Gia's First Birthday 
Gia's lunch... Grilled Cheese Cat
Cookies for Andrew XOXO
Christmas & Snowman BrowniesSMOOCHES XOXO
MOMMApreneur MICKI
Working women's guide to having a work life balance.
I love my cookie cutters!!
Gia's First Birthday Gia's lunch... Grilled Cheese CatCookies for Andrew XOXOChristmas & Snowman BrowniesWhen in doubt use a screw!
My girls and I didn't have an opener so we got creative...
NEVER underestimate a women LOL
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MOMMApreneur micki
I'm Fabulous!
My journey of finding out how fabulous started when I joined the FABULOUS Working Ladies of Austin!!
Mommapreneur
Micki
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Cupcake Lover! *CupCake- A- Rellas*
Sorry I know the video is sideways but I didn't have time to edit it from my phone :)) I LOVE LOVE LOVE.... did I say LOVE "CupCake A Rellas" I have now had two different occasions for these amazing cupcakes!! Everyone that trys them flip out on how good they are!! cupcakearellas@yahoo.com to order yours for your next special day!!
Shout out to the amazing Kiii Kii Star I just love her!! Also shout out to "6th Street Records" for hosting this cup cake party! lol well it wasn't about the cupcakes it was our first mixer at the studio!!
SMOOCHES
MOMpreneur
XOXO
Micki
Shout out to the amazing Kiii Kii Star I just love her!! Also shout out to "6th Street Records" for hosting this cup cake party! lol well it wasn't about the cupcakes it was our first mixer at the studio!!
SMOOCHES
MOMpreneur
XOXO
Micki
It's not WHAT you say it's HOW you say it.
Some one very near and dear to me told me not that long ago "It's not what you say it's how you say it" it never really made sense to me until the other day. I honestly thought that didn't apply to me... this is where I was wrong. It all comes back to "treat others the way you want to be treated."
If you're irritated with some one and you come off rude when you answer a simple question and the person you're talking to is going to wonder why you snapped over a simple question; I strongly suggest you go look in the mirror and take a deep breathe! BREATHE calm down don't let small things in life drive you crazy. There is obviously something deeper going on if you have such an irritation with some one over "nothing."
The reason I touched on these examples is because since I have been opening my self up to "growing" and becoming a new and improved person as my goal for 2012 I have been noticing alot about my self and I want to offer some suggestions to others...
Don't "overreact" about things; stop and think about them before you make a move. Life is like the game of chess you must think about what move you will take next; that's if you're not like most people who let life take control and move you through it w/ out your consent.
Mompreneur
Micki
SMOOCHES XOXO
If you're irritated with some one and you come off rude when you answer a simple question and the person you're talking to is going to wonder why you snapped over a simple question; I strongly suggest you go look in the mirror and take a deep breathe! BREATHE calm down don't let small things in life drive you crazy. There is obviously something deeper going on if you have such an irritation with some one over "nothing."
The reason I touched on these examples is because since I have been opening my self up to "growing" and becoming a new and improved person as my goal for 2012 I have been noticing alot about my self and I want to offer some suggestions to others...
Don't "overreact" about things; stop and think about them before you make a move. Life is like the game of chess you must think about what move you will take next; that's if you're not like most people who let life take control and move you through it w/ out your consent.
Mompreneur
Micki
SMOOCHES XOXO
Day in the life... My Smart Healthy
I am involved in a company called "My Smart Healthy" this has been the stepping stone for my weight loss. I started trying the food and shake products and noticed a major change in my energy level and the baby weight was finally coming off!! I am now selling the food doing tastings and even shot a promo commercial video for My Smart Healthy check out the photos below!! The filming was done by "Edwards Media" an amazing production company out here in Austin you can find them at www.edwards-media.com or you can call Scott directly at 512.751.3111.
I have come to the concluision all the other "great ideas" I have are going to be put on hold while I build this business and get focused on building my family! I am so excited about getting focused and putting down all the other hobby like businesses helping others. I did learn alot during these past few years of starting a clothing like that I was in so deep into debt before I could even see the light at the end of the tunnel, the several mlm companies I was in and had success with one of them and also all the other random things I was starting. This brings me to my point.
We all have lots of dreams and lots of "ideas" but there comes a point in time where you have to get focused make one of your brilliant ideas or dreams come true and completely true then go off into another idea or dream. I promise if you can master one of your ideas everything else will fall into place.
Check out what it was like creating this idea of living healthy and eating healthy with "My Smart Healthy!!
I have come to the concluision all the other "great ideas" I have are going to be put on hold while I build this business and get focused on building my family! I am so excited about getting focused and putting down all the other hobby like businesses helping others. I did learn alot during these past few years of starting a clothing like that I was in so deep into debt before I could even see the light at the end of the tunnel, the several mlm companies I was in and had success with one of them and also all the other random things I was starting. This brings me to my point.
We all have lots of dreams and lots of "ideas" but there comes a point in time where you have to get focused make one of your brilliant ideas or dreams come true and completely true then go off into another idea or dream. I promise if you can master one of your ideas everything else will fall into place.
Check out what it was like creating this idea of living healthy and eating healthy with "My Smart Healthy!!
Mompreneur
SMOOCHES XOXO
MICKI
Small Steps to Personal Development
If you have ever looked in the mirror and thought what can I do to better my self...
Well if not then you must be perfect and you should be teaching others how to do it! On the other hand many of you including my self have lots to work on. The first step to developing your self is to open up to the change and be willing to grow and change as the development process starts.
1) Get Real with your self: It's now time to "get real" with your self. Take a hard look at your self are you truly happy where do you see you need some improvement? Mine for example is my attitude and weight gain. I went through a period in my life where I was quick to anger. I was angry I didn't keep playing soccer, I was angry my ex cheated on me 6 months before our wedding day, I was angry had a kid before I was married with pretty much a stranger, I was angry that I gained weight I was so angry about the silliest things that I had to stop and look at my self vs blaming everyone else around me. I blamed my boyfriend for getting me prego (ps that takes two) I was angry I let a man lead me on for so long I was angry about so much! It was me Micki Gram my self who was responsible for my actions and my life I am in control..... This was the stopping point for me this was when I choose to make a difference in my life and it's been a major journey started about two years ago I noticed I wasn't happy and the extreme things kept happening to me I was fed up I've been studying my self for a few years now and not till pretty recently did I notice something I wasn't happy with about my self so I vowed to never let my anger take control of my life. So this step is about being open to other peoples opinions and honestly taking constructive cretinism into consideration and really take a hard real look at my self and I knew that if I wanted to be the millionaire I wanted to be my attitude and my appearance had to change! Now keep in mind not everyone wants to change their attitude some people just wish they were more grateful and there are ways to go about changing who you are but first you have to be open to seeing these things that you can grow to make you a better person.
2) Find a motivational mentor: this is the first step I believe. Some one you look up to some one you admire some one who you think has lots of informational opinions and views about life. Some one in the field you're interested in or a field you can learn from.. Example I really admire "Randy Gage" "Bob Proctor" and many more but these two were the first ones I started educating my self with. If you don't have a motivational speaker in mind to start with Google either of those men and trust me you will never look back.
3) Create a dream board: after watching these speakers on youtube or reading their books, following their blogs any of these you will start to see your future getting brighter and feel better about your dreams. I thinks its very important to capture this feeling of excitement. Immediately after getting that feeling ACT UPON IT. Another very important step to the personal development process is act upon things that make you feel good. Seeing the things you want or the places you want to visit will help you grow and help you not only set goals but it will help you achieve them! Go right now create a dream board before you even get started working on the next step.
Once you complete these steps I believe you will be on the right track to success with your personal development. The only thing that is left out of these SIMPLE steps is the most important I believe. That is to CONTINUE YOUR EDUCATION and personal development research. You will spend a life time getting to know you, you will change, you will grow, and you will experience so much more if you're aware of what is around you and what is with in you. I have been doing this process for 3 years now and I am still learning so much about my self and I was in denial for so long about so much about my self that it's held me back from opportunities. Now that I am open to the change and finally took that look in the mirror and asked my self
"What can I do to better my self?" the rest is history.
MOMPRENEUR
MICKI
SMOOCHES XOXO
Well if not then you must be perfect and you should be teaching others how to do it! On the other hand many of you including my self have lots to work on. The first step to developing your self is to open up to the change and be willing to grow and change as the development process starts.
1) Get Real with your self: It's now time to "get real" with your self. Take a hard look at your self are you truly happy where do you see you need some improvement? Mine for example is my attitude and weight gain. I went through a period in my life where I was quick to anger. I was angry I didn't keep playing soccer, I was angry my ex cheated on me 6 months before our wedding day, I was angry had a kid before I was married with pretty much a stranger, I was angry that I gained weight I was so angry about the silliest things that I had to stop and look at my self vs blaming everyone else around me. I blamed my boyfriend for getting me prego (ps that takes two) I was angry I let a man lead me on for so long I was angry about so much! It was me Micki Gram my self who was responsible for my actions and my life I am in control..... This was the stopping point for me this was when I choose to make a difference in my life and it's been a major journey started about two years ago I noticed I wasn't happy and the extreme things kept happening to me I was fed up I've been studying my self for a few years now and not till pretty recently did I notice something I wasn't happy with about my self so I vowed to never let my anger take control of my life. So this step is about being open to other peoples opinions and honestly taking constructive cretinism into consideration and really take a hard real look at my self and I knew that if I wanted to be the millionaire I wanted to be my attitude and my appearance had to change! Now keep in mind not everyone wants to change their attitude some people just wish they were more grateful and there are ways to go about changing who you are but first you have to be open to seeing these things that you can grow to make you a better person.
2) Find a motivational mentor: this is the first step I believe. Some one you look up to some one you admire some one who you think has lots of informational opinions and views about life. Some one in the field you're interested in or a field you can learn from.. Example I really admire "Randy Gage" "Bob Proctor" and many more but these two were the first ones I started educating my self with. If you don't have a motivational speaker in mind to start with Google either of those men and trust me you will never look back.
3) Create a dream board: after watching these speakers on youtube or reading their books, following their blogs any of these you will start to see your future getting brighter and feel better about your dreams. I thinks its very important to capture this feeling of excitement. Immediately after getting that feeling ACT UPON IT. Another very important step to the personal development process is act upon things that make you feel good. Seeing the things you want or the places you want to visit will help you grow and help you not only set goals but it will help you achieve them! Go right now create a dream board before you even get started working on the next step.
Once you complete these steps I believe you will be on the right track to success with your personal development. The only thing that is left out of these SIMPLE steps is the most important I believe. That is to CONTINUE YOUR EDUCATION and personal development research. You will spend a life time getting to know you, you will change, you will grow, and you will experience so much more if you're aware of what is around you and what is with in you. I have been doing this process for 3 years now and I am still learning so much about my self and I was in denial for so long about so much about my self that it's held me back from opportunities. Now that I am open to the change and finally took that look in the mirror and asked my self
"What can I do to better my self?" the rest is history.
MOMPRENEUR
MICKI
SMOOCHES XOXO
Day 15- Day 17 Dec 16th-18th "It's ok to say no"
During the past few days I have been so busy with family coming into town and my daughters 1st birthday with me moving into a new place on top of everything else going on I went furniture shopping and actually have a TV in my house for the first time in almost 3 years! I'm not sure what to do with my self... I have been finding my self over booking my self and trying to be "super women" so to speak and being a YES women. I have gotten to the point where I have to learn to say no... That brings me to my point.
There will always be those situations where you want to say yes yes yes but you just don't have the time to say yes and you need to learn to be honest with your self and with the others asking you if you can do something for them. It's ok to say no I'm learning and people will respect you more if you're honest with them up front. I have put my self in several of these situations and all I can do is move forward and hope nothing but the best and do the best I can. Now that I have learned this I have made more time for my daughter... She is getting to the age where she needs lots of attention and her dad works about 6 days a week so I am in charge of finding fun things to do and providing the balance she needs and I need to run a business. This has been one of my biggest challenges and I'm sure many of you mompreneurs or even working mothers have faced when to say no to a client or your job and when to say yes to your child. I have come to the conclusion family is always and will always be first in my book. I have chosen to put my family first and put down lots of these here and there projects to help others because I just don't have the time. I am getting focused on being the best mother I can and the best entrepreneur I can.
Make sure you give back to your family because at the end of the day they will only be the ones there.
Mompreneur
XOXO SMOOCHES
Micki
There will always be those situations where you want to say yes yes yes but you just don't have the time to say yes and you need to learn to be honest with your self and with the others asking you if you can do something for them. It's ok to say no I'm learning and people will respect you more if you're honest with them up front. I have put my self in several of these situations and all I can do is move forward and hope nothing but the best and do the best I can. Now that I have learned this I have made more time for my daughter... She is getting to the age where she needs lots of attention and her dad works about 6 days a week so I am in charge of finding fun things to do and providing the balance she needs and I need to run a business. This has been one of my biggest challenges and I'm sure many of you mompreneurs or even working mothers have faced when to say no to a client or your job and when to say yes to your child. I have come to the conclusion family is always and will always be first in my book. I have chosen to put my family first and put down lots of these here and there projects to help others because I just don't have the time. I am getting focused on being the best mother I can and the best entrepreneur I can.
Make sure you give back to your family because at the end of the day they will only be the ones there.
Mompreneur
XOXO SMOOCHES
Micki
Day 14 Dec 15th "Challenge Your Self"
Today I honestly couldn't tell you what I did for my self but I can tell you doing this exercise has really helped get my self back and life on track! My goals are becoming very clear and it's making it easier to move forward on things and take steps towards my goals faster! If you have goals and you're not sure why you're not reaching them it's time to take a good hard look at your self and what makes you happy.. Heck you might even want to do a 30 day give back to your self challenge!
During our life time we will always face "challenges" so why not put your self in a place to achieve a challenge you put on your self vs what life puts on you. Keep that in mind next time you are in a state of defeat and you're down and out... Never give up challenge your self; give back to your mind body and spirit and always move forward.
Mompreneur
Micki
XOXO SMOOCHES
During our life time we will always face "challenges" so why not put your self in a place to achieve a challenge you put on your self vs what life puts on you. Keep that in mind next time you are in a state of defeat and you're down and out... Never give up challenge your self; give back to your mind body and spirit and always move forward.
Mompreneur
Micki
XOXO SMOOCHES
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