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Escaping to Mexico…Sort of!

by Karen Amster-Young

Note: This post was written before Hurricane Irene was approaching.  I hope everyone is safe and sound and enjoys the last week of August now that Irene has passed… One Tequila, Two Tequila, Three Tequila…More! —  adapted from George Carlin The Hamptons is a popular summer destination for many New Yorkers.   There are beautiful sunsets, […]

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categoryPosted: 08/29/11 2:38 AM

Makeover Madness

by Pam Godwin

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye.” – Miss Piggy It’s ironic how you can set out to do one thing and it can take you in an entirely different direction. Sometimes things change course […]

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categoryPosted: 12/21/10 1:07 PM

Makeover Magic

by Karen Amster-Young

Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin. That, or a kick-ass lipstick. – Gwyneth Paltrow I just read in Real Simple magazine that the average woman spends about 8 years shopping during her lifetime. That’s pretty amazing.  I thought about this statistic for a moment and suddenly felt grouchy:  during the […]

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categoryPosted: 12/21/10 12:18 PM

You’re in pretty good shape for the shape you’re in. — Dr. Seuss Lately I’ve been looking for a different sport or type of exercise to explore (the running didn’t last–see post). I really want to check this off of my “52“. It’s just that trying something new can sometimes be a little daunting. So […]

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categoryPosted: 11/27/10 4:43 AM

Soaring on Long Island

by Karen Amster-Young

This is our first guest post!  The following post was written by R. Sanders.  Our blog inspired her to go gliding for the first time as she faced the possible dissolution of her 25-year marriage.  This blog is all about trying new things, facing fears, shaking it up. I don’t think it gets any braver […]

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categoryPosted: 11/25/10 9:39 PM

Brownies, Bloomies & Volunteering

by Karen Amster-Young

“Where are the tote bags? I’m not leaving the premises without tote bags. I was promised tote bags and tote bags I shall have.”   Seinfeld’s Kramer, volunteering at PBS, in “The Pledge Drive” episode I couldn’t remember the last time I did something just because it was a “good” thing to do. I am not […]

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categoryPosted: 10/21/10 1:58 PM

Saturday in the Park

by Pam Godwin

Karen and I have been progressing through our “52” for 16 weeks now and while we’ve both had some similar experiences and outcomes, they have always been parallel. She does her thing and I do mine — until now.  It’s one thing to be there for a friend embarking on a journey in spirit but […]

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categoryPosted: 10/21/10 1:58 PM

Friends

by Pam Godwin

The first two visits were easy. In the past three weeks, I’ve been lucky enough to see two very dear and usually faraway friends. My bestest friend from college who moved to Australia too many years ago was unexpectedly in New York for only a few hours before catching a flight when she gave me […]

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categoryPosted: 10/13/10 11:19 PM

Reaching New Heights

by Pam Godwin

Moving forward is what this project is all about. While that may be interpreted in different ways by people, for me it is all about pushing myself to just “do” in all sorts of ways that I have never done before and hopefully get others motivated too.  So far, some weeks have been about emotional […]

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categoryPosted: 08/9/10 2:20 PM