September To-Do List Reviewed

September To Do List
 

- put away glass wear in TV cabinet

- put up different shelf in TV cabinet  - turns out this shelf is non-existant. We have a bigger shelf for the upper part of the cabinet, not the bottom bigger part.

- take queen bed out of the nursery 

- figure out maternity clothes storage - I cleared myself a drawer and small section in the closet

- Mike - purge clothes

- bath and brush both dogs - they also got paw-dicures!!

- wash bench seat cover 

- kitchen hardware - he only has a few left to do, and they involve a long process, so its not a quick fix.

- bring bassinet in the house - once we get my Dad's stuff out of our shop this will get done

- find bassinet bedding

- pick out nursery paint color - we've just got the grey color to settle with. We have it down to 3 options, but the aqua is done!

- clean out nursery - half way done!

- seed the lawn again - this will wait to spring, but I am impressed with the growth that has sprouted up from our last seeding!

- wash cat bedding

- make dining room curtains  - I've realized I don't have enough fabric to do my initial plan, so I am brainstorming a new one to accommodate the fabric I have!

- clean vehicle interiors - Mikes truck is done because his Dad did it for him... lucky bum!

- make new wreath

- clean bath tub

- deal with memory cards

- organize pics on hard drive
- tidy basement

What else did we get done?

- got the baby's crib
- changed our bedroom around and cleaned it top to bottom
- cleaned my hard drive up completely
- re-organized most of my office, but we still have some re-arranging to do to accommodate a bed in there instead of a table. Bye-bye sewing station!
- purged a few bins of table clothes and what not from our old table. They wont fit my new table, so why keep it?
- sold some of my extra Scentsy stock I had kicking around! I have decided to let the business go.
- cleaned all the windows on the main floor, inside and out!
 

Retired

Today I am going to write a post I never imagined myself writing. I have been feeling a little overwhelmed with sharing this news with anyone, if I am being completely honest because I am still working it all out in my head.

I (for the time being) am a stay at home wife now. This wasn't exactly in the plans, but we are embracing it the best way we can!

So you are wondering how it came down to this? Well there were quite a few factors to look at:

- things were getting crazy at work with the new office. We were busy one week and not so busy another week. Next thing I knew I went from 4 days to 2 day to "on call". My boss was doing my job.

- after my holidays, I had very little time to catch up and my boss didn't actually do my job, so I was behind struggling to catch up, which just made things stressful. I had my boss wanting one thing done and the doctor wanting something else done and I was stuck in the middle trying to work for them both. I finally spoke up about this being a problem and my boss lost his mind on me! Communication.. out the window...

- after that I was no longer comfortable at work. I was dreading going in never knowing what I was going into. I wrote a letter to him explaining that I did not appreciate what had happened... blah blah blah and hoped we could move on from here, which we did sort of, but I still found myself struggling with his words bouncing around in my head. No one should be questioning the job they have been doing for 8 years! He told me not to take things personally, but I am not sure how to let it go? I don't feel that I am blowing this out of the water - he said some pretty horrible things, that still to this day bother me!

- I told my family and they were all in agreement that I can not stay there. So M and I crunched some numbers and found out that we can get by with just him working. I wasn't making enough money to cover my commute on an on-call basis. It wasn't worth the money I wasn't making. I have Scentsy on the side, as well as my photography.

Soo there we have it! It is out there that I am a SAHW. I'm not ashamed of it by any means, but it was never in my plans, and to be honest we will see how things go. I continue to look for a job closer to home but it is a very small town, with only one hospital which I am mainly applying to. We are doing what works for us at this time. It was not a small or easy decision, but in all honesty, I feel much better. I didn't realize just how much stress I was carrying working there. I haven't slept in years, I now sleep the whole night and in a deep sleep! Before I was awake 3 times a night struggling to fall back asleep!

Why was I afraid to tell anyone? I guess because I didn't ever imagine myself not working. It doesn't make me any less of a person. I was sure and am sure that people would be judging our decision, which instead of stressing out about I am trying to learn to embrace it. I wasn't in the wrong, I was protecting myself and standing up for myself. It would have been ideal to find another job before, I know, but it happened quickly. I gave a one month's notice with 2 weeks off within that for the doctors holidays while applying for a few jobs. It's not urgent that I find a job right away. Like I said we were pretty much down to just M's income anyways. My money was play money.

We had a bank appointment with our financial planner and she wasn't concerned which was reassuring.

Hopefully I will become more comfortable with being at home, I plan to get my photography business off the ground and get back behind the lens.

There we have it! The truth is out.

High Five Friday

This week was a happy mail week!!

 

As I mentioned I received my lululemon headbands, as well as my camera strap.

 

Oh you want to win one too?

 

It's not to late!! You can enter HERE!

 

I also got my scentsy shipment!! Can I just say how much I love the new smells I got!!

They remind me of Spring!!

 

My newest favs:

 

- tiare maohi

- jet set go

- honeymoon hideaway

- happy go lucky

 

I went dress shopping yesterday for C's wedding!! We found the most perfect Vera Wang bridesmaid dresses!!! We also enjoyed a yummy lunch at Jack Astor's afterwards!!

 

I didn't even get lost heading towards Toronto!! But the traffic home sucked!! Glad I don't live in a big centre like that!

 

Yesterday's weather was GORGEOUS!! Excuse the capitols but they are well deserved!! It was 27 at one point according to my car! But it felt like 29!! We did get some more thunderstorms, but I don't mind them at this time of the year!

 

Apparently Wednesday night's hail didn't interrupt our robin's nest! She laid another one!!Wednesday she laid the 3 one but I thought she was done, but then she surprised me! I don't know how many more pics I will be able to snag because she is on the nest a lot more now! I just wish she had it in a more sheltered spot! It is exposed to all the weather.
 

 

 

This weekend M and I are heading back to my parents old house and are taking down the pool and bringing it home! We are friends with the people who bought their house and they don't want a pool anymore, so she offered it to us and we decided to go for it!! I'm not sure when we will put in the yard yet, but I am looking forward to getting it!

I am ever hopeful that they will find the one's responsable for Boston's bombing!! What is wrong with this world we live in? I was also upset to hear about the explosion in Texas! The US is having a tough go this past week!! Praying for all of those affected!

Stay strong!! Stay Safe!!

Have a great weekend!!

See Ya Sandy!!

We survived the "frakenstorm". We did lose power over night, but it was restored by the morning. In all honesty, I don't think it was a bad as they said it was going to be. It was definitely windy, but the rain amounts weren't that bad, although it is still raining. The wind has tapered down a bit though and we have no damage. I know that is not the case for some!

I think this is the first hurricane that has affected Southern Ontario. One lady died in Toronto from flying debris. So far that is the only casualty in Ontario from the storm. There are also numerous people without power.

I hear New York got hit pretty bad! One of the hospitals lost power and their generator failed, so the nurses had to carry the patients down the stairs to waiting ambulances. Craziness!!

Last night I baked 2 batches of cookies and still have some left over dough to make today!!

Today I am considering bathing the dogs, then cleaning the tub and the floors! I would also like to get the 2 photo sessions edited today, but even if I get one done I will be happy!

Last night I also met a tight deadline and got a promotion with Scentsy to Lead Consultant!! It was a lot of work, but I am soo happy to have accomplished it!!

If you are thinking about ways to make extra money, join my Scentsy team!! Control your own pay cheque easily!!!

Finding Time on Tuesday

I have got a to-do list a mile long - grant it is all things I want to do vs. have to do right now... but still.

I started one project - make baby hat. It didn't go so well... I have a giant circle...

 

I haven't quite figured out how to make it go down, instead of it expanding... lol But S is coming over tonight before Zumba and will help me out!

 

 

I also have some sewing to do. Hopefully I make it up there today.

 

 

I made some chocolate chip cookies and decided I need new baking sheets! They are burning my cookies because I put them in for less time and watched them like a hawk! They still taste good!

 

 

I sorted out the latest scentsy order, but still need to vacuum!

 

 

I have also decided that I think I will attempt making my own blanket. Wish me luck! I have no clue how many balls of yarn I will need, but I am gunna give it a go!!

 



I am thinking of maybe hosting a blogging pinterest party.... you would pick a project off of pinterest to complete and then post it within the  week. Anyone interested?


Happy Tuesday friends!!

Winnings/Odds/Ends

Wow, it is Friday - this week just zoomed on by!! I feel like I haven't had a chance to catch up on the happenings of this week!

Yesterday I was busy moving my Mom. My back is now killing me, not sure what happened, but it hurts! I have a love on for my heat pack now!!

I have been a lucky girl this week!! I have won 2 awesome give aways! One from Grin & Barrett, Melissa was kind enough to be giving away a custom "About Me" side bar by the VERY talented Aubrey from The Kinch Life Designs!! Sooo as you can see not only is my old background back, but Aubrey redid my "About Me" side bar and I absolutely LOVE it!! I am soo happy with it!! She also has some great deals on blog design - be sure to check her out!!! Thank you Ladies!!

The 2nd Give Away I won was from Alison!! A gift that she has actually already given me, but now I have one to pass on to someone else! Alison gave me my necklace when we met back in July! I am soo entirely grateful!! It is honestly one of my favorite necklaces for soo many reasons and I am actually wearing it today. I actually wear it most days! It is from The Hudson Foundation. They are a non-profit organization that supports those struggling with infertility. Such an amazing cause!!!

They have a store where you can purchase your own hope necklace, as well as other items and all proceeds go directly to The Hudson Foundation. Amazing!! What a great way to give Hope to anyone who needs it, as well as support this amazing cause! Thank you Alison!!!

My crocheting is getting better!! I am past the half way point I think!!

Oh and remember this picture:

I am happy to announce that as horrible as these treats may be, they were both gone by the time I got home. Soo when M came home, he had to try giving it to them himself, because the picture made him laugh soo hard and we got the same reaction. Can you guess which one ended up eating them?

Gracie... what a trooper!! Lily was having no part of it!! hahaha!

I'll be honest I am not really looking forward to finish moving my Mom, but c'est la vie!! M also agreed to play in an old fashioned baseball game on Sunday. No gloves or bats... not to sure how the game is player, but it should be entertaining and it is on London, where I will be anyways!!

These Scentsy Buddy Buy 1 Get 1 Free deals are going crazy!!! Over $26000.00 sold in just buddies alone YESTERDAY!!! It is a crazy awesome deal and make for great gifts!!!! Interested? Let me know!! Awesome deal!!

Happy weekend friends!!

It Was A LONG Weekend!!

So, as you can imagine my Friday didn't quite pan out the way it was supposed to! My blogging plans were cancelled when I woke up with a swollen face... thank you allergies! So I spent my morning with ice on my face, until it came time to curl my hair, and then the ice ended up on my neck because once again, I burned myself! I didn't think it would have caused an actual burn, but oh boy did it ever!!

But my hair looked good:

 

And my sandals and freshly painted purple toes:

 

 

The necklace I was telling you about that my sister made:

 

 

And the dress:

 

The hubs and I:

 

The wedding was outside and it was HOT, but it was a beautiful ceremony! We made it home by 1:15 AM.

 

Saturday we had a bank appointment, got groceries, came home, did some laundry, had dinner and then headed down to the lake for the rest of the weekend!

 

Sunday we debated going out on the water because it was windy and the water was a bit rough, but we decided to attempt it and we made out well!! It was a wet ride out, as one wave came into the boat and soaked us all, but the rest of day was perfect and the ride to the harbor was smoother!

 

We had lunch on the boat and it turns out the buns I bought had ants in them!! I called the store, because the bag was sealed, so they must have come from the store, they told me to freeze the buns and bring them back - more on that story below!

 

 The evening was spent having dinner and in good company, as well as a card game where the women won!!

 

Sunday was still windy, but we went out for lunch on the boat and let the dogs play in the water, it was a relaxing day and we were back home by 8 PM!

 

Today I had to run around and pick up some Scentsy bars, and take the buns back to the grocery store. The lady was soo rude! She told me there was no way I bought the buns on Saturday because of the expiry date - so I proved to her with my receipt. Her response was "Oh!" - which also means that they sold the other ones! Then she said the ants must have gotten in the bag while they were in my possession! I told her the bag was sealed and that there was no way they could have gotten in! I was beginning to get mad - so much for calling when I noticed to protect other people and so much for wasting my time! They did give me my $2.50 back - which I could careless about since it costed me more than $2.50 to drive them back in gas money! She didn't thank me for making them aware, and I highly doubt she was actually going to send them away to be tested. Sooo frustrating!!

 

I also placed my 2nd Scentsy Order today!! That was pretty exciting!!

 

 It's a rainy day today and I need to go figure out something for dinner and put away some laundry!

 

 Hope everyone had a safe and fun long weekend!!

Crazy Busy

I am back, I meant to post earlier, however my day got away from me today! I must be slower in my new old age... haha!

So let me break down what I have been up to lately:

Tuesday I ended up trying the Lazy Cake Cookies. Super easy to make, found it on Pinterest and gave it a go!

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Super easy to make:

1 box of yellow or white cake mix, 2 eggs beaten, 5T melted butter, 2C chocolate chips. Mix together and bake in 9X13 pan on 350 for 20 min.

 

So I gave it a go and wasn't sure what to expect... is it cake or cookies?

 

 

I didn't have any chocolate chips, so I used Skor Bits and White Chocolate Chips

 

My birthday went well on Wednesday, pretty laid back, that is for sure. I worked and then played ball! I was happy with the turn out this week! I had 14 players! Seems like a lot I know, but I didn't have to worry about being short like the week before and maybe just maybe it showed people to be committed! And we won!!

 

This morning we were woke up at 5 AM by coyotes. Gracie and Lily were not impressed! We are not sure where they were, but they were closer than usual. By 9 AM, I was up and off to my sisters by 10:00! Got to hang out with this little lady:

 

 

and see this little man when he woke up:

 

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He gave me a smile, but I caught it upside down:

 

 

My sister made me a fantastic necklace for me to wear to the wedding tomorrow... more on how it turned out tomorrow hopefully!

 

I decided I better get gas and found a stellar deal! $1.20 gas!! I know that may not seem cheap, but that my friends was 10 cents off! Then I stopped my the farm and had a visit with M's Mom and Aunt.

 

I came home and placed my very first Scentsy Order!! I was very happy with how it turned out! Big thanks to all those who have supported me on this new venture!

 

This evening we had my birthday dinner at the farm! It was great!

 

M and I headed back into town so he could get an outfit to wear to the wedding! I love what he picked! I ended up getting a cardigan for $5 and some seam-free gitch! Thank you Mark's Work Wear House! I also popped into Payless to see if that had some cute strappy sandals to wear to the wedding and just my luck- I ended up getting 2 pairs - 1 pair of sandals and a pair of Tom look-a-likes! Plus I had a coupon for $15 off! Score!!

 

See I have been busy! What can I say!!

 

Christmas In August!?

Today has totally felt like Christmas in our household! Actually everyday this week has felt like Christmas!

My mail box has been busy!

Yesterday

 - got M's Christmas present in

                 - got my Old Navy order

Today

 - got my new wireless printer

            - my scentsy starter pack FINALLY came in!  This box alone was filled with excitement to smell all the new smells and get some new product and supplies!!

 

What else is new? Tomorrow I become another year older, although if you ask my Dad it is technically today, he believes I was born at 11:59PM not 12:01 AM on the 29th!

 

Hope everyone is having a great day! I may or may not blog tomorrow... we will see how my day goes!

 

So What Wednesday

I have decided to link up with Shannon for a few "So What's" on my list right now:

So What if:

- I have started out on this new venture with Scentsy and as excited as I am, I also soo scared!!! I would love for this to be successful. I love the product soo much and would love to be able to share something I believe in with all my peers! You can find my site here ! I learned last night, thanks to Alison, that the taxes vary as to where you live and the shipping is not bad at all!! So shop away friends!! You can save 10% up until the end of August!!

- I have lectured my dogs like crazy to get along! They are inseparable, but seem to be scrapping a bit more than normal, to the point of having some scabs. Gracie is clearly the trouble maker, as the majority is on Lily. So I told them they need to play nice or I won't let them play together!

- I have been getting a bit frustrated with baseball lately! For a few reasons including my own lack of skill lately... apparently hitting a good ball and catching a ball are hard work? No? Clearly I am handicapped! I am also frustrated with the lack of commitment as the end of the season comes forward. I am down 2 players due to injury, which is understandable, but I keep getting last minute cancellations and it is hard to find girls to play ball.

- my laundry is beginning to build up again. I hate time of use! I hate having to pay more to wash laundry during the day, because let's be honest, it isn't going to do itself at night and clothes don't dry on the line over night!

- my niece and nephew have their seasons mixed up:

H insisted that B wear this hat! Reminds me of this picture from last year:

Apparently Christmas can't come soon enough!

- while on the topic of Christmas, I have bought a few more Christmas presents!! This will be great as long as I don't forget what I have bought!

- my allergies are beginning to annoy me! Ragweed is at a high of 90 here! Get it out of your gardens people, it is NOT a flower!

- I weighed myself yesterday in the evening and then learned that you are supposed to weigh yourself first thing in the morning! The results were waay better! I am down 4 pounds!! Thank you my fitness pal!

- I have 9 photography apps on my phone!! I like to take pictures and love my newest app Camera 360!!

- I decided to show M how annoying it can be to want to sleep, but you can't. I decided to just randomly tickle him throughout the night. He did get rather frustrated, but now understands why I am soo frustrated! And now he has stopped randomly waking me throughout the night when he can't sleep!

- we have a brand new patio set and have not eaten on it yet! I guess we technically could have last night, but we didn't and tonight we won't because we have ball!

I think that is all I have for today! I hope everyone has a great Wednesday!

Newest Scentsy Seller!!!!

I am soo excited to announce that I am officially selling SCENTSY!!! I am soo excited about this new venture!!

I absolutely love Scentsy products and cannot wait to share these amazing products with you all!!

You can find my site HERE and feel free to place an order through the August party!

 

Lust or Love?

Who is ready for another list of the things I am loving? I am pretty sure most of it is love, but some of it might just be lust!!

I am loving that the sun is shining again finally! Maybe, just maybe the rain is done for a while!?

I am loving Scentsy!!! I know I mentioned this yesterday and introduced the new animal in the house (Whoot), but not only do I love it, but M does too!! Score!

I am loving My Fitness Pal!! I have signed up, you can find me as lifeasiknow09. I love how easy it is to enter your food! You can just scan the bar code of the product instead of searching aimlessly!!

I finally sold my old washer and dryer yesterday!! This makes me very happy!! Like incredibly! Because number one, it was easy cash, and two is two less things cluttering up the hobby shop aka the storage shop!

The birthday rush is over, but I did love celebrating!! Mine is coming up next!!!

I still love instagram! You can find me by searching lifeasiknow09.

I love that I cleaned the mudroom last night!! Yup, instead of doing it in the day I did it last night, floors washed and all!

And because I haven't shared any pinterest finds, here is what I am loving on there lately:

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How cool is this for table top smores? Terra-cotta pot, tin foil and charcoal!! Brilliant!!

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Rocky Road Brownie Pudding Pie - looks pretty easy to make and pretty yummy!!

And of course some quotes:

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and:

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Happy Wednesday Friends!!

I Skipped Monday Again....

I really should just write off blogging on Mondays so it seems... I had full intentions of blogging yesterday, but then I ended up going last minute apartment searching with my Mom and Sister yesterday! Luckily we found one for my Mom!

It has been birthday crazy around here lately!! Sunday was M's!!! Yup he is another year older! We didn't do too much, just dinner with his parents, I made a cake and we had a nice mellow evening. Yesterday was Grandma's, and today is my sisters!!

Our weekend was pretty laid back as well! Friday night M had ball and they won!!! Yay!! Saturday we did housework, picked up ribs for dinner and watched Friends With Kids. It was a pretty funny movie! I also changed the curtains around in the house. The ones from the bedroom are now in the great room and I love it:

I put ones that we had stored away in the bedroom.

On Sunday night I decided to hide my fear and made things happen for myself, hopefully with the support of those around me, but I made my photography facebook page. To say I was scared to hit share is an understatement, but I think it is time I put myself out there!! I have had a lot of support from those around me and I am very appreciative! Feel free to check out my page here and like it!!

Yesterday I took M's truck in for an oil change while apartment searching. We had made some lasagna on Sunday, so we had that for dinner last night and then M was off to fire practice.

Today I finally got my photo book in!!! Sooo excited!! I love how it turned out:

And then my scentsy order came in!!!

Meet Whoot:

He is hard at work right now baking a birthday cake, or so it smells!! I love it!!! I am soo happy scentsy is finally in Canada!!

I am actually considering selling it, because I love the product soo much!!

I hope everyone has a fantastic day!!!