tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post7817262331151206570..comments2024-03-29T05:18:36.107-07:00Comments on Home Living: Video: Appearance for Older WomenLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-76886587338857488952018-09-02T20:18:58.071-07:002018-09-02T20:18:58.071-07:00Hello Karen, Your name sounded so familiar and now...Hello Karen, Your name sounded so familiar and now I remember you from the homeschool catalogs and other publications, and I ordered some of your materials! I hope you will come back and visit more. Click on the header for recent posts.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-60185468362918217612018-09-02T09:08:51.281-07:002018-09-02T09:08:51.281-07:00Hello, I am new to your blog. A friend sent me a l...Hello, I am new to your blog. A friend sent me a link to your videos. I have been encouraged by their loveliness and been reading some back blog posts. I appreciate your messages. Thank you. This one for older women particularly, is affirming - especially as I am a grandmother and up in years. I like to wear flowers - a carry over from the Laura Ashley days. The flowers on your fabrics make me Karen Andreolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12135239838790568639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-83802553082609119952018-03-20T12:39:04.903-07:002018-03-20T12:39:04.903-07:00Very interesting account, Christine! Many who felt...Very interesting account, Christine! Many who felt ugly as youngsters grew into vey kind people with beautiful souls, gentle forebearance and yes, lovely countenance. It's a matter of learning to look after the inner and outer parts and rembering ypu were created for a purpose Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-86799329266232394122018-03-20T11:06:19.850-07:002018-03-20T11:06:19.850-07:00Many years ago the boy I dated in high school, ado...Many years ago the boy I dated in high school, adored and hoped to marry one day - - stood before me and told me "I was the ugliest girl in the whole world". He then broke up with me after 5 years of dating. I was no natural beauty by any means, but had done everything I could with clothing and makeup, hair (what I could afford at that time which wasn't much) to make myself Songsparrowgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088422383029281232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-2957907281082768072018-03-17T19:09:40.948-07:002018-03-17T19:09:40.948-07:00Style and color are so individual it us impossible...Style and color are so individual it us impossible to say what looks good on all older women, but in general, if it is feminine, modest and fresh looking and it makes you feel well and gives you dignity, it will probably look good on you. Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-61918527323986510202018-03-17T19:05:45.709-07:002018-03-17T19:05:45.709-07:00A comment came in and with this tiny device I am u...A comment came in and with this tiny device I am using while traveling, I deleted it, so here it is:<br /><br />joanie has left a new comment on your post "Video: Appearance for Older Women": <br /><br />I have struggled with this whole issue for many years. As a child, teen, and young woman my looks were emphasized and I felt like if I didn't look good I would be rejected - people Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-55562911526855234062018-03-16T11:48:18.040-07:002018-03-16T11:48:18.040-07:00Thank you so much for taking the time to write you...Thank you so much for taking the time to write your posts and make your videos. It's helpful to so many ladies that are at home and those who want to be. <br />I also think appearance is very important. And as we age I've noticed some women who try to emulate the styles young women wear and it looks silly, or somehow hard. So I love this type of article and would love more. Particularly Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12152177844407468725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-70704387064101396732018-03-16T09:30:45.492-07:002018-03-16T09:30:45.492-07:00I always love hearing what you have to say, Lady L...I always love hearing what you have to say, Lady Lydia. My life has not been easy over the past year due to my husband having had 2 surgeries, severe illness in my extended family, and my still having to run a household and care for children with no help. Last year was truly one of the most difficult of my life, and it took a lot out of me (physically, emotionally, and spiritually), and I'mJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02319295883808264474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-69702209768534992862018-03-12T20:13:29.395-07:002018-03-12T20:13:29.395-07:00Lisa, thank you for the info about this.Lisa, thank you for the info about this.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-23865367665087797152018-03-12T20:12:21.675-07:002018-03-12T20:12:21.675-07:00I have been using Mary Kay CC Cream that a friend ...I have been using Mary Kay CC Cream that a friend supplied me with and have liked it. I can make other types of skin care and cosmetics with yummy kitchen foods and spices and oils, but have never been able to make a foundation cream, so I use the Mary Kay CC cream because it adheres better to the skin Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-90009638430108959952018-03-12T18:02:54.390-07:002018-03-12T18:02:54.390-07:00If anyone is interested, there are some sellers on...If anyone is interested, there are some sellers on Etsy who make cosmetics with pure ingredients at reasonable prices. I recently found an Etsy shop called PureLips that makes a foundation you could probably eat - and at the end of the day after washing it off, it feels like you've had a skin treatment. I'm so grateful to have found it after deciding a year ago to buy organic makeup, and Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12503930255842185609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-32827805945350451982018-03-12T17:34:06.627-07:002018-03-12T17:34:06.627-07:00Lisa, Roxy, Rebecca, very good thoughts about this...Lisa, Roxy, Rebecca, very good thoughts about this. Appearance has to be kept in a spiritual perspective , with your closest loved ones and then others, in mind. Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-33969334009461117842018-03-12T12:50:18.978-07:002018-03-12T12:50:18.978-07:00Hello, so glad to see a post on how important it i...Hello, so glad to see a post on how important it is to look lovely and cheery and fashionable as we age. I for one take this seriously, everyday doing my hair and makeup and wearing something that is pretty. I enjoy lounging clothes for being at home, comfy, pretty pants and top that match, even a necklace most days. Even when I am not well or recovering I always try to not look like an old hag, living from glory to gloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123718369605106023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-33096441962375781222018-03-12T06:29:39.921-07:002018-03-12T06:29:39.921-07:00Dear Lydia,
I broke my media fast to read some of ...Dear Lydia,<br />I broke my media fast to read some of your recent blog posts. I have to tell you how inspiring your videos are to try and be the best we can be. You are so lovely, timeless and yes...very influential! Your sound voice of wisdom is like a cup of cold water. You are an incredible blessing to others!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12700522359587297659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-46517138696075348942018-03-11T17:48:32.086-07:002018-03-11T17:48:32.086-07:00Dear Lydia,
I value and enjoy your videos and blo...Dear Lydia,<br /><br />I value and enjoy your videos and blog posts so much. I find it brings me a lot of peace to learn from you and it helps me manage different stressful areas of my life. I especially like hearing about the value of a woman being home to look after the family. My youngest child starts school next year and I feel so much pressure to go back to work. Even with all my children atLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05862191503045253177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-23019251796241972012018-03-11T17:42:55.881-07:002018-03-11T17:42:55.881-07:00I apologise for all the typos! I should have proof...I apologise for all the typos! I should have proof read....my phone has a mind of its own!! I hope you all can decipher! :)Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10728035507573549621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-23473562560703884242018-03-11T15:54:42.543-07:002018-03-11T15:54:42.543-07:00It is a challenge to keep interested in our appear...It is a challenge to keep interested in our appearance but if you can think of it as a service to others....Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-2408110433343928802018-03-11T15:23:02.914-07:002018-03-11T15:23:02.914-07:00Dear Lady Lydia, I just love your blog. This parti...Dear Lady Lydia, I just love your blog. This particular one was a reminder to me again that it is not a sin to try to be pretty - at any age. This who are well groomed (and it doesn't need to be elaborate) truly are uplifting to behold and be around and I think it might partly be because our God is a God of order and beauty and being unkempt demonstrates a more chaotic state of being. Also, Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10728035507573549621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-49704372007316749802018-03-09T23:34:02.279-08:002018-03-09T23:34:02.279-08:00Very useful tips, Janet! The one thing we all find...Very useful tips, Janet! The one thing we all find to be a real bore is time spent with the mirror. Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-54481897455845704582018-03-09T22:51:09.975-08:002018-03-09T22:51:09.975-08:00As always your blogs are so timely and this one es...As always your blogs are so timely and this one especially hits home. The older I get, the more time I need to spend infront of the mirror.<br />During my teen years very little makeup was needed. Now in my late sixties a little color shadow, highlights and cover stick work miracles.<br /><br />I find that complementary colors in solids look better on me now then busy prints. Soft waves in a Janet W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01574004094993067815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-20392971556225168732018-03-09T22:15:18.619-08:002018-03-09T22:15:18.619-08:00Jennifer, it seems it would be easier to wear loos...Jennifer, it seems it would be easier to wear loose dresses in a warm climate, and there are now some pretty ones in catalogs like Chadwicks, The Paragon, and others. I mentioned how losses and disappointments can dampen our enthusiasm and in a sense can age us in the countenance, Well clothing is the easiest thing to change. But concerning cosmetics, Pinterest has a lot of recipes for homemade Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-11498547420709765992018-03-09T22:09:04.093-08:002018-03-09T22:09:04.093-08:00Adelaide, I agree with you. Colors that look awful...Adelaide, I agree with you. Colors that look awful when we are younger can look better when our coloring changes. It is a pity black has become the uniform of American women, esoecially young women. We should save it for somber occasions but I suppose these days everything seems unhappy and serious. We are also told it is wrong to spend time contemplating what to where, when, and thinking about Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-5987733821332779132018-03-09T22:03:00.206-08:002018-03-09T22:03:00.206-08:00Heartshome, in other countries, even the less deve...Heartshome, in other countries, even the less developed, women of all ages love to dress in beautiful clothing and they look so nice even when they are walking on the dirt paths in their villages. We have much nicer places and yet our women look like they are sad, tired and have no self worth. Perhaps they lack love and admiration and appreciation in general, but it is more likely that there'Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-34244513472013712482018-03-09T21:38:34.803-08:002018-03-09T21:38:34.803-08:00Lydia,
You inspired me to comment and say thank yo...Lydia,<br />You inspired me to comment and say thank you for this video addressing older women. I used to always dress nicely and take care with my hair and make-up. But as I have gotten older, and after many children and now grandchildren, I just feel so tired all the time. I also have experienced sadness and loss in my life and that dampens my enthusiasm. I don't have the energy to take theJennifer Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08552811423957687020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-11468989221154928502018-03-09T19:13:52.681-08:002018-03-09T19:13:52.681-08:00O Lady Lydia, I love your blogs and videos! This ...O Lady Lydia, I love your blogs and videos! This winter I have not been as cheerfully dressed as I would have liked, probably because of the cold - this video makes so many great points. Thank you for inspiring me to be lovely. I am challenging myself (in a good way) to be more cheerfully dressed next winter. And it is interesting, the colors I can wear now compared to when I was younger. MyAdelaidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09114276523981397831noreply@blogger.com