March - 2025

The Blog

What can I say? This blog is part laughter, part therapy, and 100% real life.

Whether I’m sharing what no one warned us about menopause (like, why is my hair pointing at people?), talking about friendship after 50, trying a new face treatment I can’t pronounce, or reflecting on faith and this wild midlife journey—we go there. Together.

Friendship After 50: I Don’t Discriminate—I Elevate

Give me older friends with stories that start with “Back in my day…” and end with a cackle. Give me younger friends with fire in their eyes

Mar 312 min read

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The Secret Is in the Hands (And Mine Just Snitched My Age)

I first noticed it with a few celebrities. Not calling out any names because… #SisterhoodCode. 👀 But I’m telling you, they had flawless fac

Mar 312 min read

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Hey Sis, You’re Still That Girl—Even at 45 and Beyond

You’re older now. Maybe you’ve hit 45… 50… even 60. You’ve probably noticed some things shifting (and not just your teeth—we already talked

Mar 312 min read

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🦷 Teeth Shift With Age? Rude.

Who knew? Not me. And apparently not most people, because no one talks about it until suddenly your bottom teeth are doing the cha-cha slide

Mar 312 min read

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The Skin Tag Invasian (a Midlife Surprise)

But nothing prepared me for the midlife skin tag takeover. Somewhere around 45, these tiny freeloaders started popping up like Florida...

Mar 312 min read

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My First Colonoscopy: A Love Story Between Me and My Dignity

So, I show up to the specialist's office thinking we’re gonna have a nice chat—go over paperwork, laugh a little, maybe talk about my favori

Mar 312 min read

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Bioidentical Hormone Pellets: The Good, the Bad, and the Hormonal

There was a time in my life when I couldn’t figure out why I was so exhausted. Not “oh-I-need-a-nap” tired. I’m talking full-on, don’t-look-

Mar 313 min read

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Where the Heck Did This Belly Come From?

One day, I woke up and there it was. Not a full-blown food baby. Not bloat from the night before. A permanent belly. A soft, squishy, always

Mar 282 min read

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A Midlife Truth Bomb About Sex, Menopause, and Razorblades.

Now listen, I’m not one to gatekeep, especially when it comes to something this personal. My esthetician (who is basically a goddess of all

Mar 282 min read

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The Day My Boobs Became Pancakes

I mean… we’ve got self-driving cars and robots that vacuum. But here I am, halfway undressed in a paper gown, trusting a machine to squish..

Mar 282 min read

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I Found a Hair on My Chin and a Crumb in My Bra. Same Spot. Different Days.

Let’s just say it: body changes after 50 (or 45) come with a sense of humor so dark, it could do stand-up. One day I looked in the...

Mar 282 min read

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My Metabolism is Missing—If Found, Please Return

At some point after I turned 50, I realized something suspicious was going on. No, not the usual stuff—like forgetting why I walked into a..

Mar 282 min read

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About LB

I’m 57 (yep, I said it).
People say I don’t look it—but my knees and metabolism disagree. I’ve written 45+ books, I’m a wife, mom, and proud Yaya. This blog? It’s been a long time coming. I’m finally doing it—for me, and for every woman figuring out this hot-flashing, hilarious season of life.

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