Yesterday I sat in the waiting room at my son’s therapy appointment and I observed the other moms that were waiting. One mom sat with her toddler and tried to keep her entertained by playing dominoes. A few moments later, another mom walked in with her two sons. Both boys had autism and I was overwhelmed with questions,emotion and concern. This mom was so patient and calm with her boys. One son entered therapy as the other waited with the rest of us. Her tone stayed the same in spite of his actions. I even overheard her conversation with his school where he had an incident earlier with his teacher. I watched him draw and was amazed at his artwork. Pure brilliance for a 10 year old.It is amazing how God works. He gives us all gifts and it is up to us to use them.

As a mom of three I know how tiring, worrisome, and anxious it can get at times when your kids get out of hand or ill. I thought to myself, how does she do it? Then it hit me. Mothers do it all the time. We love our kids with all we have. We try to give them the best that we can give them. We hope and pray we are all that they need us to be. Each one of us have our daily challenges but we also have a common bond and that is loving our children. Enjoy each and every day with your loved ones.

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What an incredible week! I was so overwhelmed and full of emotion that I had to pause from blogging to take a few days to let it all marinate. I’m back and ready for the challenge. Several ladies told me how awesome the Women’s Success Summit was and how I should go but I had no idea what I was in for. I spent days preparing my merchandise and giveaways, trying to make sure everything was just right. It was, but something was missing. That is where the my, my, my comes in. After attending two long, emotional, challenging, incredible, uplifting days with successful women entrepreneurs, I learned two things. First, I am on the right track. Second, I have a long way to go.

So I have decided to dust off the what-ifs, put on my hard hat, pick up the tool box and make it happen. There is no better time than now. I encourage you to do the same. Whatever it is that you are trying to do, just do it.

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For some people like myself, wearing scarves can be a mission. I have to admit I have never been a scarf type of girl. I love looking at them, touching them, but never really liked wearing them. These days I find myself experimenting with them more and more. This fall I purchased two beautiful scarves one from the “Silk Sisters” and one by Emilio Pucci that I have not worn yet. Every time I go to wear one I get a little overwhelmed. I will wear them, I will wear them, I will wear them lol. Here are a few ways to wear a scarf. Have a terrific Tuesday!!!!! Check out whowhatwear.com for Unconventional Ways to Wear a Scarf!

Gucci $410

Ralph Lauren $48

Michael Kors $40

Cejon Scarf $25

I read a post today that stood out and I wanted to share it with you all. It simply said, why wait until the New Year to start over, all you need is a Monday! Let’s stop putting things on hold or making excuses. The time is now. All we are truly have is right now. Now get up, go out and MAKE IT HAPPEN!

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Are you ready for the long weekend? Most of us have Veteran’s Day off on Monday, but some of us have today and Monday off. Whootie Whooo! I hope you all have a fabulous weekend. Remember to live for the moment and don’t sweat the small stuff. Here is this delicious Skinny Margarita Recipe that is very easy to make. The best part about it is, it’s less than 150 calories. Hope you enjoy it. Cheers to the weekend!!!!

Frozen Strawberry Peach
Skinny Margarita

(about 120 calories per serving)

Serves 4
Ingredients:
15 frozen strawberries
2 peaches, peeled and chopped

4 ounces tequila 

1 cup crushed ice

12 ounces sparkling water

Directions:
Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

*Familyfreshmeals.com is a mommy blog full of great recipes and food reviews.

How much time do you spend in a day worrying about what is about to happen next? I am so guilty of this. Today I was browsing through Facebook yes, it is one of my time robbers and I came across a post from one of my friends Coach Cass of InspireMany.com. She is in the middle of a 90 day challenge. Today’s focus is living in the moment. We often spend so much time worrying about tomorrow or checking on social media updates that we miss out on what is going on right now. So today I am only going to check my updates and email twice instead of five times lol. Let’s give thanks for where we are right now!

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I recently discovered the site whowhatwear.com as I was searching for top fashion blogs and I must say it is pretty cool. I love the fashion trends, celebrity sightings and the best part links to shopping the fabulous items that they feature. One day I hope to see Sporty Mommas on their site. How cool would that be? So if you haven’t checked them out yet, I highly recommend that you pass by there. Here are a few of my favorite celebrity mommas who all have their own clothing lines. Who are some of your favorite celebrity moms?

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Beyonce’

Kimora Lee Simmons

Jennifer Lopez

Rachel Roy

Pictures via Pinterest and whowhatwear.com

The camouflage trend is so hot right now. I have been searching for the perfect camouflage pants this fall. It seems like everywhere I turn ladies are rocking their camo and looking sporty. The key is to mix and match. I don’t want to get over board but I definitely want to make a statement. Here are a few of my must have camouflage picks for 2013. Will you be rocking camouflage this fall?

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The Gap

The Gap

Bloomingdales

It is amazing to me how good God is! Yes I said it God is good!!!! I admit that being a wife, Momma of 3 and business owner is hard work. Sometimes I even question why I am doing all of the things that I do? Everytime I start questioning myself, God places reminders in my life to encourage me to keep pushing. On Saturday, I bumped into a former 5th grade student of mine. She recognized me after 10 years. She even told me that I looked the same lol. It felt good to share with her my mission for Sporty Mommas and to listen to her story. She was a junior in college, studying something she really didn’t want to pursue and she decided to step out and pursue her passion for acting. Since January, she has been in several commercials and short films. I was so proud of her. We have to pursue our passion. Without passion we have no purpose. I got chills watching Black Girls Rock on Sunday evening. Listening to the stories of black women making a difference, beating the odds, paving the way for our future. I am a Black girl who rocks, who has a mission to share with as many women that I can reach. So I say to you, know your value, know your worth and believe in yourself! You ROCK!!!