Muffins with Mom – Motivation Monday – Follow your bliss


“Make your life a masterpiece; imagine no limitations on what you can be, have or do.”

Brian Tracy

Is there something that you have wanted to do, but have been putting it off? The time is now. Follow your bliss, your happiness. My son has always wanted to play college football. He made it happen with commitment, determination, and tenacity.

My son played in his second college football game recently. After a significant loss with the first game, my son was excited about their win. He sent me a text that read, “We won, and I did good! I balled out tonight.” Simply put, hard work pays off.

I too, am learning to follow my bliss. This past weekend was the culminating event for the Ms. Black Fit and Fine Pageant in which I was a contestant. The journey began six months ago when I attended an informational meeting about the pageant.

The pageant organizers were friendly and encouraging. The materials stated that the pageant was more than just a beauty pageant. And it was more. It was about self-improvement and doing your personal best. I had been doing the same fitness routine for the past few years and wondering why the results were not different.

Once I signed on the dotted line to become a contestant, I made other changes. My workout routine changed. I joined a new gym – A-Train Super Fit, Belleville, MI (just a commercial break). The personal trainer encouraged the group to push past any excuses.

In addition to routine exercise, we always hear that nutrition is important. As the story goes, I made a concerted effort to be more aware of the nutritional value of the foods I ate. Change is gradual and I am still a work in progress.

Being a contestant in the Ms. Black Fit and Fine Pageant made me push beyond my personal boundaries. I was rewarded with a second place finish, but the best reward was that I followed my bliss. At the end of the day, I can say that all the ladies who participated in the pageant followed their bliss and exhibited their personal best.

The time is now. Make your life a masterpiece.

Wordless Wednesday - Scooby-Doo Day

It's Scooby Doo Day, celebrated September 13th. Do yo remember Saturday morning cartoons, more specifically Scooby Doo?

Here's a flashback for you...

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Do you have a favorite Scooby Doo Episode? What would you do for a Scooby Snack?

Muffins with Mom – The lighter side of parenting

It was near the end of my work day when my young adult son sent me a text message. I have learned over the years that my boys tend to exaggerate a situation to their benefit. The text message read, “Ma, I’m hungry and there’s nothing in the fridge except baking soda and Italian dressing.”

I knew my son was way off base because I knew for a fact that there was milk in the fridge too. After I belted out a laugh, I told him so. In reality there was food that my son could have eaten, there just weren’t as many choices as he would have liked. I told my son, “You can always go to the grocery store. No need to wait for me.”

It was all a matter of perception. There was food available. My son didn’t like the choices.

School Supplies

My son who is away at college sent me a text message saying, “I need school supplies.” I asked him about supplies before he went away to school, but he wanted to wait until classes started. He had just a couple of requests, so I trudged off to the local store in search of the items.

Once at the store I noticed the usual aisles and aisles of school supplies were no longer there. I roamed around a while longer in a different section of the store. The choices were slim. I sent a text to my son, “You’re out of luck buddy, the school supplies have been replaced with Halloween stuff.”

I told my son that he would have to check for supplies on his own, my attempt was complete.

…and the moral of the stories, plan ahead.

What funny parenting situations have you experienced lately?