From worst to great...

Yesterday, was a bad day... Today didn't start off as great either, but I've just decided to forget the madness, power through the rest of the deadlines and be done with finance for the rest of my public service career (well, heres to hoping at least!)

After seeing me at my 'best' after work, the better half decided I needed a break from a computer and suggested we have a board game night. This changed my whole night around from being terrible to amazing. Reasons I love my hubs to be!!


We picked up some hot chocolate at the neighbourhood Tim Hortons, turned on Sunday's Celebrity Apprentice and played games until we both started falling asleep

Couldn't haved asked for a better way to end the night...

Reviving the old..

I used to hate this light fixture.. with a passion.

2 of the 3 lightbulbs are burnt out and the frame is filled with cobwebs and icky dust. You can tell it needs some TLC. I think I feel a little DIY project coming on... This could easily be a switcharoo for a more modern light fixture, but after 3 years, this one has started to grow on me..

The light fixture is currently located up in the second floor hallway. It looks a little tired.. maybe a little glass frosting and black frame would give it a new life..

Spring Purging

Pack rats, that's what we are...

Boxes and stacks of home decor, style and wedding magazines cluttered our closets for years. A couple days ago, I decided enough was enough. It took hours of filtering through page after page and ripping articles for inspiration.. but I can finally say I've let go of 10 years worth of magazines...

10 years, worth of garbage cluttering my closet space. Gone.

One less thing to scrap off the spring cleaning list.

Awesome.

Bugs never had a chance...

Rufus' 2 favorite things.

His Chair and Bugs Bunny.

Bedroom Exposed: The Nook Continued...

The better half and I do a lot of window shopping. Our weekends usually consist of walking around in shops, pointing at things we like/love/hate, maybe have an argument over bedding colors and sometimes get to play with some fun electronics.. (aherm… for my birthday *hint hint*…)

After our 'dinner date' night at the drive through Wednesday, we decided to take a moosy into Home Outfitters for a little decor indulgence. Lucky for us, I think we found THE perfect mirror for our bedroom nook.



For $100, it's a steal compared to the $200 ikea mirror we originally planned on purchasing. They have several choices of frame styles and colors to choose from (fist pump) AND they seemed to have a gazillion in stock (double fist pump). The only thing I worry about is the height of the frame since it might be an issue with over lapping on the vanity light (which we are planning on replacing). Now all we have to do is go back, measure, ponder some more and take the plunge. It will really open that little nook up, and I'm pretty excited to have a full mirror to twirl in front of before going off to work in the mornings. (common.. you do this too!)

Now if only we found the perfect nook light..

Top 15 things...

I'm not big on chain letters.. If I spot a FWD in the subject line, I'll usually just toss it in the trash bin. But when I saw this subject line, I was a little curious..

a list of 15 things you wouldn't know about me...

1. In the second grade, I took piano lessons at school for $10 an hour from a nun. I told sister Gisele that my parents would pay for piano lessons, but they had no idea I was taking lessons in the first place. So when she called my parents to tell them they had to pay her, I did what every child did best. Denied, denied, denied.

2. I am a perfectionist and an over thinker.. Not a very good combination

3. My brother and I are 13 months apart in age, and 3 feet apart in height..

4. I love performing on stage, but the only downfall to this is that I have TERRIBLE stage fright.

5. growing up, we moved to 9 different houses in the span of 10 years.

6. I wear braces.

7. The only thing I know how to make in the kitchen is spaghetti sauce and crockpot chicken (a monkey can do this with it's eyes closed)

8. I have a capped front tooth from a snow shovelling accident.

9. Growing up in a small community back In the early 90s, divorce wasn't as common as it is today. (my parents divorced when I was really young) Because I was the only kid in my 3rd grade class with divorced parents, my teacher put me on the spot one day and asked which parent made the best spaghetti.. Seriously? who does that?? I wasn't gonna choose.. They both tasted the same!!

10. I can't sit still for more than 5 seconds at a time.

11. When I know I'm going to a city I have never travelled to before, I research it until my brain hurts. I like knowing and visiting spots people normally wouldn't think to visit.

12. I hate being late for anything. If I sense I am running late, I start getting very anxious and nervous. It never used to be like that..

13. When I was 16, I told my parents I would never consider working a desk job.. How times have changed!

14. I am in my mid twenties and I do not have a drivers licence.. (sad right?)

15. In the 11th grade, after spending almost a year planning the trip, I coaxed 4 of my best friends to travel with me to visit complete strangers in Wasaga Beach. This could have easily have been the stupidest thing either of us could have agreed to do, but it turned out to be one of the best experiences I have ever had in my life.

feel like you know me yet?

have a great weekend ya'll!

be yourself..

'Everyone's unique, and that's what makes people exciting to watch, I think. So, just savor what you are and not what everyone else wants you to be' -Sandra Bullock

This made me smile.. feeling a little more confident today..

Why we love Rufus

Reason #256:

He's not usually a stick chasing type of dog, but if he sees another dog enjoying the activity, he'll either get in there and ruin the fun or find an even bigger stick to chew and show off.

Sunday was just one of those days.

He's such a Diva.

Taking a moment...

After a little pre-spring cleaning on the Mac tonight, I found these pics from a selfy session us ladies did during our trip to NYC last feb '09..

these make me smile..