It's Mondayyyyy!! A fresh start. A new week. What does that mean to you??

When I started this journey a little over a year ago, I had no clue what I was doing. I'll tell you what I did know. I was a mom to a newborn baby. My husband & I already currently had 5 kids & I was a stay at home mama. 6 mouths to feed can be summed up in one word: expensive. So many people would say, well then you have to go to work too. Well, as helpful as that sounds, it's feasibility wasn't so great. We don't have a whole lot of family to keep the baby free of charge & to send him to day care would closely void out whatever money I would make working. Not to mention, raising our little bundle myself is exactly what we had envisioned from the start. So what to do??

It took my upline coach about 2 months to convince me. I was scared, I was unsure about any of it. After about a week of watching these women in this company going on cruises, buying homes & cars, building friendships & just being relevant... I bit the bullet. I bought my first challenge pack doing the 21 day fix & a months worth of shakeology.

So there I was, a new BB coach with a fitness plan & crickets on how to move forward. Fast forward a year & ive now completed Hammer & chisel, the 21 Day Fix (twice) & im currently in Core De Force. I'm getting back to the best shape of my life, I feel amazing, my hair & skin have never been better... it's just a major improvement!

So now I'm looking for 5 more ladies AND gentlemen to join me on this journey! Starting  DECEMBER 1st... I am doing my very first challenge group. What do you get in joining a challenge group??

1. 1-1 coaching with me
2. Accountability amongst the group
3. 3 weeks of 30 to 40 minute workouts
4. A months worth of Shakeology
5. Possibly friendships to last a lifetime.

What do you need to do to join?? Purchase a challenge pack. With a challenge pack, for one price, you get the MONTHS of shakeo, your program, meal plans & if you're interested, your coaching sign up fee waived.

Why I'd love you as a coach with me?? As a career, you can have financial freedom on your own time, your own schedule, your own boss. You put in as much or as little work as you want. Your dedication determines your money potential. & there's some MAJOR potential. Whether your goal is to purchase a new home, buy a new car, pay off debt, get in the best shape of your life, feel better physically & mentally. The goal is YOURS! My new, personal goal is to run a marathon & training starts TODAY!! You too, can start today! Why wait?!

Drop your name below if you're ready to join me on this venture or shoot me an email at bcooper2217@yahoo.com & let's get you moving!

XO,
B

Social media & the curse of being... "old"

So I'll start this post out with a little prefacing... my stepdaughter has had some recent issues with children her age (as well as now, some parents) while I would love to give you the story in its entirety, that's possibly for a different post. Haha. It was brought to my attention during these issues that I'm not acting like an adult. Let me explain...

According to one fellow mother, my having a Twitter & snapchat immediately makes me childish. When did this happen? Just because I'm in my 30's &  just because I'm a mother, this means I now have to go all June Cleaver & keep my mouth shut & my life private? I still cook & clean & do the laundry but I don't need to be full on stereotypical.

It's 2016.... a day in age where we have multiple social media outlets to communicate, post on, speak our mind & our truths. A day in age where we can send pictures &  letters in 5 minutes flat to our aunt across the country. Now, why is it we put an age limit on who can have what certain social outlet...  my grandma has Facebook & The President (in fact the last few) has Twitter.

This is another form of parent shaming. Another form of judgmental behavior. I am mature & I believe in communication. I believe communication can be in any form if it's done correctly. What or who I choose to tweet at shouldn't matter. Standing up for something you believe in should. Sitting back & condoning nasty behavior isn't my cup of tea. So choosing a new fangled way of "scolding" someone, to me, doesn't seem "childish". However, it can be viewed this way by people with more old school ways of thinking.  What's  childish, in my opinion, is sending another parent a nasty text attacking them instead of maturely seeing eye to eye on a particular situation. Maybe allowing someone to see & possibly understand your side instead of flat out attacking & pointing a finger. It's not always about just "defending your own". & that's part of why society is what it is today.

So there you have it. To have a twitter, snapchat, Facebook, Instagram etc doesn't make you any less of an adult or a mother. Some need such forums to forward their businesses. Scolding a young man or lady via one of these outlets doesn't make you immature. Clearly going to the parent doesn't work because the parent just wants to defend theirs. If my child posts something rude or in inappropriate on social media, feel free to say so. It takes a village to raise children right.

XO,
B

Put me in COACH!!

I've kind of given you a little idea of who I am so now I'm gonna tell you what I DO!

First of all, let me start by telling you the inspiration behind this post. The other day I was speaking with a woman (whom shall remain nameless) & she was discussing with me life behind having your own business. Well, ol nameless here was spewing on & proceeds to say something along the lines of, "hey, ya gotta do & say whatever is needed to make a dime. I know you know what I'm talking about"... guys, can I even describe to you the cringe that gave me??? My first initial bought was, omg!! Here's my second thought... is that what y'all think I do, too??? While, yes, it is my "job" to sell things, it's so much more than that for me!! The first person I "made a dime" off of was a friend of mine. She was in a dark place, unhappy with herself, her body & her soul. She bought a challenge pack from me. We got a game plan together... meal plans, workouts, Shakeology. The whole 9. Fast forward a month, my friend was on fire!!! She'd lost 15 plus pounds, was smiling, happy, social!! THAT IS WHY I DO WHAT I DO!! So no, I'm not here to just make a dime. I'm here to transform people. To build confidence, happiness, inner peace! Beachbody has saved me.

Backstory... my girl Sarah was a Beachbody coach... she messaged me telling me she thought I'd make a good one too. I mean, why not?! I'm a stay at home mama, brining in no extra income & people!! We have 6 kids!! Sooooo after about 5 more persistent messages, cause lets be honest, I was scared to try, I joined. My life has been changed. I've made so many new friends, gotten my body back on track, developed personally, mentally & I have loved every minute of what I do!! Watching people that aren't even under me has made me so happy!

Sooo that's what I do!  I'm a coach for Beachbody & I LOVE it!!! Oh, & the dime ain't so bad either! 😂

Currently my most fave workout is Core De Force!!! Boxing/MMA style workouts that fly by! Favorite Shakeology recipe: chocolate shakeo, banana & PB2! yum! Favorite pre workout/just plain daily life saver... Energize!! Hammer & chisel is an ass kicker too!

If you want to change your life & Want to help change others as well, join me! Send me a message orrrrr go to www.beachbodycoach.com/blondiebrooklyn & start your own journey! WITH ME!
www.beachbodycoach.com/blondiebrooklyn

Xo,

B

Happy Halloweenie!!

So, the last few years, I've been a little dry in the spirit of Halloween... which is sadly odd considering it's one of my favorite times of the year! This year I decided it was time I got my groove back.. but this time, my mom groove. While I would've loved to bring out my inner Sex pot, we skipped attending all adult holiday parties so I brought out my Mr Rodgers Neighborhood look. Scarecrow style. It was super easy, "so cute" according to the candy givers, & the kids loved it. Lucius wasn't too sure what happened to his mama for a few minutes. Haha. 

To achieve this look, grab some face crayons & go to town! Black & red was all I needed! Enjoy!

Xo, 

B

& Thats Okay

This weekend I decided to throw together my crew for some casual family pictures at the pumpkin patch. In true mom form,  I told everyone to throw on something nice & do their hair. Basically, don't look homeless. Haha. Then it happened. A dawning, a revelation, an "aha" moment,  if you will. See, my daughter is 11 years old. She's beautiful, smart & funny. But what she isn't, is girly. In fact, anything but. Her wardrobe consists mainly of Under Armour, hair in a more preferred side pony, & her Halloween costume this year is in fact, a Halo character. There's no girling up a Halo character people. So here's my realization, what I last minute grasped on to... that's okay. Forcing her to wear some girly dress was just not the way to go. I decided,  let her be herself. In all her side pony glory. & that's okay!! I think these days too many parents try to live vicariously through their kids or mold them to be just like them. In turn, you're only hurting the child. It's time to embrace their individuality. Let them learn to be themselves. Don't try to stifle them. Slow them to learn their own likes, dislikes, styles etc. Maybe this tomboy moment is just a phase of her life... or maybe she'll forever be this way. Who cares! As long as she is herself, who she is comfortable with & on her path in this life. 😁


& either way, THATS OKAY!


Have a good one y'all!


B

Date night!

Well, not really. Buttttt let me show you these little numbers you can wear if you do actually have a date night!! Unfortunately, we rarely get nights to just ourselves & that's really okay. There's no place in the world I'd rather be than home with my family. But,  should you find yourself the blessed soul of a moment to ravish your husband, have strictly adult conversation &  just plain CHILL... here's what all  you should do it in next! Haha 

Both tops from www.vicicollection.com

Here I decided to give the beachy waves look

Here I switched it up with a more straight look... bangs are a son of a...

My first blog post in years!

Well, well, well.... here we are again. This is actually my second blog to my name but as I'm unable to log in to my original blog (such a shame cause there were some killer posts on there), I'm starting fresh here. While I'm still into fashion... this blog may delve a little more into other aspects of life. Life as a mama, a wife, a friend,  a cook (I use that term lightly), etc. I hope y'all will follow me on this journey, cheer me on while I navigate this thing called life & show lotsa love along the way!! Thank you!!