Busy Monday

On this day...

Twenty three years ago today two crazy young kids stood before friends and family. Promising, before the eyes of God, that they would love, honor, and cherish each other for the rest of their lives. Rich in love, and high on dreams, they thought they had it all.

Throughout the years those crazy kids have weathered many storms together. But somewhere along the way not only have they grown up, but they have grown stronger....together.

Twenty three years ago today, I married by best friend!! and when I look back over the years I wouldn't change one moment of our lives together. The memories we have made are one of my greatest treasures.

Happy Anniversary Sweetheart

I love you! xx

Poor little bunny...

My hubby has been sick for the past few days with a cold. Bless his cotton pickin' socks!! Is there anything worse than the "man cold"?

Where does the time go?

Our little grand daughter is already crawling.....

And she is into everything!!

ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING!! Tsk Tsk....

But how can you be angry at a face like this...

What to do on a beautiful Saturday...

You hold on tight....

While pretending to ride your Grandpa's new bike...Vroooom Vrooooom

Some cuteness to start your weekend...

Wordless Wednesday

A Sunday morning chat...

Hmmm...

So kitty, what kind of mischief can we get up to today?

Poor kitty...

Does anyone else finds this as funny as I do?

A giggle..

Recently, I was diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D. - Age
Activated Attention Deficit Disorder.

This is how it manifests:

I decide to water my garden. As I turn on the hose in
the driveway, I look over at my car and decide it
needs washing.

As I start toward the garage, I notice mail on the
porch table that I brought up from the mail box
earlier. I decide to go through the mail before I wash
the car.

lay my car keys on the table, put the junk mail in the
garbage can under the table, and notice that the can
is full.

So, I decide to put the bills back on the table and
take out the garbage first. But then I think, since
I'm going to be near the mailbox when I take out the
garbage anyway, I may as well pay the bills first.

I take my checkbook off the table, and see that there
is only 1 check left. My extra checks are in my desk
in the study, so I go inside the house to my desk
where I find the can of Coke I'd been drinking.

I'm going to look for my checks, but first I need to
push the Coke aside so that I don't accidentally knock
it over. The Coke is getting warm, and I decide to put
it in the refrigerator to keep it cold. As I head
toward the kitchen with the Coke, a vase of flowers on
the counter catches my eye - they need water. I put
the Coke on the counter and discover my reading
glasses that I've been searching for all morning. I
decide I better put them back on my desk, but first
I'm going to water the flowers. I set the glasses back
down on the counter, fill a container with water and
suddenly spot the TV remote. Someone left it on the
kitchen table. I realize that tonight when we go to
watch TV, I'll be looking for the remote, but I won't
remember that it's on the kitchen table, so I decide
to put it back in the den where it belongs, but first
I'll water the flowers.

I pour some water in the flowers, but quite a bit of
it spills on the floor. So, I set the remote back on
the table, get some towels and wipe up the spill.
Then, I head down the hall trying to remember what I
was planning to do. At the end of the day:
- the car isn't washed - the bills aren't paid
- there is a warm can of Coke sitting on the counter
- the flowers don't have enough water,
- there is still only 1 check in my check book,
- I can't find the remote, - I can't find my glasses,
- and I don't remember what I did with the car keys.

Then, when I try to figure out why nothing got done
today, I'm really baffled because I know I was busy
all day, and I'm really tired. I realize this is a
serious problem, and I'll try to get some help for it,
but first I'll write this blog.

I can't go anywhere...BECAUSE I HAVE LOST MY KEYS...

My First Blogger Award

My dear friend Catherine from Corner of Cat's Mind, bestowed on me my very first blogger award: The Versatile Blogger award! Thank you Catherine, I am truly honoured!

If you haven't checked Catherine out yet drop on over! You'll love her! She is a wonderful, down to earth, talented lady with unbelievable photo skills, a gorgeous kitty named Banjo, and a sense of humour you're gonna love!!!

The rules:
Rule 1. Thank the person who gave it to you.
Rule 2. Share 9 things about yourself.
Rule 3. Pass the award along to 9 bloggers who you think are fantastic.
Rule 4. Contact Blog award winners.

Here it goes...9 things you may not know about me:

1. I am totally terrified of bees and wasps. I am not really sure where this fear comes from, as I have never been stung, but it's there...it's definitely there!
2. I can not watch a movie in which an animal gets hurt, or is placed in danger. I can watch all kinds of gore, but put an animal in danger and I am hiding my face.
3. I am an only child.
4. I have a slight shoe/purse addiction. Shhh!!
5. For most of my life I have been followed by triple digits! As a kid the last four digits of my phone number was 2226. I married my husband whose parents number was 6999. Our first phone number together was 5556. Then we moved to Saskatchewan in 1997 and our number became 7555 ( it remained that way until we changed service providers) And now our daughter's number is 8777. All of these "triple" numbers were randomly assigned. Isn't that weird?
6. I wear socks to bed almost every night...even during the summer.
7. I am not from Saskatchewan originally. I was born and raised in Newfoundland - a place very dear to my heart.
8. I am way too soft hearted and sensitive for my own good!
9. I tend to be a little shy/quiet when you first meet me, but that never lasts for long. The "real me" tends to be a bit of a ham, who absolutely loves to laugh.


Ok...now I get to pass this wonderful award on to 9 bloggers I think are fantastic. Picking 9 was difficult because there are so many wonderful bloggers out there, but here goes:


1. Yoj - Do What Now? - a beautiful gal with a terrific sense of humour, and a blog you'll fall in love with!
2. Katrina - Kat's Cradle - a talented, crafty lady with a huge heart, and a beautiful blog!
3. Susan - Just...a moment - gorgeous inspiring photos with inspirational thoughts!
4. Lisa - My Version of Life - she's a busy mom, with absolutely beautiful children, and a heart and home filled to the brim with love.
5. Christina - Soul Aperture - this beautiful lady is full of love and inspiration and her blog always leaves me with the warm fuzzies!
6. Connie - LOOSE LEMONS - she's a proud grandma (like myself) with a beautiful blog!
7. Micalea - Dolce Vita - a gorgeous lady with a love for all things Carrie Bradshaw - check her out!
8. Kary - My Farmhouse Kitchen - she's a new mommy to a adorable new puppy named Teddy!
9. Bethany - Rinse.Repeat - this beautiful lady always amazes me with her crafty ideas!


Thank you again Catherine! :)

My new morning ritual..lol

"Busy as beavers" don't even begin to describe it..

What a busy week we have had!!! We have taken our house from this...

TO THIS...

And even added some fancy wall art like this..

And THIS...

Room by room we have painted, trimmed, and re-decorated the entire house (except for one bedroom) and I don't mind saying, I am ready for a long relaxing soak in a tub full of scented bubbles, followed by some much needed sleep.

So what do you think? We did good?

Wordless Wednesday

Happy Mother's Day

~Stop making that face!!! If the wind changes it'll stay that way.

~Don't swallow your gum; your belly will stick together.

~Close that door! Were you born in a barn?

~Don't put that in your mouth; you don't know where it's been

~If you don't stop crying, I am going to give you something to cry about!!

Ha! Remembering all the silly little things our Mom's said to us, and things we have said to our own children, is certain to bring a smile to our faces. But at the end of the day, motherhood is probably the toughest, most demanding job there is!!

"She cooks, she cleans, she comforts, she corrects. She has six pairs of hands and eyes in the back of her head. She's a Mother!"

Throughout the years, I have questioned myself as a mother, many times. Was I too strict? Was I strict enough? I wanted to be perfect in the eyes of my daughters, but yet I wanted them to understand that as human beings we all make mistakes. I wanted them to be fearless of me, yet fearful enough should they break house rules. I wanted to achieve the perfect balance?

But no matter how confident we are as individuals, or in our careers, we continually second-guess ourselves as mothers. Tough and tender, wise and warm, a mother must be all things to her family ... at all times. It's an important job! No one has more influence than a mother. For better or worse, she will forever impact the life of her child.

"Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible." ~Marion C. Garretty

Becoming June Cleaver, complete with lace apron and pearls - singing lullabies, baking brownies, and kissing away tears would be wonderful. But the truth is, most of us are far less perfect than that. I know I sure was! Yet, when I look at the beautiful young women my little girls have become, I realize I must have done something right. They have grown into well adjusted, smart young women. They understand that love is not about perfection. It's about imperfection. It's about loving each other despite the flaws. It's easy to love each other during the good times. It's through the tough times that love shows it's real strength. And boy oh boy do we have love!! What a blessed life we live!!

"Being a mother is one of the highest salaried jobs, since the payment is pure love."

For all you imperfect women, who were lucky enough to stumble their way into this most wonderful of callings. . . that of being a Mother, Happy Mother's Day!! I hope today surrounds ALL of you with the unconditional love of your family - the most precious gift there is. xx