Caution, colonoscopy straight talk here, read at your own risk. For any person over the age of 50, it is recommended by the medical community to have a colonoscopy for cancer screening purposes. They say, "It is a great screening tool and provides a baseline for your colon health." Maybe like me, you too have… Continue reading Unmentionables of being over 50 – the colonoscopy
Category: Going Gray
Going gray – getting through the early weeks with patience
Going gray in the early weeks reminds me of when I first suspected I was pregnant. I didn't want to tell anyone until I had been to the midwife to confirm. Even then I waited until the acceptable safe time, around 12 weeks, to tell anyone other than my husband. If you've ever been pregnant,… Continue reading Going gray – getting through the early weeks with patience
Not all poufs are the same
Skin is our largest organ weighing in on average 8 pounds and covers 18-22 square feet of our body. There are so many options to care for our skin. What's a woman to do to figure it out so we have the youthful looking skin for as long as possible? Thankfully we've come a long… Continue reading Not all poufs are the same
Going gray – 6 week check in, going more public now
Here I am 6 weeks into the going gray mode. I'm working on the confidence needed to not let anyone think the gray demarcation line is something I should be addressing. I'm still styling my hair the same as always and loving the soft bouncy curls from the new shampoo and conditioner. Yes, I'm happy… Continue reading Going gray – 6 week check in, going more public now
Going Gray – 5 Weeks post decision to go gray
Five weeks into my commitment to go gray. Tomorrow would be my normal hair coloring appointment day. I canceled the appointment a couple of weeks ago because I didn't want any temptations to back out when this day arrived. The commitment from this point forward will be more noticeable to others. Today, I'm wearing the… Continue reading Going Gray – 5 Weeks post decision to go gray
Achieve the perfect bouncy curly gray hair look
I have naturally curly hair. Truth be told, one of my biggest fears about letting my hair go gray is it will look like a Halloween witch wig. My goal during the growing out stage is to make sure my curls stay on the soft and bouncy side. I did some YouTube research last week… Continue reading Achieve the perfect bouncy curly gray hair look