“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…
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10 Life Changing Moments
Recently, I was checking out People magazine. So random, I know. There was an article with Matthew McConaughey where he shared 10 life changing moments. It got me to thinking about my own life. I started to think about those moments that completely turned my life upside down. There have definitely been MORE than 10. But […] Read more…
What’s a Real Woman
There’s something that bothers me every time I hear it or read it. It’s when I hear people talk about what a real woman is or what a real woman looks like. Things like “real women have curves.” Or “why doesn’t anyone on TV have a real woman’s body?” And “Of course she looks like […] 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…
Top 10 Best Things About Being Tall
As I’ve gotten older, I hear more and more how cool my height is. I’ve told you all before that I’m 6’1″. Growing up it was not fun! You know kids are really good at finding something different about you and making it suck. LOL! I’ve totally grown into my height and I really don’t […] Read more…
When Your Fish Comes From the Carnival…
It all started so simple. As a family, we have to do 15 service hours with my sons school. There are many opportunities to volunteer and fulfill those hours. My husband volunteered a few weeks ago when they had food truck night. This weekend was my turn. I volunteered to help out with the school’s […] Read more…
Potty Training Journey : Numero Dos
It’s a milestone that I look forward to and at the same time, it stresses me out. Potty training. My son is almost five years old so, of course, I’ve been down this road before. The problem is, I don’t remember a whole lot about it. Did I just block it out? Maybe. LOL! Well, […] Read more…
I’m Being Watched…
I’m being watched. At all times, I’m being watched. Whether I like it or not, there are eyes on me and all that I do. I’m not always sure how I feel about that. It’s not what you say, it’s what you do. As a mom, I’m finding these words couldn’t be more true. My […] Read more…
Blogging + Brunching
There’s something to be said for being a part of this blog life. It’s unlike anything else. It’s like a club of sorts. You can look up members of this club wherever you may travel. No matter where you go, you probably know a blogger there. So why not set up some bloggy dates? Well, […] Read more…
Things I want to Learn
Do you have a list? I have a list of 40 things I want to do before I turn the big FOUR OH. I’ve been slowly checking things off the list. I still have lots to do though. Oh well, I still have a couple years to pull this off! Mostly my list is made […] Read more…
