Archive for the 'Health and Beauty' Category

Winner of the Sevani Gift Certificate IS……

Wow! you guys have been awesome! Thanks so much for being part of this giveaway. Be sure to add Autumn Tapestry to your reader now that you know we are here! Well, the winner of the gift certificate is Jade! I will be emailing you in the next two days and you will have three [...]

Sevani Beauty… Organic, Vegan Skin Care that really Works!

COMMENTS CLOSED…. I will announce the winner tomorrow. Thanks!   A month or so ago I was contacted by a PR firm about a new line of skin care products. Understand that I routinely have 75 or more PR emails daily for everything from sex toys to computer software – it’s tough being one of [...]

21st Century Middle Aged Women in Worse Health than Our Moms Were

Blame it on lifestyle, media, or pure dumb  luck but according to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index released in July women of a “certain age” in the 21st century are the most stressed out, have the fewest feelings of well – being, and are much less healthy than our mothers were at the same age(as reported by ABC [...]

The Bucket List

I am flipping through some old journals again today and found a list I made with the title, “Money is no object and time is not a factor”. It is two pages of things I wanted to be, do, or have – a bucket list. Things I wanted to accomplish before I kick the bucket. [...]

You Are Not Alone

I am compelled today to let you know that you are not alone. No matter what you are going through, someone you know, or someone you will meet soon, has been through it and survived. Find that person and share your situation with them. Yes, people are busy. We are pulled in a thousand directions [...]

Love your Body- It’s the Only One You Get!

Little babies love every inch of their bodies. They have no guilt, no shame, and no comparison. You were like that, and then somewhere along the line you listened to others who told you that you were “not good enough.” -Louise Hay There is a lot being said these days about loving yourself and self [...]

Anal Bleaching: Seriously, Has the Quest for Barbie Gone too Far?

Anal bleaching. Seriously, saying that made me feel like a fourth grade boy saying “poop”. I giggled. You know that here at Autumn Tapestry we tackle the tough stuff… like whether or not you’d rather have a cabana boy or a pool guy working for you. I am not afraid of any subject at all… [...]

Midlife Resolutions, or the Big Five-Oh!

Some women have a “crisis” at 40. Mine hit me at 50 – and I do mean “HIT ME”! I’ve never had a birthday prompt so many conflicting feelings, thoughts, ideas, and challenges as this one has. While on my solo vacation last month, I had some time to think about what I want out [...]

Feel the Feelings, The Cure for Emotional Eating?

In addition to the hormonal roller coaster of peri-menopause, I (Cindy) am also facing my emotional eating habit and learning how to deal with it. For as long as I can remember, I have used food for a myriad of reasons other than its real function: giving my body the nourishment it needs to survive. [...]

Ice Chewing Can Signal Anemia

Hello. My name is Marye, and I chew ice. Yep. I said it…I am an ice junkie. I am an ice junkie to the point that I am fussy about which ice I get. Sonic ice is perfect..the ice from my ice maker is perfect AFTER it has begun to melt. I almost always have [...]