Bubble and Squeak

Vignettes

My children are always a source of inspiration to me. I was cleaning my daughters' room and I looked up at their display shelf and saw all the little vignettes where I have placed their little things. Each object is a memory with a story to tell.

I am taking a new direction in my yoga practice and I have decided to take some time to slow down and reflect. I am going to reassess some of my goals and priorities on my list. Yes I have a list. I will also use this time to complete my little loose ends on some outstanding projects and some very long overdue ones. Ask yourself, do you have any long over do items on your list? Why? Or more importantly are you still interested? Or should you just remove them from the list and carry forward?

I am going to go and make some new memories.

Fashion "Scene"

To ensure proper hole digging technique, complete your working attire with a pair of authentic Swarovski crystal handmade earrings fashioned at Adornment designed exclusively by Heike Motahedin.

Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity is a non profit community volunteer effort providing housing to people in need. As a crew leader for the Women Build Program in Toronto October 2008, I will be helping smaller groups of women on a  10 unit build and I am thrilled to be a participant and I am grateful for the opportunity. I have also decided to raise funds for the cause. I am on a mission now and I'll keep you posted!

Monkey Business

How many monkeys can you see?

Isabella's Birthday!

Today is Isabella's Birthday. Yesterday I was watching the movie Juno (a comedy about teenage pregnancy) not that that is normally a humorous topic. This is going to sound insane but I was actually balling during some parts of the movie, pining away to have another child. Michael was sitting there in a sweat saying no way Dee, we're done, we're done. He even went as far as to say that he was calling for an appointment for a vasectomy.

After finishing watching the movie I started to reminisce so I pulled out the photos and I made this collage. By the time I was done my need to have another baby was long over. No offense Izzy, but I am going to appreciate that fact that we all survived up to this point. Now that Izzy is two we can all start to relax a bit more, get a little more sleep, and not be all consumed by baby stuff.

Crocs Rock!

Crocs have been trendy for a long time and I know a lot of people who have them. Crocs are actually an ongoing topic of conversation, and when I hear "have you got the new Crocs?" or "mine are so great", I just sit there listening and thinking what a croc of sh... How good can a shoe be? 

Well shut my mouth! During a trip to the garden center and trying on water proof gardening shoes (a competing brand) I found an older pair of Crocs sitting in the pile, the garden center is discontinuing Crocs and they're making room for the new shoes. After already having tried on three or four pairs of shoes and picking up all the sun hats Izzy chucked on the floor, I thought what will it hurt if I try on the Crocs?

These shoes are great! Crocks rock! CrocsRx is the orthopedic Croc brand and they look good too. I love my Crocs so much I'm using this pair for inside and I'm going to get another pair to muck up in the garden.

Motivation is Everywhere!

This is the Universe telling me to stop cleaning behind the beds and go practice yoga.

Purple Beauty

It's a Jungle in Here!

My little garden seedlings are coming along...yeah I haven't killed them yet! Unfortunately it is getting cold here again and I was hoping the weather was going to hold out. The seedlings are doing well in the window with small doses of fresh air. Next week I will plant zucchini seeds.

Crazy Chicken

Everyone has 'a thing' with something. My husband has this thing with chickens. Today is my birthday and my husband Michael comes to me and says 'let's look at your garden together... I want to be more involved in what your doing.' OK right there I should of known better. For all the jokes and tricks this guy has played on me, and for anyone who knows him, Michael has the greatest sense of humour. Well... as he takes me by the hand I tell him about all the little spring plants growing in my garden and how nice everything is doing... yadda yadda...I know every area of every creation I put my hands to and when I get to the corner fence this crazy chicken pops out at me. I freaked out! I Love my Michael, everyday he makes me smile and there is never a dull moment.