Type only 1 word - it's harder than you think ( Read more... )

And I meant it! I've spent a good part of my morning cleaning today. I'm talking deep down, scrubbing clean. All the bathrooms are spotless. I plan on tackling the kitchen this afternoon. Funny I never had the "nesting instinct" that many women experience during pregnancy but everytime we have guests over (guests that we don't see on a regular ( Read more... )

Victoria Beckham that is! Well not exactly. I got a new and different haircut this weekend. Originally I wanted to get the "Posh" bob where the back is significantly shorter than the sides. Then I chickened out. I just couldn't bear to cut the back that short nor did I want so many layers everywhere. In the end, I got a toned down version of the ( Read more... )

I strolled into Sephora on Saturday (Eaton Centre location). It's been a while since I shopped for beauty supplies since I rarely get time to do it properly and leisurely as I like to take my time sorting through all brands and colours. I'm a sucker for pretty packaging:) Hubby took Aaron to the nearby Canadian Tire and I had Lucas with me. With ( Read more... )

Hubby and I are debating over this - to conserve heating costs, is it more economical to open the vents in the basement or close them? Our basment is unfinished and so we are rarely down there. We kept the vents closed when we had the air conditioner on because there is no point in cooling an already cool basement but now that Fall is here and we ( Read more... )

It's not oatmeal! Per our pediatrician's suggestion, we reintroduced oatmeal to Aaron and he was fine with it. No flare up. In fact he has not had a bad flare up recently. He still gets patches here and there but his skin is much better than it was. I think it was something he needed to outgrow. Maybe it was also due to not having air conditioning ( Read more... )

We have grass! They laid the grass in both the front and back yard last week. It's nice to finally be able to go to our yard. Our lawn is lush and green. The neighbours in front of us - not so green. Their grass is dying. It's not their fault really because while the builder did send out a letter advising all residents to water their lawn everyday ( Read more... )

I've unleashed my inner chef. For the longest time, I've fallen into a rut as to what to make for dinner. It's not that I dislike cooking, in fact I enjoy it. BUT I hate thinking of what to make. Coming up with new ways to cook chicken just does not come natually to me ( Read more... )

Not with a vengeance but my baby's eczema came back again. He has a couple of small patches on his face and mostly on his legs. I've been giving him soy formula which is what the ped recommended and so far he has eaten rice cereal, barley cereal, squash & waxed beans. Waxed beans is the lastest thing I've introduced so it could be that. Then again ( Read more... )

How much alone time you need? Hubby and I were talking last night and in terms of time alone at home, he has none. Zero. N is virtually never home alone and it's been that way since we married in 2001! You see, we leave the house at the same time for work (when I was working) but he comes home later than I do. On the weekends, we are usually ( Read more... )