The Best Free Dating Apps of 2023 for Dating After Divorce

The Best Free Dating Apps of 2023 for Dating After Divorce

Navigating the world of dating after a divorce can be both exciting and challenging, especially for women in their 40s. Usually, the easiest way to meet new people is to get out and be seen, but that may not always be possible.   Especially if you have a busy or demanding work schedule. As technology continues to shape our lives, dating apps have become a popular and convenient way to meet potential partners. In 2023, several free dating apps cater specifically to individuals in their 40s, providing a supportive and welcoming platform to explore new connections and find love once again. Let’s...

How to Start Dating After Divorce

How to Start Dating After Divorce

Are you ready to start dating after your divorce? Starting to date after a divorce, especially in your forties, can be a scary thing. Let’s face it, the dating pool can be scarce. Also, so much may have changed since you were dating. There’s online dating and apps now, Facebook and other social media apps with filters that can really alter someone’s natural appearance. You show up to the first date and you have wonder if you’re being catfished.    If you are ready to find love again or simply date, do not be discouraged. There are good men and...

Peanut Butter & Banana Smoothie for Weight Loss

Recipe Peanut Butter & Banana Smoothie

If eating better or losing weight is one of your new year’s resolutions, try this delicious smoothie great for weight loss. Of course, a healthy well-balanced diet and exercise are essential to maintaining a healthy weight or losing weight. If you want to jump-start your weight loss goals for the new year, consider replacing one meal with a nutrient-rich smoothie full of fresh ingredients that will keep you satisfied and feeling full. Two ingredients I use in almost all my smoothies are cinnamon and bananas. Cinnamon offers many health benefits like cancer prevention, alertness, and fat absorption, among others. Bananas have had a...

Best and Worst Natural Deodorant For Women

Best and WORST Natural Deodorant For Women Reviewed

Do natural deodorants really work to cover odor? I made the switch to natural deodorant last year after confirming what I already knew. Deodorants containing talc and aluminum were not safe to use. Talc is a known carcinogen which means it is known to cause cancer. Using it in your deodorant, makeup, and in baby powder puts you at risk for cancer. Do some quick research and you’ll see what happened to Johnson & Johnson and users of baby powder. Aluminum in antiperspirants is also linked to breast cancer. Some studies have also shown that people exposed to high levels...

I Waited 13 Years To Do This & Adulting is Hard

Why I waited 15 years to get my wisdom teeth pulled.

I’m getting two wisdom teeth pulled soon and it’s the scariest thing I have done in a while. The truth is I was supposed to do this 13 years ago when they first grew in. I was almost 30 and thought for sure I had lucked out in the dental lottery because most of my friends had already gone through this in high school or college. By my 29th birthday, I had two wisdom teeth that were fully grown in. One day during a routine cleaning, my dentist had convinced me to get them removed. X-rays confirmed the there two...

Eight Simple Rules for Dating and Finding Love in Your 40s

If you’re reading this and recently divorced or separated, I want to encourage you to stay hopeful and positive. Yes, you can find love after divorce. It’s been four years since my former husband and I parted ways. I have experienced a little bit of everything during that time. I have not had any really terrible experiences, even if you count the pathological liar I had a (thankfully) short experience with. (More on that later, and why it wasn’t as bad as it may appear.) Before I go into finding love after divorce, let’s explore where I am. I was...