Best Life Barb

Today I went to see Joe in St. Pete.  We had a nice day at the Pier and had lunch.  Joe and I still have feelings but Joe has to get his life together.  Let’s just leave it at that.

I’m so looking forward to this week!  I have a busy week, but it should be lots of fun.  Mackenzie, Tiff and I really get along great and we laugh a lot..and now we have a new addition to our staff, a young lady named Lisa.  I really like her a lot and I think she is going to do great.

Kiran is in Trinidad and I am manning the ship.  Kiran knows that I love Heartbeat Radio for Women and I will do everything I possibly can to move it forward in the right direction.

I think Tony (Kiran’s Dad) and Robin (the program director) are coming soon to visit.  Oh I just cannot wait for that, I am going to take them out to one fabulous dinner.

And by the way I am being auctioned off from the Leesburg Chamber of Commerce for a date..all for charity..and so far I have been bid on a few times…it’s up to $100 !  I think its funny!  But you never know!

I am really striving hard to live my best life and I think it’s working.

all the BEST,

BLB

xxx ooo

Do I look happy? I am estatic!

The Dani Johnson Seminar was phenomenal, of course.  I stayed in a fabulous room in the executive suite, no less thanks to Dani’s assistant Jenn.  I felt like a queen!  I have to say that I did eat some peanut M and M’s out of the mini bar and was charged $3.89 for them!  But that was my dinner for that day, so it was cheap compared to that menu.

I attended all of Dani’s sessions, including the spiritual segment where she prayed over all.  Something stirred inside of me which was sure to be a blessing.

As I was getting out of bed yesterday morning, I tweaked my back out, and as I write this, I am medicated.  So if there are errors, please forgive me.  Back pain is second to labor pains or maybe toothache pain.  All I know is that it hurts.

I learned a lot at the seminar and I plan on putting everything to use.  Hopefully, I will be able to attend again in a few months and for sure in Orlando for Creating a Dynasty.

Rachael and Cameron are doing well, except that Cameron has a little runny nose.  I told Rachael to give him some Dimetapp, but she won’t do it.  I guess she has flashbacks of me giving it to her…mainly to sleep…lol…no, I am really kidding.  That purple medicine works wonders on runny noses and it tastes very good too.  But she is the mother, and I am only the gramma.  And boy do I love being the gramma.

I have to go write a commercial now.  Kiran leaves tomorrow and I’ll be expected to be the leader, and I welcome that.  I love our staff at Heartbeat, I truly think we finally have a good fit.  We are ready to explode, and I love it.

Spunky sure missed me while I was away, however, Kathy the groomer took wonderful care of him and the kitties.  I don’t know what I would do without her!  She is amazing!

Ok, gotta run. I will try to write again soon.

all the BEST,

Best Life Barb

xxx ooo

I will be seeing Dani this weekend!!!

We have so much going on at Heartbeat Radio for Women.  My clock is almost full, meaning I have most of my regular guests in place.

Mondays-  Lieesburg Chamber of Commerce with Jan Z 9:30 AM ET

                      Medical Moment with Dr. Z  11:00 AM ET

Tuesdays-  Celebrity Corner at 10 AM ET

                      Learn about the Law with Jerri Blair 10:45 AM ET

Wednesdays - Baseball 101 with John Harris of the Lake County Black Bears 9:30 AM ET

                             Charity Begins at home:10:30 AM ET

                             Dani Johnson LIVE:  11:00 AM ET

Thursdays- Charlotte’s Web (ask Miss Charlotte) @ 10 AM ET

Fridays -  Free Astrological Readings with Judi @ 10 AM ET (every other week starting August 21st)

                    Free Readings by Linnea Star (every other week starting September 4th)

So as you can see, I am very booked up.  But I am not done!  We have proposals out to some very big heavy hitters and I am hoping they jump on board of this very fast, very successful train.

Chicago is my stop for this weekend.  Dani Johnson’s First Step to Success.  I can’t wait to get there!

I wish I could talk longer but I’m soooooo busy!

all the BEST,

Best Life Barb

xxx ooo

Spunky is all tuckered out after his weekend at the beach!

On Friday afternoon, I decided to find a dog friendly beach and go this weekend. My son Brodie and his fiance Sara came along, with their little chihuahua, Gonzo.

After checking into a quaint, eccentric motel right across from the beach, we proceeded to go to the beach with our little men.  Spunky loved it, chasing birds and running into the ocean.  Gonzo, who weighs about 2 pounds was the same, he had fun, too. It was excrutiatingly HOT.  But the breeze was blowing and I was happy to be there.

The only beach that was near us was Flagler Beach, a little town that really has nothing to boast about except the beach.    Sara and I went swimming in the little pool in the afternoon while Brodie napped and stayed with the dogs at the motel. Last night when we were looking to have a late dinner, nothing was opened past 10 PM. Not even the convenience stores stayed open.  We walked a lot which was good exercise for me.

A great investment would be to buy a little motel that welcomes dogs.  People love their animals.  They certainly don’t want to leave them at home if they don’t have to.

I ended up being a bit sunburned and looking like a lobster.  But I had fun. 

Looking forward to another big week at Heartbeat Radio for Women.  I got an email from Alan Grayson and I believe he will be jumping on board as one of our regulars.  I want him to do a show once a month called, What’s happening in Washington DC with Congressman Alan Grayson.  He is one of the good guys.  I swear I think he may be an angel in disguise.

My mind only thinks about the radio station….what’s good for it….what guests can I book….my interviews…how can I do better…hopefully this will all be worth it someday, but actually it already is worth it.  I’m living my dream. 

This morning I watched the sun come up while sitting on the beach.  I was all alone except for little Spunky.  It was a powerful moment.  God put me on this earth to serve, and I now know what needs to be done.  I am learning to be alone and starting to enjoy it.   At times, I panic at the thought, but  I must get through to myself that I have to learn to love myself before I can attempt to find someone else that loves me.  I’m starting to really like who I am and I feel good about that.  I am awesome!

I can’t wait to get to work tomorrow!  How many people can actually say that and mean it?  Not many. But Best Life Barb can!

all the BEST,

BLB

xxx ooo

Three generations...:) Baby Cameron, Rachael and Best Life Barb

Mondays usually are good for me.  I have the weekend to rest up, get my house in order, do my laundry and the like.  Today was my first day back since my vacation and it seems like I was gone forever.

Today was a great day, all around!

I was so glad to have Beverly Johnson (you know the SUPERMODEL) on  today.  Beverly’s best friend is Deborah Gregory and Deborah is the creator of the Cheetah Girls.  Her new book is Catwalk.  Let me tell you, Deborah is one of the funniest women I have ever spoken to.  I am looking forward to the day that we all can meet in person.

Beverly and Deborah are interested in becoming contributors to Heartbeat Radio for Women.  As of now, we have Dani Johnson of Call to Freedom, International and also Tiffany James of Undercoverwear.  We are hoping to get Susan Powter (of Stop the Insanity fame) to jump on board also.  This radio station for women is jumping leaps and bounds in just a few short months.  It’s phenomenal and exciting.

Oh and great news, The Leesburg Lightening won the championship this evening at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.  I just got off the phone with their manager, Frank Viola, and he was nice enough to consent to an interview tomorrow morning at 11:15 AM et.  Frank is the MVP of the 1987 World Series and a Cy Young award winner.  Frank is no small potatoes.  I am so glad I met him, he is a wonderful family man and a terrific coach and mentor to the young Leesburg Lightening players. Kudos to Frank Viola and the Leesburg Lightening!

My life is going very, very well.  I am happy being on my own, truly happy.  My work is so fulfilling.  I have been waiting to do this job all of my life.  I was born to meet Kiran and be the heart of Heartbeat radio for women.

Although I do miss baby Cameron, my daughter is a great little mother.  My kids are all doing ok.  I just pray that my Loni is ok, I miss her terribly, but I know that when she is 18 we will be reunited.

Ok, I have got to get to bed….yay Heartbeat Radio for Women and yay Leesburg Lightening and yay Best Life Barb!

all the BEST,

Best Life Barb

xxxx oooo

Oh what a beautiful baby boy!

It has been a few weeks since I’ve written.  I have been incredibly busy.  First of all, I got sick.  I mean down and dirty sick.  I guess I have been pushing myself for a very long time without a break and it finally caught up with me.  I had the good ole flu and I passed it around my office.  (I was the lucky one to have it first, so I get stuck with the guilt) Luckily I went to see my good friend and doctor Clay Nordquist and he put me on a Z pack.  Dr. Clay also told me that he believes that I suffer from allergies, and I think he may be right.  Thank you Dr. Clay for helping me get through my sickness!

Next it was Cameron time!  I flew up to Pittsburgh last Saturday the 25th and just got home last night.  Cameron grew so fast in the last few months.  He now waves bye bye, actually not full fledge bye bye, just move my hand bye bye.  But he is moving all around, it was really hard for me to keep my eye on him.  Where are the play pens?  They are like ancient history to these babies of now, however, my four kids lived in them when they were babies.  How could I of gotten anything done with a baby just roaming around my living area?  Nah, I vote for the play pen.

It was very hard to leave Cameron yesterday.  I cried my eyes out and I know that he had no clue of what was happening.  He will be a year old in a few months and I will have to fly up and see him on that weekend.  But other than that, my daughter Rachael will have to fly down here to see me.  I’m becoming incredibly busy!

Good news!  We got Dani Johnson!  Dani will be doing a weekly radio show starting this Wednesday.  Dani is a wonderful radio guest, speaker and life coach.  I feel quite an affinity towards Dani, since she gave me advice, I followed it, and the rest is history…:)

I will be visiting First Steps to Success in Chicago in a few weeks.  It’s a seminar that teaches how to live your best life.  And we all know I’m all about that.  While in Chicago, I plan on having dinner with my former challenger, Tracy Ring, from the Best Life Weight Loss Challenge.  Tracy lost 60 pounds and is gorgeous.  She also went through a lot of changes since, and I want to spend time with her. 

Kiran is still in town and we will be working closely together this week.  We have to tighten my radio clock up, I am the typical Sapphire personality (which is all over the place..lol) and we need to brand our station more with certain times and guests.  I’m all for it.  Actually I’m all for anything that promotes and makes our station better.

I spoke to Sweet Lou yesterday.  I miss him terribly.  Sweet Lou is one of my bestest (is that a word?) friends in the world and he cares about me and what I do.  I wish I could see him more, but God has put distance between us, knowing that we will still be the best of friends no matter how far apart we are.  I pray for Sweet Lou, that he finds the passion in his work as I have found in mine.  I love you, Sweet Lou!  His 49th birthday is coming up this month, and I promised him that next year, I’m going to have a big ole party for his 50th, and I am!  He doesn’t like all the fan fare, but I do and he has put up with that with me!

Oh, and I may have sold my house in Pennsylvania.  I got an offer.  Low, but after some thought, I may take it.  The housing market sucks as we all know and I need to take care of  Uncle Sam thanks to my wonderful ex husband.  I heard my ex lives in Honduras now, all I can say is God Bless you and I wish you the best!

Ok, now I’m back in the real world….can’t wait until I go to work tomorrow….I have never been happier….and I feel like I’m walking on sunshine.  Talk to you soon!

all the Best,

Best Life Barb

xxx ooo