By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell Vella Mbenna understands life challenges and starting over, first hand. “When you’ve just gone through a personal crisis, it’s normal to feel hopeless, lost, and maybe even…
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Periwinkle? Seriously?
By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell First, let me start with an apology. I’m sure by now that just about everyone on earth knows that my sister Molly and I are colorblind, so…
You look Mah-velous! But how do you feel?
By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell In the 80s, on “Saturday Night Live,” Billy Crystal made famous this observation: “It’s not how you feel, it’s how you look, and you look “Mah-velous.” Funny,…
The Empty Chair
By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell I wrote “The Empty Chair” for the December 2005 issue of my magazine, Girlfriendz. I have since heard the term used, but from my quick research, I see…
Reiki: How do you say it? And how does it help?
By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell Most of us have heard of Reiki (pronounced Ray-Key), but maybe we don’t know exactly what it is. And it’s hard to describe, unless you’ve experienced it….
Another one is just around the corner
By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell Some of us are happy to say ‘so long’ to the heat, humidity and frizzy hair of summer. Others, like me, approach the end of summer with…
Bruce, Billy or Mick?
by Tobi Schwartz-Cassell So, who do you like best? Springsteen, Joel or Jagger? This was my latest poll question on my new Facebook Group, South Jersey Girls Who Wanna Have Fun….
No More Mean Girls, No More Blue Bloomers
By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell Many of you know about my new Facebook Group called South Jersey Girls Who Wanna Have Fun. It’s an amazing group of women of all ages who…
A Cuppa Coffee…A Cuppa Tea…A Cuppa Cake
By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell I am not gonna lie. I love cupcakes. I love eating them, watching TV shows about them and writing about them. As a matter of fact, last…
Does Your Name Reveal Your Age and Profession?
By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell Does your name reveal your age? Or your profession? You bet it does! If you’re a Baby Boomer Woman, chances are your name is not Emma, Isabella,…
How do they name storms? And why do I care?
By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell When Franks & Beans Team Member Kim Konefsky told me the name of the March 21st snowstorm, I thought she was joking. But the joke, as it…
Why We’re Forever Doomed to “Spring-Ahead and Fall-Back”
By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell We’re all so happy on the second Sunday in March. But we’re brought to our knees in despair on the first Sunday in November. In March, we…
Tips for Baby Boomers for Growing Out Gray Naturally
TRENDING: Millennials Dying Their Hair Gray PLUS: Tips on for Baby Boomers for Growing Out Gray Naturally Among Millennials, there’s a hot new trend and it’s called “going gray.” They…
Please, Please, Please Wish me a Merry Christmas!
By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell It’s not that I don’t have genial family and friends who refuse to offer me good wishes. I am blessed with the most supportive, friendly, nutty bunch…
Do you name your cars?
By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell This is the question I asked of an entire spectrum of people. Some I know, some I don’t. Some are female, some are male. Some are young…
Thanksgiving’s Coming and I Need Your Recipes!
I need your help in the kitchen! By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell As Thanksgiving draws near, I am once again in search of recipes. To be specific, vegetarian appetizer recipes. There are…
When did Halloween Become So Gruesome?
By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell WARNING: This blog post may be inappropriate for the squeamish. (Like me.) I would hate to think as I advance in age that I am becoming a…
Cupcake Wars: What Do They Do with those 1,000 Leftover Cupcakes?
By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell At the end of a long day, I reward myself by plopping in front of the tube to binge watch Cupcake Wars on the Food Network. If…
His Name is Craig
by Tobi Schwartz-Cassell You may remember my last blog post about the man I kept meeting in the elevator where Stan and I now live. When I’d see this man, my…
What do People REALLY do in Elevators?
By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell The question, “What do people really do in elevators?” is… A provocative question The headline of an award-winning brochure I wrote for a client several years ago…