Maggie

Hi! I’m Maggie! The creator and voice of Life in 40!

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I’m a 43 year old mom of two tweenish girls and happily married to the love of my life. I live in Massachusetts where I was born, raised and have spent my entire life with the exception of a short time away in North Carolina.

I’m a New Englander thru and thru; a die-hard sweater weather girl who loves pumpkin and apple spice, tall brown boots, all things fall, snow (most of the time), and the sounds/smells of the ocean!  Oh and Christmas! I LOVE CHRISTMAS!

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Our little family shares a home with a small menagerie of pets which include two adorable black lab mixes, 12 chickens, a fish and a lizard. I’d personally have a whole farm full of rescue animals if I could but I haven’t quite been able to get my husband on board with that yet!   

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On any given day between early spring and late fall you can find me in my garden checking in on my little leafy friend’s progress, planting something, weeding, chatting it up with the birds or yelling at the neighbors cat who likes to eat said birds!

I also spend a lot of time in the kitchen, I LOVE to cook, bake and entertain. There are few things that make me happier than watch people enjoy my food. It was always a dream of mine to have my own little café or restaurant and I’m still hoping that happens someday.

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Some other fun and random stuff about me!

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I’m a 200 hr certified yoga teacher (not currently teaching) and Reiki Master, LOVE flare jeans, grew up in Charlestown, Ma. where quite a few movies about Boston have been filmed and spent nearly every summer of my life in Maine which has always felt like my second home. I graduated with a B.S. in Biology and a bunch of minors from Suffolk University because I was never quite able to figure out what I wanted to do with life.

My favorite foods are nachos, grilled cheese, charcuterie boards (clearly I like cheese… especially goat cheese) and local fruit wines.

I am the world’s worst texter… Literally… the fact that anyone can decipher what I actually send them is a miracle and therefore I hate texting. To be fair, I hate it for that reason and the fact that I can stand typing novels into my phone that I may have to proofread before hitting send which as just stated I obviously do not do. I’d rather just get together and chat or dare I say it… speak on the actual phone! The perks of being in your 40’s means you grew up only being able to speak on the phone, none of this texting crap existed.

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In case you are wondering… Yes, I do have a full-time job! I’ve worked for a major, very well-known, Software Corporation for what feels like forever, 18 years to be exact!

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I have my Masters (M.Ed) which I acquired in 2018 in Mental Health. I spent some time working part-time as a Mental Health Counselor but gave it up in the later part of COVID to make sure I was present for my kids who really needed support when the world shut down.

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So that’s me in a walnut sized nutshell.

I could go on for days revealing little things about myself but I think you’ll have more fun learning and connecting with me through my blog which I truly hope you’ll enjoy!