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My husband isn’t the man I imagined at 26. He’s the man I’m grateful for at 56. The one who listens all the way through. Who doesn’t need to win every argument or fix every feeling. Who makes room for both my strength and my softness. He doesn’t compete with my light — he steadies it.

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My husband isn’t the man I imagined at 26. He’s the man I’m grateful for at 56. The one who listens all the way through. Who doesn’t need to win every argument or fix every feeling. Who makes room for both my strength and my softness. He doesn’t compete with my light — he steadies it. LTKStyleTip LTKHome LTKSeasonal

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Here’s the truth — you are a masterpiece. Not because you’re flawless, but because you were designed by the Creator Himself. The same God who painted the sunset and set the stars in motion thought the world needed you. Every freckle, every curve, every laugh that snorts a little too loud — none of it is accidental.

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Sometime being a woman feels like living on stage — the lights, the eyes, the endless expectations. We perform a thousand roles every day — nurturer, sister, mother, partner, friend — and somehow, we still make it look effortless.

But here’s the truth: if life is a production, we are the showgirls. We choose the rhythm, the costume changes, the story we tell. Every season, every scar, every triumph is part of a beautiful, ongoing performance — one that deserves to be celebrated.

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Getting dressed is never just about clothes. It is the daily act of deciding who you are before the world tells you otherwise.

Even when your office is the kitchen table, the mirror deserves your respect.

A closet is not a place of lack, it is a place of possibility—proof that style begins with imagination, not money.

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Who Said Midlife Has To Be Beige?
Somewhere along the way, women over 50 were told to fade into black. Black pants, black tops, maybe a tasteful scarf if we’re feeling wild. As if color is reserved for the under-30 crowd who still think crop tops are a lifestyle.
Not me. Not anymore. My chin may have disappeared (gravity is rude like that) and my midsection may be holding on to memories of every glass of wine I’ve ever loved, but I’m not about to dress like a shadow. That’s where Boden comes in.
Boden doesn’t shy away from color — it runs headlong into it. Emerald green that says yes, I’m the main character. Cobalt blue that makes your eyes sparkle before the coffee kicks in. Poppy red that distracts everyone from the fact you forgot mascara. Clothes with personality, built to last longer than a hot flash.
Here’s the trick: color is a confidence hack. People think you’re brave for wearing fuchsia pants. Really, you’re just smart — because no one notices the belly you’re trying to hide when you look like joy walking through the room.
So no, I’m not retreating into turtlenecks and taupe. I’m stepping out in stripes, florals, and bold prints that feel as fun as they do polished. And thanks to Boden’s 40% off sale, I can fill my closet (and maybe my cart) with pieces that outlast trends and outshine neutrals.

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Who Said Midlife Has To Be Beige?
Somewhere along the way, women over 50 were told to fade into black. Black pants, black tops, maybe a tasteful scarf if we’re feeling wild. As if color is reserved for the under-30 crowd who still think crop tops are a lifestyle.
Not me. Not anymore. My chin may have disappeared (gravity is rude like that) and my midsection may be holding on to memories of every glass of wine I’ve ever loved, but I’m not about to dress like a shadow. That’s where Boden comes in.
Boden doesn’t shy away from color — it runs headlong into it. Emerald green that says yes, I’m the main character. Cobalt blue that makes your eyes sparkle before the coffee kicks in. Poppy red that distracts everyone from the fact you forgot mascara. Clothes with personality, built to last longer than a hot flash.
Here’s the trick: color is a confidence hack. People think you’re brave for wearing fuchsia pants. Really, you’re just smart — because no one notices the belly you’re trying to hide when you look like joy walking through the room.
So no, I’m not retreating into turtlenecks and taupe. I’m stepping out in stripes, florals, and bold prints that feel as fun as they do polished. And thanks to Boden’s 40% off sale, I can fill my closet (and maybe my cart) with pieces that outlast trends and outshine neutrals.

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Who Said Midlife Has To Be Beige?
Somewhere along the way, women over 50 were told to fade into black. Black pants, black tops, maybe a tasteful scarf if we’re feeling wild. As if color is reserved for the under-30 crowd who still think crop tops are a lifestyle.
Not me. Not anymore. My chin may have disappeared (gravity is rude like that) and my midsection may be holding on to memories of every glass of wine I’ve ever loved, but I’m not about to dress like a shadow. That’s where Boden comes in.
Boden doesn’t shy away from color — it runs headlong into it. Emerald green that says yes, I’m the main character. Cobalt blue that makes your eyes sparkle before the coffee kicks in. Poppy red that distracts everyone from the fact you forgot mascara. Clothes with personality, built to last longer than a hot flash.
Here’s the trick: color is a confidence hack. People think you’re brave for wearing fuchsia pants. Really, you’re just smart — because no one notices the belly you’re trying to hide when you look like joy walking through the room.
So no, I’m not retreating into turtlenecks and taupe. I’m stepping out in stripes, florals, and bold prints that feel as fun as they do polished. And thanks to Boden’s 40% off sale, I can fill my closet (and maybe my cart) with pieces that outlast trends and outshine neutrals.

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Who Said Midlife Has To Be Beige?
Somewhere along the way, women over 50 were told to fade into black. Black pants, black tops, maybe a tasteful scarf if we’re feeling wild. As if color is reserved for the under-30 crowd who still think crop tops are a lifestyle.
Not me. Not anymore. My chin may have disappeared (gravity is rude like that) and my midsection may be holding on to memories of every glass of wine I’ve ever loved, but I’m not about to dress like a shadow. That’s where Boden comes in.
Boden doesn’t shy away from color — it runs headlong into it. Emerald green that says yes, I’m the main character. Cobalt blue that makes your eyes sparkle before the coffee kicks in. Poppy red that distracts everyone from the fact you forgot mascara. Clothes with personality, built to last longer than a hot flash.
Here’s the trick: color is a confidence hack. People think you’re brave for wearing fuchsia pants. Really, you’re just smart — because no one notices the belly you’re trying to hide when you look like joy walking through the room.
So no, I’m not retreating into turtlenecks and taupe. I’m stepping out in stripes, florals, and bold prints that feel as fun as they do polished. And thanks to Boden’s 40% off sale, I can fill my closet (and maybe my cart) with pieces that outlast trends and outshine neutrals.

#LTKStyleTip #LTKSeasonal #LTKFallSale

Who Said Midlife Has To Be Beige?
Somewhere along the way, women over 50 were told to fade into black. Black pants, black tops, maybe a tasteful scarf if we’re feeling wild. As if color is reserved for the under-30 crowd who still think crop tops are a lifestyle.
Not me. Not anymore. My chin may have disappeared (gravity is rude like that) and my midsection may be holding on to memories of every glass of wine I’ve ever loved, but I’m not about to dress like a shadow. That’s where Boden comes in.
Boden doesn’t shy away from color — it runs headlong into it. Emerald green that says yes, I’m the main character. Cobalt blue that makes your eyes sparkle before the coffee kicks in. Poppy red that distracts everyone from the fact you forgot mascara. Clothes with personality, built to last longer than a hot flash.
Here’s the trick: color is a confidence hack. People think you’re brave for wearing fuchsia pants. Really, you’re just smart — because no one notices the belly you’re trying to hide when you look like joy walking through the room.
So no, I’m not retreating into turtlenecks and taupe. I’m stepping out in stripes, florals, and bold prints that feel as fun as they do polished. And thanks to Boden’s 40% off sale, I can fill my closet (and maybe my cart) with pieces that outlast trends and outshine neutrals.

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Childhood used to be one long dare. No cameras, no evidence, no viral posts — just pure, uncut mischief. If you grew up when I did, you know exactly what I mean: no one was watching, no one was listening, and thank God no one was recording. Our mistakes lived only in rumor and memory, not on somebody’s camera roll.

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Soup Cookbook is coming!

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The game is never really about beating the odds. It’s about learning to fold with grace, play with courage, and trust the Dealer who knows the whole deck. God is both the one who shuffles and the one who slides the cards across the table. He is the Dealer who sees what we cannot, and the Friend who leans in close and shows us every card, reminding us that in the end, we’re never playing alone.

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If you, too, are carrying weight no one sees, know this—you are not alone. The quiet act of continuing, of trying again tomorrow, is not weakness. It is the fiercest testament to being alive.
Because in the end, our story has never been about perfection. It has always been about persistence. About coaxing the stalled engine back to life, inching forward through fog, refusing to surrender the road.
And life—no matter the sorrow—is still worthwhile.

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So yes—I will stand.
I will stand not because my country is perfect, but because I refuse to give up on what it was meant to be.
I will stand for the mothers who raised soldiers and the fathers who taught freedom isn’t free.
I will stand for the kids in public schools who recite the Pledge with voices soft and eyes wide.
I will stand for the broken-hearted, the still-trying, the ones who remember, and the ones who dream.
Because this country, for all its cracks, is still mine.
Still yours.
Still ours.
And the music?
The music still plays—
waiting for all of us to stop shouting long enough
to sing.

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You’re not plastic, dear reader.
You’re a Hepburn.
Not the kind of woman who follows trends—you're the kind they name them after.
You’ve got the elegance of Audrey and the backbone of Katharine. You’re soft where it matters and steel where it counts. You no longer mistake silence for weakness or volume for value.
And let’s be honest: most people are busy being “aspirational.” You? You’re already iconic.

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