Essentials for summer in WA include a beach bag that's packed and ready to go. Whether it's because of global warming, or perhaps it's down to our resolve to live in the moment, we've been going to the beach lots this summer to keep cool and swim. Because I'm an over packer I always take a beach bag …
5 Oil Diffusers Australia You Will Absolutely Love
What is an oil diffuser? What is a fragrance oil? And what can it do for you? This post looks at 5 oil diffusers in Australia, including one that has a different twist and a distinctive design. What is a Diffuser? Essentially a diffuser is an appliance that is able to spread something around a …
19 Christmas Traditions and Memories
At this time of year we're often asked: "What are you doing for Christmas?" and that question comes loaded with responses from who's going to visit, what you're going to eat, what are your Christmas traditions and much more. So this year I thought I'd answer some of the questions posed and posted …
Christmas Gift Guide for Sassy Women over 50
Updated for 2020: Welcome to the Lifestyle Fifty Christmas Gift Guide for women over 50. Specifically formulated for mature women who are looking for gifts of substance which won't break the bank, but which will delight family and friends. I've also compiled this list with Secret Santa's in …
Unique Arty Cards Designed in Australia
Who loves Arty Cards? I know I do. Anything that's a bit quirky, clever, beautiful and out of the ordinary rocks my boat when it comes to buying greeting cards for friends or family. Original Art Greeting Cards I've just been been introduced to Sarah at Turquoise Creative who designs gorgeous …
Personalised Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
Remember the days of burnt toast and runny eggs, when your small children would bring you breakfast in bed when they were little? So special! Talk about personalised mother's day gift ideas - that one was personalised - in many ways :) After that came the little ornaments, or (ouch) the forgotten …
Travel Books for Travel Lovers
I belong to a travel community which not only loves travelling, but also loves reading about travel - so travel books are always a topic of great interest to us. And who better to deliver on trend travel books than Lonely Planet? Not only do they publish fantastic guide books, but they are …
Best Lifestyle Appliances to Make Your Life Easier
As I get older, I'm all for making my life easier. Which is why I'm always on the lookout for the best lifestyle appliances to help me out around house and home, or to help me look my best and live the good life as I get older. Lifestyle Appliances to Make Life Easy Today we'll look at three …
Valentine's Day Gift Ideas
If you're looking for some individual and sassy Valentine's Day Gift Ideas then read on, as we've compiled an interesting mix for you to choose from. But first - Who celebrates Valentine's Day? We seem to have gone off the boil a bit when it comes to being romantic these days. No cards. No …
How to Retire Early by Queen of Cents, Michelle Schroeder Gardner
Michelle Schroeder-Gardner is the owner and writer at Making Sense of Cents, a personal finance blog. Today she shares tips with us about how to retire early. On her blog Michelle helps readers learn how to save money, make money, and reach their goals. She also offers a fabulous course, that …
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Happy Retirement Overseas
Continuing in our Retirement overseas series, Australian Expats Share The Reasons Why They Moved Overseas for a more happy retirement. A new report from the editors at International Living explores why more and more Aussie expats are leaving their homeland behind for a fresh start …
Best Places to Retire (where the wine is good)
A new report from International Living, details the best places to retire and five great wine-producing regions to retire to. In many of the best retirement destinations overseas, not only is the cost of living lower than in Australia, but the wine produced locally is top-class …
Motivational Words and Confidence boosts for when you’re over 50
Little nuggets of wisdom and motivational words. Do you love them? I do, and I often turn to short inspirational quotes to help me through the day, to give me little confidence boosts and affirmation, especially when I'm feeling a little 'down'. I really enjoy inspirational quotes and …
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Favourite Movies of 2018
In January last year Dave and I committed to watch one movie a month on the big screen. We had great fun chatting about and discussing a movie a month and in December we came up with our favourite movies of 2018. Even though we enjoy watching movies at home with our feet up, cup of tea or glass …
Last Minute Gift Ideas
If you're anything like me you are probably on the hunt for Last Minute Gift Ideas for Christmas. Having said that, I'm nearly always looking for last minute gift ideas at any time of year and not just Christmas present ideas! So, my dear last minute buddies I thought today would be a …
Boho Chic Fashion Bags and Jewellery – Great Pressies!
Fancy a little hippie fashion in your wardrobe? How about getting into the Boho chic fashion trend? Look no further - I've found some innovative soft, supple suede handbags, and unusual peace sign necklaces for you. They're sure to vamp up any wardrobe and add style to your Bohemian …
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Photo Editing for Beginners
Photography is such a wonderful hobby. Many women over 50 begin looking for sustainable hobbies to take them into an active and creative retirement, and photography is an obvious choice. In this fabulously helpful guest post by Max Therry, we take a look at how we can make our photographs more …
The Week that Was
Sometimes you just have to take stock don't you, and appreciate the week for what it was. Here, cold, rainy and very windy. But so many good things going on, not to mention some lovely products across my desk which would make inspirational gifts for loved ones. First up though, the feel good …
Why moving outside your comfort zone is good for women over 50
So I've been well and truly out of my comfort zone recently. Some of you know that I accompanied my hubby and his friend Tony as 'the back-up team' on a 1000km bicycle ride around South West Australia in June, raising money for Solaris Cancer Care and Lift the Lid on Mental Health. I put my hand …
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47 Charity Fundraising Ideas to Skyrocket your Charity Donations
Raising money for charity is not only really worthwhile, but it can be very rewarding too. However, sometimes finding actionable charity fundraising ideas is difficult. I hope this post will offer you some simple tips for easy fundraising ideas to skyrocket your donations, and also some useful …
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Do you live life to the fullest? Debunking the good life as we know it.
I’ve been reading a fabulous book called The Good Life by Hugh Mackay, and the theme is really relevant to Lifestyle Fifty which of course is all about The Art of Ageing and living the good life, offering tips about how to live life to the fullest as we get older. Do we live life to the …
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Save Money for Retirement – Ditch a Car
We're always on the look out for ways to save money for retirement. For us there was one easy no-brainer. One car would be sufficient, thank you. So I sent Dave packing on his bike, and I took possession of the car! LOL! But it wasn't really like that ... in reality we share the car and we were …
The Best Places to Retire Overseas.
Have you ever wondered where are the best places to retire overseas? Would you retire overseas? Or would you prefer to stay close to friends and family? Let's be frank though, many people are looking for the cheapest places to retire in the world because countries like Australia are considered …
21 Tips for a Happy Marriage (without Marriage Counselling)
Yes! It's a Yes! On the evening of the day Australians voted Yes to same sex marriage (Yay Australia!) I mulled over the reasons so many of us, straight or gay, want to get married in the first place, and then started thinking about how to keep marriage happy (without resorting to marriage …
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The Subtle Art of Gratitude
I was chatting to my cousin the other day over a cup of coffee and we were reminiscing not only about how quickly life is flashing past, but also about the art of gratitude and how to be happier as you age. "It wasn't so long ago that I remember my mother saying to us cousins: It really doesn't …