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H e y there everyone! How are you today? Hope everything is great in your life and that you are embracing the over 50 life! Today's blog is about sex and the menopause . For some reason society speaks in hushed tones about women and sex after 50 as if we are written off. Conversely guys are still portrayed as studs! I have decided to address this right now! Women over 50 are sexy and sexual!   I know from research and girlfriend conversations that menopausal and post menopausal women have worries and questions about their sex lives so I have written this to help you out. Hopefully you will discover some great news and learn that you are "normal"! As we approach the menopause, hit it and sail past it, our oestrogen levels have dropped quite significantly to when were in our 20s and 30s. The dropping of this hormone can have some side effects as we are probably quite well aware. These can include myriad symptoms like hot flushes, irritability etc. It also has an ...

Helloooooooo! I hope today you are well and happy! Today we are looking at how we can truly embrace mid-life! To find out more, read on ! Here are 10 no messing hot tips to make sure you embrace mid - life and way beyond! 1. Don't think of menopause as an illness! It's normal and natural. Women go through the menopause...simple! Viewing the menopause as a positive stage of our lives can make the whole experience far easier.  If you think about the fact that we aren't losing anything - well apart from periods and boy!, in my humble opinion that can only be a good thing, we are in act being freed from the monthly drudgery and all it entails! Many non -western cultures see the menopause as a very positive state of a woman's life, and they report far less menopausal symptoms than western women! Take note!!! 2. Find a passion - get interested! Frequently as we go through this transitional period in life our daily life changes too. If we have children th...

Hey all you lovely peeps! Photo copyright Janie Smith 2017 Have I got an interesting  tutorial for you today! It's the "Neckliner" which is said to reduce sagging jaws and necks in just a couple of  minutes a day! I was so intrigued by the idea of working out my face whilst catching up on Celebrity Master Chef that I bought two, one for me and one for the lucky winner of todays blog competition! To find out how to win a Neckliner the details are below the tutorial link! As per usual I get a fit of the giggles whilst filming. No one can call me slick and rehearsed! What you see is what you get! HOW CAN I WIN A NECKLINER? It's super easy! Watch the tutorial and hit the thumbs up button, Hit the subscribe button on my you tube channel, Hit the tutorial share button and share the tutorial on your Facebook page! The lucky winner will be announced on the blog on Friday 14th September 2017 so keep an eye out. If you subscribe to the blog you will get ...

Hey there all you  Savvy 'n' Sassy peeps! Derma rolling is said to be the best collagen boosting treatment you can do for yourself at home! I have created a quick and simple video tutorial for you today so you can find out more about it and decide if it is for you! I have to say that I find the needles rolling over my skin quite therapeutic! Am I weird?! I hope you love the vid and if you do please can you hit like and subscribe ! I am going to be your Guinea Pig and see if it works on my upper lip lines! I will report back once a month with photos and feedback! First photo will be on the blog tomorrow along with how it looks after rolling!!!!! I really hope that this is going to work! Visit the website and subscribe to be the first to find out about the upcoming competition where you can win a derma roller of your own! Look after yourselves and refuse to be invisible! Namaste Janie S xxx

HOW I AM CURING MY INSOMNIA AND YOU CAN TOO! Hello! Welcome back to the "Sleeping Beauty" mini series where we have been looking at the many different aspects of sleep and why it often escapes us! If like me you are fed up with feeling permanently exhausted these tips will help you wake refreshed and ready to face your day with energy and oomph. Sounds great?  I have created a relaxing slide show for you with my TOP 10 Tips for getting yourself a great nights' sleep! I am practising them and believe it or not things are improving already.  Why not give them a go yourself and reap the benefits too? You might also like  How sleep changes through our lives and  The beauty benefits of a good nights' sleep . There are two more parts of this mini series to go! Wishing you a wonderful day and a refreshing sleep tonight, Namaste Janie S xxx

SLEEPING BEAUTY – PART 2 HOW SLEEP PATTERNS CHANGE THROUGHOUT OUR LIVES Cippow25 deviant art So, it’s 4am and you are staring at the ceiling knowing you are going to be awake for at least another hour. When you were a child you couldn’t ever wake up for school and had to be roused. What on earth has happened? Well of course life has interrupted us rudely! We have children, forged a career, worry about bills, get hot flushes/flashes…….no wonder we don’t sleep like a child. Many believe that fewer hours asleep is the price we pay for getting older and in part it is however, that doesn’t mean we can’t get a good few hours of refreshing sleep. How many hours do we need? Well 7 to 9 is probably optimum but in reality it is the amount of hours you need to wake up feeling alert and fresh without the aid of an alarm clock. In reality given the fast pace of life that probably doesn’t happen too often. Many of us are snatching just a few interrupted hours a night and despi...

Hello! W elcome to part one of the "SLEEPING BEAUTY" mini series at  Savvy 'n Sassy ! Our beauty routines often involve expensive layer after layer of creams and serums and whilst these help, there are natural bodily functions that can help us even more than your sixty quid serum. The function I am talking about is SLEEP! As we sleep our body repairs itself which in turn brings us amazing health and beauty benefits! Michael Breuss, PHD suggests that if we get less than six hours it is probably affecting our looks. The critical amount of sleep that we need is 7 to 9 hours! (I wish!). If we could just get an extra 1 to 3 hours of shut eye, Breuss (1) says that we will notice the difference in a day! I dream of getting even 5 hours of sleep a night. Anyone who knows me knows that I am always struggling with dark under eye circles due to lack of sleep. I would love them to diminish! So, what are the beauty benefits of getting more sleep? * A h ealthier, fuller ...