Mama of 2 P's in a Pod

On June 14th, I got the cool task of being able to perform a wedding for two very good friends of ours! They asked me jokingly awhile back if I'd become ordained to marry them, so I jokingly said yes, well it turned out they needed me and so I stepped up to the challenge! I was so nervous, but Tony and Cristie were very reassuring and not demanding at all! I did cry during the sand pouring ceremony though, and apparently I made a few of their guests cry too! I commend them both for being such great parents to Tony's children (now Cristie's too!) and for letting Kris and the girls and I share in on their lives. I am grateful for their friendship and I think their day of love rekindled a few feelings in several couples we know.... =) It was an honor to be part of their special day and I hope as I type this, they are enjoying their honeymoon! We've had a lot going on in our home the past few weeks. Kris and I started a new doctor who helped us figure a few things out. Of...

I just polished off two chocolate chip cookies. Was I hungry? No. Did they serve some sort of nutritional purpose? No. Why did I eat them? Because they were there! I think I've finally had my AHA moment that Oprah always talks about. I am done killing myself with food. That's essentially what I do to myself everytime I over-indulge. By chosing not to get up this morning to work out before my family got up, is basically telling them I don't think they're worth my health. I am not talking about going on a diet, or joining an exercise group that I'll quit 3 weeks down the road. I'm talking about making a major life change. That means eating in moderation. I will still have a cookie at some point, but I am not in a position right now to say "there are times we just need cookies!" I DO NOT need a cookie right now. What I need is to fuel my body enough to nourish it, but eat less than I am right now, to find a healthy weight. That weight for me is about 50 ...