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NOELLE\u2019S NOTES<\/h1>\n

Thoughts, tips & the occasional kick up the bum.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thirty-plus years of experience, a fair bit of common sense… and quite a few opinions.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’ve spent more than three decades helping women over 40 look after themselves.<\/p>\n

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A LITTLE WARNING…<\/h1>\n

I don’t believe in writing for the sake of having a blog.
I’m not going to churn out three articles a week because somebody told me that’s what successful websites do.<\/p>\n

I’ll write when I’ve got something worth saying.
Something I’ve learned.
Something women keep asking me.
Something that’s been bothering me.
Or something I think you might find useful.
I\u2019ll give you quality over quantity, always.<\/p>\n

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