new family.

Freda and Matt have had a long road together and it started long before they had the chance to say "I do."  After a very difficult and complicated year of establishing a home together, medical issues, and all of the other crazy things that happen when you bring love into the equation they finally had their moment to look into one another's eyes, see deeply, and say 'yes' to more of the same.  More of the complications and at the same time more of the joy, the exhilaration, the crazy times and the quiet times...together.

Freda and Matt had a beautiful day.  I was so excited to be with them and experience the blending of their love and their families.  Seeing Freda look into Matt's eyes trying to convey how intensely she felt about him and then in the next moment seeing  her dance like the joy would come out her fingertips was a gift to see.

Here's to more joy, more dancing, and more intense, crazy, and quiet times!

true. LOVE.

the four of us.

I went to see Twilight with my niece, Ariana, my sister, and my mom.  Ariana and I have read the entire series. Seeing the movie made me love the story and the characters even more than when I read the books.  The movie was so well cast (except for Jacob...).

Ariana, very sweetly, waited until we were all together to go see the movie even though all of her friends saw is last weekend...and had told her how much they loved the movie...she was dying to see it!!!

I love this story!

So did you see it? Did you love it?  Have you read the books?  What do you think of Edward?

real. LOVE.

bummer.

My email is down...again!  My ftp is also down and so I can't post pictures here on my blog or send/receive emails.  

If you've written to me in the last 24 hours please keep trying until it gets through to me.  (I'm working on a temporary email address.)

I'm so sorry.  I'm doing everything I can to remedy the problem.  Thanks so much for you patience.

Love Affair Workshop.

When I'm on a trip I'm always in the dark as to what my weight is doing while I'm gone unless I can find a scale the first morning that I'm there.

This time...I was in the dark.  I didn't get to a scale the first morning that I was at Love Affair so I was completely unsure about whether or not my weight was fluctuating.

I tried to eat half of what I ordered or share my plate with someone else.  Anything that you order at a restaurant is at least 2 servings worth of food.  I also passed on dessert as much as possible and when I ordered dessert I shared it with someone else or only ate 1/2 of it.

I also got up every morning and went to the sweat room at the W Hotel and then sat by the pool to write in my journal and meditate. 

I've gotten to the point where I have to have this routine in the morning.  It's not something that I try to fit in or that feels like a drugery...I really want it and notice a difference in my day when I don't get to have that personal time to start the day. 

Well...it paid off.  I am down a pound even though I was around all kinds of delicious food and a crazy schedule.  I'm thrilled!

I've now lost 15 pounds.  Just one day at a time...one healthy decision at a time.

How is your healthy life coming along?  What one healthy decision did you make this week?

healthy. LIFE.

my wedding picture.

On my last post in the comments Rebekah Westover said she had to see a wedding picture of Mike and I.  Sooo...here it is (thanks to Mike for scanning it and sending it to me here in San Diego).

Remember, I got married almost 15 years ago....

love. LIFE.