Want my confession? The nerve of me. I started this site with the bold name of “Mama Motivator”. That was one gutsy move to say the least. You can’t set out to motivate other moms without being motivated yourself. You can’t inspire and motivate mamas to find their passion and follow their dreams if […] Read more…
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What Mom Brain Looks Like
I need to buy groceries, wash the Tae Kwon Do uniform, clean the house, sort through the clutter and give away lots of stuff. I need to call my granny, check on my aunt, follow up with my friend and get my daughter down for a nap. I need to pack lunches, research preschools and […] Read more…
Ready to grab a star?
Well, this might go on record as the latest Happy New Year ever. Even still, Happy 2015!!! Welcome to my new home on the web! I’m so happy you’re here! Take some time to look around, check out the drapes and decor. I’m comfy here. I hope you will be too! As it says above, […] Read more…
A Weekend With Oprah…
“We are here to turn up the volume on your life.” – Oprah Winfrey The volume on my life has been cranked – way up! With anticipation running through me, I drove to San Jose this weekend. I was excited for a few reasons. I had been invited to cover Oprah’s Life You Want Weekend […] Read more…
When it’s Oprah, Just Hit SUBMIT
You ever have an opportunity to do something really good? It’s definitely a life changing opportunity but the questions in your head start swirling. Before you know it, you’ve talked yourself out of the opportunity. You’ve built a pretty convincing case against yourself as to why you won’t get it. That was almost me a […] Read more…
Never Too Late
My whole “mama motivator” moniker was started because I have encountered far too many moms who felt like it was too late to do certain things that might bring them some happiness. I talked too many moms who felt like everything about them had to hit the back burner because their name changed to mama. […] Read more…
Living the Dream?
I was sold. Hook line and sinker. I wanted it all. I wanted the house, the car, the husband, the kids, the career and all of the “things” that say I’m rocking this life thing. I got it all sewn up! There’s this idea that if you drive a certain car, wear particular clothes and […] Read more…
A labor of LOVE + I named her Get it, Mama!
What’s the biggest change that happens after becoming a mama? I don’t know that I could pick just one. There’s the whole thing with exhaustion. That’s real! I remember wondering if I would EVER get sleep again. With my first child, I remember feeling like people forgot about me. Everybody wanted to talk to me […] Read more…
It’s All in How You See it…
**I have to thank you ALL for last week’s post! I shared and you gave it right back. It is a pleasure getting to know you! That has to be my favorite post so far! On to today’s post! 🙂 ** Since the passing of Dr. Maya Angelou, her quotes have been posted everywhere. From […] Read more…
It took extreme pain but, lesson learned
A week ago, I had two wisdom teeth removed. I had it done on a Friday and figured I’d rest over the weekend and be better by the time my husband went back to work on Monday. Well, it didn’t go as planned. The dentist had to crack my bone to get one of my […] Read more…