Forty Things To Do Before You're Forty- First Challenge!

Turning forty seemed a little bit like a day of reckoning for me. I was feeling like I had not accomplished things I had set out to do, and was not exactly where I wanted to be financially, career wise, and personally. It was my mother in law who put it in perspective...

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Frumpy To Fabulous! Rita Wilson

The Mrs is having a fashion crisis. Now that I can fit into regular clothes, I have no idea what to wear! It's been five years since I have dressed in terms of fashion, not practicality. I have just been trying to hide the preggy tummy, not looking at color and style. I am now trying to figure out just what my style really is!

Enter Rita Wilson, who was on Oprah giving fashion advice. Now she is not the first person I think of when it comes to fashion, she really made a lot of sense!

She said to apply the way you feel about yourself to your style. Take three adjectives and describe yourself (artistic? Sexy? Feminine? Accessible?, warm?, fun?), then buy clothes according to those words. Hmmm am I : Sassy?, classic?, preppy? Gotta work on it.

She also said if high heels are killing you, you must try platforms. I think I have to try this tip!

Her four items she said every girl needs are:

1) Black jean legging or black legging
2) Black boot, or black shoe boot
3) a jacket
4) a scarf

She says some women who feel like because they work at home or are stay at home moms, feel style isn't important. To them she says:
"Get Cute For YOU!!"
I agree.

Some of the women just cried because they felt like the makeovers brought who they really were out.

Here are Rita's Top Ten Overall Fashion Tips:

1) If you haven't worn it in a year throw it out!
2) Trust your personal style. If you don't feel comfortable it isn't you.
3) Don't skimp on hair cut and color. It's important!
4) Wear comfortable shoes (but not ugly ones!)
5) Alterations can make an outfit!
6) When you travel, be stylish! Throw out the fanny pack!
7) If you travel a lot have a toiletrie bag ready to go.
8) Simplify your makeup: you need, foundation, black pencil, a brown shadow, black mascara, cream blush, translucent powder, natural lip liner, sparkly lip gloss and three shades of lipstick, red, neutral and pinkish.
9) Get new bed clothes/ Pj's every year. Cosabella is her favorite.
10)Be grateful!


What do you guys think? Any of these that you do or swear by? Have your own fashion tips? What are your three adjectives that describe you? DO TELL!

Resolution 2010! Wash Your Face!!!

Yes, I am that girl. The one who doesn't wash her face and sleeps with her make up on. For years this never affected me. My skin has always been "good", "normal", whatever that is!

Enter my eyebrow lady and facialist (please I go once every 6 months) Cyndi. She was OVER me. Okay she still loves me but she's over the whole not washing the face thing!!!

She told me all about Bio Elements. I started using the flash foam cleanser first. It foams up immediately feels so soft and makes washing your face quick, easy and luxurious. LOVE this product. Doesn't dry out your face at all. Pumpkin, Papaya, and Pineapple enzymes really do the trick! Fabulous!

Then she also told me about Bio Elements Crucial Moisture. It is a miracle because every cream I have used makes me break out. This doesn't! Light and airy but makes my skin soft and smooth. I'm a believer!


What's your skin routine? Or are you like me? A person who needed one!!

Resolution 2010!! Bra Intervention!!

Remember Oprahs shoe and bra interventions on her show? Well I have been wearing an old crappy bra from COLLEGE, because my boobs have gone from breastfeeding (Hustler Magazine) to back to normal after kids (no one wants to see!). I was sure I knew what my bra size was, and yet my bra was killing me!!!!

Enter the Nordstrom angel Brandy Peoples at the Grove. She is a certified fit specialist (thank you very much), and all around best gal pal. Now Brandy knew when she looked at my sad, droopy, college girl bra (who needs under wire when your boobs are that perky! BARF!), and she knew she was in trouble.

I told her I was a 38 C, maybe even a B.
She looked at me and said "You are no B".
Well! I never!! hahhaa!

So what size am I? A 36 D! Call Hustler Magazine! Mama's back! I got two gorgeous Natori bras that do not hurt, fall down or pinch. And the staps stay on my shoulders! A miracle!

To stage your bra intervention head on over to your Nordstroms and get measured. Or go over to the Grove and talk to Brandy. Tell her the Mrs. sent 'cha.
PS You are right. Elizabeth!!!

Best Resolutions For Turning 40 in 2010!

I have only one resolution, one thing I will do for the year 2010. Have more fun and adventure! I need to be like Auntie Mame and Live Live Live!

Remember: "Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death!"

I want to do 40 New Things In My Fortieth Year. For this exciting task I have created a whole new blog called: Forty Things To do Before Forty. Now I am going to give myself my whole fortieth year to do the forty things. I can't do it all by April when my birthday is!

Who's with me? Who wants to have more fun?