This seems nutty, to an old lady of 50 with dodgy joints. Go to bed early enough; moderate intake of caffeine and other sleep disturbers (like computer screens); get enough exercise—basically practice good sleep hygiene so you will get a great night's sleep and wake naturally. The groggy people I know of all ages are…

@Melbelle—sounds like you have hair like mine—sort of the texture of cotton wool, as the Brits call it. I have finally figured it out at about 50 years old: I color my hair (to cover gray, but it also adds a lot of texture), then I condition it with a *heavy* conditioner—more than you would think for my baby fine…

Didn't Glamour just win Mag of the Year, over The New Yorker, et cie?

Aziza was cheaper line, and was advertised to appeal to a "less discerning" customer. Disco-era excess was dying out, and the better brands were starting to soften their colors, although Borghese could still be depended on for peacock frosted shadows. I remember just a couple of years later when Ultima II came out…

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Y'know, [creak] when you get to be my age (50)—you find out that you can do these things if you really want to, but you probably don't really want to. Most of us reading this blog are sufficiently well-placed to make a "beautiful life" happen if we started working at it. It would take a while, and would require…

Does she smoke?

Comfortable professional dressy shoes—some are funkier or clunkier, some more supportive: Ecco, Munro American, Tsubo, Ros Hommerson, Talbot's, J Crew, Born, Sofft, Clark's, Indigo by Clark's, Mephisto, David Tate, Cole Haan (they can run small)—buy good quality because they will hold up. You can get new in box (NIB)…

I guess Francesca's idea of Jackie O's accent was to whisper. A dialect coach was not in the budget, I guess.....

I am not a fan of heels, but then I am 5'10"—I do have high arches that appreciate a bit of a lift to avoid plantar fasciitis. Running shoes will do this, but I guess Chucks are cooler....

I *would* shop every day, but I find that my ability to resist temptation goes down with each trip per week. I can go right after I eat a nice meal and probably resist once a week with a touch-up trip. Going daily would likely result in more impulse buys of fresh baked goods and the like—which fatten me far too easily.

Pets Welcome is good, and has many destination places —places with cabins on spacious grounds, say, where dogs are fun. We have stayed at many of the places throughout the Southeast.

The Comments on The Atlantic website seem to plausibly question the accuracy of his article....

I finally sprung for Amazon Prime. Costs less than $8 a month, and I get my stuff a lot quicker. Free 2nd Day shipping on most everything Amazon sells means I buy only what I wanted to buy and get it a week earlier on average.

Go for a walk; play the piano—especially scales; sing; pet the dogs....

I am so sick of pink and brown and aqua and brown....get some new ideas. I have a Japanese book my mother bought in the 80s that is bascially page after page of two to four color schemes-color swatches you'd never think of yourself. I think it's called Color Theory.

I am a stay-at-home dog owner, yet I can understand why someone might use a dog walker. My nephew has had to come feed our ravenous 3 year old Weimaraner a few times when we were not going to be back by her feeding time. Mind you, she is well-trained, well-walked, etc., but when 5:30 or 6 PM rolls around, she must be…

I'm 50, so my life has been pretty much 50/50. I actually find that sometimes I can concentrate far better online than off. Go figure.

I can't iron a shirt in 8 minutes, much less two, and I have a supposedly kickbutt iron, but the point is a good one. Another solution I use is to clean, as much as possible, as I go and take things with me to be put away where I'm going when I leave a room.

You'd have to refill that a lot.