Your New Favorite Thing
We all have a list of our favorite things. It may not be written down anywhere, but you know the things that make you happy.
The list holds your favorite foods, music, TV shows, movies and even people in your life that you can’t get enough of. This is the stuff that you really enjoy. It’s the stuff that makes your life worth living.
Somewhere on the list is your health and appearance. You know that looking and feeling great make a good life even better.
The interesting thing about your list is that without fail you’ll always make time for it.
- When your TV show airs, you watch it or record it to watch later.
- When your favorite actor stars in a new movie, you do your part by going to the theatre.
- When you’re hungry, you turn to your favorite foods.
- When the weekend rolls around, you do everything you can to spend time with the special people in your life.
Yet when it comes to exercise you automatically say, “I don’t have time.”
Time for TV, but no time for exercise… We live in an age where life is full. You don’t have extra time anymore.
You no longer have time. You make time.
- You make time for your TV show.
- You make time for your hobby.
- You make time for your friends.
It’s time to drop the charade of “I don’t have time to exercise” and call it what it really is.
An excuse.
You know how to make time for your favorite things. You know you want good health. You know you want to look great. You know you want more energy.
Exercise delivers all those benefits – and more.
I believe that exercise belongs on your list of favorite things.
Make It A Favorite: How do you turn something that you’ve dreaded into something that you enjoy?
- Block the Negative: Your thoughts play a big part in determining your favorite things. Block out any negative thoughts you may have about exercise. Focus your energy on creating a positive attitude that will get you excited about hitting the gym, rather than dreading it.
- Focus on the Benefits: With exercise you have so much to gain and nothing to lose. Exercise makes you stronger, sexier, happier, and gives you more energy. Pick the benefit that moves you the most and fixate on it.
- Get Guidance: The easiest way to put exercise on your list of favorite things is to experience it at its best. Get onboard with one of my personal training programs and I’ll show you the most effective and enjoyable techniques that will get you into the best shape of your life.
Your Body Transformation Expert,
Joe Buabeng, CPT
www.fitnessoptimist.com
301-483-0555
The wedding vows are one of the best parts of a marriage ceremony. The bride and groom have the chance to express their love and commitment to the other person out loud. Many couple’s are really starting to write their own wedding vows, and it increase every year. If you really want to write your own vows, this article will help you out. Writing your own vow doesn’t have to as extremely hard as everyone thinks it is.
First, congrats for choosing to write your vows and making them personal. Your special someone will most definitely appreciate this. Many couples get afraid about finding their own words to express their love for each other. Do not let this stop you. There is nothing more romantic than hearing a loved ones feelings about the other. Who else is better to create your vows filled with your love than you?
As long as you are comfortable doing so, there isn’t a reason why you shouldn’t write your very own wedding vows. An important thing to remember is make sure that both you and your fiancé are comfortable with it. It won’t have the same effect if one of you doesn’t want to write their own vows. You have to be willing to write your feelings down and say them in front of everyone you know. It can seem daunting, but when the moment comes all you will see is the person before you.
If you are planning on getting married inside of a church, make sure that the church allows you to say your own wedding vows. Some churches don’t allow this to happen, so check before you start.
Next, both of you need to choose whether to work on the wedding vows together or individually. There are good and bad reasons to do both, but it is all up to what works for you. Some bride’s and groom’s decide to keep it a surprise; while others like to know what their fiancé thinks. It doesn’t matter which one you choose as long as you both are happy with the decision.
Most wedding vows are broken into three main parts, which can make them a little easier to write. These parts include the declaration, description, and then the vows themselves
Most people find that the declaration is the easiest to write. The declaration is just declaring your love for the other person to your guests and that you do intend to say “I do”. This part can be as fancy or simple depending on what you want to say.
The description is and should be easy. All you are doing is describing why you love the other person. If you are having a really hard time writing this part, you should definitely question getting married. You can place a little poem or a few lyrics from a song that makes you think of the other.
The wedding vows themselves are difficult for most people. They also happen to be the most important part of the whole thing. All a vow is, is a promise of your commitment to your significant other. In the vows you will tell them your promise to be faithful and/or protect them for the rest of the days of your life. Your wedding vows bind your relationship and shows your commitment to get married.
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In my 8 years of guiding men and women to achieve their
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1. Those who think exercise and fitness just deals with
the body.
2. Those who think exercise and fitness include the
whole person – muscles, mind and soul.
I’ve always felt that those who think exercise and
fitness are only for the muscles, joints and organs were
missing out on a huge component to success!
Although exercise and fitness serves a GREAT purpose
physically, it has much more of a mental benefit.
It’s time to start thinking about your exercise and
fitness habits and the path you’re taking.
It’s time to focus on your reality and how it’s
affecting you and those around you.
Exercise and fitness is about positive change, both
physical and mental.
You first starting making positive changes inside;
you’ve got to change the way you see yourself and then
the outside physical changes will soon follow.
If you find yourself wandering aimlessly through your
health and fitness “program” without mental focus,
you’re progress will be very slow even though you’re
moving your body.
But, if you see exercise and fitness as a time to focus
on your thoughts, bodily motions and envision how you
want to look and feel as you exercise – then you will
soon realize the true power of the results you can
achieve.
So, make up your mind to exercise and fitness - set up
a powerful mental image in your mind – take a deep
breath to absorb MORE life – then get up and do
something with purpose and intent.
Those who follow my exercise and fitness system – know
they are getting a TOTAL workout in more ways than one.
The program doesn’t just get you fit; help reduce
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flexibility.
It also changes your mental outlook and how you view
yourself. It makes you a more positive and confident
person; someone who sees the positive in him or herself
and others; someone who stretches his or her mind
“outside the box” to create true power.
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Whether it be due to the economy or just the fact that you do not want to overspend, if you are planning a wedding on a budget then you are sure to want to be able to achieve the wedding you hope for without breaking that budget.
The good news is you can do it. You can plan a low budget wedding that is beautiful and memorable, but yet not so costly. You might be wondering How? Therefore the following are a few ways to keep your wedding budget low:
1. Prioritize. Setting your expectations from the beginning and prioritizing your wishes will help you to keep your wedding budget low, yet still have the wedding you were hoping to have. If wedding portraits are top priority set aside the highest percentage of your budget for that purpose. If you do not mind less flowers or no reception then you could cut those budget areas to help give more budget for your higher priorities.
2. Shop Around. Shopping around and finding bargains is another way to save on your wedding budget. Many times you will spend more if you buy the first dress you see rather than shopping around to find the best dress for the amount of money you want to spend. Price several caterers before sticking with one. You will be surprised at the variations in price you will find if you take the time to find out costs from several places. You can do this for flowers, photographers, caterers, locations and more.
3. Lower your guest list. It is inevitable the more people you have at the wedding and / or reception the more costly the wedding will be. If you can weed down your guest list to your closest friends and family you can drop your costs significantly, saving money on both food and the location. Obviously the bigger the wedding party and guest list the bigger the location must be to accommodate, not to mention that you will have to have enough food to feed everyone at the reception.
4. Skip the full bar. Sure, it may seem nice to be able to offer drinks of their choosing to your guests it may not be the best for your budget. Limiting your guests to beer, wine, or a special selection of drinks can help you save in this area of your budget.
5. Serve cocktails and hors dhoeuvres rather than a full meal. Food costs money and therefore if your lessen the amount of food you are serving you will significantly lessen your budget as well. You will need to keep this in mind when setting the time of your wedding as it is proper and customary to serve a full meal at certain times of day, while other times are known to be times when hors dhoeuvres are just as acceptable.
6. Do it yourself. There are many areas of your wedding where creating your own do it yourself projects can save you money. Invitations for instance, there are amazing at home options that you can now print from your personal computer saving you a ton of money. Doing it yourself is a great way to save on decorations as well. You can arrange your own flowers, create your own centerpieces or even make your own favors and gifts.
These are some great ways to keep your wedding budget low and by doing so you do not have to sacrifice what is important to you. Remember the first step, prioritizing and then consider the others if you still need to cut your budget. Pick and choose the areas of your wedding that you are willing to sacrifice. Remember you will not be able to have it all, but you will be able to have what is most important to you and still keep your costs low.
Erica Brooks, owner of StressAwayBridal.com offers brides low budget wedding ideas and inexpensive brides accessories. Visit today to get Inexpensive Wedding Ideas and Tips Weekly, containing free ideas, tips and subscriber only discounts to help brides to save time and money while planning the wedding of their dreams!
Planning a wedding is an exciting time in a couples life. It can also be one of the most expensive. The wedding reception is where the bulk of the expenses go. Here are 5 inexpensive wedding reception ideas that can help the happy couple to have the wedding of their dreams while staying within a reasonable budget.
1. Have Your Wedding Ceremony and Reception at the Same Location
Many reception locations have stunningly beautiful gardens or scenery that would make an ideal wedding setting. When you hold the ceremony and the reception at the same location, you won’t need expensive cars to get you to your reception.
2. Have Your Wedding on a Weekday
Weekend weddings have become a standard, but prices for everything from the church to the caterer are always much higher on weekends. Consider having your wedding on a weekday instead.
3. Cut Out the Alcoholic Beverages
One of the bigger costs of most weddings is the alcohol. While you can still offer the celebratory champagne, you might consider cutting out the open bar in place of less expensive options.
4. Serve a Buffet Dinner
A formal menu with a three course dinner can be expensive. Make your wedding more of a fun party atmosphere celebration that people will remember by serving a buffet type selection of foods.
5. Decorate Your Own Wedding Cake
You can save on your wedding cake by ordering a plain white cake with no trim from your baker. When you get it, buy a wedding cake top and decorate it yourself with silk flowers or ribbon.
Your wedding reception can be as wonderful as you have always hoped it would be without costing a fortune.
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Fitting in to your wedding gown is a must. Here are a few tips to help you look and feel your best on your wedding day.
Creating good habits will not only help you for your wedding day, but give you a start to a healthier life.
- Create a work exercise plan, if you do not already have one, the sooner you start the better, try to start at least six months before your wedding date. Set reasonable goals for your self, sometimes setting short term goals work well. The results of your exercise plan will have you feeling and looking better in just a few weeks.
- Choose healthy foods to eat. Include fresh fruit and vegetables into your diet, which will do wonders for your physique and complexion. Avoid sugary or processed foods, which can have negative effects on your
hips, thighs and skin.
- Start taking a good multi-vitamin, every day. It will help you with dealing with the stress of wedding planning!
- Make sure you have the proper undergarments. A good foundation garment, like those by the brand Spanx, can help you to achieve a wonderful figure in your dress.
- Get plenty of sleep the night before the wedding. On the day of the wedding have a good breakfast, water and enjoy your pampering.
- Get stress free, hire a wedding planner for the day of the wedding.
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We all want to look our best, but on your wedding day you want to look picture perfect. Your every hug, kiss, blush, smile and tear will be recorded on film, so your makeup on this special day needs to be picture perfect. While keeping your every day style in mind, your makeup should cover the imperfections and highlight your features, while appearing natural and beautiful. Event location and time plays a key role; you’ll want to adjust your makeup for day or evening and for indoor or outdoor lighting.
Necessities:
- Set up a free consultation with a consultant to determine you type of skin. Then start a skin cleaning regiment.
- Consider having your makeup by a professional. To cut cost you could do it yourself, pratice, pratice, pratice. Schedule a free professional makeover before the wedding and ask for detailed instructions on how to achieve your desired look.
- Choose the lightest weight foundation as possible while to getting all the coverage you need. The lighter the foundation will look more natural.
- This is one of the most emotional days we will experience. Wear waterproof eye makeup so that your tears of joy or the heat of summer don’t make your makeup run or smear.
- Use a variety of shades of shadow to add definition to your eyes, then add a hit of liner for a more dramatic look. Use more earth tones and cool colors instead of bold lines, bright colors or glitter, unless that is your ordinary look.
- To achive your look choose soft and natural tones of lipstick. Using bold or dark colors might be overwhelming, for your wedding day. It is always a good idea to match the tones in your blush to those in your lipstick.
- Finish your look with blush or bronzer, even if it’s not part of your daily routine. It will give your skin a healthy glow and naturally define your features for your picture perfect look.
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Heavenly Events
Without being too much of a cliché, we all know that the wedding day is one of the most important days in our lives. Everything has to be perfect up to the last detail and that also includes the wedding invitations. Fortunately for upcoming brides and grooms the Internet has managed to provide once again the needed information including all possible aspects about wedding invitations. You can find a wide variety of articles and ideas about how to make sure that your wedding invitations are unique and stylish at the same time.
Ever since the ancient of times people have been announcing their wedding ceremonies through invitations and today’s modern world does not make an exception. People are still invited to attend a wedding using sophisticated and beautiful cards. Online, you will probably find the largest and most incredible collection of funky wedding invitations, making sure that you prepare people for an unforgettable event. Apart from being presented in the smallest detail, you can find various ideas about how to make them as original as possible and amaze everyone.
Funky and informal wedding invitations are quite popular today because everybody is looking for an original way to invite guests to the wedding ceremony. No matter the printed method used (engraving, lithography or letterpress printing) you are sure to find on the Internet cards made by specialists that will reflect the theme of your wedding and at the same time your own personal style. Always make sure that you pay increased attention to the wordings and content in general, putting all the necessary info out there regardless if it is one of those informal wedding invitations or not. Remember that a wedding invitation is the first presentation of your wedding style and guests should be properly introduced to your theme.
If in the past wedding invitations retained the most formal and classic style, today couples tend to go more for funky wedding invitations. Of course they address the invite, requesting the presence of guests and making certain that everybody understands the importance of the event. But all is done in a much more informal style implementing various details such as: pressed flowers, hearts, modern art and contemporary colors. Going on the Internet and searching for informal wedding invitations will provide you with various themes and choices, helping you to offer your honored guests an invitation that they will certainly consider a keepsake.
Starting with the sparkling effect paper and continuing with the engraved print, funky wedding invitations presented online are guaranteed to create a lasting effect on your invitees. Informal wedding invitations may even include your personal photos adapted after the theme of your marriage, boxed invitations with ribbons, photos and pressed flowers (quite sensational) and even sepia black and white. You can provide your guests with unique and high-quality wedding invitations, with fresh and yet stylish designs, made not to impress but to entice and raise curiosity. Brightly colored and having floral or serene designs, funky wedding invitations show that your wedding is contemporary and unique.
You can always consider the Internet as the perfect place to search for wedding invitations. There are literally hundreds of websites and blogs that will offer you the information you need and plenty of details about how an invitation should look like. We have traveled a long way since those classic, white-paper, black writing invitations. Weddings still represent an important event that must be celebrated properly but the style of celebration has definitely changed. We lived in a modern and sophisticated world that it is also revealed in the case of such events. Bold invitations can be purchased easily online and they all are more beautiful and incredible than anyone could imagine. Just take your time and check out what you can find online about wedding invitations.
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If there is anything you would like to know about funky wedding invitations, then please check us out. We have a wide variety of articles and ideas just for you, especially when it comes to informal wedding invitations, depicting a contemporary and original design.
Long after the wedding photos are stored away, your wedding bands will remain a visible and beautiful reminder of the day you wed, the vows you took, and your enduring marriage. To ensure the shiny rings you select remain as cherished on your 50th anniversary as on your wedding day, consider these factors before you buy:
Know Your Jewelry Style
Are most of your clothes classic, contemporary, or casual? Do designer labels fill your closet? Choose a wedding-band style that complements your wardrobe, and you’ll have a ring that matches your look and life-style. Well-known and talented jewelry designers creating some of the most artful rings around today include Henry Dunay, Whitney Boin, Christian Bauer, Reinstein & Ross, and Alex Sepkus.
Decide on a Precious Metal
Gold or platinum? It might seem a simple choice, but there are things to consider if you pick gold. First there’s color: Do you prefer yellow gold? White ? Or rosy-pink? Then there’s the amount of gold content, which ranges from standard 14k, to finer 18k, to 22-24k (which can be too soft to hold a shape over the years). Platinum, today’s “hot” metal, is more expensive and heavier than gold.
Stones or No Stones?
Diamonds and other precious stones add to the cost of a ring. If you have an engagement diamond ring, a matching diamond wedding band can be a beautiful complement. Of course, not all young couples can afford diamond bands (and most men don’t care for them). You can always start out with simple gold rings — and upgrade when an important anniversary rolls around.
Find a Jeweler You Trust
Visit a local jeweler with a good reputation to see what types of wedding bands he or she stocks. While there, ask the jeweler to measure your ring sizes. If you don’t see something you like, the jeweler may be able to custom-order a design. You may be able to find good deals and a wider range of designs from online jewelers.
Matching or Not? 
Today most couples select rings that either match or have common elements. Typically a woman’s wedding band is smaller in size but a few millimeters taller than a man’s. Couples with different tastes can find common ground in rings of the same metal, but not necessarily the same design. Whatever beautiful style you ultimately decide on, wear it proudly and for a lifetime.
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