Gia's First Few Days!

Let the journey begin! As we welcome home baby Gia and business is booming

Day 1

First Car Ride!! The many times she rode in the M5 in my belly

TODAY was her first day to ride in her own seat :)

More coming soon! XOXO Smooches MG

I got a prego massage today!!

OMG today was amazing!! It had to be one of the best days ever!! A new great friend of mine hosted a massage at her Spa Blooming Pregnancy Spa! It was amazing!! From the moment I entered the spa I felt right at home :) Words can't express how great it was! If you're pregnant now or even if you're not it's soooo worth driving to Blooming Pregnancy Spa! 

Even though I feel like a balloon about to pop my swelling in my hands and 

feet have gone down and I can actually put my shoes on again YAY!!!

 

Me in my Blooming Pregnancy Spa Robe :)

Patti and I after my massage couldn't wipe the smile off my face for a few hours after I left!

You HAVE to go check it out!! One more week to go I am counting the days!!

New Goals & Dreams

So I have noticed that once I have been able to expand my means my goals and dreams are getting bigger!! I have accomplished about half of my last goals... TIME TO UPGRADE!! What are your dreams and goals??

1. Million dollar home on Lake Austin
2. Own a Dogo
3. Fly to Italy JUST to eat real Italian food
4. Buy a Porsche Panamera
5. SECRET! Will share when complete :)
6. Start building my portfolio and model
7. Get in shape and run a marathon
8. Meet Bob Proctor
9. Meet JayZ
10. Go sky diving
11. Swim with the dolphins
12. Ride a camel 
13. Visit New York
14. Meet Kimora Lee Simmons
15. Drive on the autoban
16. Spend Christmas in a cabin with my family
17. Learn to snow board
18. Ride on a yacht in Miami 
19. Go on a safari 

PLEASE share your experiences with me as well.... ;) Keep you posted!! Smooches XOXO

Im'a do what I want!

Funny how people want to try and convince you how hard it's going to be to raise a kid... I've got news for you! I don't have the same life style as they do.... I am not restricted to a job 10 hours of my day... YES I said 10 hours of my day... DON'T GET IT TWISTED you spend 9 hours at your job don't forget about that 1 hour lunch they LET you have; and then drive time to and from the trap... Anyways this is some of the things I do in my free time :) I can't wait for Gia to get here to have fun and do fun things w/ her and NOT just stick her in front of a TV because I don't have time for my kids! 

Big ol belly & the babies room :)

Ya so three more weeks to go! I feel like my entire body has swollen! Can't wait to have miss Gia so I can get back in the gym; walking these stairs just isn't cutting it anymore! lol It was so much fun putting together her crib and bed room!

Baby Gia's View! Spoiled before she even gets here!

Yes that's my mother and I when I was 10 "Glamor shots!" 

Thanks for everyone's support through this experience; about to open a new chapter in my life and I am sooo grateful for everyone involved! Thanks!!

Dinner was slamming!

On the menu or dinner tonight....

Lemon Fish; grilled zucchini, and mac-n-cheese 

Day in the life of Micki the Mompreneur: I've been cooking!!

Day in the life of Micki the Mompreneur: I've been cooking!!: "So... I've been cooking in my new kitchen and LOVING it!! Check out what I've made recently! My new kitchen! Sausage Quiche w/ Cinnamon R..."

I've been cooking!!

So... I've been cooking in my new kitchen and LOVING it!! Check out what I've made recently!

 

My new kitchen!

 

Sausage Quiche w/ Cinnamon Rolls lol Love being prego and the cravings!

 

Strawberry Cheese Cake Bread, This is my fav! Glass of milk

More cooking coming soon!! :) Smooches MG

Baby Count Down

Time is getting closer!! Super excited :) Check out my COUNT DOWN!!

Land for Sale Austin

35 Acres for Sale: Realtor Peggy Duran with Turnquist Partners



View Listing

If your interested contact Peggy @ peggyduranrealty@gmail.com

Virtual Tour done by: Micki Gram  mickigram@gmail.com

Cooking with Hoover

Had a blast learning about some new cooking techniques this past week! Joined in on the behind the scenes of his new show! COMING SOON Can't wait for his series comes out and I get to learn more! Keep an eye out for Hoovers cooking coming soon :) Also check out his resturant Hoovers!

More coming soon- :) Smooches MG

Inspiration- Keep pushing no matter what!

The past few weeks have been up and down. Focusing on the positive at all times is the only way to by pass the negative things that happen in life. When I feel distracted I read this saying below...

Your mouth holds the key to your future, and what you say impacts whether you experience positive or negative results. Speak life over your situations and circumstances. A changed mind equals a changed life!

If your an entrepreneur or not life will challenge you at all times. It's up to you to choose how you deal with it!! FOCUS ON POSITIVE ONLY!!

My week: Can you relate to the roller coaster! lol
* Monday: Built a new website for one of my clients ( I have such a passion for helping others that's why I do what I do) I also spent time with friends and family grubbing on RUDY'S!! Their red potatoes are SLAMMING haha almost ate the entire serving... YIKES
* Tuesday: Toured a new property I'll be staging end of this month! Photos and tour coming soon :)

FLOODED MY CAR lol gotta love the rain!! Preggo and all we got the car in a dry/ safe spot
*Wednesday: Today is a new day and I'm very blessed... Setting up interviews with parent entrepreneurs!

This is going to be an amazing week! Can't wait to meet with the most amazing make- up/ fashionista in all of Austin Mrs. Pilar!

Contact me if you're interested in doing an interview for my blog :) Interviews coming soon...

• Joseph- Billionaire Bling
• Melissa Linton - Keller Williams Realty

He says let's moving forward! -Advice from some one very special to me
:) Smooches -MG

Oh Happy Day (Sept 6, 2010)

This was my day today :)

This is what I'm talking about! Doesn't this make you want smile?

Enjoy

:) Smooches -MG

Yum Yum Tacos for breakfast!! Mompreneur in action...

Sunday breakfast tacos! What you will need..

• Jimmy Dean Maple Sausage
• Tortillas
• 5 eggs
• Shreeded cheese
• Hot sauce (optional)
• Hash browns

Steps to make the yum yum tacos

1. Make the hash browns
2. Brown the meat
3. Once meat is brown mix in the eggs
4. Toast the tortillas
5. Add meat/egg mix; cheese; hash browns; & hot sauce to tortilla 
6. GRUB TIME!!

The tacos were SLAMMING!!

Coming soon dinner!! :) Smooches - MG

August 31, 2010

WHAT A DAY!! I was craving Olive Garden so bad lol even though I didn't get Olive Garden I did get Macaroni Grill :) Just as good minus the OG salad :( I'll have to make another trip there just to get the salad...

So I started my day off bright and early... (Still wondering how I will do all this and drag Gia along)

• Headed to meet Peggy with TurnQuist one of my Realtor clients to take photos of property she is selling; in the next few weeks we will be taking a helicopter tour over the property. SO EXCITED! Gia's first air plane trip lol before she is even born!
• Then off to meet Hot Photo Images the photographer that did Nikko's photo shoot! Can't wait to post the photos up it was such a blast doing the photo shoot!
• Worked on my new website COMING SOON! 
• Worked out- After I work out is when I feel Gia kicking the most! lol it's like she is cheering me on!
• Dinner @ Mac Grill
• PASSED OUT! I sleep so good after a productive day!

Another day in the life of Micki the "coming soon" mompreneur
:) Smooches -MG

What does it mean to be an entrepreneur?

I found this article today online and it made me laugh. It's so funny I meet people all the time that call them self entrepreneurs but yet they did not give birth to their business they simple took a already made business model and attached the title to their name.  This is what I did personally when I started my first business selling Mary Kay. I thought that was tough! lol Not as tough as starting your own clothing line.... OMG words can not even describe the work put into that. Find a manufacture; build your online store; do you want a store front or only sell on line there was not a "package" like Mary Kay here you go; go sell our make up and you get a % I had actually created another job for my self regardless of me "making my own hours" I was a "small business owner" not an entrepreneur.

I am NOT knocking anyone who sells Mary Kay like I said in my "About Me" section of my blog I learned a lesson from every business or venture I became a part of and/ or started. Also anyone who gets involved in a company like this is in the right direction to becomeing an entrepreneur. I believe strongly that once you start having the mindset of freedom and success new ventures will apear just be ready for them and always TAKE ACTION!!!

Read the article for your self and maybe you can understand where I am coming from!! :) Smooches -MG

Articlefound: Ezinearticles
The subject of being an entrepreneur is so popular lately that you will not only find almost an infinite amount of hits on Google for this word, there is also a popular magazine with this word as its title. However, there is a great deal of argument about what exactly an entrepreneur is.

A fundamental aspect of being an entrepreneur is being in business for yourself or in other words, being a business owner. As in all businesses, this can mean providing physical products, services or a combination of these. Usually these are sold for money to customers or clients, but they also can be traded or bartered for. Until fairly recently, this was carried out by what was (and still is in many cases), shop owners, merchants, vendors and professionals. However, being one of these and carrying out the fundamental aspect of being a business owner, does not make one an entrepreneur.

Being an entrepreneur requires additional dynamics than just being a business owner. The best way to describe this is through an allegory - being an entrepreneur is like being a parent. First, there has to be a pregnancy, there has to be a conception. In the case of having an actual child, this is usually easier than conceiving an entrepreneurial business. The entrepreneur has to have a vision and also a passion about a particular business idea and then has to turn the idea and all that is involved with it into a physical and operational reality. This business "baby" will not automatically grow in some womb. The entrepreneur has to be the total architect, engineer and technician to give birth to his/her idea.

Of course, like a parent, it doesn't end with giving birth. Both the baby and the fledgling business must be well nurtured and cared for so they can become viable and successful. Like a parent, the entrepreneur must be extremely committed, physically and mentally. This parenting dynamic is key in being a true and hopefully successful entrepreneur.

Behind the Scenes with Lil Nikko- Entrepreneural Interview

Today I did an entrepreneurial interview with Nikko from Money Addicted Pimpz, on his condo roof top in downtown Austin!! It was such a beautiful day and the weather was perfect for an interview... Keep an eye out for the interview being launched soon! :)

Show your support for Money Addicted Pimpz

Thanks for your support! -Smooches MG

The Master Cook: Suzee

Everyone has to check out Suzee she is really doing her thing when it comes to balancing mom life and entrepreneur life!! Have to send a special thanks to her for helping me some ideas about meals to make while I'm prego!! I'm excited to make one of the dishes she recommended!! I'll make a video to show all of you how to make it and my experience! :) Till next time Don't forget to check out Suzee the Master Cook
-Smooches MG

Things I want to accomplish!!

I have been doing a lot of soul searching lately and decided to make a list of things I want to accomplish!! As I mark things off my list I will share my experience with you! :) I'm very excited about this and I am determined to complete my list. Below are the top 25 things I want to accomplish...

1. Balance being a mom and an entrepreneur Let it begin! lol
2. Have a better more positive attitude 100% of the time
3. Own a Dogo
4. Buy a condo/ house  Got a condo in October!
5. Play soccer again
6. SECRET! Will share when complete :)
7. Buy a BMW x5 or x6 New goal; buy Porsche Panamera!
8. Start building my portfolio and model
9. Get in shape and run a marathon
10. Go to Italy
11. Go on a cruise
12. Go sky diving
13. Learn to cook- Bought a cook book; cooking daily :)
14. Take yoga classes  Signed up @ 24 hours :)
15. Swim with the dolphins
16. Ride a camel 
17. Start my own TV/ youtube show Check it out youtube.com/mickigram
18. Visit New York
19. Meet Kimora Lee Simmons
20. Drive on the autoban
21. Spend Christmas in a cabin with my family
22. Become full time entrepreneur Thank you FHTM :) no more job!!
23. Feed the homeless/ work with a charity Shoreline has helped me with this
24. Learn to snow board
25. Ride on a yacht in Miami

Any advice you have let me know!! Feel free to share your experiences with me as well.... ;) Keep you posted!! Smooches XOXO