Andrea Pflaumer, Author at Shopping for the Real You

About Andrea Pflaumer

Author of Shopping for the Real You, Andrea Pflaumer, is a non-fiction writer in the San Francisco Bay Area and host of the video series, Vital, Vivacious, and Visible after 50. She has written extensively about fashion for local and national publications and is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post, Better After 50, Sixty and Me, She Savvy, and Prime Women. Her free ten-lesson course, A Lazy Person's Guide to the Perfect Wardrobe, is available on Highbrow.com.

31 Days of Self-Care: Day 11, Do Something Decadent

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Yeah, I know, decadence is a dirty word these days, especially when everyone is pushing you to go all minimalist in your closet, your kitchen, your vehicle, for the environment, for the planet, etc. But I’m not talking about the kind of indulgence that inspires laziness or depravity. I mean the kind that allows you to feel a little sinful…without actually being sinful. [...]

Andrea Pflaumer2022-01-10T21:20:42-08:00

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Just as the universe loves a cheerful giver, the world loves a person who can laugh. Laughter is one of those things that can be had for next to nothing. Anyone who has toddlers or little kids or pets probably laughs every single day. [...]

Andrea Pflaumer2022-01-05T20:58:44-08:00

Suzanne Blons, the Beauty Shaman

Today you are in for a real treat. My YouTube guest is Suzanne Blons, The Beauty Shaman. Suzanne began her career as a professional model [...]

Andrea Pflaumer2022-01-10T11:58:11-08:00

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We have all heard about people who were either “left-brained” or “right-brained.” In general, the left hemisphere of our brain governs our logical, analytical and objective thinking and the right hemisphere governs creative, emotional, and intuitive thinking. There are great advantages to developing both. [...]

Andrea Pflaumer2022-01-05T22:44:55-08:00

A Natural History of the Senses by Diane Ackerman

If you’ve somewhat isolated the last two years you may have become a little bit numb to what you are feeling at any moment. If we fear mingling in crowds, going to public places, even seeing friends and relatives, our senses tend to shut down. But we have physical bodies for a reason. [...}

Andrea Pflaumer2022-01-04T08:25:12-08:00