How To Make Osteoporosis Awareness Month A Lifelong Mission

Beauties, as Osteoporosis Awareness Month is coming to a close, I’d like to share how bone health is a lifelong mission for me. As we head into the summer, I wanted to remind you all how important our bone health truly is and how you can care for your bones all year round! My family … Continue Reading

The Breathtaking Beauty of Ming Wang!

I’ve always been a believer in acquiring special pieces in your wardrobe; statement pieces that will last a lifetime while  combining those with more trendy or affordable styles. My very first glimpse of Ming Wang and her luxurious statement designs instantly captivated me; they’re breathtakingly beautiful! It was the combination of the classic beauty found … Continue Reading

How To Heat Up Your Life With Cold Water Plunges!

“If you have a very hot experience then shock yourself with cold water, it’s very very good for the nervous system.” Gwyneth Paltrow Tweet The new year comes and goes, and oftentimes, with it go our resolutions and our willpower to change our lives. NOT THIS YEAR, baby! I’m going to tell you how to … Continue Reading

My Top 10 Facebook Communities For a Vibrant Midlife!

“‘Help one another’ is part of the religion of sisterhood.” Louisa May Alcott Tweet My blog is taking on a new direction to help YOU to navigate and create your best life – a MODLife or Modern Midlife! One of the best ways I’ve found to make new friends as a 40 plus woman is … Continue Reading

How To Find New Friends at Midlife!

“You can’t stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.” Winnie The Pooh Tweet One of the most frequently searched for questions on Google is: “How do I make friends at midlife?” Fortunately, I have oodles of experience in this area. Some … Continue Reading

Super Bowl Sunday: Lucky or Plucky?

http://catherinegraceo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/My-girl.mp4 It’s Super Bowl Sunday as I write today’s post, and I’m Super excited and getting the wings and the nachos ready! However, I have zero interest in football. I’m tuning in today not to watch the game, but to watch the commercials and the halftime show! My attention will immediately be on the commercials, … Continue Reading

Midlife: It Ain’t No Crisis, Baby!

“The Midlife crisis is someone else’s fantasy. MODLife is what you create every day to celebrate who you are … at any age. ” Catherine Grace O’Connell Tweet The straight A student over achiever in me would be horrified at using such an undignified and crass word as “ain’t” if she weren’t equally horrified by … Continue Reading

Pizza, Wine, Cupcakes & My 30 Day Challenge Complete!

It’s over. It’s done. I love the sense of completion. I’ll admit, at the start of the 30 Day Challenge, I wasn’t sure I had the fortitude to see it through until the end. I was recovering from a bout with the flu along with some serious exhaustion dealing with some stress in my life. … Continue Reading

I’ve Found the Secret to Get Magic In Your Bones!

Ever hear “Milk builds strong bones?” Of course you did! Alas, it wasn’t true. Guess what? There’s a real solution for stronger bones: AlgaeCal! And as we age, it couldn’t come at a better time! I grew up drinking milk. Lots and lots of milk. So did my four brothers. Back in the day, we had … Continue Reading

Feeling Schlumpy or Groovy?! – Moxie On Monday

“The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have.” Norman Vincent Peal Tweet Beauties, I’ve been in a slump for some time now. Feeling Schlumpy! (Is that even a word?!) Feeling schlumpy is anathema to an energy worker like me. I’m sensing, it may be for you as … Continue Reading