Smile!

[sharing a smile at Tim Horton's for lunch]

Tag! I'm it!

My wonderful friend, Sheba, tagged me in a game of blog-tag so I thought I would join in the fun too! The kids fell asleep on the ride home from dinner tonight at Lone Star (yum!) so I'll take this moment to be it...

Step i: I was tagged by Sheba here.
Step ii: Sheba was tagged by Faiza here.
Step iii: Faiza was tagged by Joana here.
Step iv: Sheba asked me 5 questions, which I answered below. I have tagged a few more bloggers and asked them to answer five questions! I hope they will play along too...
Step v: If you get tagged, you:
a) Answer my questions to you on your blog in the form of a post.
b) Ask 5 questions of your own.
c) Tag some people. No minimum. No maximum. Just tag!
d) Come back and comment in this post below with a link to your blog post once you've tagged someone else so I can see what you wrote.


i: What are you looking forward to this summer?
The sun, days and nights without the bulky sweaters and jackets, sipping fun bevies with the warm sun shining down on my face, working in the garden with more gardens to be added...I LOVE SUMMER!

ii: What's your all-time favourite summer recipe?
I don't think I have a recipe specifically for summer but I do love a good salad during the warm summer months...leaf lettuce, candied walnuts, strawberries, goat cheese and balsamic dressing...YUM!

iii: What was your best vacation and why?
Steve and my spontaneous New York trip...one that I'm often reminded of every time there's a boxing match on tv. My new favourite vacation memory is the trip we went on this past January with the family to Punta Cana. The kids keep asking when we're going back, like we can just jump in the car and go. The pictures on the wall will have to do for now.

iv: Who do you call [on the phone] the most?
My mom, I guess. I don't really talk on the phone all that much anymore now that there's email and, get ready for this, I can finally text! Bring it on, baby!

v: What is the most recent book you read? Did you enjoy it?
Um, does reading a Sex and the City 2 article in the Tribute movie magazine count? Actually, I don't think I got to finish it...hmmm, off to find that magazine to continue reading where I left off.

Now it's turn for a few others to be it! I'm going to leave it up to you what you'd like to write about but it has to be at least five things about yourself - maybe a favourite little place to shop, something we might not know about you but want to share, plans for the summer that you're excited about, how you used to dress when you were younger (remember pinned jeans and jelly shoes?) - be creative! Hopefully the people I've tagged will join in the fun as well, and be sure to come back and comment here with a link to your answers! Tag! You're it! Lisa, Dusty, Herrad.

If you haven't been tagged and want to join in the fun then consider yourself tagged!

Happy blogging!

It's been awhile

April 8, 2009: the day this blog was born.

Almost two months ago, I watched Keep On S'myelin's first Blogiversary roll by...a silent woot! woot!

I keep popping in, starting a post and then pulling back. I didn't think I would like blogging. I didn't think I would have anything to say.

What would I write about? What would be the point?

Point is, I love blogging and I love reading all of your blogs too. Problem is, it was becoming time consuming. I loved blogging more than doing what needed to be done.

My garden is starting to bloom.

I bought a new end table for a steal at Pottery Barn.

I'm still as tired as ever but hanging in as always.

I've been battling Pokemon and Polly Pockets and trying to keep the ship afloat.

All stuff I want to blog about and hope that I can do again soon.

Hope everyone is doing well, if you're still reading!

17 years together. 17 years apart.

We were together for 17 years and now it's been 17 years since we've been apart.

So fitting that you passed away on April Fool's Day! Everyone still remembers your jokes and silly ways. We reminisce often and always get a good chuckle. You still have a way of putting a smile on every one's face.

Miss you, daddy!

xoxo

I am...

registering Team Keep On S'myelin! for the Ajax-Pickering MS Walk on April 18th. Anyone want to join us?

What I Loved In February

A little overdue...

1. Bananas

2. Superbowl - well, not watching the Superbowl but it was an excuse to have a party!

3. More birthday parties -- Isabella's 3rd birthday was on Valentine's Day and Steve's birthday was at the beginning of the month!

4. The Olympics - such a rush! I don't think I've ever watched the Olympics so intensely.

5. Contigo Autoseal Water Bottles - they don't leak! A great find at Costco to go along with my Contigo travel mugs.

I am...

taking a little break. I've been really tired lately and taking every chance I get to rest.

I'll be back soon!

Happy blogging!

Project 52 [week 7]

[craving strawberries]

[craft time]

[I've never noticed the xoxo on the peanut butter lid. Maybe it's new?]

Thursday Ramblings

I'm stuck on the couch with the sniffles.

There are so many other things that I would rather be doing like hanging the cute curtains I bought for Bella's room from Bouclair or putting together the Smadal bookcase from Ikea to house her toys and books but I just don't have the energy. Instead I'm on my second cup of coffee and thinking about what kind of tea I should make next.

I better enjoy this moment without chaos because who knows when it will happen again! Here's my chance to catch up on all of your lovely blogs.

[Smadal Bookcase from Ikea]

[Akira Curtains from Bouclair]

Ballet Flats

Although the warm weather won't be here for a little bit longer, it's hard not to get lost in the frenzy of all the Spring fashion that's been popping up in the stores lately. I fed my temptation the other day and bought these cute ballet flats from Old Navy.


Just before Christmas, I found these fun zebra print flats on clearance for $10 at Payless but I have only been able to wear them inside.


I can't wait for the warm weather to arrive!