Friday Light Night 3/30/12

...just checking in tonight.  It was so nice to dive back in to my site over the last couple of days and to get a couple of meaningful posts on here.  I hope all is well with you and yours and that you have a wonderful weekend.

Easter is fast approaching, so remember, as always, there are always ways to make our favorite dishes healthier.  Instead of cooking with sugar, use honey, stevia, coconut sugar, or sucanaut for sweetening.

Eat when you are hungry and stop when you are full.  It is just as important to eat when we are hungry, eat slowly and chew our food well and to stop eating when we are full as it is to eat healthy, nourishing foods.

Take care!

Congratulations!!!

My baby brother got married yesterday.... what a breathtaking and captivating day.  It seemed like every song that came on the radio Friday made me think of him and his finance` and brought me tears of joy.  I thought back to all of the wonderful memories that I had with him, how much he had truly grown up, how he had become such an amazing and admirable man and how happy I was to know that he met a wonderful woman who has filled his heart with love and joy.

I have thought about them non-stop today!!!  I am so, so very anxious to talk with them to recap their wedding day and find out what they did today.  How exciting!!!!  I think everyone should renew their vows every 5 years and throw a big party.  It is too much fun to do once every 50 years- ha!

Congratulations to my brother and my new sister-in-law!  I love you!  

Jennie

Friday Light Night 3/23/12

My baby brother is getting married tomorrow.  I can't believe it.  It seems like just yesterday that I was holding him in my arms, teaching him how to walk, how to ride his bike and letting him take my brand new car to homecoming!

It's an un-explainable feeling... most certainly a joyous feeling, but he's my "baby brother"... he is walking down the aisle to profess his faith and love to his dear fiance`.  He is an amazing, grown man now.

I am so happy that he found that one person who can fill his heart with love and joy.  I pray that they take care of each other, love unselfishly and live a long life filled with blessings of health, happiness, prosperity and security.

Whether he likes it, or not, he will always be my little brother.  Smiles...  I am so honored to be his sister and wouldn't trade a thing in the world for him.  I am proud of him and wish him all the best that life has to offer.

I love you brother- here's to you!
Jennie  xoxo

Friday Light Night 3/16/12

Hi Friends!  It has been a while.  I try to get on here at least once a week.  I have been remodeling my home, being a mom, writing my nutrition program and trying to find time to enjoy life.

Martha Stewart's organizing magazine has been my bible for the past few weeks.  I also love getting my Whole Living magazine in the mail.  The magazine has little advertisements and it takes a very balanced approach towards natural and healthy living.

I have managed to get up around 5am to hit the gym and it feels great!  It's amazing how getting up early and doing something for yourself, particularly something that you enjoy, can set you up for a great day.  So try it....make it a goal to get up 30-60 minutes earlier and do some yoga, hit the gym, have some tea and catch up on some reading.  You may find that going to bed around 10-11 helps you get up a little earlier too... maybe even without an alarm!  Yes, really....

Hope to chat more soon- Jen