Happy New Year, 25 Days Later!

It is so awesome to be back to blogging again. I recognize I have to take baby-steps with it, and everything else on my plate, but i have missed it over the last month and a half. With the holiday season, and the new year, came a new move toa new home, a 15 pound weight loss (yeah, can you believe that, during the holiday season?!!!). So there has been a ton of stuff onmy plate, but that seems to be the usual for me. After i get fully set up in the new home, I will get to vlogging, which seems to be more engaging than blogging sometimes, so that you can see the real me. Thank you so much for following me on my website and supporting me in my musical and life endeavors. Check back soon to see more of what is going on with me, Nichole Ayanna, singer, songwriter, mommy, motivator!

Nichole Ayanna sings “If I Could”

First Day of the last 30 days

Today was absolutely beautiful outside.  80 degrees in the Valley.  I was singing up a storm at the house and was pretty happy to find out that day light savings was over and we had all gained an extra hour of sleep.  The baby had gotten up alittle later than usualy, which was great, but again, she didn’t sleep that fantastically through the night.  She’s definitely teething, growing all four qudrants of her first molars at the same time.  So after being up with her by myself, the hubby came and relieved me and gave me an extra hour and half to sleep.  I had originally planned to go to church with my Mom, to the church that we grew up in, but that didn’t happen.  We had watched Bishop T.D. Jakes earlier in the morning and had started to watch Joel Osteen, but I had seen that sermon before.

Well, I ended up singing like crazy today, belting out “If I Could”, several times, before calling it quits and letting my voice rest.  The baby was so tired that she fell asleep in my arms while while I was singing…that’s crazy…she must have been really tired.  Her sleep time finaly gave me a chance to wash my face and comb my hair.  Wow, the things mommies do…I was looking ragedy for real.  But finally got it together. 

I also had the opportunity to speak with my best friend.  I am so proud of her.  She is on a mission to lose weight and she is doing it.  We were talking about her weight loss cerimony.  She wants to have a “memorial service” for her fat clothes.  Something only “girlfriend’s can relate to”…I love the idea.  Of course I’ll be singing. 

Well, i’m back to blogging like crazy and I really am going to get some videos done.  I saw a girl on YouTube who just video taped herself a capella who totally inspired me.   So, I’ve charged my Flip camera and am I definitely going to tape myself tomorrow, Monday, Novemebr 2nd.  You read it, so I am accountable to you regarding this committment.  Nichole Ayanna, signing out!

Its Halloween and no Tinkle Bell costume tonight!

I was so excited to dress up my little girl for Halloween.  Earlier today I sang at a home going celebration for my friend’s mom.  My friend had come to me at the beginning of the week and asked me to sing “If I Could”, a new song for me, but I wanted to sing that song for her.  So I did that earlier today and had planned to get home, get the baby dressed and take her trick or treating.  Whoooaaaa! She was not haven’ it.  I dressed her in her costume, and needed to pin up the shoulders so it would hang so low.  I tried to pick er up and flapped down like a mermaid out of water.  Every time I tried to pick her up she did the same thing.  Then she ran to ther room crying, and grabbed one of her blankets.   She brought her blanket to me and she looked at me like “sleep”.

Ok.  So my hubby and I stayed home with the baby, which is what she really wanted.  I think she thought I was getting her dressed to drop her off with her grandparents.  She just wanted to be with her mommy and daddy.  So, tonight was still wonderful.

I’m almost to my 60th day of my challenge!

The 60th day of my challenge gives me a lot of things to think about and reflect.  One of the things I realized is that I am really good for staying dedicated to the challenge for thr first 30 days.  Then, life just start to get in the way.  Eventhough, I rededicate myself, some of things fall to wayside.  What I think I need to do is hire a coach or personal trainer to keep me ontop of things when I get tot ht 30 day mark…something I do at the start of the challenge.   Another thing that I really still do believe, is that just being in it to win it, is definitely life changing.  Your focus, although it may get a little swayed at times, comes right bak around and keeps you committed to your dreams.  I have still moved forward, although a little slower, during the second thirty days.