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Be Brave & Be Open

Is there something you’ve always wanted to do that for some reason, you haven’t tried? Are you passionate about something but have not pursued it because you are afraid? As a midlife woman on this side of 50, I am working on being brave. Being open. Not automatically saying no to things. Daring to try things I want to try, no matter what others may think.

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Be Brave & Be Open

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Easier said than done, but I’m moving in that direction.

Today, I am honored to guest post on Sue Loncaric’s blog, Sizzling Toward Sixty. Sue is an Aussie who believes that age is just a number and shouldn’t hold you back from reaching your full potential. I wholeheartedly agree.

You can read my guest post, Be Brave & Be Open here! While you are over at Sizzling Toward Sixty, check out Sue’s #couchpotatotofabfit community on Facebook. I’m a member and we encourage each other as we maintain our health in community. We’d love to have you join us!

 

Be Brave & Be Open was last modified: April 30th, 2017 by Cathy Lawdanski
June 16, 2016 7 comments
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Behind the Blog

Behind the Blog

It’s been raining all week here in Houston. I’m sure you’ve seen the massive flooding all across Texas on the news. We live in a Northwest suburb of Houston and fortunately, our neighborhood has escaped flooding. Others around us have not been so lucky.

In spite of the dreary weather, there have been some bright spots.

The Master Bath Is Almost Done:

Here are some before and after pictures of one of the vanity areas.

Vanity Before

Vanity After

I have SO MUCH more storage now. When I put all of our “stuff” back in the bathroom, I discovered that I had 5 deodorants! I kept buying them because I thought I was out. I wasn’t out – the bathroom cabinets were just so chock full, I couldn’t find what I had.  Has that ever happened to you? I am loving my light fixture and the mirror. Mirror from Birch Lane.

Fun With The Grandkids

Parker finished 2nd grade this week.

Parker 2nd Grade

He received an award for getting all A’s on every report card this year. We are so proud of him. To celebrate, we had both the grandkids spend the night last night and had so much fun with them.

What I Cooked:

I made Salmon Provencal from SimplyRecipes.com. It’s just baked salmon with this yummy tomato relish that has fresh herbs. The recipe says to blanch and peel the tomatoes first. Don’t let that throw you – it’s no big deal. We had enough for Friday night and then made Salmon Salad for lunch on Saturday. Easy enough for a weeknight. Fancy enough for company.

What I’m Wearing

Top from Covered Perfectly

Jennifer from A Well Styled Life did a review recently on tops by Covered Perfectly. They make tops designed for women over 40 that are super soft, comfortable and cover all the places you want covered. I went shopping yesterday and wore one of their red 3/4 sleeve tops with my new vest from SteinMart that I picked up for $20.  Covered Perfectly has free shipping, free returns and when I bought mine they were running a sale – buy 2, get 1 free.

By the way – none of the links on this post are affiliate links. I get no commission if you purchase from these sites. 

Hope you all had a good week! Father’s Day is coming up on June 19. Watch for Tuesday’s post on Gifts for Elderly Fathers!

In case you missed this week’s posts, check out:

5 Tips for Traveling With Friends

Wino Wednesday – Small Hours Zinfandel with Pairings

Behind the Blog was last modified: October 19th, 2016 by Cathy Lawdanski
June 5, 2016 22 comments
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Adult Daughters and #OMHGWW

 

Cathy Lawdanski with daughters Amy & Allison mysideof50.com

Amy, Cathy & Allison

One of the great blessings of being this side of 50 is having ADULT children who you can now call friends.   Amy and Allison are my beautiful, kind, hilarious and creative daughters. Both are talented artists – so talented that if we all didn’t look so much alike, I would swear they belonged to someone else! They didn’t get one bit of artistic DNA from me!

 

Amy is a stay-at-home mom who launched a wreath business last fall. She made ribbon wreaths for sports teams and deco-mesh wreaths for the holidays. All were very popular and she sold a LOT! She is about to launch her Spring line soon. Here is a bit of her inspiration. You can order your custom wreath here.

Whimsical Wreaths by Amy Spring Line Inspiration

One of the color palettes for Whimsical Wreaths by Amy’s Spring 2016 line

Spring Wreath Inspiration from Whimsical Wreaths by Amy

Amy is going to make this color combo in white burlap. I LOVE THIS!

Allison has loved to draw since she was a little girl. She could spend hours getting lost in an art project. She earned a degree in Communication Design and is the Marketing Coordinator for an architectural firm. But in her leisure time, she loves to draw – just for fun. She is currently drawing fashions that she loves. Here’s a sample. I just love her drawings.

Fashion Drawing by Allison Lawdanski Taylor

Casual Fashion pen & ink by Allison Lawdanski Taylor

Allison Lawdanski Taylor - formal fashion pen & ink

Allison’s pen & ink of a more formal look

So proud of both of these girls… I mean women.

They will always be Mommy’s girls to me.

Adult Daughters and #OMHGWW was last modified: April 10th, 2017 by Cathy Lawdanski
February 23, 2016 10 comments
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Cathy Lawdanski

My name is Cathy. I am an over 50 wife, mother and grandmother who is embracing new challenges and adventures that come from being on "this side" of 50. Join me on the journey!

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