My wedding ring......for all the meaning, love, beauty and function it provides. I just got it cleaned and had the diamonds tightened last year, and I had to live without it for a week. I missed it so much. I don't need any other jewelry than my beautiful wedding ring. What a gift. Did I mention that I picked it out? Yep, that was the best part of the gift!

Anyone see the Barbara Walters special with Patrick Swayze and his wife last night? Wow, what a tear jerker and inspirational story of his life. Patrick and his wife of 31 years showed how to love & live passionately even in sickness. He kept living right up until the end. For me, the most powerful piece of that interview  was how he related the scene in Ghost, where he said to Demi Moore, "the only thing you can take with you is love". This is the lesson I take from him too.......love is the only thing that lasts and crosses the line of life and death. Share your thoughts and memories of Patrick Swayze.

Hey MJ, you gave me this idea to blog about when you said how you're ordering water instead of soda when you go out to restaurants. You know, I have to remind myself to order water with lemon when I go out. It's just so automatic to get a drink, like ice tea or whatever.....but in reality, water is better, and it's a great way to save money! Ice tea at my restaurant is $4.00. So many people just order water now days, and they save money and calories..... not to mention hydrate their skin. You will save a bunch. I really enjoy hot water after I eat too. It's like the feeling of having coffee or tea, because it's warm and soothing, but it's free of caffeine and calories. According to Ayurvedic principles, ingesting cold beverages shocks the internal organs, and so warm water is "easier on the insides".  So, my answer is water, water, water, water when ordering out! What's another way?????