Style, beauty, wellness for women over 40
SheSpark is thrilled that high tech icon Stormy Simon answered questions that many of us hear in conversations about legalizing marijuana and how it affects women and their families. She advocates education on both the science and legal sides of the industry, and her insights are greatly appreciated. The information in this article is true and […]
Leslie attended classes for 6 years; her husband for 3 months. Leslie had a major back injury and these sessions help her maintain her back strength without hurting herself. Another participant said her son was in 6th grade when she started— he’s a junior in college now. Yet another attendee, who was the youngest in […]
Sleep-storming is a form of brainstorming that puts productive use to your down time. The act of coming up with great ideas while sleeping is scientifically coined “structured unconscious generative ideation”– but it sure is easier to say sleep-storming. Sleep vs. Work Terminology aside, the intentional act of solving problems while snoozing is something that more […]
Beth McElhaney lights up a room with her sparkling personality and colorful jewelry designs known collectively as Personal Adornments Jewelry (or Beth McElhaney Jewelry). This Austin, Texas designer sells her jewelry through PersonalAdornmentsJewelry.com, her Facebook page, and seasonal jewelry shows, bazaars, and art festivals. I first met Beth when preparing for fashion photo competition for Fashion X […]
Rachel Zoe, 46, and Hillary Kerr, 37, lead the way in early adoption and innovation in the fashion industry. So, it’s no surprise that South by Southwest asked them to speak on the topic “Adaptability in Fashion’s Changing Landscape” in Austin, Texas for the 2018 conference. Coincidentally, Austin is where Rachel Zoe got her first big break […]
I recently learned about inconspicuous consumption (IC) on my new favorite NPR program “Hidden Brain” hosted by Shankar Vedantam. The show, provocatively titled “Never Go To Vegas, and Other Unspoken Rules of Being an A-Lister,” was irresistible. Who isn’t curious about how to penetrate that exclusive and often elusive status? The answer wasn’t what […]
I woke up after 12 years of marriage and realized I’m a middle-aged woman living in a fraternity house, or at least the equivalent of one. You see, my step daughter left for college a couple of years ago (Go Blue!), and I’ve been surrounded by testosterone ever since. My husband, son, and canine are the BEST (50, […]
Is a “balloon pill” the answer for those who can’t lose the weight and keep it off? We asked Obalon’s Vice President of Marketing Lisa Metzner a number of questions; but first, let’s find out what the heck this balloon pill is all about. What is an Intragastric Balloon (IGB) and a Balloon Pill? In short, […]
by Thea Wood (edited, originally published July 2016) This is a loaded question that we can dissect into thousands of angles. An Internet search of “midlife women and self image” and “midlife women body image” queries yields just over 663,00 + results combined. Those results aren’t even close to the amount of information available for “teen […]
How LEZÉ Solved The Top 3 Fit Issues With Pants by Thea Wood SheSpark found out about LEZÉ The Label when it launched a KickStarter campaign. All together, the company has raised over $258,000 from crowdfunding efforts (according to indiegogo.com), which says it’s onto something that women are looking for in clothing. Right now, the […]