WORD ASSOCIATION GAME:

So I'm expected to follow that post?!?!  Thanks Tiffany! LOL. I must say that it shows that you and Eric are truly best friends.

Ok now me....LOL (oh Lord what is Candi about to talk about)

I will play the association game. 

Hmmm....a word that I would associate with my marriage....let me think..........CHALLENGING! :)

It's so funny, I was recently at a cousin's wedding and while at the church waiting on the ceremony to begin I leaned over to my sister and said "Damn, people still doin' this? Really!?" and of course we broke into laughter because we both knew our cousin (the Bride) had no clue what was ahead of her.  Sounds kinda mean, but hey it's the truth. LOL

If it's one thing I would have appreciated was someone telling me prior to getting married was just how hard this sh*t is! (please don't be offended by my half curse word)  Tell me the nitty gritty, hold nothing back, and don't put a bow on it.  But I guess you have to live it to understand it, huh?  Maybe that's why people are still getting married. :)

My husband, Deran, and I have been together a total of 7 years, married for 4 years and it feels like 20! (*insert straight face emoticon here*) We've been through ALOT just like I'm sure many of you married couples out there have been through as well.  It hasn't been easy and no one told me that I would want to choke my husband about once a day...LOL...(ok, not that often but it's alot...haha)   

But it is hard. And it is work.  It is hard work and with all jokes aside, marriage is a roller coaster and you have to know there will be bumpy times, scary times, happy times, crying times, laughing times, "you better leave me the hell alone before I say something" times, lovey dovey times, bonding times, and the list goes on.  It takes strong communication, commitment, compromise, reassurance, sorry's, constant rejuvenation, lots of forgetting and Love :)  

Deran is actually sitting next to me reading this post and he approves this message. haha

Deran and I @ a friend's wedding

Anyone else want to play the association game and describe their marriage?

Signed, 
Saying this thing called marriage is hard, Candilaria   

 

The 20 Best Things You Can Do For Your Relationship

MARRIAGE:

Let's play the word association game. What words would you associate with the word marriage?

Commitment
Compromise
Companionship...

I believe it is fair to state that the words you relate to your marriage are dependent upon how many years you have been married. Newlyweds have a different perspective from others who have been married for five years, twenty-five or fifty years of marriage.

Eric and I will celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary this July. I can think of many words, but my number one word for my marriage is friendship. Eric was my friend then and he is my best friend now. It is my goal to continue to make the choices to ensure he is  my best friend twenty years from now.

Eric and I
My Best Friend




 
But how?
 
Below is a link to an article titled The 20 Best Things You Can Do For Your Relationship. The article is written by real married couples and people who have seen, studied, and lived really good love.
 
The advice is practical and relative. Some advice tips are 'Don't try to change what you fell for', 'Be silly', 'Get a reliable baby sitter' and  'Get yourself in the mood'.

The Link is below. Check it out. Make your marriage the best marriage you have ever had!

http://living.msn.com/love-relationships/love-sex/the-20-best-things-you-can-do-for-your-relationship-1#1

Eric's friend,
Tiffany

ENTERTAINMENT: "Opa!......It is time for Greek Fest 2013!"

 

Do you like food? Are you looking for a lively yet relaxing atmosphere? This weekend is the perfect weekend to attend Greek Fest 2013.

 

 

courtesy of orthodoxbahamas.com

courtesy of orthodoxbahamas.com

 

This festival takes place at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Grounds on West Street. The street is barricaded for pedestrian traffic only, creating the ideal atmosphere for entertainment for the entire family.

 

If you love food this is an event for you.

 

 

 

Gyros
courtesy of www.greciandelight.com

spanakopita
courtesy of www.evisgreekfood.co.uk

courtesy of www.winexmagazine.com




Seafood
courtesy of www.greecefoods.com
 

  

baklava
courtesyof sanantoniotourist.wordpress.com

 

Greek Salads
courtesy of www.audizine.com



 

 

There are performances as well to entertain you while you eat, drink and digest all things Greek.

 

courtesy of www.hamptonsgreekfestival.com

 

It is truly a wonderful occasion. Whether you attend with your entire family or chose to leave your children at home, you will not be disappointed but instead anxiously awaiting Greek Fest 2015.

The cost for admisson to the Church Grounds is $5.00 for adults and $2.00. As their official poster states, there will be a Live Greek Band, Ouzo, Imported Greek Beer and Goods, Wine, a Silent Auction and much much more. It will surely be two days of Greek Food, Drinks, Pastries, Music and Dancing.

Opa!

We Have Failed Our Girls

I was a chaperone at a high school dance this past weekend. I watched in dismay as our girls performed lap dances. They danced like only they knew how; like they were having sex. At first I was traumatized   but after I went to church I repented not just for myself but for all the women, all of us who are older and wiser.

We have failed our daughters because we have allowed them to believe they can live like us, do what we do, wear what we wear, talk like we talk, listen to the music that we listen to and dance like some of us do.....some of us dance as if we are having sex.

We have failed because we did not and do not protect them for the reality shows, the videos on You tube that teach you how to twerk, the music that tells 'Bands will make her dance....' we did not protect them.

There is a woman reading this right now who watches her daughter get dressed in clothing that is too short, too tight, too revealing for her age but still you allow her to wear it...as a matter of fact you bought this outfit for her. 

You are failing your daughter. 

Your daughter may look ready but she is not ready to wear a pair of shorts that show her camel toe. Why isn't she ready you may ask. She isn't ready because she is a girl. 

Give your girl a chance to be a girl. When she is a young woman then change accordingly.

I witnessed an eighth grade girl give a boy a lap dance while he was laying down on his back on a stage. I watched a seventh grade boy pump a girl by holding her hips while he was standing behind her. I watched twelve and thirteen year olds bend over and touch their toes as soon as a song started. This is what we have taught them. 

You may be thinking that no, not me I don't dance this way, certainly not in front of my daughter but does your daughter have a television in her room with access to cable tv? Does your daughter have a computer in the privacy of her own room? Does she have an ipad or a smart phone to watch, receive or send messages at will? Do you have conversations in front of your daughter with your girlfriends? Do you wear clothing too tight and revealing? Do you buy clothes that look like your clothes for your daughter? Does your daughter spend time with a godmother or aunt who listens to 100 Jamz while your daughter is in the car? Does your little girl know the words to songs meant for your listening ears? Is your camel toe showing when you get dressed? 

Take a moment.....what message are you communicating to your daughter by what you do? 

Your daughter, any girl you come in contact with is watching you. 

Today I was invited to speak to these same girls. I was asked to explain how to dress and carry themselves. Imagine if every woman our girls saw was a woman impeccably dressed. Imagine if we spoke honorably, we displayed etiquette. I would not need to speak at a seminar because our girls would have appropriate behavior modeled for them.

We have failed our girls.

WE HAVE FAILED OUR GIRLS!!!!!!

Until I blog again, 
Tiffany

FITNESS: "HAVE YOU LOST WEIGHT?"

To hear the words, "Have you lost weight?" has to be some of the sweetest words to hit your ear. LOL.  For me it sends me into mutiple cartwheels and backflips with a smile from ear to ear.

Last year, I worked out real hard.  Everyday I was at it.  Jogging for 30 minutes at first and then increasing my distances.  I lost about 17lbs. Such a great feeling!! And then....daylight savings time invited itself into my life and the exercising stopped.  And we all know what that means...the pounds started creeping back on and we were heading into the Christmas holidays!  What a disaster!  I didn't gain all of the pounds back but enough to make me go "WTH!".

I just recently started exercising again especially now that we have sprung an hour ahead and have more daylight in the evenings.  But not every evening is the same.  For us busy mothers it is extremely difficult to get in any sort of exercise.  Either we are caught up doing something at work, have to go to the grocery store, or some child has an after school activity, etc.  But we should kinda, sorta exercise, eh? That was a trick question! Yes, we should :). 

That's me on the Sidney Poiter Bridge (yes, I had time to snatch a pic while exercising, don't act like you don't do it too!)

So I stumbled on this routine (bottom left picture) that you can do right in your bedroom and requires no equipment.  It's a start! FITNESS AT HOME.  I challenge you for the next month, at least 3 times out of the week you complete this routine.  I would love to hear some feedback on your results!



Strength is beauty ~
courtesty of http://backonpointe.tumblr.com/image/33659474773



 

                            

Summer is coming soon you know, and your kids WILL be asking you to take them to the beach :)

What do you like to do for exercise?  And what other suggestions do you have?

Signed,

Trynna lose dese couple of pounds AGAIN, Candilaria