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Face or Figure

By Kezia ⋅ September 22, 2008 ⋅ 8 comments

Past a certain age, to paraphrase iconic French actress Catherine Deneuve, it’s either your face or your figure.
In the late 70s, a woman of a certain age was probably between 35 and 40. The phrase was popularized by psychotherapist Lillian B. Rubin in “Women of a Certain Age: The Midlife Search for Self. Today’s [...]

Oil of Aloha

By Kezia ⋅ September 9, 2008 ⋅ 9 comments

I’m back from Kauai. OK, I actually returned a few weeks ago. I’ve neglected my Beautiful Tuesdays posts, and I apologize. Here’s what happened. After a fabulously relaxing, idyllic tropical holiday, my relationship ended — and it wasn’t my choice. Anyway, the last few weeks have been rough. For my own mental health, I needed [...]

Slim Down the Sassy Way

By Kezia ⋅ July 31, 2008 ⋅ 19 comments

For the past few years I’ve tried to maintain a carefree, non-judgmental attitude towards food and weight. Unfortunately, I’ve gotten lax about exercise and watching what I eat. The result? I’m 20 pounds heavier that I was 2 years ago and none of my pants fit.
To me, not fitting into clothes that were loose on [...]

Green Your Routine and Save

By Kezia ⋅ July 22, 2008 ⋅ 3 comments

I stopped by the SF Library on Saturday to attend an event sponsored by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. And I’m so glad I did. It was energizing and gratifying to see women (and men) of all ages come together for such an important issue. And while the subject of toxic beauty products [...]

3 Ways to Stay Cool When the Heat is ON

By Kezia ⋅ July 9, 2008 ⋅ 5 comments

We’re having another heat wave here in the Bay Area. Yesterday was ridiculously hot– and the (lack of) AC in my office didn’t help. I sure picked a great time to shun conventional deodorant/antiperspirant for the natural stuff. I can turn into a rashy, sweaty mess when the temperature rises. Here’s how I [...]

Emotional Spending

By jennine ⋅ January 18, 2008 ⋅ 12 comments

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I’m an emotional spender. My concepts around money revolve around handing over a plastic card and hoping I did my finances right (in my head). Most of the time getting right, sometimes, not so much. A year ago, I couldn’t make it through a week without buying something… while that makes for some interesting blogging, it’s not really good for my financial status.

I hate diets

By jennine ⋅ January 9, 2008 ⋅ 18 comments

But I’m always watching my figure. Perhaps that’s not unusual…. I also fluctuate between 135 and 115 pounds, but mostly linger 130 and 125. I think it’s important to talk about body issues, especially in the fashion industry, if you can even call my blog ‘industry’ but, looking all day at super thin models can [...]

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