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Good Morning,

I really want to thank those of you who still pop in here, I know my posting has been somewhat erratic.  Sorry; sometimes life sucks and sometimes that suckiness tends to take precedence over anything and everything else going on.  But I am trying to push myself and get back at the stuff I enjoy, and blogging is one of those things. ‘Nuff said.

So, I am going to do my.very.best. to post at least once a week, like a ‘weekly whatever’ post and I’ll just spew whatever comes to mind.  Some weeks I might have 10 things to share, some weeks I might have one, but I’ll give it a darn good go, I promise!

OK, onto this week’s weekly whatevers:

1.       Emma is dressing as Katy Perry for Halloween and Rebecca is dressing as Kate Middelton – think both will look fantastic and I can’t wait to see them!

2.       I am tossing about class ideas for 2012 – it’s sooooo good to think about teaching again, I’ve missed it!

3.       I have a very sore lower back from lifting not one but 2 hardened 50lbs bags of cement on Sunday, from my garage to the curb for clean up day.  Oh the crap that came out of that garage – looks amazing now though!  Any sore lower back remedies?

4.   If you have emailed me or commented on my blog and I haven't gotten back to you, I'm so sorry.  I think it's incredibly ill mannered not to answer when people take the time to reach out or ask questions, and I am way behind in my emails.  No excuse, but I refer you to the suckiness referenced in my intro.

5.       My house sale fell through ten days before it was supposed to close.  I was absolutely devastated.  Some people just suck, and said people further add to the already existing suckiness as referenced above.  I am hoping another wonderful buyer will come along sooner than later.  If you pray or hope or send good vibes, think of me please :)

6.       I am really enjoying “Sarah’s House” on HGTV this season. 

She usually has amazing ideas and a clean, timeless classic style, although her budget is a bit unrealistic I think.

7.       Have you read HGTV’s brand new magazine!?  LOVED it! Thanks to my mom for picking it up for me.  Right up my alley, can’t wait for issue #2.  I actually had a question about the paint colour on page 50 and I emailed them and the editor emailed me back!

8.       Haven’t had a chance to talk up the SCT/PageMaps 2012 Calendar yet! 

I feel so very fortunate to have been included once again with this talented group and I am very happy to announce that my layout is going to open the calendar!!  American Crafts was my ever-generous sponsor, and I used my favourite photos from 2012 for my layout.  The calendars sold out quickly last year, so order yours here here! 

9.       We just finished Sarah's Key for book club.  Good book.  Sad book. 

I feel ignorant for not even knowing that that happened, a mere 60 years ago.  I am going to try and find the movie. Maybe it’s on Netflix?

10. Speaking of Netflix, I am thinking of signing up again now that Blockbuster has bitten the dust. 

I had it briefly, we ran it through our Wii, but it used to really struggle.  I’ve heard there’s a way to stream it through your iphone, so I may look into that.  Rogers on Demand just doesn't have a great selection, they need to step it up a bit!

OK, I made it to ten, not bad!  As always, thanks for stoppinb by - see you next week! 

Monday!

Good Morning!

How was your weekend?

I chose to ignore the very unwelcome snow and thoroughly enjoy mine.

Cooked up a storm on Saturday for a great group of friends, our dinner club is still going strong after 17+ years - I think that's pretty special.

Although the entire meal was a hit, for me the dessert was just ridiculous:

It started off like this:

 
and then onto layer 2:

 
and yet more yummyness for layer 3:

 
and the end result was this:

 
I found this very decadent recipe here which is one of my very favourite food blogs!

In keeping with the ignoring of the snowfall theme, I set a very spring-y table with the addition of some simple yellow flowers and napkins:

 
Thankfully, I was awakened from my food coma on Sunday morning with a brisk 12K walk with my good pal PK :)

Did you watch the season (series?) finale of Kourtney and Kim??

 

I'm going to miss those girls, but so looking forward to Khloe and Lamar, which starts on Sunday!

 

The shallowness continues :)

Tomorrow night I start a new class called Pilates Fusion, I'm really looking forward to it, as are the hot mamas I'm taking it with (I'm talking to you Maureen!).

Have a great week, everyone!

 

 

Mid-Week Random Ramblings

Good Morning!

I think I am going to make Wednesdays my random ramblings day!

1. Movies.

Like them? Hate them? Couldn't be bothered?

I love movies. Going to the theatre, watching them at home, you name it!

Thought I'd recap what I've seen lately:

A) The Black Swan

 
I honestly don't know what to say. I've never seen a movie quite like it. I didn't love it; I didn't hate it. Her performance was convincing, the movie was very dramatic. It was weird. It stayed with me for days afterwards; not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing. Really glad Rebecca abandoned ballet when she did, though!!

B) The Fighter

 

Loved it. Christian Bale was hearbreaking, Mark Wahlberg very convincing, loved the supporting cast too. Those sisters! Yikes. How many ways can you spell dysfunctional??

C)  The Social Network

 

Excellent. Jesse Eisenberg was outstanding. I know there's a lot of talk about what's true and what's not and at the end of the day only a handful of people will ever know that, but it still makes for a great story.

D)  True Grit

 

Loved this! Didn't know if I would because I started watching the original and it was pretty hokey, but it was great.  Sad scene with a horse, those still get me, but great movie.

E) Case 39

 

This one had promise, it really did, it started out strong and hello? Bradley Cooper in a scary movie? I'm in! But, like most 'thrillers', it disintegrated very quickly.

There were a few more that are escaping me at the moment; I'll add them to my list next time!

OK, what else?

2. Looking forward to this:

 
Really loved some of those teams, and the show needed a shake up!

3. And this:

 
 
Although, if they have to roll Boston Rob out for a 4th attempt at the million bucks, I think the show might just be in trouble?

 That's all I've got for today.

Make sure you come back tomorrow, there might be a giveaway. . . . just sayin' :)

Me again. . . didn't I just post yesterday??

Trying to get back into the blogging habit!

Thank you to all  of you who read yesterday's post and left comments, it's so nice to be missed . .  :)

Let's go with 'random' as our theme today, shall we??

1. Thrilled beyond thrilled about this:

 

I can only hope they'll come to New Brunswick, because the latest news is that not all Zellers stores will automatically become Targets; some will just be closed.

2. This  was our book club book for December:

 

My review: sweet book, easy read, beautiful descriptive writing, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.

3. Now this is our current read, chosen by yours truly. I have a slight obsession interest in Polygamy, it all started with scrapbooking and all of the Mormons who basically founded the hobby, and learning more about their faith, and that leading to this part of their history.

I then stumbled upon Big Love (one of the best shows HBO has ever done, in my opinion), and that further fueled my, ahem, interest in this subject!

So far, I am really enjoying it, the characters are starting to come to life and the writing is witty and sharp. Jim surprised me with a Kobo for Christmas, so this is the first e-book I have read. My opinion so far is that I think it'll be great for travelling but I am missing holding a real book!

 

4. Through Lee's blog I found Stone Soup. Love this concept. Made these brownies the other day with only minutes to whip up dessert and they were great!

 

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5. Do not blame me if you start spending far too much time on pinterest. It's a very cool concept and just so much fun! It's a 'social catalogue' and it's just. . . random I guess? You find stuff like this:

 

and this:

 

and this:

 

and this:

 

I could go on and on. Go check it out!

6.  Lastly, for Christmas we got an amazing new TV and a PVR, and I am proud scared to admit that I have become addicted to these lovely sisters  , their crazy lives and all of their spin offs:

 

Am I alone? Tell me I'm not!

And on that soul-baring point, I will sign off for today!