My Menopause Blog

During a lunchtime chat with four meno-babes I learned the inside scoop on the sleeveless turtleneck.
Previous to this ‘talk’ I was baffled by what seemed to me to be a combination of bad design and irony in fashion. Clearly I was not thinking. Obviously my mind had stopped in a previous era when body temperatures […]

This is me floating beside my house as drawn by my girlfriend Tessa. She’s four year’s old.
Tessa has a keen eye for detail. She has very accurately captured my hot flash flush face and seemingly melted lower portion. And she caught me having a good hair day - full-bodied, out of my face.
As I type […]

The lead line on the full-page colour advertisement in Saturday’s Globe and Mail claimed: Better Than Cosmetic Surgery! Beneath the headline, a beautiful woman lay sleeping. Below her this statement: Advanced Night Treatment. Repair Your Skin While You Sleep.
Yup. Auntie Aging was up to her scary tricks again - implying that my age appropriate skin […]

Here’s another idea for those of you beyond your Reproductive Best Before Date with a closet full of period supplies to deal with.
As a child, my inner Martha Stewart knew no bounds. No matter what the occasion, our tiny winterized cottage would be fully enhanced by my creative, seasonal decorating.
One December, somewhere around age 8, […]

I’m so grateful to my crafty friends and particularly to Katie for sending me this idea.
Here is yet another practical and loving gift idea for you menopausal merry maids to try out this gift giving season. As an extra special bonus - you likely have all the supplies you’ll need sitting unused in your bathroom […]

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Photo Credit: C. Herick. Hat and Art Direction: A. Sutherland
My Menopause and I are heading out for a few days of relaxation by a lake. We’ll be back Monday. (Buoy Oh Boy is going too. My Blogging Gloves are not.)
Sue Richards
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Knock knock.
Who’s there.
Period.
Period who?
Knock knock.
Who’s there.
Period.
Period who?
Knock knock.
Who’s there?
Orange.
Orange who?
Orange yah glad I didn’t say period?
Sue Richards
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