Candy Coated Bags - Fall 2013 Pre View!!

Hey Everyone,

Fall is coming and Candy Coated Bags is stocking up to bring you the sweetness! Make sure you are on the Facebook page for updates and more sneak peeks of what's to come (click and like here)

Take a peek at what's coming:

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These sweet little handbags will be available on September 15th at www.shopccbags.com.  As always, Candy Coated Soiree's are always being booked online and in person. Contact me for information on how you can book yours!!!

The First Week of Gratitude - Recap

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We are at Day 7 of the 30 Days of Gratitude, I hope you have joined us in reflecting in all things that are good to release the negativity that surrounds us daily. Some people have posted on the Be Candy Coated Facebook page and others are quietly reflecting using a journal or a gratitude jar. The choice is yours, but I really want all of us to share in this journey in some way, shape or form. So here is my recap of my grateful moments for Week 1:


September 1st: Grateful for the support of my parents helping me to raise my kids.
September 2nd: Grateful for Notebooks, pens and pencils. Writing in my journal is a way to release emotions
September 3rd: Thankful for the ability and courage to bounce back!
September 4th: Grateful for the privilege of prayer. When there is nothing else left to do, you can pray.
September 5th: Simply thankful for what is, not what was or whats to come, but just grateful for the present moment
September 6th: Mentors! Oh how grateful I am to have a wise, experienced person to guide me through life!
Today, September 7th: I am grateful for friends. Real friends that keep me grounded and pull me back from the edge.

I hope you will continue to post on Facebook or comment on these posts. I enjoy reading your grateful moments!

Until next time,
Be Candy Coated!!

30 Days of Gratitude in September

Hey Everyone!

I hope you are all doing well and ready to enjoy this 3 day holiday weekend. Labor Day is generally known as the last holiday of the summer, an end to hot weather, family vacations, summer romances and good times. What are your plans for this weekend? I am looking forward to relaxation and restoring of my mind and spirit. Sunday is September 1st and I have challenged myself to start 30 Days of Gratitude on my facebook page Be Candy Coated. I was inspired by Sophia Nelson during her keynote speech at the Women In the Spotlight's 3rd Annual Brunch. She indicated how doing so left her loving and respecting her life more for what she already has. I thought to myself, I've never taken a span of time to just continuously recognize all that I am grateful for, wow. 2013 has been a year of significant trials for me, but in each trial I came out tremendously blessed with revelations. It's been a year of personal growth and discovery. I have a lot to be thankful for!

Join me on Facebook as I start my journey of truly being thankful in all that I have, starting September 1st through September 30th. Please post your grateful moments too!!

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Until next time,

Enjoy your day!

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Be Candy Coated is expanding!

Under the umbrella of Candy Coated Bags, Be Candy Coated has expanded into a mentoring and empowerment program! With all the great doors that have been opening up, it was inevitable! No longer a concept or idea, Be Candy Coated will now offer Empowerment Workshops for adolescent girls in addition to updates to the blog to help continue the movement in helping them to become the Bold, Confident women they were born to be! Launching in the fall of 2013...Stay tuned for details!

In the meantime like the page on facebook Be Candy Coated and be sure to sign up to get Be Candy Coated posts and updates in your mail box!

What you will begin seeing here on the blog is more posts on how to motivate, inspire and love the true essence of who you are. Fashion, beauty, and AWESOME handbags are a staple on this site so no need to worry my fashion and beauty readers, you will get your fill of posts! I am very excited about this new expansion and looking forward to what's to come, I hope you feel the same.

Until next time, enjoy your day!!

Don't wait, your time is now!

Hey Everyone,

Just wanted to pass along some motivation. We all have stated at one time or another "I'm going to wait until..." and how many times have we let opportunities pass?!! Well check out what Marshawn Evans has to say in the article below! Be inspired, Be Candy Coated!!

Your Time is Now: 4 Ways to Step into Your Purpose as a Speaker & Messenger | Marshawn Evans

Marshawn Evans is a Global Mentor and Catalyst for Women looking to Launch Their Dreams and Live Their Purpose. She equips others to AMPLIFY their lives, their leadership and their legacy by teaching the principles of influence, branding, and divine purpose. Her weekly eZine goes out to thousands of subscribers worldwide. Are you ready to unleash your brilliance and align with your REAL destiny? Sign up for a FREE subscription at http://marshawnevans.com.

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Can't Stop, Won't Stop

Last Thursday, I lost my cool while mentoring. Those girls were so unruly, I couldn't take it. But it reminded me why mentoring and guidance is so needed in our community. Right now, they have no real role models besides so called entertainers. I am no where near perfect but I accepted the responsibility to help these young ladies do better now so they can become better later. What are you doing to help?

Ready, Set, Go! Now what?

2012 is gone and 2013 is here, and it's already mid January! So many people where posting and talking about plans, goals, vision boards, etc. I on the other hand was thinking "yes, I'm going to do this, plan that, reach that"... yet I still sat in the same spot, pen in hand with a blank page in front of me. I got caught up in the motivational speeches and videos but still had no idea where to start.

It became so obvious to me as I laid in bed one morning with the sun shining on me that I needed to start with ME. I thought about the past 2 years of my life, I have a tendancy to ignore my problems in the hopes that they'll go away (Wrong!). On the surface, I was having a ball with friends, going on dates, and just being free. I thought about a relationship that I was in, it was one where I truly could be me; silly, thoughtful, intelligent and sensual. There were no expectations, just us. I fell in love... not with him but the feeling of having no worries and no cares. I didn't want to let that feeling go until I realized I was running from taking care of the chaos that I allowed to develop over the past few years.

We all have issues that we are dealing with, NO ONE is problem free. But its all in how we handle adversity, some deal with it head on, others don't. I somewhere along the way, lost the fight I had in me. Somehow used up all the strength I had. I became tired, I gave up and gave in. Trying to be independent and all, I felt I couldn't ask for help. (God forbid Ms. Independent stepped down off her pedestal to ask for help!)  I ALLOWED things to come tumbling down around me and ran for cover. I hid and thought by the grace of God things would get cleaned up on their own. Umm yeah, thats that "ignore the obvious" issue that I mentioned earlier.
So now I understand, in order to plan for the future, I must clean up the chaos I've created first in order to "see" clearly. I must admit I'm not perfect and yes sh*t happens. I am learning to master catching the bricks being thrown at me. I'm learning to use them to build a foundation for a better and prosperous future.
Goal #1: Admit I must start with me ~ DONE
As always Be Candy Coated
Love,
Stephanie