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Reader Question: Why Can’t I Get In the Mood?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Mar 19, 2018 | Libido

Do you find that you can’t get in the mood and can’t get mentally ready for sex because you dread it? For the next few days we’re talking on the blog about how to embrace your sexuality, and I want to start with this reader question from a woman who...

Fight the Frump: Looking Put Together with Outfits

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Nov 17, 2017 | Homemaking

Are you ready to create outfits that work for you? We’ve been talking all week about how to fight the frump, covering hair, natural-looking makeup, and finding clothes that fit and flatter. Now we’re going to bring it all together by talking about that...

Fight the Frump: Mastering Natural Makeup

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Nov 15, 2017 | Homemaking

Let’s fight the frump today by talking about makeup! All week we’ve been talking about getting rid of that frumpy feeling by taking care of our appearance and showing that we respect ourselves. It’s not about being a fashion model or having a certain...

Fight the Frump: A Good Haircut Makes a Huge Difference!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Nov 14, 2017 | Homemaking

We’re in the early part of our Fight the Frump week! And for this edition, I want to talk about hair. Yesterday we started our Fight the Frump challenge! Before we move on, let’s go back to some basic principles. Fighting the frump is NOT about vanity and...

Fight the Frump: Let’s Get Dressed!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Nov 13, 2017 | Homemaking

Do you feel frumpy? Look, no one has to live up to society’s standard of beauty. No one needs to be a size 4. But what I’m talking about has nothing to do with your figure and everything to do with the amount of effort we decide to put into our appearance....

How I Use a Capsule Wardrobe to Fight the Frump!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 2, 2016 | Uncategorized

My daughter Rebecca recently started preaching to me about the benefits of a capsule wardrobe. Basically, you try to get your wardrobe down to only a certain number of pieces–some say 25, some say 40–and then you work with just those. You buy high quality...