Sporty Mommas

Valentines Gift Guide

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Hey Sporty Mommas!!! Are you looking for the perfect Valentines gift for your significant other? I know shopping for Valentines Day may not be that fun and it is just one more thing to add to our long to do lists. In my case I always struggle with finding a cool gift because Christmas, our Anniversary, Valentines Day and his birthday are right after each other. Most of the time I am like… hey Valentines Day is supposed to be for the ladies anyways right, lol! But I know that guys like to be acknowledged and spoiled too.  I recently read an article where relationship experts say that couples who take time off to appreciate and celebrate each other, stay together. So I guess we better get to shopping. The fun thing about this gift guide is that I found things that both of you can enjoy. Happy Shopping!!!!

 

 

 

Did you know that Tom Ford Black Orchid is unisex?

 

 

Concert or sports tickets!

Andrea Bocelli is actually in town on Valentines Day

 


A couples Spa Day is a win win for both. I love the Mandarin Oriental!!!

Don’t want to splurge, try a couples massage instead. 

Dinner for two at Fiola Miami

The hottest spot in D.C. just opened in Miami a few moths ago.

 

 

A boudoir photo shoot. Pics for him and for you!!! Check out Serendipity.

 

 

XO,

Sharonda

 

 

Give yourself a break

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The other day I was speaking with one of my mom friends just chatting it up about life. You know how the conversation goes…how are you, how are the kids, what are you up to these days. Same ole, same ole. But after talking for a few minutes, she noticed that I seemed somewhat frustrated. She was right. So once I started sharing my true feelings and let it all out she made me feel so much better by saying that she could relate to what I was going through.

 

Most of you may not know that I was a teacher before getting married and having a family. When I went off to college I had already buried my dream of being an actress. (That’s another blog post) I decided that I could be a pediatrician and help save children. Then, I wanted to be a pediatric pharmacist.  However, after failing organic chemistry twice, I decided to teach cause I could still help save kids and not have to take out anymore student loans, lol. The message is that I never planned on being a SAHM! I am sure most of you SAHM didn’t either. Don’t get me wrong, I love it. It is a blessing to be able to be home with them and attend every possible activity in my power. But what happens when the kids get older and don’t need you as much? Then what? It’s something that I think more and more women are discussing these days. I think it was Glenn Close’s Golden Globes speech that really struck a nerve. She shared the story of how her mom at 80 felt like she hadn’t accomplished anything in life even though she kept up her home, raised amazing kids, grandchildren and supported her husband. She felt empty.

 

 

What I learned from that was that it is never too late to start to follow your dreams and do the things that you love. You may miss a game or two. You may not be able to host parent meetings at your house or attend every field trip but it is okay. You have to find personal fulfillment and follow your own dreams too. So, if you are beating yourself up over not being where you want to be… give yourself a break. You are doing an amazing job and the kids will one day appreciate that you did your own thing too. Take small steps towards your dreams but just keep stepping. I am writing these words to you guys but also to myself. For years I have suffered from severe mommy guilt. Fear of missing my daughter’s  first 20 point game or my son’s game winning shot. Not being there when they call home sick or so busy that I can’t be there for homework, activities or doctors appointments. But, I am learning each day to give myself a break and I hope that you will too. Here are three of my favorite affirmations to remind you of your greatness and if you want something, go for it! YOLO! (You only live once)

 

 

 

XO,

Sharonda

January Lovin’

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Can you believe that January is almost over? It seems like every time that I blink it is Friday. But hey I am not complaining at all. This year is off to a very hectic start and to be honest with you all I am just trying to keep my sh%t together. I have been decorating part of our home for almost a year now but you can’t really tell. Everything is moving so slow. I have window treatments up in one room, missing in another, the bar cabinets are missing and well there’s stuff everywhere.  I have hired two interior designers since March and well things just never seem to go as planned. But I guess that is how life goes. I am learning to be patient and to trust my gut. (Side bar: I should have ordered the sofa back in September lol)

 

On a happier note, I have decided to read a book a month and I am proud to say that I am on my second book of 2019 already! I am currently reading “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a f$ck by Mark Manson. It is not exactly how it sounds and even though I am only on Chapter 3, I highly recommend it.  I also challenged myself to try one new thing every few months and this month I took a boxing class at Sucker Punch Gym. The boxing and fitness studio is fairly new and located near the Falls. They offer personal training, boxing, spinning, yoga and there is a fully equipped gym located next door. It was so much better than I thought it would be and I must admit that I felt a huge sense of freedom punching the hell out of the bag. Have you ever tried boxing?

 

 

 

I hope that your week was amazing and I want to encourage you to do something for yourself this weekend.  Maybe book a spa day, take a class or buy yourself a new pair of undies cause I know we mommas are always looking out for everyone else. (You deserve new undies too) Here are a few other things that I am loving this month. Let me know if you have tried any of them.  Have a fabulous weekend!!!!

 

Must Have Makeup:  Becca Ultimate Concealer

 

 

Favorite Scent: Louis Vuitton Attrape-Reves

 

 

 

Designer: Marchesa’s designs have caught my eye over the past month. I love the bright colors, lace and flair these days. Normally I would never wear something like this but this is the year of trying new things!!!!

 

XO,

Sharonda

Shake it Off

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Happy Friday beautiful people! I have been slowly working on my vision board. When I see something that pops off of a page I cut it and save it into my “vision” folder. Hopefully by the end of the month it will all come together. One thing that has been on my list for the past few years is Health and Wellness. I must confess that I have picked up a few more pounds than I wanted to and now I need to find a way to shake them off because bikini season is right around the corner. Do you feel me?

 

After talking to my friends and reading up on a few different products I decided to go with 22 Days Nutrition to help me reach my goal of losing five pounds ASAP! Two weeks ago I purchased the 22 Days Plant Based Protein Powder in Vanilla and a box of Carmel protein bars. Thanks to our best friend Amazon Prime it was here next day and I got started right away. So far I am loving the taste of the products and I have dropped 2 pounds. I must add that eating out over the weekend did not helped me lol but I jumped right back on the program Monday morning.

 

I know that the key to this wellness journey is finding balance between diet, mindfulness and to incorporate exercise daily. It is true what they say about your metabolism slowing down the older you get and well for the first time in my life I really feel like I have to work to lose this weight. So if you are struggling too, don’t feel bad. Grab your headphones turn on your favorite playlist and let’s shake this off. Below is one my favorite smoothie recipes!

 

Acai Smoothie

  1. 1 cup Malk Milk Vanilla
  2. 1 scoop 22 Days Nutrition Vanilla Protein Powder
  3. 1 cup 365 Frozen Tropical Fruit Mix
  4. 1 pack Sambazon Acai pouch
  5. Blend and enjoy

 

XO,

Sharonda

 

 

 

Change of plans 2019

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Happy New Year ladies!!!! I hope that your 2019 is off to a great start. Did you write down your goals, make a vision board, or sign up for a new gym membership yet? That is what we tend to do every year. On January 1st we come out swinging ready to take on the world. And there’s nothing stopping us, right? Until about two weeks later we realized that those excuses that we thought we buried are still nagging us telling us that we can’t do it. 

 

So this year I decided to try something new. I am not making any goals… yet. I am going to rest and give myself time to recover from the kids being home for 2 weeks. I am going to declutter my closet, clean out my makeup drawer, wallet, the locker room (aka the trunk of my car) and just chill. Because the truth is I am exhausted and I need more time to get my shit together. My mom says that I always had a plan growing up. Well ladies, I have no plan. I am just looking forward to getting back on a real schedule.

 

 

I have started my list of must read books for 2019. Over the break I purchased Jen Sincero: You are a Badass Every Day. It is a daily motivation book to remind you of your bad ass self! When I mentioned it on Facebook a friend told me to get the green book. So I decided to get the audio copy of You are a Badass at Making Money. The audio is working out pretty good for me. I realized that since I spend so much time in my car I can probably finish it in less than a week. (I’m already on Chapter 4) Now that I am thinking about it I should have gotten Michelle Obama’s book on audio too cause I have been stuck on page 101 for a month. #momlife 

So please don’t feel bad if you haven’t set goals or made a vision board yet, just do it when you are ready. Well that’s it for now. I am going to chill, sip on some Kombucha and finish listening to Jen tell me that I am a badass so I can keep creating badass stuff and make some money in 2019. 

 

XO,

Sharonda 

 

P.S.

Amazon has a free 14 day trial of Audible if you want to give Audio books a try. : )

Champagne Jello Shots

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If you are staying in this New Years Eve like me then it is time to get our menus together. I know I will have my favorite assorted cupcakes from Nothing Bundt Cakes, a frozen lasagna (Ana Capris) lol, garlic bread and some Sparkling Apple Cider for the kiddos to ring in the new year. I have been searching Pinterest for the perfect festive drink and these jello shots jumped off the page like try me ASAP! I can’t wait to try them on Monday night with Le Marc Prosecco.  Check out the recipe for Champagne Jello Squares via the celebrationsathomeblog.com she has some great ideas. Cheers to 2019!!!!! And thank God for Pinterest. 

CHAMPAGNE JELLO SQUARES RECIPE

  • 1 box plain gelatin {4 packets} + 2 cups water
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups Brut sparkling wine, Champagne, Cava, or Prosecco
  • 1 cup club soda
  • 3 Tablespoons Chambord liqueur
  • Package of fresh strawberries

Prepare gelatin according to package directions, using the 2 cups of water. Pour mixture into a mixing bowl, over sugar, stirring to dissolve sugar.

Let cool until warm to touch, and add sparkling wine, club soda, and liqueur; stir to combine.

Pour mixture into an 11 x 13 inch baking dish. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or over night, until set.

Once set, cut jello into bite-sized squares and serve. Add strawberries to rim of glass.

TIP: Use a small spatula to help lift jello off the bottom of the baking dish, gently.

 

XO,

Sharonda

 

***Repost from Pinterest via Celebrationsathome!

How to De-stress during the Holidays!

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I have been running around like a chicken with my head cut off for quite sometime now (#momof3) but with the holidays here it has been multiplied times 5. I was ripping and running and actually making myself sick. I started feeling super irritated, anxious, tired and quite frankly just bothered. My husband and I went to dinner with one of our favorite couples and the wife expressed to me how hard it was for her when their kids were young. She said that she was always moody and tired and didn’t want to be bothered half of the time. Now that they are all grown up she can relax a little and do what she wants to do. (When the grandkids aren’t around lol) I know you Mommas can relate!

After we dropped them off at their hotel, I realized that I had a gift card to the Mandarin Oriental Spa from Mother’s Day that I had not used. It was just sitting in my wallet for like 5 months. That is how hectic things have been. As soon as I woke up on Monday morning I called the Spa and set up my appointment for the next day. I knew that if I pushed it to the following week something would come up and I would have to postpone it cause thats what moms do. Am I right?

I made my appointment during school hours of course. I planned the day perfectly. If I dropped the kids off at 8:30, I could be to the Spa by 9:30 and be out by 1:30. Well things were going as planned when I got a call from my daughter begging me to bring her timeline that she left in the office. So my relaxing day turned into rushing from one school to another then sitting in traffic to get to Brickell. But, once I arrived at the hotel at 9:45 the ambiance took over and I felt a sense of peace all over me. This was my day and for the next 5 hours I was going to chill. Yes, I was there for 5 hours. I had a 90 minute massage, facial, manicure and pedicure and it was amazing. The hotel staff made my day. So if you are a little burnt out and looking for a little me time here are a few ideas to destress during the holidays. Cause if Momma ain’t happy, nobody is happy.

10 Ways to De-stress 

  1. Spa Day
  2. 24 hour Staycation at your favorite hotel
  3. Dinner for 1 at your favorite restaurant
  4. Get a massage
  5. Buy yourself something that you usually wouldn’t buy (Tom Ford, lol)
  6. Go for a long walk
  7. Candle lit bubble bath
  8. Go to a yoga/meditation class
  9. Dance
  10. Volunteer

XO,

Sharonda

10 Things you might not…..

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Happy Monday Mommas! I hope that you all had an amazing weekend. I thought it would be fun to share 10 things that you probably don’t know about me. I mean who is this Sporty Momma? Ok here we go…

  1. I am an over thinker.
  2. Even though I have a southern accent (this was pointed out to me in high school, thanks Christina), I was born and raised in Miami, FL.
  3. I love seafood. I can live off of shrimp and salmon and water.
  4. I used to be on a dance drill team called Gablettes in high school.
  5. Even though I have had a t-shirt line for 8 years, I hate selling. So please buy a tee!
  6. If I could live any place in the world it would be Hawaii.
  7. My dream job is to work in television one day.
  8. I can watch the movie Brown Sugar over and over and over again.
  9. My current musical obsession is Ella Mai.
  10. I have loved being on both sides of the camera since I was 10 years old. I still have pictures in the old disposable Kodak cameras under my bed at my mom’s house. LOL! But I guess that may explain my love for IG. Sidebar follow me @SportyMommas

 

And there you have it. A little more insight on who I am and what I love. Did any of these surprise you? I hope that you have a fabulous week.

 

XO,

Sharonda

 

 

Monday Message

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I was driving down the street today and saw an old neighbor. I see her here and there but today something spoke to me as I looked at her face. She didn’t look the same. Maybe she was having a rough morning or something was weighing her down but it just made me think. There is so much craziness going on around the world and I have to admit myself that it gets discouraging sometimes but if we push through the hard times and help uplift one another we will be just fine. I just want YOU to know that you are not alone. A lot of people go through things that test their spirit and try to break them. There are people all around you going through things that others have no idea about. But know that it is though the storm we are growing stronger and able to get to the other side and share our stories with others. When I spoke to my therapist she always said keep going. Keep moving. Keep doing the things that bring you joy. Stay busy, exercise, do the things that you love and keep going. As moms we often hide our emotions and try to keep it all together but it is ok. Let it out. Sending you love and light. 

 

XO,

Sharonda

Monster Splash

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The Stew Crew was so thrilled when I told them that we would be spending the day at the Miami Seaquarium. They called up their BFF’s and planned the perfect “No School” play date. We loaded up the Sporty Momma Bus and headed to Key Biscayne!!! 

 

 

I made sure that I was cute and comfy for this adventure with 4 kiddos. The weather was a bit warm but picture perfect for a day full of outdoor fun.  We made sure to pack our water and sunscreen. I highly recommend that you wear good sneakers. We met up with our friends Mama’s Mission and headed into the park for a day of fun.

 

The Monster Splash at Miami Seaquarium is a fun, family event featuring Halloween themed shows, trick-or-treating, rides and inflatables! Friendly ghosts and goblins will surprise your kids as they stroll through the park.  My crew loved the inflatable area, dance party and paint your own pumpkin station. Flipper even joined in on the dance party fun.

 

We enjoyed watching “Finding Hemo”, the interactive stations and walking through the aquarium. My favorite stop at the Miami Seaquarium and the Zoo is always at the flamingo exhibit. I am always amazed with how beautiful they are. Ok and I love pink lol! 

 

 

The popular Monster Splash Halloween Bash is here this weekend only Friday – Sunday October 26, 27 & 28th. Don’t miss out on Flipper’s dance party, ‘create a scarecrow’ activities, the pumpkin patch and much more! 

 

It was a blast!!! You definitely don’t want to miss out on this spook-tacular event! Use our special promo code mommas to unlock a special discount just for Sporty Mommas and friends. For more information on Monster Splash, Click Here.

 

 

Adults $46.99 + Tax
Child (ages 3-9) $36.99 + Tax

 

Miami Seaquarium Halloween Ticket restrictions:

  • Valid for One-Day Admission.
  • Promo code redeemable online only!
  • Tickets may not be redeemed on day of purchase. All purchases are final. No refunds!

 

XO,

Sharonda

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