• Family & Motherhood

    what are you grateful for?

    “If you are thankful for what you have now, you will always have more.” – Oprah “If you want to change your state of being, start with gratitude.” – Tony Robbins “Wherever there is appreciation, there is duplication.” – Bishop TD Jakes As you can tell from the quotes above, I’ve been watching a lot of Oprah’s Lifeclass lately. It’s had the same effect on me as the show Revenge has on me, I just can’t pull away. Now mind you, I am a serious Oprah fan- her message, what she stands for and what she does on her platform. Not everyone is with me on that one, and that’s…

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    Family & Motherhood

    my weekend with Oprah (well, kind of)

    See Part 1  The time finally came. The chance to go see Oprah live, with guest teacher Tony Robbins as the icing on the best cake ever (you can pick whatever cake you want, carrot cake is my favorite so I’m going with that). This was an experience of a lifetime and I’m so grateful I was able to be a part of it. But first, lets talk about New York… Justin and I made it to New York on Saturday night and set out to explore the city in the short 4 days, 3 nights we had in The Big Apple. We had great food at Heartland Brewery, Carmines,…

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    Oprah!!!!!

    This past Sunday morning was like any other Sunday. I got up late, sat up on my bed and checked my email on my phone. It’s a ritual I do on the weekends. Usually it’s the same emails I get on the weekends: Spafinder specials, Pillsbury recipes, LivingSocial/Groupon deals, etc. This Sunday was different… I have been a fan of Oprah for a very long time, probably 10 years. I remember one Christmas my mom gave me Oprah’s 20th Anniversary DVD Collection and my sister Vanessa and I would watch one or two shows every night. It was a great bonding experience for us. I remember checking online everyday and…