LIEGE Looks LOVELY

LIEGE Looks LOVELY

Liege looks LOVELY! This week the city seems to be in full party-mode~ maybe because it’s the last week of summer before school starts again. There are fireworks, outdoor bands and performances, street fairs, and noisy parties at our neighbors’ houses. Even the anglers are more numerous than usual, competing to get the biggest bite … Continue reading

PLUS FASHION for 60+

PLUS FASHION for 60+

I am 60+ and it never ceases to amaze me how often clothes for plus-size women of my age are modeled by women 40 years younger and 40+ pounds slimmer! I’m getting ready to campaign for older, heavier, and more beautifully mature models. YES! On a search for the fashion that suits me, I recently … Continue reading

A THING OF BEAUTY is a joy to behold

A THING OF BEAUTY is a joy to behold

  I’ve always been making something with my hands: finger painting when I was 3, paper mache at 6, hay bale fortress building at 9, guitar fingering and strumming at 10, needle-threading and sewing at 11, crepe paper flower-making, more paper mache, and stringing beads at 12 (remember that, Adele?), Moonlight Sonata and stretching fingers to make … Continue reading

Tea Talks #37~ CONVERSATION STRATEGIES!

Tea Talks #37~ CONVERSATION STRATEGIES!

When I first discovered these books I was teaching conversation skills at a university in Korea. I was blown away the very first day, and have never looked back since. Try them. You will be glad you did! Discussion Strategies: Beyond Everyday Conversation Conversation Strategies & Discussion Strategies Pair and Group Activities for Developing Communicative … Continue reading