Dianne and Lynn,

So heartwarming to hear such kind things about my beloved president.

I found her tape set "laugh your way to success" at a thrift store. I was looking at tapes, picked it up, looked at the title, thought, "hmmm, this sounds interesting", looked at the rest of the cover, and lo and behold, it's a picture of Rita in her younger years. WOWIE! I was stoked! for 5.00 I got 10 of her tapes. The family and I listened to them on our road trip from Colorado to South Dakota. Every time we got back in the car the kids were like, "mom, put rita in!!!!". She made our trip go faster!

It's pretty impressive to have something to say, that even teenagers want to listen to! LOL

Lynn, that encounter with the bank teller says 1,0000000 words, doesn't it. People don't see us like we see ourselves! You can be my mirror any day! LOL

Dianne, I bet you've got a cabinet full! LOL Let me know when you are ready - I can even send you a sample to try first!

Danita

I hardly ever gave a thought to aging until my menopause symptoms became overwhelming recently. People usually think I'm younger than I am. I actually got carded on my son's 21st birthday (in the presence of my ex-husband). he he he I don't drink much water, eat junk food and I don't exercise much, but I do think it helps. My skin is decent because I have never smoked, have never had a major illness and my skin has always been oily......plus genetics plays a part also. I think that just keeping up with the times, having your own personal style and not dressing in the style of 2 decades ago makes a woman seem ageless.

Daisygirl

Daisygirl

Daisy,

That is soooo cool! (being carded!)

You are right about genetics playing SOME part in the aging of our skin. People who had oily skin most of their lives - get less wrinkles (now there's a bonus for suffering with oily skin) and the darker the natural pigmintation of your skin is - the less wrinkles you get.

Lifestyle, as you said, plays a huge roll, but I guarantee you, no matter how oily your skin has been, how good your genetics are, or how dark the natural pigmintation of your skin is.....if you expose your skin to the sun mercilessly - you will reap what you sow. (tanned hide - that can't be fixed!!!)

Dressing "in style" does not have to mean spending tons of money. I go to the thrift store once a week with my teenager (it's our weekly date) and shop. If one keeps up on ones' wardrobe by shopping this way - one can look great without breaking the budget.

When I was getting ready for Arbonnes' convention last April - I was stressing a bit because it is a huge event filled with fashionable, beautiful, women. I wanted to fit in. I got some books about fashion (AND I love those make-over shows) figured out what works best for my shape -- and set out on a new mission to "dress for success". So much fun. I'm able to shop now with more confidence, and a greater awareness of what I need to be looking for!


danita

Daisy, your post about keeping up with style is so true. My husband is an optometrist. He has a very nice optical department with tons of the latest eyeglass frames. I swear, sometimes all you have to do is put a stylish frame on someone's face and they have a whole new look.