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Friday Blog Highlight!

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Cathy from The Middle Page Blog

Hello everyone!  Happy Friday and welcome back to another installment of the blogs that I love and look at almost daily. So today let’s talk about Cathy from The Middle Page Blog. Cathy is a mom, wife, grandmother and breast cancer survivor.  She is a fashionista to the tenth degree!  I love her style and the way she puts outfits together.  She is relatively new to blogging, I think only one year in now, and yet she has won awards for her creative blog and many accolades from the fashion and beauty industry.  Her blog posts focus mainly on what she is wearing.  Her outfit choices are usually skinny jeans, flats, and a comfortable shirt, blouse or sweater.  Her style is causal but she also knows her designers and dresses beautifully in expensive clothing.  Check out her blog and see for yourself how beautiful she is at 56 years old.  

a RECENT post from her blog

 

 How TO LOOK FASHIONABLE IF YOU HAVE BLADDER PROBLEMS

Alright, ladies, today we are talking about how to look fashionable if you have bladder problems. Let me first say; I do not have this problem (yet!). I have a million other problems, but luckily this is not on the list at the moment. I went back and forth on whether to write this post, but after a visit to my doc for a sinus infection and questioning her about this issue, I decided it was important to discuss. Millions of women are affected by incontinence. I know it must seem embarrassing if you have the problem, but believe me, you are not alone, and you don’t have to be middle age to be affected by it. 
There are two types of ongoing incontinence. One is stress related incontinence. It’s more common among women (well, of course, it is!) and occurs when stress (or pressure) is placed on the bladder. Do you ever dribble a little when you laugh, sneeze, cough, or do jumping jacks? My daughter used to pee her pants everytime she belly laughed or jumped on a trampoline when she was a teenager! Medications, infections, or even constipation can put stress on the bladder too. The other type of incontinence is “urge” incontinence. That is pretty self-explanatory. You get an immediate urge, and can’t make it to the bathroom in time. What causes this ongoing incontinence? Weak muscles, urinary tract infections, childbirth, hormone fluctuations, weight gain, or nerve damage. 
So, what do you do when you want to look fabulous but have a small tinkle problem? You buy TENA Intimates products. I always thought that if you were incontinent, you had to wear an “adult diaper.” I was wrong. TENA Intimates, have pads that work like the “period” pads you might have worn in the past or are still wearing, therefore allowing you to wear your cute new jeans! These pads have ProSkin Technology, that wicks away moisture keeping you dry and odor free. TENA has many products to choose from depending on your needs, making it possible to be discreet. Check out their products here and use my PROMO Code TMP5 for $5 off any TENA Intimates purchase through 12/31/2017!
Do the pads work? Since I said I don’t have this issue, I decided to test it myself to see how much these pads hold. I tried their Light Ultra Thin Pads, by actually sitting on the toilet and peeing on it. Oh my gosh!!! The pad holds a lot of pee! I was amazed at how much! Would these pads work if you have a little “pee” problem when you exercise? Absolutely, and they are very discreet. We all have some sort of issue because no one is perfect and aging is a bitch. These pads allow you to look your most stylish and no one will know! 
Let’s talk about the outfit I am wearing. I love fall colors because they work with my coloring so well. I love this Alice and Olivia top. It’s a “burnout” silk in the most beautiful colors. The pants are sold out, but how gorgeous would they look with these velvet beauties or these jeans? This top can be mixed with so many beautiful jewel colors. You would never know if I was wearing a TENA pad…maybe I am! I’m so excited for fall clothes! 
I hope you all have a great day and I hope this post helps someone struggling with bladder incontinence. It’s okay, I promise! We all deal with something! xx
I hope you enjoy getting to know Cathy.  Let me know what you think. When I look at her and how she takes care of herself and presents herself so stylishly and confidently it makes me think that I need to step up my game.  She is an inspiration to me to keep exercising and trying hard to look my best.    

Have a wonderful weekend!

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Friday Blog Highlight

This weeks blog highlight is from the beauty at Food Babe.  Her blog is truly inspirational and full of fantastic food recipes.  You can see her transformation in her about section of her blog. Vani Hari has a story that many can relate to.  She has come along way from the picture below- she now does public speaking on health and nutrition and has written a cookbook. 

She has written a blog post on breads- you can see that here.  In the post she refers to the best breads to eat. After my cleanse I will revisit that post.

This is a typical recipe on her site. Body Slimming Kale Soup is delicious!  Look for more of her wonderful recipes on her blog.

Let me know what you think.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Karen

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Friday Blog Highlight

Meet Mel Larson! She is the blogger behind Larson Lingo.  She is a mom of three, a middle school math teacher, a creator of invitations (she has her own Etsy store) and a real interesting person.  I love reading about her family and her classroom.  She recently posted a picture of her classroom highlighting a bulletin board which focuses on kindness in the classroom-I’m all about that.  Her blog posts of her children’s birthday parties are entertaining and she has great ideas in helping make their parties fun and colorful!

I love the use of dump trucks to display candies and snacks.  Mel is very creative and appears to put lots of thought into the themed parties she throws!  

pumpkin-bread with daughter —- click on the link to read her post on making Pumpkin Bread with her daughter.  Just this morning Olivia said she wanted to make a Pumpkin Bread because she loves Pumpkin and it Tis the season! This is an easy recipe and one I know she will enjoy, plus it makes two loaves, so Olivia could share one. While looking at these pictures it reminded me of when my girls were small and would help me in the kitchen, GOD I miss those days.  Anyway, I do have KJ and I look forward to baking with him when he gets a little older. 🙂

Have fun looking through her blog and tell what you think.  Have a wonderful weekend, here in Michigan the weather is predicted to be beautiful.  Prayers to those in hurricane madness.

auf Wiedersehen

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Friday blog highlight

Another Friday and another Blog to share with you.  This week I would like to introduce Shauna– she is the lively 56 year old behind the blog http://chicover50.com.


I like her short blog posts- usually about what she is wearing, her makeup routine, her exercise routine. I love her look, her hair style is adorable.  She is not afraid to get out there and be the best she can be. She is enthusiastic in all of her posts.  She rarely talks about her family but when she does you feel like you have been led through a door that many don’t get an invite through.  She is relatively new to blogging and social media platforms but you would never know it, her face is just about everywhere.  She has won many sponsors through her blogging and I can see a modeling career in the making.  She is part of the fierce 50 campaign which believes in embracing all women over 50!
Tell me what you think about her blog. Have a wonderful weekend friends!