking, and just generally wonderful person I've ever met!  

Not only is he a great person but he's also very talented...here are a couple things he's made for me over the years...

This beautiful cabinet that I keep my chintz collection in was made by my dad in the 90s. 

He also made my birdhouse table around that time!  He used to make things and sell them at the flea market.  We spent many wonderful hours at the flea market...my kids practically grew up there! I miss those days!

My dad has had a hard year with my mom passing away in April...can you do me a favor and leave him a happy birthday wish here! His name is Jack. He reads ALL your comments everyday! I know he will love this...and if you happen to be in Pittsburgh, PA he gets really happy because that's where he is from!

Thanks all!

I love you Dad! I couldn't have picked a better father!

Show and Tell Friday!

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Welcome to Show and Tell!  This week I really don't have anything to share...I'm totally unprepared so you guys will have to carry me and I know you will! There are always so many amazing things each week! You are the greatest!!! 

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Tables Settings Through the Seasons

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I was going through some old photos and thought I would put together some collages of some of the different table settings I've done in the past. 

I think Spring tables are stunning with fresh vibrant flowers against my white dining room!

 

I love the beach-cottage look so this table was really fun to put together!  You can click on the photos to enlarge them.

 

Summer on the patio...I need to do this more often!

Brunch on the patio...

Thanksgiving in non-traditional colors...

 

and Christmas without any red...

Happy Tuesday!

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I hope you all are having a wonderful summer (or winter depending on where you live)!  The mosaic above is just a random one I made on Big Huge Labs - Mosaic Maker.  That's my 18 year old daughter, Lauren, when she was a toddler in the middle photo. My mom and I dressed her up in vintage clothes and did a photo shoot...ahhh..memories!

A couple weeks ago I spent the weekend in Lake Tahoe with my guy.  It's amazing how a couple days away can make you feel like a new person. I've been having some issues with my back and the pain went away when I was in Tahoe and then I came back to Silicon Valley and the pain returned. I know it must be stress...not that I feel like I'm stressed out...it's just the day-to-day rushing around I guess.  

I'm looking forward to returning to Tahoe this winter to ski.  I haven't been skiing since my kids were born...hopefully I'll be able to pick up again after not doing it for 25+ years! I'm really looking forward to it! 

 

Here are some photos of Lake Tahoe. As you can see, there is still snow on the mountain tops! The weather was perfect, in the low 80s!  It really is a such a beautiful place! I can't wait to go back!

The beauty of where I live in Northern California is that I can be at the beach (Santa Cruz) in 30 minutes, in the city (San Francisco) in an hour, in the wine country (Napa) in about 2 hours, or up in the mountains (The Sierras) skiing in about 4 hours! Oh, and I can't forget Carmel and Monterey... about 1.5 hours away! So much to do and see around here! Thank you so much Dad for moving here right before I was born!