In 1997, Glamour magazine published a story titled “30 Things Every Woman Should Have and Should Know by the Time She’s 30” by Pamela Redmond Satran. Here is Part Two of the list – what you should KNOW by the time you are 30 – with TGATP’s added two cents.
I had the great honor of attending “An Evening With Thomas John” and he literally blew my mind! A psychic clairvoyant, Thomas worked the room picking up messages from the loved ones of the attendees. Later, we chatted and he gave me some predictions including (gulp!) the fate of Brangelina.
Don McLean in his epic “American Pie” sings of the day the music died commemorating February 3 1959, the tragic day the plane carrying Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and the Big Bopper crashed. Well, this was the WEEK the music died with the loss of, not one. but four icons of ’70’s music.
The Makeup Show hosted is annual seminar for beauty bloggers featuring all of Founder James Vincent’s favorite products. Every year the list keeps getting longer in an event that has become as anticipated by beauty editors/bloggers as the legendary Oprah Favorite Things Christmas show

Hosted by Mario Cantone, Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) recognized the most innovative beauty products of the year today at the 18th Annual CEW Beauty Insiders’ Choice Awards at Waldorf Astoria.
Back in 1997, Glamour magazine published a story titled “30 Things Every Woman Should Have and Should Know by the Time She’s 30.” The list has been kicking around and quoted widely since that time so Glamour decided to turn it into a book featuring essays on each of the items on the list. Here is Part One of the list – what you should HAVE by the time you are thirty – with TGATP’s thoughts and advice.
Today hold your Mom tight and tell her you love her. My beloved Mom passed on suddenly last year, so this is my second Mother’s Day without her. But she stays ever near and dear in both my heart and her Spirit. Since she loved to dance and laugh, I will be honoring her by doing both this Mother’s Day.

I wrote this back in 2016. But, Lord knows, I need good fortune in 2025 after having another one of the most tumultuous years of my life. In addition, we are idiotically going into a very scary time with a criminally insane, coup-staging, convicted felon, serial rapist, and complete moron as the President of the United States. So, I am reposting this story with the hopes that we will all — individually, and as a nation — have good fortune in 2025.
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