As they say, where does time go?  What a crazy year 2011 has been, and even though I’ve had some pretty amazing opportunities with Fab Over Forty, I can honestly say I can’t wait to close the door on 2011 as looking to the future holds so much more promise.   My year started out with Redbook magazine asking me to be on their panel of  Beauty Experts for their “Most Valuable Beauty” issue.   What a fun time that was – snowstorm and all, heading to NYC to meet with magazine editors, doctors, beauty specialists and more.   Then I worked with Ladies’ Home Journal  for their beauty issue and Aveeno asked me to be one of their ambassadors with the opportunity to head to the Independent Spirit Awards.  I was awe-struck with the Hollywood stars for certain.   All this and it wasn’t even March!  My year continued with being quoted in Shape and Women’s World magazines and heading to Montreal to Daniele Henkel to learn about some pretty amazing equipment coming to the US.  I also spoke at the Beauty Bash in NYC in October and had a wonderful time meeting many of the women from our Fashion Flash group!

All that and you may be wondering why I can’t wait to close the door on 2011.  Well, personally it was a tough year.  In the spring a very dear friend passed away and changed many things in my day-to-day life. Unemployment struck our family like so many other families across the world (happy to report that has now changed!), which meant I took on additional work so along with the blog I was working 70+ hours a week for about nine months straight.  I know it wasn’t healthy for me and my blog also suffered. Sometimes we just do what we have to do.  I don’t tell you this for any other reason than to explain my sometime-absence and sometimes not putting my heart into the blog. I have just been plain old worn out!  I look forward to all of that changing for the better in 2012!

Resolutions – do you have any? I think for me I resolve to work less and enjoy more!  We all could use that in our lives.  I thank each and every one of you for sticking with Fab Over Forty.  I keep going not only because it’s a passion of mine, but because you all mean so much to me.  I wish you all a wonderful 2012! I would love to hear from you and what your plans for 2012 are – I think hearing other’s plans are very inspiring to all and keep us “Fabulous over 40″!

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