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I became single again when I was 55 and had no clue how to get back out there. This is one of the reasons that I decided to become a matchmaker and a date & relationship coach. Recently I was having a conversation with some people who were trying to figure out my age and it was a really sweet conversation and it made me realize that having a peaceful and drama free relationship helps me to live a stress free life and I believe that shows in my appearance. ☺️ #LTKstorytime #LTKselfcare #LTKOver40
My Love Story
Festivities for the 44th Black Tie Dinner have officially begun! 🥳 We had a lovely time celebrating the @blacktiedinner’s Kick-Off last night, and are so excited to have been able to celebrate this year’s beneficiaries alongside our friends and fellow LGBTQIA+ advocates in @parkplacemotorcarsdallas’ beautiful showroom 💚. p.s. The tickets for this year’s Park Place Dealership vehicle raffle are now open, so be sure to get your tickets and choose @dallashopecharities as your beneficiary of choice to help this amazing charity that works with unhoused LGBTQ+ youth and young adults reach their fundraising goals! #fernconnections #blacktiedinner #philanthropy #dallashopecharities #lgbtqia #LTKdayinmylife #LTKWorkwear #LTKOver40
We are, you are, and every person regardless of their gender, sexuality, race, socioeconomic background, or immigration status, etc. has the right to stand as a symbol for what it means to live the American Dream. 🇺🇲 Ready to show what the American Dream means to you? Head to the @humanrightscampaign’s American Dreams Tour website to download a template to share your own story! P.S. The #HRCAmericanDreamsTour is happening NOW and will be coming to Dallas on September 19th & 20th - will we be seeing you there? 😎 😉 Let us know in the comments which city/state you’ll be participating in! #LTKdayinmylife #LTKOver40 #LTKWorkwear
Valentine’s Day at the Dallas Museum of Art! 💕 #LTKselfcare #LTKvlog #LTKOver40
Fun times
Working on being healthier this year! 🧘🏽‍♀️ #LTKselfcare #LTKOver40 #LTKdayinmylife
Target unboxing part 3, I take these two supplements daily to help with my low vitamin D and being pre-diabetic. I have always thrived to find healthier alternatives rather than taking tons of prescription medications. 💊 #LTKOver40 #LTKstorytime #LTKselfcare
Target unboxing part 3, I’m pre-diabetic so I take two of these SuperBeet supplements every night and have low vitamin D even though I live in Texas and spend a lot of time outside. 🤷🏽‍♀️ I like finding healthier solutions to focus on these issues so I don’t have to take a lot of prescription medications and these two I take daily to help keep me from having to take more medications. 💊 #LTKselfcare #LTKOver40 #LTKfitnessgoals
Unbox with me
This Saturday we had the pleasure of attending two wonderful inaugural events, Dallas Hope Charities’ Legacy of Hope Charity Brunch and the Pride Kelso (Keller-Southlake) Festival!!! For those of you who have been following along with us, you know that @dallashopecharities is an organization that is very near and dear to our hearts and we are so happy that we were able to attend DHC’s first Legacy of Hope event and hear from some of the wonderful individuals that have lived and thrived at the Hope Center over the years; in addition to the iconic Mark Segal who was interviewed by our friend and DHC board member @roscraigco! Following Legacy of Hope, we rushed back home 🏃🏽‍♀️ to change so that we could attend the first annual @pridekelso event! As long standing residents of the North Texas area, and as previous residents of the Lake’s, being able to attend this inaugural event means so much to us, and the organizers April & Shaina Dreyson (@thedreyson)did the damn thing!! We’ve both attended and tabled at a lot of pride events in the metroplex, but this one was easily one of our favorites! There was a bit of backlash from the surrounding community, but for every insignificant bit of hate there was, there was 100x more love, acceptance, and fun happening within the festival “walls” that outshone anything and everything that was happening outside of it 💫.
💫 The Power of Community and Connection 💫 Last night we had the pleasure of attending the @dallasregionalchamber’s Community Connections: Strengthening Business, Shaping Communities event, where we got to hear Dennis Cail II, the CEO and Co-founder of @zirtue and Frances Smith-Dean, the Executive Director of @zwhjcoc, and moderator Marcelo Mills of @americannationalbanktexas talk about the power of community banking and the benefit that entrepreneurs and small businesses can experience from partnering with them, hosted in the newly renovated and very beautiful Park South Family YMCA! I have to give a special shout out to DRC’s SVP of Opportunity & Impact Latosha Herron-Bruff for inviting us to the event, and providing us with the opportunity to learn from some amazing folks ☺️. Thank you to everyone that was involved in facilitating this amazing event!! #BusinessMatchmaking #Networking #Expansion #Development #Community #ConnectionIsKey #MBA @mavsoffcourt #LTKWorkwear #LTKdayinmylife #LTKOver40
This was one of the first photo shoots we did for our first local feature article. Good times! 🤩 #LTKWorkwear #LTKOver40 #LTKdayinmylife
DIML In DFW
Many of us have a love-hate relationship with dating apps (mostly in that we love to hate them 😂), and for the last video in our Dating App Tips series I am encouraging you to lean into that frustration! Get off the apps! Go outside! Talk to people in real life, whether that’s at a singles event or on the sidewalk walking your dog, the connection you’re looking for can’t only be found online–so go out and find it where you most expect it. ♥️ #DatingApps #DatingAdvice #DatingTips #DatingCoach #DateCoaching #LTKWorkwear #LTKOver40 #LTKdayinmylife
We DO NOT CONDONE cheating, nor lying as a whole tbh, so PLEASE 🙄 if you are trying to do so, do not match with people as if you are single 🤨 and then bring up who knows how long later that you’re married and trying to keep it on the down low. NO! 🙅🏽‍♀️ 🤲🏽 On the other hand, if you are in an open relationship or practice ethical non-monogamy, you should be up front about that too so you can give people a chance to decide if they are cool with being a part of that kind of a relationship dynamic before investing time in getting to know you. Honesty is always the best policy, and some of y’all HONESTLY shouldn’t be on dating apps 😅😂, but for those among us who want to use dating apps ethically I think it’s always the best idea to lead with your truth and let those who are okay with is come to you 💙. 💭 What do y’all think? #DatingApps #Cheating #Lying #DatingAdvice edits: @maxwellkatelenpoyser #LTKdayinmylife #LTKootd #LTKWorkwear
Quality > Quantity Anyday 💙 #DatingApps #DatingCoaching #DatingAdvice #DatingTips #Dating #LTKWorkwear #LTKootd #LTKdayinmylife
Dating App Tips
The biggest problem happening in modern dating is occurring long before the relationship even begins according to our resident Matchmaker & Dating Coach Daphney Poyser 👀 💭 Have any questions about love, relationships, and dating that you’d like us to answer? Let us know in the comments below 👇🏽! #fernconnections #datingadvice #relationshiptips #matchmaking #loveadvice #questionoftheday #happytuesday #LTKOver40 #LTKdayinmylife #LTKWorkwear
How do I know if a date is going well? 🤔 How do I know if they like me? 🤨 How do I know if they DON’T like me? 😳 Today I’m giving out my tips on how you can use people’s body language to pick up on whether or not they’re enjoying themselves on your date! ➕ p.s. Ever wondered if the person you’re on a date with can accurately tell YOU are having a good time? The same rules apply! Just instead of looking for those actions in someone else, try and incorporate them into your own actions. #FernConnections #QuestionOfTheDay #FirstDate #Love #Dating #Relationships #RelationshipAdvice #RelationshipCoach #DatingTips #ExpertAdvice #HappyTuesday #LTKWorkwear #LTKOver40 #LTKdayinmylife
Have you ever wanted to walk out on a date, but felt “obligated” to stay even though you felt uncomfortable doing so? 💔 Today our Relationship Coach Daphney Poyser is sharing her Top 5 scenarios for when lacing up your boots 👢 and walking away makes more sense than sticking around and feeling stuck. Let us know below 👇🏽, what would make YOU leave a date that wasn’t going well? #fernconnections #questionoftheday #relationshipadvice #expertadvice #relationshipcoaching #datecoaching #happytuesday #LTKOver40 #LTKWorkwear #LTKdayinmylife
Question Videos
Date night at the Dallas Museum Of Art, a black tulle skirt is another great option for Valentines. Don’t be afraid to step outside of the pink and red box for Valentines, especially for a date night. 🖤 #LTKOver40 #LTKootd #LTKValentine
It's almost Galentine's Dayyyy! 💜 We finished our Valentine's Day date night (or day!) outfit ideas posts last week, but we could OF COURSE not move on from Valentine's Day season without giving a special shoutout to our girls. 😏 Whether you're planning to host a party, give your girls some cute gifts, or are even looking for some more gift inspiration for yourself 👀 we've got you covered with these awesome Amazon finds, all in my favorite color, purple. ☺️ Happy early Galentine's Day! I hope y'all have an amazing February 13th! #LTKSeasonal #LTKActive #LTKSaleAlert
I know that for me, one of the worst parts about going on a trip is going to the airport, waiting around, and being too close to strangers, so being able to just get in the car go “down the street” or so 😆 is my ideal way to have a relaxing weekend “trip” with my loved ones. It could be a weekend filled with going out and staying up too late, or one filled with relaxation and spa days (or a little bit of both!) but either way, a weekend away, is always a great time to be had, for Valentine's Day or any day. Especially when the stress of traveling is off the table 😉. Linked are some great pieces from White House Black Market, NYDJ, Macy’s, Target, Athleta, Dillards (Barefoot Dreams), J.Crew, and Kate Spade! #LTKOver40 #LTKActive #LTKValentine
Valentine’s Day