Ruminations, illustrations and unsolicited opinions of a fairly fabulous fortysomething. Welcome to my blog! - ChinieFab After FortyTumblr (3.0; @fabafter40)http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/3 Anti-Arguing Tips That Could Save Your Relationship I got an unexpected Reader Request yesterday from an old friend of mine in Spain. I haven’t...http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/50979207473http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/50979207473Tue, 21 May 2013 17:22:59 +0800relationshipsReader RequestOn Rappler: Mend or End? How to Deal with a Toxic FriendI’m on Rappler again today, with a follow-up to my blog on the 10 Traits of a Toxic...http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/50884589248http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/50884589248Mon, 20 May 2013 12:30:47 +0800rapplertoxic friendsoprahtiny buddhaThe Battle for the Bags: How to Turn Your Handbag into a Weapon Against CancerOne of my closest friends is an Amazon named Angie, and I swear she’s one of the toughest...http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/50793961194http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/50793961194Sun, 19 May 2013 14:18:00 +0800battle for the bagfundraisingprojectscancer sucksThe Samsung Galaxy S4, and My New SuperpowersThe hubs and I got a couple of new Samsung phones the other day, and I think we’ve been...http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/50711246887http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/50711246887Sat, 18 May 2013 14:15:44 +0800samsung galaxy s4phonesGlobesuperpowersThe Reaction to No ReactionsI got another reader request the other day, so since I’m feeling horribly headachey, I thought...http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/50641623552http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/50641623552Fri, 17 May 2013 16:43:04 +0800Reader RequestbloggingSocial mediaThe Fabulous Frabelle Box (or, How I Won The Hunger Games)So yesterday was kind of AWESOME, because I got home to find a big box full of Frabelle food items...http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/50472606807http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/50472606807Wed, 15 May 2013 11:30:00 +0800frabellefoodbecause baconthe hunger gamesNix the Negativity: 3 Reasons to Turn Your Frown Upside DownMy social media feeds were blowing up this morning with reactions to results of the elections, so...http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/50409237781http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/50409237781Tue, 14 May 2013 16:33:00 +0800positivityelectionsoprahlaughterkindnessnegativeWhy I'm Glad I'm Not a Mother TodayNo, it’s not what you think. (Whatever it is you’re thinking). I just had way too much...http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/50221494423http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/50221494423Sun, 12 May 2013 11:32:00 +0800mother's daypartiescostumes80sA Simple Truth about Small Mindshttp://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/50067062246http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/50067062246Fri, 10 May 2013 11:55:19 +0800quotesIllustrated QuotesWhy I Never Text and DriveI was in kind of a foul mood this morning, because my husband was in the car with me, being the...http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/49993464088http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/49993464088Thu, 09 May 2013 12:59:00 +0800texting and drivingaccidents3 Reasons We All Need a Little Chaos in Our LivesI can’t seem to stop thinking about this line I heard in Game of Thrones last night. I love...http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/49835668358http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/49835668358Tue, 07 May 2013 12:54:00 +0800chaos is a laddergame of throneslife lessonsOn Rappler: 5 Ways to be a Better Listener If my last post on Rappler about the 10 types of lousy listeners made you feel like a heel, then...http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/49750036604http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/49750036604Mon, 06 May 2013 11:58:47 +0800rapplerlisteninglife skillsWhy Don't More Kids Have Summer Jobs?My Sunday Sadness Syndrome started early today, because I just remembered that I’m on...http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/49665845304http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/49665845304Sun, 05 May 2013 16:23:52 +0800kidssummer jobsworkThe Catalyst Initiative, and 52 Women Who Are Changing the WorldToday is the first day of my new Yahoo-style “Sorry, you can’t work from home...http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/49493341538http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/49493341538Fri, 03 May 2013 12:50:00 +0800changecatalystglobetattooThe 5 Stages of Caffeine Withdrawal I had to do a 12-hour fast starting last night to prep for an executive checkup today, and as you...http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/49432056286http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/49432056286Thu, 02 May 2013 19:54:37 +0800caffeine withdrawalcoffeeWhat Would You Ask For If People Couldn't Say No?So I’m not sure if you caught this yesterday, but all afternoon there was this guy on Ustream...http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/49337811061http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/49337811061Wed, 01 May 2013 12:35:37 +0800askcatalystquestionspoints to ponder5 Things to Try When You Need to Chill the Heck OutOkay, I’m alive again. Geez, man. You know you’re really getting old when it takes you...http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/49230732584http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/49230732584Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:42:45 +0800stresstipsWeekend Away, and What I'll Be ReadingI’m off to Subic for the weekend, because my cousins Tina and Uey are celebrating their 25th...http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/48963923179http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/48963923179Sat, 27 Apr 2013 07:47:55 +0800booksnetgalleythe eternity curejulie kagawatremblejus accardogameboard of the godsrichelle mead10 Traits of a Toxic FriendI was re-reading my post from the other day about How to tell if he’s The One — because...http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/48920901055http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/48920901055Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:14:00 +0800toxic friendsrelationshipsThe Best Diet Cheat Deterrent EverSo in case you were wondering how my diet was going, well, hmm. Not so well. And it’s all my...http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/48822207455http://fabafter40.tumblr.com/post/48822207455Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:05:58 +0800dietwomen's healthexercise