Dolly Gets Fit

Hello readers:

Well, I’ve gotten married, and am living happily ever after with my amazing husband. You guys were so faithful in following my journey to holy matrimony and I can’t thank you enough! My love for all-things-wedding still exists, but my focus has changed a bit given that sifting through bridal magazines is no longer a priority.

With that said, I’ve started a new project. Like most newly weds, I’ve gain a few pounds…or 8. I’ve started a new blog to help motivate and kick start me into a newer, healthier version of myself. Along the way I’m provided YOU with motivation and health tips as well. This isn’t an I-know-everything-about-fitness blog. It’s a trial and error, failure, accomplishments, cool stuff I find and want to share blog.

If you’ve enjoyed Dolly’s Getting Married, then I know you’ll love my new blog Dolly Gets Fit!

http://dollygetsfit.wordpress.com

Can’t wait to share this journey with you!

Always,

Finally…an Update!

Dear readers:

What a terrible blogger I’ve become! I haven’t updated since mother’s day and let’s be honest…it was a good attempt but nothing to write home about.

So what have I been doing? Well, I just had my FIRST YEAR anniversary 10 days ago! I know! So exciting! We took a romantic vacation up to Lake Muskoka and stayed at a resort where we sat in the hottub, ate cookies in bed, had an AMAZING steak dinner and then finished the weekend with the most relaxing couple’s massage I have ever had. Am I a lucky wifey or what? On the actual day, I made Christopher his favorite dinner and chocolate cake. He seemed very happy with that idea. Men are a lot less difficult to please though. Free food? They’re there.

So what have I learned over the past year? Well, looking back this year has been incredibly difficult. A lot of changes have occurred, so it’s hard to pinpoint one take-away. Mostly I think I learned that it is very important to give 100% of yourself to the relationship. It isn’t 50/50. It’s 100/100. If either partner is giving any less than 100% of themselves to the relationship the other person feels cheated and rightfully so.

One of the biggest changes we’ve had to make is deciding to move to Boston for Christopher’s MBA program! We are both thrilled about the move and more updates will follow. If any of my readers are familiar with Boston, please let me know your thoughts on where to live. We will be looking at places starting in July! We can’t wait!

Here are a couple photos we took to honor our First Year as a married couple! Enjoy!

For My Mother

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!

I love you…
Every day.
All the time.
No matter what.
Even when I’m mad.

Counting down the days ’til I get to see you next! June can’t get here fast enough!

Love,
Dolly/Lerry/Dolly Wally Kadoodle/Dolerno

Whoopie Pies are the New Cupcakes

If I could get married to my husband again, something tells me I would be substituting this amazing red velvet whoopie pies for the cupcakes I had the first go around.

My mouth is watering already….

To-Do Lists – Gotta ♥ ‘em!

When I was planning my wedding the hardest part was prioritizing. I couldn’t organize everything I needed to do in my headed, and random notes were put in various journals to help me remember. It never worked. My planning process was the epitome of unorganized.

I was reading through an old notebook of mine from seminars I had attended in the past one night when I came across one called “How to Get Organized”. It’s no wonder why I took this seminar. However, did I actually retain anything from it? YES! In my notes was the most beautiful to-do list I have ever seen!

 

 

 

Ok, so I realize it seems basic, but breaking down the standard running list of “to-dos” was extremely beneficial to me. I still continue to plan my day this way.

Here’s how it works:

1. Every morning, at the very beginning of your day, print out this template or make one of your own.
2. In the first box under “Top Priority” write down everything you need to do immediately (I use noon as my deadline).
3. In the second box under “Important” write down everything you need to have finished by the end of the day
4. In the third box under “Should Do” write down all the things you need completed by the end of the week
5. In the fourth box under “Getting Around To” jot everything down that is more long term…monthly, yearly goals.

This list should grow and change through out the day depending on external forces of which you can not control. Not only did this list make my wedding planning process MUCH more productive but it has contributed to the every day productivity of my job and home life. Give it a try! I think you’re going to LOVE it!

Always,
Dolly