Sunday, July 31, 2011

Goodbye July

Today is the last day of July so I thought I would pop by and write a quick post. My Hubs is back to work but my dad is here now until Tues morning so I want to spend time with him. I head back to work tomorrow (booo, but at least its overtime, yay holiday!), I cant believe my week off is over already. Heck, I can't believe the month is over already. I'm so excited for August and hoping we have slightly warmer temperatures to make up for the crappy summer we have pretty much had so far. I'm starting to really look forward to the fall and the upcoming holidays now that we are in the new house. I can already picture a Christmas tree being up. Anyway I must run, have a few things to get done this morning. Hope everyone has a great day.

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Back from a quickie vacation

Hubs and I got back last night from a quick camping vacation up island. We decided to head back a day early with the long weekend happening. This is kinda a quick I'm back post and I will post more later, my dad is getting back today instead of tomorrow so I have some cleaning to do before he gets here.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Get well baby sister

My baby sister (not really a baby, she is 19, but will always be my baby sister) ended up in the ER saturday night for 4 hrs. They did some blood tests and xrays and said for her to come back in the morning for an ultrasound. Sunday morning, the ultrasound was delayed due to the fact they forgot to mention she needed a full bladder. Basically, not long after that my sister was in surgery to have her appendix removed. I found out a few hours later when I texted her to see what was going on and her response was "I just had my appendix removed". She is such a trooper, it sounded as though she just told me she went to the mall shopping. My sister is doing good now, she's home resting and getting better and luckily her appendix didn't burst before the surgery. It must have been the good looking doctor who kept her in good spirits. On facebook she thanked him and said she would have to paint her toenails for her 6 week visit, lol..... oh the life of a teenager.

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Updated 101 in 1001


I've seen this 101 in 1001 days blog "project" a few times before, but have never really paid much attention to it. I've been meaning to start it for a while now, and finally decided to do it. The only thing was that I underestimated how hard it would be to come up with 101 things! It took a while.

Not familiar with the 101 Things in 1001 Days project? Check out this website.
The Mission: Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria: Tasks must be specific (i.e. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable, or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (i.e. represent some amount of effort on your part).

Start Date: November 1, 2010
End Date: July 28, 2013

Marriage & Family
1. “Date night” with Hubs once a month (7/33)
2. Surprise my husband with a gift just because
3. Get married (Completed July 10, 2010)
4. Talk to home every weekend (20/132)
5. Plan a trip to Halifax (Completed Feb 2011 for trip in June 2011)
6. Buy a house (In the works Feb 2011)
7. Have a baby
8. Visit Hubb's family for Christmas (Completed December 23, 2010)
9. Celebrate 1st wedding anniversary (Completed this upcoming Sun)

Mind, Body & Soul
10. Lose 10 lbs
11. Go a week without weighing myself
12. Complete some form of exercise at least 3 times per week
13. Read at least one book per month (2/33)
14. Give up soda for a week
15. Learn a new recipe and cook it at least once a month (4/33)
16. Get a hobby
17. Get my first massage (Completed Nov 20, 2010)
18. Have another manicure or pedicure (Completed February 15, 2011)
19. See a sunrise and sunset in the same day
20. Hike a really large hill (Completed Nov 2010)
21. Go on our honeymoon (Completed Nov 15, 2010)
22. Do something for myself at least once a month (9/33)
23. No dessert or cookies at work for 2 weeks
24. For one week, go to bed at 9:00 p.m. just to read
25. Clear the dinning room table off to eat dinner there again (Completed Jan 22/11)
26. No tv for one week
27. No eating after 8:00 p.m. for a month
28. After baby, get back to pre-pregnancy weight

Home Is Where the Heart Is
29. Decorate our future house
30. Finish our wedding album
31. Buy a new vaccum (Completed December 27, 2010)
32. Get a new bed (Completed April 2011)
33. Get a new dining room table (Completed June 2011)
34. Empty entire fridge, clean it, then put everything back in (Completed March 20, 2011)
35. Reorganize kitchen cabinets and paint them
36. Defrost freezer twice a year (0/6)
37. Buy a new house (Completed March 15, 2011)
38. Bring in the feeling of Mexico

All Work, No Play
39. Upgrade our Get a permanent jobcamera (Completed Nov 4, 2010)
40. Get a new washer and dryer (Completed Sept 2010)
41. Stay on top of the house cleaning (9/33)
42. Start a wedding planning business
43. Help Hubbs with his business
44.  Get a permanent job (Completed June 2011)
45. Get another term at my current job (Completed Jan 20/11)
46. Take 3 courses at work

Hit the Open Road
47. Take a spontaneous road trip (2/3)
48. Travel to a foreign country (Completed Nov 15, 2010)
49. Visit Newfoundland
50. Visit friends in Winnipeg
51. Go camping at least once each summer (1/3)
52. Have a picnic in the park we got married
53. Visit the Buchart gardens in the winter
54. Visit Hubbs friends in Alberta

I ♥ Food
55. Update my recipe book with new recipes (At least once a month (7/33)
56. Go out just for dessert
57. Go Out for Breakfast (5/5)  (Completed March 26, 2011)
58. Don't eat out for an entire month
59. Make homemade pasta
60. Try something new at least 3 times a year (7/9)
61. Make banana bread with all the banana's in the freezer

Friends Are Forever
62. Email my best friend once a week (4/146)
63. Send Christmas cards each Christmas (1/3)
64. E-mail friends at least once per month (1/33)
65. Catch up with an old friend
66. Have a party or dinner party (Completed June 2011)
67. Send birthday cards to all friends/family in 2011

Pinching Pennies
68. Save for a house (Completed February 22, 2011)
69. Set up retirement savings

Cha-Ching
70. Pay off all debts
71. Pay off LASIK Surgery (Completed February 22, 2011)
72. Buy a second car
73. Budget for a vacation

Pay It Forward
74. Clean out closet and donate to charity (2/3)
75. Donate to Christmas charity
76. Buy something from a thrift store that supports a charity
77. Donate money to a children's charity (5/6)

Just for Fun
78. Go skiing
79. Go to the beach
80. Go to the fall fair
81. Buy a pumpkin from a pumpkin patch and carve it
82. Go to a local museum
83. Take pictures on all our excursions
84. Have a Christmas cookie exchange (1/3)
85. Decorate for Christmas

Hobbies & Skills
86. Blog once a week at least (7/33)
87. Learn to cook more things
88. Get some family tradition recipes
89. Make a scrapbook
90. Read a book a month (2/33)

Capture the Memories
91. Get wedding album (Completed May 2, 2011)
92. Print photoes of each year's events and put in photo album
93. Get photos printed to hang in home
94. Take more pictures
95. Complete 101 in 1001
96. Send more pictures to family

No More Procrastinating
97. Pick pictures for wedding album (Completed Jan 24/11)
98. Clean out email accounts
99. Start an excercise routine


101 in 1001
100. Start a new 101 Things in 1001 Days list once this one is completed
101. Get friends in on this project

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Busy bee....

I've been soo busy the last little while time is passing me by. I apologize for not blogging for over a week but I have been keeping up with all your blog posts. My dad arrived last week for a week long visit before heading out on the Canadian Bull Run today with my Uncle. So we've spent the week sightseeing, out and about and just visiting with other family. Tues, Hub's and I are planning on getting away for a few days as we managed to get 4 days off together :)

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Must Have's

I've seen on many other blog's, posts about baby must have's. I'm not pregnant, nor do I have a baby so I thought it would be neat to make a Must Have's list for things I've found to be extremely useful or unable to live without.

1) Dishwasher- My parents had one when I was growing up and when I moved in with Hub's he had one in the place we were renting. I couldn't imagine not having one and having to wash dishes multiple times a day.

2) Stacking laundry machine- I'm talking a full size set, not apartment sized. We bought a stacking set when we moved into our last place and now that we own our home, it fits perfect in our master bathroom in the corner. It takes up so little room but provides full washing capabilities.

3) Separate freezer- Having a fridge freezer for us just isn't enough. It's so nice to be able to have an upright freezer to store extra meat and frozen items when they come on sale and leave the fridge freezer for items used more frequently.

4) Popcorn maker- I absolutely love popcorn and used to buy the microwave stuff all the time (I know its really bad for you). As a wedding gift a coworker bought us a popcorn maker and I've never bought mircowave popcorn since. It tastes so fresh and like movie theatre popcorn and I love the fact that I can control the amount of oil and butter used and what type is used.

5) Reclining sofa's-Hubs had a bachelor style couch when I moved in with him and soon after we bought a new couch. It didn't recline and unfortunately didn't last long so we took it back and they gave us a credit towards new couches. We ended up going with reclining couches and I love them. It's so nice to put my feet up at the end of the day and relax.

6) Comfortable mattress- We just bought a new mattress and all I need to say is you sleep on it 365 days a year so why wouldn't you buy one that makes you sleep better.

7) Nice sheet set- I've never cared what kind of sheets I slept on, to me sheets were sheets. Hub's bought me 1000 thread count sheets and I've never looked back, They are so soft, it really does make a difference.

8) Wedding album- We paid extra to get our wedding album through our photographer and I'm so glad we did. I look through it often and relive memories I've forgotten about and it reminds me of times throughout the day I missed. It's so worth it to get one.

9) Throw blankets- I bought 2, one for each of us to have to snuggle in and keep warm on the couch. They are the perfect size, not to big and bulky yet have warmth to them so we don't have to turn up the heat too much in the winter.

10) Warming bag- Not sure how to describe it, but its a mircowavable bag that heats up. You can put it anywhere that ache's or if you have cramps. It's also a great way to warm the bed if your Hub's is away.

I know there's more, I kinda hit a road block in idea's between the time I thought of this post and sitting here writing it.

I also wanted to note that I realize these must have's sound expensive and some can be as expensive as you want, but we didn't break the bank in aquiring these items. Hub's and I are by no means extremely well off, we just plan well with our money. An example would be the new mattress we bought. It was on sale for $600 from a regular price of $2200. We learned how to shop the deals and get more for our money.

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Happy 1st Year Anniversary

One year ago today I married my best friend, my lover, my soul mate. It's hard to believe it's been a year already, it feels like we just got engaged and the wedding was yesterday. It's been an amazing year so far, we went to mexico, bought a house and have continued making memories together. It's been an amazing year filled with fun and many laughs and I'm more in love with my Hubs today then the day I said "I Do".

Just to give you an idea of why I love my Hub's so much, he texted me with this:

Hubs: What do you get on your 20th anniversary?
Me: I don't know, what do I get?
Hubs: Guess you'll have to wait 19 more years to find out


Here are 2 picks of Hub's and I just after we got married. I'll have to post a few more this week in celebration of our 1st Anniversary.

Hub's I love you so much and look forward to many more wonderful years, thank you for making me your wife. Happy 1st Anniversary xoxoxo

Friday, July 8, 2011

Updated 101 in 1001


I've seen this 101 in 1001 days blog "project" a few times before, but have never really paid much attention to it. I've been meaning to start it for a while now, and finally decided to do it. The only thing was that I underestimated how hard it would be to come up with 101 things! It took a while.

Not familiar with the 101 Things in 1001 Days project? Check out this website.
The Mission: Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria: Tasks must be specific (i.e. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable, or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (i.e. represent some amount of effort on your part).

Start Date: November 1, 2010
End Date: July 28, 2013

Marriage & Family
1. “Date night” with Hubs once a month (6/33)
2. Surprise my husband with a gift just because
3. Get married (Completed July 10, 2010)
4. Talk to home every weekend (19/132)
5. Plan a trip to Halifax (Completed Feb 2011 for trip in June 2011)
6. Buy a house (In the works Feb 2011)
7. Have a baby
8. Visit Hubb's family for Christmas (Completed December 23, 2010)
9. Celebrate 1st wedding anniversary (Completed this upcoming Sun)

Mind, Body & Soul
10. Lose 10 lbs
11. Go a week without weighing myself
12. Complete some form of exercise at least 3 times per week
13. Read at least one book per month (1/33)
14. Give up soda for a week
15. Learn a new recipe and cook it at least once a month (4/33)
16. Get a hobby
17. Get my first massage (Completed Nov 20, 2010)
18. Have another manicure or pedicure (Completed February 15, 2011)
19. See a sunrise and sunset in the same day
20. Hike a really large hill (Completed Nov 2010)
21. Go on our honeymoon (Completed Nov 15, 2010)
22. Do something for myself at least once a month (8/33)
23. No dessert or cookies at work for 2 weeks
24. For one week, go to bed at 9:00 p.m. just to read
25. Clear the dinning room table off to eat dinner there again (Completed Jan 22/11)
26. No tv for one week
27. No eating after 8:00 p.m. for a month
28. After baby, get back to pre-pregnancy weight

Home Is Where the Heart Is
29. Decorate our future house
30. Finish our wedding album
31. Buy a new vaccum (Completed December 27, 2010)
32. Get a new bed (Completed April 2011)
33. Get a new dining room table (Completed June 2011)
34. Empty entire fridge, clean it, then put everything back in (Completed March 20, 2011)
35. Reorganize kitchen cabinets and paint them
36. Defrost freezer twice a year (0/6)
37. Buy a new house (Completed March 15, 2011)
38. Bring in the feeling of Mexico

All Work, No Play
39. Upgrade our Get a permanent jobcamera (Completed Nov 4, 2010)
40. Get a new washer and dryer (Completed Sept 2010)
41. Stay on top of the house cleaning (8/33)
42. Start a wedding planning business
43. Help Hubbs with his business
44.  Get a permanent job (Completed June 2011)
45. Get another term at my current job (Completed Jan 20/11)
46. Take 3 courses at work

Hit the Open Road
47. Take a spontaneous road trip (2/3)
48. Travel to a foreign country (Completed Nov 15, 2010)
49. Visit Newfoundland
50. Visit friends in Winnipeg
51. Go camping at least once each summer (1/3)
52. Have a picnic in the park we got married
53. Visit the Buchart gardens in the winter
54. Visit Hubbs friends in Alberta

I ♥ Food
55. Update my recipe book with new recipes (At least once a month (6/33)
56. Go out just for dessert
57. Go Out for Breakfast (5/5)  (Completed March 26, 2011)
58. Don't eat out for an entire month
59. Make homemade pasta
60. Try something new at least 3 times a year (6/9)
61. Make banana bread with all the banana's in the freezer

Friends Are Forever
62. Email my best friend once a week (3/146)
63. Send Christmas cards each Christmas (1/3)
64. E-mail friends at least once per month (1/33)
65. Catch up with an old friend
66. Have a party or dinner party (Completed June 2011)
67. Send birthday cards to all friends/family in 2011

Pinching Pennies
68. Save for a house (Completed February 22, 2011)
69. Set up retirement savings

Cha-Ching
70. Pay off all debts
71. Pay off LASIK Surgery (Completed February 22, 2011)
72. Buy a second car
73. Budget for a vacation

Pay It Forward
74. Clean out closet and donate to charity (1/3)
75. Donate to Christmas charity
76. Buy something from a thrift store that supports a charity
77. Donate money to a children's charity (4/6)

Just for Fun
78. Go skiing
79. Go to the beach
80. Go to the fall fair
81. Buy a pumpkin from a pumpkin patch and carve it
82. Go to a local museum
83. Take pictures on all our excursions
84. Have a Christmas cookie exchange (1/3)
85. Decorate for Christmas

Hobbies & Skills
86. Blog once a week at least (7/33)
87. Learn to cook more things
88. Get some family tradition recipes
89. Make a scrapbook
90. Read a book a month (1/33)

Capture the Memories
91. Get wedding album (Completed May 2, 2011)
92. Print photoes of each year's events and put in photo album
93. Get photos printed to hang in home
94. Take more pictures
95. Complete 101 in 1001
96. Send more pictures to family

No More Procrastinating
97. Pick pictures for wedding album (Completed Jan 24/11)
98. Clean out email accounts
99. Start an excercise routine


101 in 1001
100. Start a new 101 Things in 1001 Days list once this one is completed
101. Get friends in on this project

Friday, July 1, 2011

Happy Canada Day

Happy Birthday Canada, and I hope everyone has a safe and happy Canada Day. Anyone planning on seeing fireworks or taking part in celebrations? I worked this morning and Hub's works tonight (yay overtime) so not to much planned in the celebration area. Although this weekend we are planning to go visit Hub's family for a few days.