I Am Reaping the Rewards of a Great Zumba Workout

My body feels extra great this morning. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that I took a Zumba class last night at the Greenbrier North YMCA Wellness & Racquetball Center in Chesapeake, VA. The one-hour session, taught by Krista Elder, was such a fun and high-energy workout. My arms, thighs, hips and tummy all received their proper attention. With a fit body and mindset, I know that I can achieve whatever I desire in this day. I encourage you to try Zumba for yourself or at least entertain some form of an exercise regimen. It will benefit your body and help you keep pushing as a solo mommy! Until I write you next, I'm just living the solo mommy life. Love you, Feona Sharhran Huff. P.S. Be sure to leave a comment on the blog posts. Stay connected with me on Facebook. Request to join the "Living the Solo Mommy Life" group. Follow me on Twitter @ solomommy.

I Am a Mom Building Wealth (Check Out My Interview)

I am so honored to be able to share with you a wonderful interview that I had with Moms Building Wealth Founder Debbie Doyle. I talked about how I stay empowered through life's challenging moments as well as what I am doing to uplift, build and motivate single moms. Please enjoy the interview and do pass it on to encourage another single mom (or parent) http://momsbuildingwealth.com/mommy-interviews. Simply scroll down the page and you'll see my interview.

A Lot of Running Around Produced Some Big-time Results Tonight

After standing on my feet for five hours straight, I headed to the print shop to pick up copies of Lady Clara's art fliers for an economics class presentation. Then, I made my way home so I'd be there in time for Sir Isaac when he got out of school. Whew... I stepped foot in the door less than five minutes before I heard him making his way up the stairs with his rolling backpack. I hugged him tightly,kissed him on his mohawk then asked him about his day and if anything exciting had happened. When I looked at the time, it was 3:15 pm. Lady Clara would be getting out of school 15 minutes later and would be trying out for the cheer squad for the 2013-2014 season. But wait... now that the rain had stopped and the ground was dry, the second day of the Citywide Track & Field Championships would resume (FYI: It had been canceled last week because of a rainout). She qualified for the 1600 Meter and the 800 Meter. I knew she wanted to do both so I had to figure out quickly how this was going to go down. I first texted her cheer coach (she cheered for the 2012-2013 season)to see if she'd be able to try out first, especially since the tryouts and championship were close in time. Then, I texted her track coach to see if she was still signed up to run. I got the OK from Coach B that she'd be able to try out and shortly after, I got the confirmation from Coach Twine that she was a GO for the 800 M. The next issue was to get her track shoes, running tights and white long sleeve shirt to her before the athletic bus left for Grassfield High School, the championship's location. In the midst of coordinating her athletic situation, I had to make sure that my son would be able to go to Recharge this evening. Every Wednesday, my church members get together and break bread potluck style then the youth gather together in their Kids In Christ Serve (KICS) group and the adults get together to share, pray, learn and fellowship with one another. I had him to go over to his classmate's/church member's house to see if he could hang out then go over to church with Quiana. Her mother said "yes". I said the same thing to God! Okay, moves were being made. I packed up Lady Clara's track gear and made my way to her middle school. I had to walk since my ride hadn't gotten off work yet. When I was about four minutes away from the school, I texted Coach Twine to let him know I was near by. Well, the team was en route to the high school. What?! At this point, it was 4:30 pm. The championship was set to begin at 5 pm and I didn't have us a ride. I didn't panic, though, because I know that when something is ordained by God, he will make a way. My friend called me 10 minutes later (as Lady Clara was suiting up)and said he was on the way! When we got to the school, my track star (whom we've named "Lightening Bolt") made a mad dash to join her teammates. I told her to run like she's never run before and that I was proud of her. She did pretty good for her first championship meet. She ran in 2:53. We watched the boys run the 800 Meter as we wanted to support the IRMS boys team. Then we headed back to her middle school to find out the results. It was a lot of young ladies who tried out. It was going to be a long evening because the cheer judges were doing things a lot differently this year. Last year, they would call up the girls and tell them whether they made it or not. This year, Chesapeake law mandates that the judges must meet with each person and tell them yes/no and the reason for the decision. I was confident that Lady Clara was going to be on the team again because I knew in my heart that she had did a great job and she said she felt good in her spirit that she had rocked her tryout. Some girls came out in tears. My heart ached for them because their tears meant that they didn't make it. When I finally got the call from my daughter to meet her on the other side of the school, I asked her what was the good word. Well, she said... "I made it!" I shouted for joy, shared the news with a cheerleader mom from this past season and even did a cheer jump (oh yeah, I cheered my senior year at Norview High School in Norfolk, VA). We got home a little after 8 pm, picked up my son, then headed back out to eat. Though I am a bit tired (and rightfully so), I feel so good and my spirits are so high. As a single mom, I do a lot of running around between both children. They are doing some great things, I wouldn't change what I have to do to make things happen for nothing in the world. I have a track star, cheerleader, actress, artist, mime dancer, baseball player, academic diva and intelligent prince on my hand. It's truly all good!