As promised, here are some tips on sneaking a little extra exercise into your daily routine.
 Image from sacbee.com Take the stairs- stairs are awesome for toning legs. Lilac Mom (who is a personal trainer) told me for a little extra bottom lifting to take them two at a time.
Park far away- this is a two fold benefit. You have to walk more and your car is less likely to get “doored” in the back away from the most crowded parts of the lot.
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I’m comfortable with the way I look in my wedding dress so I’m not exactly trying to get in “dress shape”. My goal is to look the way that I want to in my honeymoon bikini! But exercise and an active lifestyle during the wedding planning process are great to helping relieve stress and improving overall well-being.
 Image from: http://webpages.csus.edu/~dmo34/ Brides aren’t the only ones who need to be healthy and active, grooms do too! So why not do it together?
Lilac Dude and I embraced summer one Saturday afternoon when we took advantage of a beautiful day and went on a 3 mile bike ride. On a not so nice day we paid our school’s fitness facility a visit after work. I enjoy being active with Lilac Dude because it gives us some quality time together and it’s not dominated by wedding planning.
When Lavender Dude and I were deciding where to have our honeymoon, we definitely knew that we wanted to go somewhere with a beach, pool, and sun. We both had done a lot of the Caribbean islands, so we started looking on the Pacific side of Mexico. After talking to both of our parents, we decided on a beautiful location in Mazatlan. I had heard of Mazatlan from my grandmother who used to travel there a lot when the city center was very up and coming. The theater district there was actually a hot spot, as was the shopping and restaurants. Unfortunately since then (which had to have been about 30 or so years ago) the city center has lost a lot of it’s excitement. But that didn’t stop us from going. We stayed at the Emerald Bay, Pueblo Bonito – and the part I loved the most was the way they had made the hotel look like a mix between ancient Italy (where we got engaged) and ancient Greece (Lavender Dude is Greek). There was a pool just for adults, which for us was very important – only because I wanted peace and serenity, and the hotel was actually about 15 minutes from the city center – so it was secluded enough that we felt like we are on our own island.
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October 16th was National Mammography Day. According to the American Cancer Society Guidelines for the Early Detection of Cancer, annual mammograms are recommended for women age 40 and up.
 
Mammograms save lives. Please help spread the word and encourage all your female friends and family members to schedule a mammogram, so we can all celebrate a world with more birthdays!
…and just think, a world with more birthdays means more weddings, too! 
This has been a public service announcement brought to you by Periwinkle Blossom.
My wedding day was by no means perfect, but it went perfectly in my mind. My family was amazed by how calm I seemed about everything when things were going wrong, expecting me to be a ball of frazzled crazy bridezilla nerves yelling at everyone.
What helped me keep my cool and enjoy the day even when things were completely off track? What helped me achieve wedding day zen?
 from http://www.chroniclebooks.com/ My wedding day mantra helped me! I just told myself, “Nothing can ruin my day. I can let things ruin my day, and I choose not to let anything ruin my day.”
The necklace I made using my grandmother’s pearls broke, my shoes weren’t the perfect off-white, Calla Lily Dude was wearing white socks (given to him by the formal wear rental place), we were completely off the time line, some decorations didn’t make their way to the venue…
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For those who know me, I’m infamous for my love of food, but also my wacky diets. If you’ve heard of a diet, I’ve probably tried it. I must say most of them actually do work. I wish I would just be good at maintaining a healthy eating habit, but it’s just too hard when there is just so much yummy food out there! Plus, it doesn’t help when the future husband has as many cravings, if not more, as me. Of course, he rarely gains a pound regardless of how much he eats. The man once finished 11 full size muffins in one sitting, no joke.
Anyhoos, I am fortunate in that I do lose weight pretty fast. However, I think that’s also why I’m a victim of fad diets and yoyo-ing since I always have it in the back of my mind that I can drop the pounds fairly quickly. My latest go around: The Cookie Diet!
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May 24, 2009 finally came…. I will try to describe this day in as few words as possible but it was such a wonderful day it is just hard to put it into words. To see all our wedding photos, you may go to our wedding site.
Myself and the girls (bridesmaids and moms) head up to Hotel Charleston for a nice breakfast and Spa Day.
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I have already shared my pre-wedding wellness routine here. I feel like the wellness routine is most important for beauty, so read that first! I also wanted to share the products I use on my skin, which have worked very well for me.
Morning:
Philosphy’s Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash buffs away dry skin for a healthy glow.
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We all know that with a wedding coming up, it’s a great time to really kick up your wellness routine in order to look your best on your Big Day. With the added stress of wedding planning, it’s easy to put off little health and beauty routines that can really help us get through the stress. I thought I’d share my plan with you because so far it’s done me well! I’m sure you know by now, but I am not medically trained, I just stick with tried-and-true practices.
1. Drink Water
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So, this isn’t exactly a wedding post, but more of a marriage post. Life doesn’t stop when you’re getting married, and the last couple of weeks has definitely been testament to that. Background info for this post: I am ~3 months away from finishing my PhD… raise the roof people!! (Do you remember when raising the roof was cool?!?! Those were the good ol‘ days!) This means that in addition to planning a wedding, and more importantly, a marriage, I am working around the clock analyzing data, writing chapters, banging my head against my computer (hello shaken computer syndrome!!), and occasionally, crying!
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