Danielle Staub’s Season 10 Reunion Dress

Season 10 Real Housewives of New Jersey Reunion Fashion

If there was one thing more dramatic than Danielle Staub’s shimmering metallic dress at the RHONJ Season 10 reunion it was definitely Danielle Staub herself; according the preview for this week’s part two episode the OG housewife pulls a Vicki Gunvalson has a fit backstage saying “I’ve asked that I be seated with Andy. It’s not a plea. It’s a demand.” And although — spoiler alert — her demand may not have exactly been met since she was seated on a chair at least a good football field away from AC (see pic below), at least she can take solace in the fact that she definitely had the perfect lewk going on to give everyone the cold shoulder. 

Fashionably,

Faryn

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Originally posted at: Danielle Staub’s Season 10 Reunion Dress

In today’s video, Margaret Manning of Sixty and Me talks with style expert Jodie Filogmo, of Jodie’s Touch of Style, about fashion for mature women and one of this season’s biggest trends – leopard spots and other animal prints.

Jodie has a passion for teaching mature women to express their personal style by making the most of what they already have.

Enjoy the Classics

Animal prints, leopard spots included, have never really gone out of style, so, they are often to be found at your local thrift stores. This is great news because following this trend doesn’t have to break the bank.

These bold patterns can definitely help you put a little adventure in your wardrobe. Safari anyone?

While, traditionally, animal prints have been worn by celebrities and the fashion forward, Jodie assures us you don’t have to be famous to be fabulous in this look. Because of their neutral colors, these prints go well with almost any skin tone and clothing color, making them great for women who are searching to expand own unique brand of fashion over 60.

Pair them with black or brown for a sophisticated style – with hot pink or lime green for look that really stands out in the crowd.

Don’t Like Spots? Maybe Stripes Are More Your Style

While leopard spots are definitely a classic, don’t overlook other animal prints such as zebra or tiger stripes. You can even find these dashing prints in colors you would never find in nature, such as pink or green.

Don’t care to hunt through your local thrift store for your animal prints? Popular stores such as H&M or Zara are carrying plenty of great animal prints as well. In fact, your favorite store likely has them too.

Still Nervous About Taking the Plunge? Test the Waters with Accessories

Feeling a little uncertain about whether you want to “walk on the wild side” with your wardrobe? You don’t have to walk around dressed in head to toe leopard.

Accessories are the perfect way to take advantage of this trend without going overboard. Handbags, earrings, scarves, shoes, and bracelets are all a great way of easing your way into this style. As Margaret says, accessories allow you to “growl gently.”

What if you bought that great leopard handbag but you just aren’t ready to join the pack? The beauty of fashion for older women is that it is always changing, just like you. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with putting it away for next year.

Since animal prints are such a classic look, they never go out of style. You just may feel like roaring at your next birthday party and take that bag with you.

Take the Tiger by the Tail! Give Yourself a Chance to Get Used to a New Look

We all tend to get used to looking a certain way. That’s why a radically different haircut can be such a terrible shock to the system. Even small, more temporary, changes such as a brighter lipstick or darker eye shadow can feel strange at first.

How do you know you’re stuck in a fashion rut? Easy – if you’re never even slightly uncomfortable in what you’re wearing, you’re probably not changing your style at all. It’s important for women over 60 to reevaluate their wardrobe often to keep from looking drab or dated.

You Can Be Beautiful at Any Age

Do you feel that fashion over 60 just shouldn’t be that important to you? Perhaps you’re on a fixed income so there isn’t a lot of money for a new wardrobe. It’s time to see the light.

We all feel better when we know we look our best. Our eyes sparkle, we get a spring in our step, and the whole world looks so much brighter. You don’t have to break the bank to enjoy these benefits. Thrift stores are a great place to find amazing deals on both used and new clothes.

Choosing classic clothing that can be worn many ways will give you a solid wardrobe foundation. Add some great animal print accessories and you will truly get the most bang for your buck.

Are you happy with your wardrobe? Ready to try “walking on the wild side” with this (or any) season’s animal print trends? Do you already have a favorite animal print piece? Please join the conversation!

With the coronavirus disease officially deemed a pandemic by the World Health Organization, now’s the time to up your hand washing game (at least 20 seconds people!). That’s why we rounded up the best moisturizing hand wash to help keep you healthy but also your hands from feeling like sandpaper. According to the CDC, one of the best ways to keep you and your family sick at any time of the year is to wash your hands regularly and use hand sanitizer when you can’t get to soap and water. This removes both germs and the natural oils on your hands so they might not be feeling so great right now.

That doesn’t mean you get to get to skip washing your hands. Instead, switch to one of these washes that contain hydrators such as Murumuru butter, honey, coconut milk and essential oils. They smell great, too. We’re talking yummy scents like mint and rose that will have you looking forward to washing your hands for the 100th time today.

The best part about these hand wash picks? They aren’t sold out—just yet. Pick up a bottle or two for each bathroom in your home to make sure you’re covered in case the shelves get any more empty. It’ll keep you from grabbing any old soap that will work to kill 99 percent of germs but won’t smell or feel so great. It’s most important that we all stay healthy but in the meantime, keep your hands feeling soft and comfortable, as well. Shop some of our favorite moisturizing hand washes, below.

Jergens.

Jergens Extra Moisturizing Hand Wash

With the classic cherry almond scent, this mild cleanser removes dirt and germs while being gentle on skin.

Softsoap.

Softsoap Milk & Honey Liquid Hand Soap

This affordable soap contains milk protein and honey extracts.

Tom’s of Maine.

Tom’s of Maine Prebiotic Hand Soap

This apple-scented soap helps support a healthy skin barrier with its microbiome-friendly pH.

Buy: Prebiotic Hand Soap $5.99

Love Beauty and Planet.

Love Beauty & Planet Hand Wash Soap

This vegan wash contains Murumuru butter and notes of Bulgarian rose.

Bath & Body Works.

Bath & Body Works Eucalyptus Mint Creamy Luxe Hand Soap

Soap up with fresh mint, eucalyptus and clary sage.

Live Clean.

Live Clean Coconut Milk Moisturizing Liquid Hand Soap

Coconut milk and apricot oil cleanses and hydrates skin.

Buy: Coconut Milk Moisturizing Liquid Hand Soap $3.82

Dove.

Dove Beauty Cream Caring Hand Wash

Dove’s “1/4 moisturizers” keep hands from feeling chapped.

Buy: Caring Hand Wash $9.76

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When you’re a year or two away from retirement, or from your kids graduating and moving on with their lives, you start fantasizing about how wonderful it’s going to be to have lots of free time to do whatever you want to do.

It all seems perfect in your daydreams, but once the time comes, it can be challenging to figure out who you want to be now and in what direction you want to head.

You undoubtedly want open time to spend with your friends and family, or alone, but this is also your opportunity to do something entirely different, to reinvent yourself. Since getting started on this new road is often the most challenging step, it’s important to break it down into manageable actions that can help you determine who the “new you” will really be.

If you know you want to explore some fresh iterations of yourself, but you aren’t exactly sure what those might be, try these five steps.

Take a Step Back in Time

Look at some old photos of yourself, from when you were in college or first starting a family or even younger. Play some music from that time to set the mood. Open your journal and start writing anything that comes to your mind. Think about what you always dreamed of doing if earning a living weren’t a consideration.

Remember the activities that excited you, even if they aren’t that different from what you ended up doing. Who knows? Maybe you were a manager in a high-stress business but what you’d really like to do is join the Peace Corps and teach people good business practices. Use this exercise to reconnect with long-held dreams you’ve all but forgotten.

Get Out of Your Comfort Zone

If the answer to everything you fantasize about doing is, “Oh, I can’t do that because I’m too scared,” then you have to use this time to get braver.

You’ve no doubt done many things in your life that required courage and inner toughness. You can certainly try some new things at this end. When I first dragged my suitcase up the hill to live in the dorms for two weeks when I recently earned an MFA degree, I wanted so badly to turn around and get back into the Super Shuttle. But, I’m so glad I didn’t.

I got over my nervousness and opened myself to a whole new world of people and ideas and paths I want to follow. Rely on the strengths you know you have and you’ll find yourself feeling comfortable again in no time.

Develop Some Kind of Daily Practice

This is true if you’re rusty at the skill you’re ready pursue in this phase of life, but it’s also important just to help you establish confidence and discipline. Whether it’s a daily gratitude journal or a mindfulness meditation session, doing something every day – regardless of whatever else is going on – is great for focus, creativity, and building self-esteem.

Last year, I took a photograph out of doors every day of the year and I posted it on Instagram. I only have about 20 regular followers, but that’s not why I began “A Year Outside.” As a writer also interested in pursuing creativity in practically any form, it reminded me to really look at the world around me, to play with filters and angles, and to simply go outside.

The latter was important for me because being able to walk unencumbered out in the world was a big dream of mine while I was sitting at a desk during the last five or six years of work. Yet, I didn’t really do it every day until I took on this project. The sense of accomplishment when you set a daily goal and complete it does wonders for your sense of yourself.

Listen to Your Own Voice

Even though you may be free now from the ideas and opinions of your old boss and co-workers, or the judgment that came from the rolling eyes of your teenagers, there are still a lot of people in this act of life who want to tell you what you should do. Some will urge you to do absolutely nothing for the first year of freedom, while others will suggest 18 different places you can volunteer.

There may be merit in all suggestions, but what’s most essential is what you want to do with your time and energy. And remember that it may take some time to find your own voice amid the others. It may also be tough at first to give yourself permission to explore the world on your own terms at your own pace. But, one of the big truths of the third third of life is that you deserve to live this on your own terms, so do it and enjoy it.

Expect Mistakes in the Transition to Retirement

This may seem like ending on a negative, but it really isn’t. This is the first time in probably 35 years that you can set your pace, pursue your own interests, and involve yourself in the world as you see fit. You’re bound to find at least couple of interests that don’t pan out or weren’t what you thought they were. This is natural and part of the process.

We’ve been on the clock for so many years, being able to meander and choose what sounds good to us will seem foreign initially, and it will make you think you need to do the first thing that comes along. Give yourself time to make mistakes, to discover new – or old – things about yourself, and to see the world from a new angle.

This is the time of your life that you worked for. Enjoy every minute of finding your new path.

How are you reinventing yourself in the transition to retirement? How are you preparing to enjoy the third act of your life? What interests do you look forward to pursuing? Please join in the conversation.

If you want to be more positive, you should watch what you watch. That’s the simple the conclusion that I came to after spending 100s of hours researching happiness.

When people say that “the eyes are the windows to the soul,” they usually mean that you can tell a lot about a person just by looking into their eyes. What some people forget is that windows let light travel in both directions. Our eyes tell the world about us. But, they also tell us about the world.

The problem is that the information that our eyes see is not always accurate – especially in today’s “always connected” world.

TV channels and websites broadcast a constant stream of sensationalized news. They maximize their ratings by cherry-picking only the most shocking, tragic and violent stories. As a result, our minds form the opinion that the world is much more dangerous than it actually is. And, once visual information enters our minds, it is almost impossible to remove.

If we want to have a move balanced and positive view of the world, it is more effective to control what we see.

How to be More Positive by Watching What You Watch

Think about the latest news show that you watched. What stories do you remember? Do you think that the world that is presented in the media is

The first step to forming a more positive view of the world around us is to become conscious of how we consume information. Take a look around you. How many electronic devices do you have in your house? Do you have a television? How much do you watch it?

How Much TV Do You Watch?

The average American watches between 4 and 5 hours of television every single day. And, that doesn’t even count the time that we spend watching our computer screens, listening to the radio or reading the newspaper.

When so much of our day is spent passively consuming what the media wants us to see, is it any wonder that we feel anxious, depressed and nervous?

Watching one hour less of TV per day will have a huge impact on your happiness, especially if you use this time to engage with the world in a positive way.

How do you feel about the amount of time that you spend watching TV and surfing the Internet?

The best way to reduce the amount of negative information that we consume is to turn off our electronic devices and get out into the world. But, for most people, turning off the TV for good is not an option. So, the next best thing is to force ourselves to be conscious consumers of information.

Make Yourself an Active TV Watcher

Don’t watch the TV passively. Whenever you see a “shocking” story in the news, ask yourself whether it really represents the world around you. Many people are afraid of flying because they see images of plane crashes in the news. The truth is that flying is one of the safest ways to travel.

Don’t be afraid to look up the facts. If you hear that “Alzheimer’s is reaching epidemic proportions,” check the facts yourself. You might find that the risks are not as bad as you fear. More importantly, you might discover some ways that you can tip the odds in your favor with exercise, diet and other lifestyle choices.

Can you think of a news story that you saw recently that scared you? Is there a way that you could check the statistics yourself?

Look for Sources of Good News

Another way to counter the negative impressions that bombard us every day is to actively look for good news. Spend some time every day reading positive and life-affirming stories. The Sixty and Me community dedicated to positivity and happiness. But, there are many others.

The Daily Good is a website that is committed to delivering inspiring and positive stories from around the world. Huffington Post’s “Good News” channel is also an excellent source for news that will bring a smile to your face.

Have you found any other sources of positive news? Do you have any tips regarding how to be more positive? Why not share them with the community?

Technology has brought us so many amazing opportunities to connect with the world around us. But, in some ways, it has become too easy to access information without really thinking about what we are watching.

Do we really need to watch 4 to 5 hours of TV a day? Or, would some of this time be better spent explore our passions, enjoying our families or improving our minds and bodies?

When we watch TV or surf the Internet, does it need to be a passive process? Or, should every new story be a starting point for our own exploration of the world?

If our eyes really are the windows to our souls, don’t forget to keep your rose-colored glasses handy.

Take Action to Find Happiness

Visit a happiness-focused website every day to add a daily dose of positivity to your life. Every time you see a negative new story, ask yourself whether it is accurate and representative of what is going on in the world. Chances are that it isn’t.

Do you feel like you watch too much news, too little or just the right amount? What have you done recently to increase your happiness? Let’s have a chat!