I'm going to be very busy in the next few weeks so I have decided I will be taking a break from blogging.
Repairs around here have taken up my full attention - with painting, cleaning and packing, and a hundred other task that need to be completed before I move. I will be checking in every now and again to read your blogs and see what you are all up to.
Wednesday, 29 July 2009
Monday, 27 July 2009
Friday, 24 July 2009
Friday Fill-Ins #134
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And...here we go!
1. I wanted stainless appliances for the new house but got a great deal on white. It's not the end of the world. (white is ok, right?)
2. Sitting here, listening to the sound of rain falling, I think days like this are meant to be spent home, curled up on the sofa or in my bed. Sometimes I get hypnotized listening to the water swish from under the car wheels outside my window, as the gentile pitter-patter of rain lulls me to sleep.
3. Berries and cream tastes so good!
4. Sometimes, putting others first is not in one's own best interest.
5. The views of Niagara Falls from space is breathtaking, really.
6. Well, maybe there is something way out there in the outskirts of creation. What do you think?
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to filling, sanding and painting walls, tomorrow my plans include more of the same with a little break in the evening for hubby's birthday dinner with the family and Sunday, I want to get in a beach day provided the weather holds up!
And...here we go!
1. I wanted stainless appliances for the new house but got a great deal on white. It's not the end of the world. (white is ok, right?)
2. Sitting here, listening to the sound of rain falling, I think days like this are meant to be spent home, curled up on the sofa or in my bed. Sometimes I get hypnotized listening to the water swish from under the car wheels outside my window, as the gentile pitter-patter of rain lulls me to sleep.
3. Berries and cream tastes so good!
4. Sometimes, putting others first is not in one's own best interest.
5. The views of Niagara Falls from space is breathtaking, really.
6. Well, maybe there is something way out there in the outskirts of creation. What do you think?
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to filling, sanding and painting walls, tomorrow my plans include more of the same with a little break in the evening for hubby's birthday dinner with the family and Sunday, I want to get in a beach day provided the weather holds up!
Thursday, 23 July 2009
I Have Been Featured!
A special thank you going out to Emily, the author of Emily's Muse.
Emily is starting a new theme of listing 10 things that make the blogging community terribly happy and she picked me to be featured in her new blog theme. Yay! I was so honored to be asked and happy to participate - Thank you Emily!
You can check it out here.
Emily's Muse is a such a lovely blog with inspirational writings, thoughts, and ideas - a breath of fresh air. If you haven't already been to visit Emily, I recommend you head over for a read.
Kokology - Reading You Like A Book
(book 2./Pg.52) Some are very fussy about their books, refusing to read anything outside of a particular genre or subject matter. Others read indiscriminately, devouring volume after volume without pattern or preference. Many read only on occasion or when work or study demands it. And then there are those who simply don't read at all if they can avoid it.
But for those who do read, not just out of necessity, but for the sheer pleasure and relaxation it affords, finding a good book is almost like making a new friend. There's a sense of simultaneous familiarity and discovery. It's as if a window has opened into a previously unimagined world, but one you sensed was waiting for you all along. Sometimes it's almost as if the book has chosen you.
1. A book lies open in front of you. What type of story does it contain?
2. You begin to read and soon find that you yourself are a character in the story. What kind of role do you play?
3. You read further and come to a section where the pages have been damaged, making them nearly impossible to read. What part of the story is it?
4. You have just closed the cover after finishing the book. How was the ending?
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(This weeks Kokology quiz is dedicated to Pseudonymous High School Teacher who is returning back to work -teaching- next week)
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While reading habits and preferences may vary widely from person to person, we all share a common experience in which books and reading were an inevitable part of life: our school years. In our culture, books and school are inextricably linked, and the answers you gave in response to this scenario likewise echo your own experiences during school.
1. The type of story you imagined reflects your general impression of your school years.
Does your answer suggest you lived through a comedy, a mystery, or a romance? Then again, who among us didn't?
Or perhaps it was an erotic novel? Either you were a very precocious child or you had an overactive imagination.
A Shakespearean tragedy? The fact that you survived all five acts has added nobility to your character.
2. The role you saw yourself in is the image you have of yourself in your time as a student.
Were you the star of the tale? A sidekick? Comic relief? Or no more than a bit player with only a single line of dialogue on page 283? It may just be that your character was being developed for the sequel.
3. The scene described in the damaged pages mirrors a situation in which you were hurt during your youth. Broken hearts can hurt as much as an act of violence, and even seemingly minor traumas can take a lifetime to heal. Although at first there might not seem to be any immediate connection to your life, if you think back to your past, it's more than likely you'll find some buried painful memory associated with the scene.
4. The ending of the story is an expression of your feelings of closure (or a lack thereof) regarding your days spent at school.
Did you answer something like "And they rode off into the sunset to live happily ever after"? A little clichéd, perhaps, but you can't argue with success.
Perhaps you envisioned a story in which your character dies in the end? It's likely you greeted your graduation as a chance to be reborn into a new life.
Or was the ending a cliff-hanging "To be continued . . ."? In a way, that's the most accurate response you could give. You'll just have to wait and see how the next episode turns out.
While reading habits and preferences may vary widely from person to person, we all share a common experience in which books and reading were an inevitable part of life: our school years. In our culture, books and school are inextricably linked, and the answers you gave in response to this scenario likewise echo your own experiences during school.
1. The type of story you imagined reflects your general impression of your school years.
Does your answer suggest you lived through a comedy, a mystery, or a romance? Then again, who among us didn't?
Or perhaps it was an erotic novel? Either you were a very precocious child or you had an overactive imagination.
A Shakespearean tragedy? The fact that you survived all five acts has added nobility to your character.
2. The role you saw yourself in is the image you have of yourself in your time as a student.
Were you the star of the tale? A sidekick? Comic relief? Or no more than a bit player with only a single line of dialogue on page 283? It may just be that your character was being developed for the sequel.
3. The scene described in the damaged pages mirrors a situation in which you were hurt during your youth. Broken hearts can hurt as much as an act of violence, and even seemingly minor traumas can take a lifetime to heal. Although at first there might not seem to be any immediate connection to your life, if you think back to your past, it's more than likely you'll find some buried painful memory associated with the scene.
4. The ending of the story is an expression of your feelings of closure (or a lack thereof) regarding your days spent at school.
Did you answer something like "And they rode off into the sunset to live happily ever after"? A little clichéd, perhaps, but you can't argue with success.
Perhaps you envisioned a story in which your character dies in the end? It's likely you greeted your graduation as a chance to be reborn into a new life.
Or was the ending a cliff-hanging "To be continued . . ."? In a way, that's the most accurate response you could give. You'll just have to wait and see how the next episode turns out.
Filler For Apothecary Jars
I just purchased a few Apothecary jars for the new house. They are inexpensive, simple accents that will spruce up any room, from the bedroom to the bathroom.
What to Put in Them:
Terrarium, wrapped candy, lemons, shells, soaps, natural sponges, old photos, antique keys/buttons/buckles, beach glass.
Do you have any Apothecary jars around your home? What's in them? What unique ideas would you suggest as a filler?
What to Put in Them:
Terrarium, wrapped candy, lemons, shells, soaps, natural sponges, old photos, antique keys/buttons/buckles, beach glass.
Do you have any Apothecary jars around your home? What's in them? What unique ideas would you suggest as a filler?
Wednesday, 22 July 2009
Tuesday, 21 July 2009
Looking For Ideas
We move into the new house in 5 weeks and I need some help with decorating.
Here are some photos I am drawing inspiration from...
This is what I have for the living room so far...
Send links, lots of links and ideas! Please Help!!!
(photo credits top to bottom: Sarah Richardson, Pottery Barn)
Here are some photos I am drawing inspiration from...
This is what I have for the living room so far...
I need ideas for area rug, accents, and art for above the fireplace. I'm torn between an ottoman or coffee table? What would you suggest?
Send links, lots of links and ideas! Please Help!!!
(photo credits top to bottom: Sarah Richardson, Pottery Barn)
Monday, 20 July 2009
We Wanted The Best! - We Got The Best!
The Hottest Band In The World...
The rain let up just in time for that black and silver curtain to come down...
I saw my hubby's eyes light up like a kid in a candy shop when the announcer started -- "YOU WANTED THE BEST!" -- he was a boy again, amazed and dazzled by the lights and pyro display. And I have to tell you, it was the best thing to be there right by his side watching him and my daughters electrified with shear delight. KISS rocked like no other band I have seen live. Fantastic show!!
KISS!!!
Saturday, me, my two girls and hubby went to see KISS preform here in Halifax. I have never in my life experienced anything like it in all my years. From the moment we got there at 4:30pm, the rain came down soaking us to the skin but nobody cared, we were all so pumped that we weren't letting a little rain spoil our time. We were packed in like sardines in a can, there were a few times panic set in when I realized I could not see an escape rout through the crowd of +50,000, but I managed to hold it all together and stand my ground for 6 hours, being shoved and pulled and even trampled by a couple intoxicated individuals.The rain let up just in time for that black and silver curtain to come down...
I saw my hubby's eyes light up like a kid in a candy shop when the announcer started -- "YOU WANTED THE BEST!" -- he was a boy again, amazed and dazzled by the lights and pyro display. And I have to tell you, it was the best thing to be there right by his side watching him and my daughters electrified with shear delight. KISS rocked like no other band I have seen live. Fantastic show!!
Friday, 17 July 2009
Friday Fill-Ins #133
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And...here we go!
1. Burgers and grilled veg. make a quick and easy dinner.
2. "The Quiet Mind" is the book I'm reading right now.
3. July brings back memories of my early teens - transistor radio, an ice cold bottle of Pepsi, suntanning with friends by the lake.
4. Once I cleared my mind and focused, the answer was obvious.
5. They say if you tell your dreams to the universe, your dreams will come true.
6. I knew the moment I walked into the house it was perfect; I needed very little time to think it over.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to doing some shopping for the new place, tomorrow my plans include going to see KISS here in Halifax! and Sunday, I want to relax!
Happy Weekend! xx00
And...here we go!
1. Burgers and grilled veg. make a quick and easy dinner.
2. "The Quiet Mind" is the book I'm reading right now.
3. July brings back memories of my early teens - transistor radio, an ice cold bottle of Pepsi, suntanning with friends by the lake.
4. Once I cleared my mind and focused, the answer was obvious.
5. They say if you tell your dreams to the universe, your dreams will come true.
6. I knew the moment I walked into the house it was perfect; I needed very little time to think it over.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to doing some shopping for the new place, tomorrow my plans include going to see KISS here in Halifax! and Sunday, I want to relax!
Happy Weekend! xx00
Thursday, 16 July 2009
Kokology - House Hunting
{Introduction to the game}
(Book 2 / pg. 169) You are house hunting in a new area that you are not familiar with because that's where your job took you.
You see a house, and on the outside it looks like your dream home. It is reasonably priced and the outside looks nice and the yard is pretty.
You enter the front door and it's the living room.
1.) How big is the room? Is it spacious? Is it small?
2.) What color are the walls?
3.) What is on the floor? Carpet? Wood?
4.) There is a mirror on the wall. What is it like? Big and ornate? Small and round? Modern and long? Antique with a crack?
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1.) How big is the room? Is it spacious? Is it small?
The size of the room denotes your feelings about moving to a new place. If it is expansive and roomy you have high hopes for your new life in a strange town. You expect that you'll make lots of new friends, work will be great, and life will be peachy. But if the room is small, you're afraid of what is in store for your future. You have fear and anxiety about moving away. Will you ever be able to settle down in a place where you don't know anyone? If the room is in-between, you have a healthy balance of anticipation for what is to come.
2.) What color are the walls?
If it is a light shade, you are an optimistic person. If it is dark shade, you are creative. You probably want to get right to decorating that very room!
The colors describe your personality:
White: Inviting, No-Nonsense, Initiating, Patient, Orderly, Secure, Flexible, Free, Open, Mature, Considerate
Black: Bold, Strong-Willed, Determined, Reckless, Prideful, Motivated, Powerful, Dynamic
Brown: Solid, Reliable, Genuine, Natural, Earthy, Mellow, Unique
Red: Energetic, Vibrant, Fiery, Dramatic, Intense, Spontaneous
Orange: Happy, Confident, Joyful, Affectionate, Hopeful, Social, Witty, Zealous
Yellow: Warm, Playful, Friendly, Funny, Forgiving, Enthusiastic
Green: Humble, Understanding, Intelligent, Sympathetic
Blue: Faithful,Inspiring, Peaceful, Compassionate, Trustworthy, Sincere
Purple: Imaginative, Idealistic, Visionary, Truth-Seeker, Intuitive, Dreamer, Creative
Pink: Graceful, Gentle, Kind, Quiet, Feminine, Caring, Enthusiastic, Loyal, Romantic
3.) What is on the floor? Carpet? Wood?
Hard wood floor:
You are a very grounded, responsible, and realistic person. People may not want to hear the truth from you, but they're going to get it.
Carpet:
You're more about possibilities rather than what actually is. You would rather dream up solutions to problems rather than tackling them head on.
Wooden floor with a rug on it:
You are a grounded person, but you also leave room for imagination and daydreams. You feet may be on the ground, but you're head is in the clouds.
4. There is a mirror in the middle of the room. How would you describe it?
The mirror repsents how you see yourself.
Big and ornate:
You are a dramatic person with lots of flair. You live larger than life and believe yourself to have an important purpose for being on earth. Other people might see you as being a bit full of yourself, but you know you just have confidence and self-esteem.
Small and round:
You see yourself as being almost insignificant in this great world of billions of people. You kind of wish people would pay more attention to you. Remember: While you are only one person, you matter very much to those who love you.
Modern and long:
You're an honest person with yourself and with others. You see yourself with pretty objective eyes.
Old and cracked:
You are true to your heart and you love yourself just the way you are. You have a lot of character. But you wish other people didn't judge you and would love you for who you are on the inside, not the outside.
Wednesday, 15 July 2009
Monday, 13 July 2009
inhale, exhale repeat...
This week past was so overwhelming, I kept on forgetting that I need to breathe.
Caring for someone who is sick really took a lot out of me but today I am happy to report, my daughter is starting to feel like her old self again and is back at her apartment and back to work. Yipee!
{BREATHE}
I have some other good news to share...
Hubby and I just purchased a house!
We had been looking for a house on and off for a few years now, and when we were least expecting it, we found the perfect house in our price range, in the neighborhood we love. I wanted to blab this exciting news days ago but became so preoccupied with my poor sick girl, that I had put the news in the back of my mind 'till today.
- I'm going to be looking for lots of help with decorating ideas from you all over the next few weeks.
Will you help?
I'm soooo, soooo excited!!!
{BREATHE}
hmmmmm... that felt great; I should try that again...
{BREATHE}
Hubby and I have this week off, which will most likely be spent cleaning and preparing this house for showing perspective tenants. I'm sure I will be frazzled and stressing by the end of the week - usually this happens because I have horribly underestimated a task. I suppose I should be making a list to prioritize the things that need to be done to this place, but I am so distracted by the idea of my new place.
...wait for it...
{BREATHE}
Caring for someone who is sick really took a lot out of me but today I am happy to report, my daughter is starting to feel like her old self again and is back at her apartment and back to work. Yipee!
{BREATHE}
I have some other good news to share...
Hubby and I just purchased a house!
We had been looking for a house on and off for a few years now, and when we were least expecting it, we found the perfect house in our price range, in the neighborhood we love. I wanted to blab this exciting news days ago but became so preoccupied with my poor sick girl, that I had put the news in the back of my mind 'till today.
- I'm going to be looking for lots of help with decorating ideas from you all over the next few weeks.
Will you help?
I'm soooo, soooo excited!!!
{BREATHE}
hmmmmm... that felt great; I should try that again...
{BREATHE}
Hubby and I have this week off, which will most likely be spent cleaning and preparing this house for showing perspective tenants. I'm sure I will be frazzled and stressing by the end of the week - usually this happens because I have horribly underestimated a task. I suppose I should be making a list to prioritize the things that need to be done to this place, but I am so distracted by the idea of my new place.
...wait for it...
{BREATHE}
Sunday, 12 July 2009
A Sunny Saturday
Wednesday, 8 July 2009
Monday, 6 July 2009
So Far My Summer...
hasn't been going as planned
I'm really trying to keep my chin up here folks but the weight of everything going on here is falling on me bringing me way down.
These first few weeks of summer have not quite gone the way I planned. First my son got terribly ill with a virus, then we (hubby and myself) hit a big road block while trying to purchase a house, and the icing of the cake would have to be my oldest daughter becoming very ill with meningitis and finding out today that she needs her wisdom teeth removed asap. UGH!!!
Here in Halifax we are going on three weeks of cloud, fog, rain, thunder & lightning, with only a few hours of sun here and there. I think I'm suffering from a lack vitamin D that I usually get from enjoying outdoor activities in the sun, and this is just exasperating my state of mind - My family call it "Eeyore Syndrome" (hehe). I m really looking forward to putting the past four weeks behind me and getting on with my summer plans - be it a slightly edited version.
Hubby and I are waiting for some news early this week, so I hope I will have something good to share soon, instead of all this doom and gloom. Keep your fingers crossed for us!
I'm really trying to keep my chin up here folks but the weight of everything going on here is falling on me bringing me way down.
These first few weeks of summer have not quite gone the way I planned. First my son got terribly ill with a virus, then we (hubby and myself) hit a big road block while trying to purchase a house, and the icing of the cake would have to be my oldest daughter becoming very ill with meningitis and finding out today that she needs her wisdom teeth removed asap. UGH!!!
Here in Halifax we are going on three weeks of cloud, fog, rain, thunder & lightning, with only a few hours of sun here and there. I think I'm suffering from a lack vitamin D that I usually get from enjoying outdoor activities in the sun, and this is just exasperating my state of mind - My family call it "Eeyore Syndrome" (hehe). I m really looking forward to putting the past four weeks behind me and getting on with my summer plans - be it a slightly edited version.
Hubby and I are waiting for some news early this week, so I hope I will have something good to share soon, instead of all this doom and gloom. Keep your fingers crossed for us!
Photos of the things have made me smile this past week
Saturday, 4 July 2009
Pretty Peonies
Friday, 3 July 2009
Friday Fill-Ins, ER Visits & Lumbar Punctures
I'm so, so tired today! My oldest daughter had high fever and headache for the 6th day in a row so I took her to the ER. Doctors took some blood, did a CT Scan and a Lumbar Puncture (fascinating!) and determined she was suffering from Viral Meningitis and not Bacterial Meningitis - thank goodness!
Here is a video of a Lumbar Puncture (not my daughters) if your interested in the procedure.
Now lets get on with the Fill Ins :)
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1. When I heard my daughter would need a lumbar puncture I felt bad for her.
2. Laughter really is the best medicine.
3. It's late, but the ER provides plenty of good entertainment in the wee hours of the morning.
4. The emergency room was slow last night, as always.
5. Doctor My eyes have seen the years. And the slow parade of fears without crying. Now I want to understand. ~ Jackson Browne
6. ER visits should be done on a full stomach and plenty of rest, I emphasize this strongly.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to sleep, tomorrow my plans include more sleep and Sunday, I want to wake up to the sun shining brightly in my window (keeping my fingers crossed)!
Wishing you a well and wonderful weekend my bloggie buddies :)
Here is a video of a Lumbar Puncture (not my daughters) if your interested in the procedure.
Now lets get on with the Fill Ins :)
Click the link below to play along.
1. When I heard my daughter would need a lumbar puncture I felt bad for her.
2. Laughter really is the best medicine.
3. It's late, but the ER provides plenty of good entertainment in the wee hours of the morning.
4. The emergency room was slow last night, as always.
5. Doctor My eyes have seen the years. And the slow parade of fears without crying. Now I want to understand. ~ Jackson Browne
6. ER visits should be done on a full stomach and plenty of rest, I emphasize this strongly.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to sleep, tomorrow my plans include more sleep and Sunday, I want to wake up to the sun shining brightly in my window (keeping my fingers crossed)!
Wishing you a well and wonderful weekend my bloggie buddies :)
Thursday, 2 July 2009
Kokology - Postmarked: The Future
{Introduction to the game}
(Book 2, pg. 20) Lounging around the house one Saturday afternoon, you are startled out of your reverie by the doorbell. When you open the door, you're greeted by a most unusual surprise--a pair of animal messengers has come to deliver news of your life in the future! But when you open their messages, you see they contain very different predictions of what lies in store for you. One of the animals has brought a letter foretelling a life of happiness and contentment; the other prophesies only disaster and despair.
Which of the animals below brought glad tidings and which an omen of doom? (Pick a different animal for each.)
1. Tiger.
2. Dog.
3. Sheep.
4. Parrot.
5. Tortoise.
You may leave a comment or you can keep your answer to yourself, it is up to you. Ready to play?
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For most people, the future is greatly influenced by their selection of a mate or life partner. The animal messengers in this scenario actually correspond to your own perceptions of the kinds of people likely to bring you joy and grie. Animals are rich and complex in psychological significance, with a range of positive and negative attributes and associations. In this scenario, the animal you chose as the bearer of the message of happiness represents the type of person you perceive as an ideal spouse, while the doomsayer animal is the type you fear would drag you down into the depths.
1. Tiger.
glad tidings: You see yourself happiest with an ambitious and powerful mate, possessed of an indomitable will to rule.
gloom and doom: You dread the prospect of a vain, tyrannical partner who struts around like a lord of the jungle and growls at any mention of sharing housework.
2. Dog.
glad tidings: Unquestioning loyalty and absolute devotion are the things you seek most in your mate.
gloom and doom: You are utterly incompatible with those who try to please everyone and fret over what others might be thinking.
3. Sheep.
glad tidings: You see the key to contentment in a warmhearted nurturing spouse.
gloom and doom: You fear winding stuck with a boring homebody content to spend each day grazing the same old patch of grass.
4. Parrot.
glad tidings: Nothing would suit you better than a talkative, fun-loving partner who knows how to make you laugh.
gloom and doom: No one could suit you worse than a chattering layabout with a severe allergy to work.
5. Tortoise.
glad tidings: You match made in heaven is serious, dependable, and sure to be there in your hour of need.
gloom and doom: The prospect of a lifetime spent with a frustratingly slow-moving, slow-witted partner is your worst nightmare.
Wednesday, 1 July 2009
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