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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Bang on!!!



So I cut my own bangs!!! Not sure if I like 'em or not?  
How did I do it?  I straightened my bangs then took painters tape, yes painters tape, laid it across my bangs and cut under the tape, following the straight edge of the tape...


Monday, April 28, 2014

Thankful for:

Poutine Fest with my sister and her son TRIPLE P-pulled pork poutine from Le Smoke BBQ (and the rainy weather that made it so much less busy)

Laughing and drinking with lovely ladies!

Walks to Starbucks with a special person

Rik's Bike Shop

A fulfilling weekend

Oh and the really young boys that have messaged me...flattered but no thx


Saturday, April 26, 2014

For all my weak bladder ladies everywhere!!!

So we own a trampoline.  We have so much fun on it.  Many times it gets to the point where we are laughing so hard we can not breath.


And we also love going to Skyzone.  Trampolines everywhere! 

Remember this post: 


I mention "padding up"?!?!

Well I do pad up because during that last visit the panty liner I wore did not cut it!  I had to go to the washroom and change it for a wad of toilet paper!! That DID NOT work:(

So I almost had a date at Skyzone and knew I couldn't be peeing my pants so I bought these:

Notice the ULTIMATE absorbency!

Well I just thought they would be a wee bit thicker than a regular pad and have magic peepee absorbing powers... Uh that wasn't the case.
Hard to tell from this photo but they were much larger than a regular concealed pad!  And I thought, Dear God what will it be like to wear!! So I opened it up...

It was HUGE!!! And I wondered Will everyone know I am wearing it?!
It was like the pads they make you wear after giving birth!  No you couldn't tell I was wearing it:)
So now that the warm weather is here and you come to my place, and we are on the trampoline...


I am jumping for joy!!!

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Yummy in our tummies!!!!!

These are two recipes I made this week for the kids and I.

http://m.kraftrecipes.com/recipedetail.do?recipeid=162241&cn=US&reqfrom=search
(I added some leftover roast beef and corn to this one)
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This one the kids preferred!

Both I liked and there was lots.  We ate it for lunch more than once:)

Bon appetite !

Monday, April 21, 2014

Thx so much

Thankful for an extra day off = short week, Stella Bella Boo (Happy 1st Birthday), warmer weather kinda?!, Clip n Climb, clean car (thx B), completing 20km run (phew I can still do it), our trampoline (so fun!)
Chocolate!!!!!!!!

Sunday, April 20, 2014

You think you know someone but you don't really...


This is Deborah Rosati.  I met her way back in 1996-97.  Her children went to the Montessori school that I worked at.  I even babysat them outside of work.  They were two adorable boys who are now in university.  Gulp...yikes! Trying not to feel old...older:)
She was a very enthusiastic, nice and hard working lady.  Whenever we did fundraising she was always the top seller.  

A few years ago I had a student who's mom was friends with Deb and we reconnected at the student's birthday party.  It was nice to see her.  She was going through some big changes.

Never in our interactions did it come up that we both went to Brock University!! She graduated in 1984.  I graduated in 1995.  I only found out that we were alumni until I received the above magazine.  She is a fierce woman when it comes to what she does.  I am inspired by her.  

I find it fascinating that some people come and go in your life.  Again I am motivated by what she has accomplished.

Thank You Debbie!


Thursday, April 17, 2014

Free is fun!

Once upon a time there was a beautiful single mommy that went shopping at Bulk Barn.  She wandered the store and picked up some Kale chips on sale @$4.99, Babybels @ 50% off, baked snap peas and peanut butter M&Ms.
She paid for them, then on the way home she wondered why it was more expensive then she thought it should be?  She should have paid attention at the cash but alas she is not perfect:). She checked the receipt the cheese was not reduced by 50% nor were the Kale chips.
She returned to Bulk Barn and SCOPed them.
What is SCOP?  Scanning code of practice!
She got both products for free!
If scanned higher than what is advertised you get the item for free!

More details below:

http://canadianbudgetbinder.com/2012/09/26/scanning-code-of-practice-scop-in-canada-did-you-know/


Ps won't be buying Kale chips again even if they are free:)