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Last night as I was rocking my 4-year-old daughter before bed she told me that she loved me…. A million billion thousand thirteen nineteen twenty-one twenty-two twenty-three. And then she said, “Mommy I love you even when I say mean words to you.” It made me smile. She is like most of us – when […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Eating well is a crucial component to living well.   I have talked about the importance of cutting out processed foods, choosing certain organic fruits and vegetables, participating in Meatless Mondays, and educating yourself about what you put into your body. These are all important topics but really seem irrelevant when you think of the 50 […]

One of my main motivators for starting Love Well Live Well was the potential to share inspiration and real life stories from others. For me, there is nothing better than having guest posts to do just that.  I have known Jean Callaghan-Hoskins since high school and am so excited to have her share a little […]