7/365

~ cheese (I'll explain tomorrow)
~ salsa (I'll explain tomorrow)
~ my bed

6/365

Finding grace in the little things...

~ like being thankful in this economy that I have a steady job, even when as the alarm rings at 4:30, it's the last place I feel like going.
~ I got some exercise in at lunch today and felt great the entire afternoon
~ Daddy and Matthew get to spend some boy time together upstairs while Mommy teaches piano

Finally

I finally found some bubble bath that is made of all natural ingredients! Poor Matthew had not experienced the joys of a real bubble bath yet because I refused to use those cheap soapy ones on him. I found this one by accident at our local Natural foods store and it works just as well as the cheap stuff! By that, I mean, without soap agents, I didn't expect it to be as foamy as bubble bath, but it works wonderfully and it perfectly safe for little skin!

Thought I'd pass it along to you too....


DermaMed Bubble Bath

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5/365

1. Matthew's excitement as he saw the big hippo come around the corner underwater, at the zoo
2. Sunshine.. beautiful sunshine today!
3. bubble bath and splashing in the tub

Come on People....

I spent a good chunk of my Saturday afternoon outside chopping ice. Why was I doing it and not my husband, you ask? Well, he had kindly taken Matthew to the store for a couple of hours to let me get some things done around the house, so while Matthew was napping, I only thought it fair that he had some time to himself too.

But seriously, myself and my other neighbour Holly were out there chopping away at EVERYONE ELSE's mess, so that we can get the flow of water heading to the drain. I mean, it seemed like not one of our neighbours could care less.

Finally, neighbour #3 came out and helped to dig a trough to get the water moving, but in some places (where people haven't shovelled all winter), the ice is 4 inches thick.

Sheesh!



now onto the calming things.....
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4/365

1. we are blessed with enough stuff to be able to give some of it away. It feels good to give it away!
2. afternoon naps
3. Matthew identifying "Don" (AKA Don Cherry) on the TV
4. Daddy taking on bath duties, giving Mommy a few minutes to blog.

3/365

Tonight we enjoyed family pizza night. It is going to become tradition now that Matthew has decided it is fun to eat pizza the traditional way! Matthew also had lots of fun eating the ham as it went on and eating lots of cheese :O)

Grace 2/365

Ah, what a day today. Good, but busy. Usually by Thursday I'm pretty wiped out and looking forward to the weekend. I'm not even sure what it is that makes me so tired. Sometimes I think its just me worrying about what I didn't get done or what didn't get cleaned. All things to let go of I know, but not always easy.

2/365:

~ Matthew holding my hand while he falls asleep. Some will say I shouldn't do this because he won't learn to sleep on his own, but he's only little for a little while, and I cherish those little moments

~ Nana gathering and sorting the recycling for us today

~ it was so nice to walk from the parking lot to my car and feel the warm sunshine and a cool breeze on my face today. Again, we are so lucky to live where we do.

Grace in Small Things.... 1/365

I came across a blog today that talked about celebrating the smallest things that grace your life today or in the past. I think it is a great way and see if I can do this too. I'm sure I won't get to post every day but I'll try my best! Think I can?

Day 1:

1. Matthew cuddling on my lap. I love to smell his hair after it's freshly washed.
2. It is going to be +10 tomorrow. I love where I live!
3. I don't have to worry about Matthew anymore through the day. He is well cared
for by Nan.
4. I have a nice vehicle to drive in, with heated seats (that I won't need tomorrow)
5. 6 years ago I picked out the most cuddly cat in the world who has become my best
friend.

Welcome to my new blog!

Welcome to my new blog... a place for just me! I look forward to sharing recipes, tips, stories, opportunities to vent... whatever comes across my mind!

As always, I welcome any and all comments.

So what's first on the plate? How about Knowing Me, Knowing You... (questions courtesy of my bloggy friend Shan)

1. Making any New Year's resolutions this year or do you think the whole idea of resolutions is ridiculous?

I don't like the idea of resolutions, but I just like the idea of "keep these things in the back of your mind"... so this year, in the back of my mind, I will..

Try to encorporate more whole foods into our meals and diet
Turn exercising into something fun (hello Chariot stroller and Wii fit!)
Remember to stop and play with lego (or whatever else Matthew has out at the time)
Care less if the house is not clean and more if I haven't had Matthew time


2. Read/Watched anything good?

Haven't done either since I went back to work. But I choose to use my free time mostly working on this or that project on photoshop so I really can't complain. (I just need to by a lot of "complete sets" of shows when they come out on dvd!)


3. Blog you can't stop reading...

I love V and Co.. She has such great ideas and the type of decorating style that I wish I had but don't!

4. George Clooney and Brad Pitt are together on the cover of the French edition of GQ. You can check out the sexiness here. Quick question..... who's hotter?

I guess if I have to choose, Brad, but really, I don't care for either.. now Keith Urban is another story ;o)


5. When it comes to movies do you prefer the theater or dvd?

Definitely Theater. Probably because I don't remember what one looks like inside...


So that's it! looking forward to sharing more of me in the future... Feel free to play along with Shan's KMKY here.