Hi! I’m Marie Ziebell. I’m 51, wildly in progress and finally living like I mean it.

Hey, y’all, I’m Marie Iris Ziebell—51, glam-ma, dog mom, loud laugher, and full-time main character. I was raised in Texas in a strict Filipino household, rebelled early, and never quite stopped.
I became a single mom at 19, got evicted with two babies, and still found a way to build the life I used to pray for. Now? I’m living it—with a supportive husband, an empty nest, a carry-on suitcase always half-packed, and a whole lot of glow-up energy.
This blog is for every woman who’s ever said, “Is this it?” and is now saying, “Oh hell no, I’m just getting started.”
If you love a bougie mug, believe in couch time and confidence, and have zero interest in playing small—you’re in the right place.
Let’s make midlife our flex. Not our crisis.
