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Happy Earth Day! Last year on Earth Day I posted tips from David Bach’s book, Go Green, Live Rich. I highlighted 8 of his 50 tips on how to make an impact on the environment as well as saving money. This year I wanted to share the changes I have made in the past year. They […]

I woke up this morning to an email from my sister with this video. It made me cry. Although I’ll admit I was still a little emotional from losing our other mother, Mayme, on our Mom’s birthday yesterday. Mom has been gone 13 years, but I will never forget how she would do anything and […]

About a month ago I joined a group that meets weekly via conference call. One of the things we have to report is our self-care for the week. I always have it in my mind that I strive for wellness every day. But, until I had to report it each week, I didn’t realize I really wasn’t doing […]

   If my husband and I would have fallen in love 25 years earlier – it would have been illegal for us to get married.  That really is crazy and honestly sometimes hard to believe.  But, it is reality. It is also reality that there are still people who don’t think interracial relationships are ok. […]

After four scheduled cesarean deliveries, I have learned a few things that I wish I had known about while I was pregnant. I wanted to share my story and a few tips in hopes that it may help another mama-to-be. Three keys to a positive, natural cesarean birth experience It is important to have a […]

Yesterday, my sister posted about my parents European Vacation 40 years ago.   She put it together to get advice on what to do with the memories for my Dad  for what would have been my parents 43rd wedding anniversary next week. Of course, I LOVED every part of it…. How fun my parents were with their young love […]

*This was set to post before  baby’s arrival, but Grace Kathleen decided to come 3 days before my scheduled c-section and on her twin cousins (Max & Tyler) 5th birthday! I am in the final days of my 4th (and last) pregnancy and have been trying to reflect on the past 9 months, as well […]

Tis’ the season for parties and lots of treats & sweets!  Most parties are filled with not-so-healthy options, so like my Halloween experiment  I am trying something new this holiday season.  I’m  also doing my small part to change the cultural norm in regards to healthy holiday snacks. My dad and sister are on week 3 in […]

I grew up with a flurry of pets – dogs, cats, birds, gerbils, fish. But, as a child I never truly appreciated the unconditional love that goes along with having a pet. My youngest sister is the animal lover.  She was the main reason we always had pets growing up. The relationship she has now […]

All week my 3-year old daughter has been asking me “Mommy, why are you crying?” I just keep reassuring her that they are happy tears…happy tears because of Aunt Kooky. I told her that one day she will understand.   We always joke about how my baby sister, Courtney, came out screaming and never looked […]