HEY!
this house is shining like the top of the chrysler building.
do you know how much junk/stuff is in your house? do something for me... walk over to the "phone center/area" in your house {ours is in our kitchen} and open the drawer that is probably there. IS IT THE BIGGEST JUNK YARD ON EARTH? or walk into your master bedroom and open the cupboards under your sink. EXPIRED MEDS/CLEANERS/SUNTAN LOTION FROM 2001?!? where does all this crap come from?! holy dina. now go into your closet and look around. is there stuff in there you haven't worn for 6 months? a year? FORGOT YOU EVEN OWNED?
if so GET RID OF IT. like, NOW.
that is what we did all weekend long. 'cause this house is going up for sale, it's ready for the photographer to show up and if it looks clean, it is, because every nook and cranny and cupboard and drawer was cleaned, gone through, wiped down, vacuumed, washed off, organized and dusted. bags and bags of clothes were given away, bags and bags of "stuff" was chucked. IT WAS AWESOME. cj was wondering why we hadn't done this a year ago when we moved in. i don't know. life happens i guess.
i am now sitting in the last room to finish. the den/office. it is pretty much my space. it is always a mess. why, why, why, why. i get it organized and fancy and in a day it is tossed. fabric, mail, paperwork, bills, junk. this room is a magnet for crap. sooooo, i am looking around: i have 3 filing piles, cheques to be processed, invoices to be entered, fabric to hide away. it's 1:03 am.
i better give myself a time limit or i will be in trouble.
oh, by the way, re-reading "Joan of Arc" by Mark Twain. i suggest you read it. i read it while in university and it changed my life.
i hope it is as good as i remember it being or the book club ladies will kill me....
Monday, January 31, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
i want you to know...
i gave away most of my clothes today.
i am trying to weed out, clean out, pair down, simplify.
the house goes up for sale next week.
the weather is getting cold again.
food is my enemy.
all my sewing/quilting is going to have to wait until we move. tear, tear, sniff... sniff...
i am doing a lousy job at food prep in our house.
all my clothes are tight and unsightly.
this is going to be a longggggg weekend.
i am trying to weed out, clean out, pair down, simplify.
the house goes up for sale next week.
the weather is getting cold again.
food is my enemy.
all my sewing/quilting is going to have to wait until we move. tear, tear, sniff... sniff...
i am doing a lousy job at food prep in our house.
all my clothes are tight and unsightly.
this is going to be a longggggg weekend.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
rice, rice baby
success! ida's rice intolerance {FPIES} is officially over.
i cooked up some rice {which, at the appointed time of consumption she turned her nose up at} so i pulled out the emergency back up... rice crispy treats.
2 treats and 3 hours later we were discharged from the hematology unit with 2 thumbs up from the doctor.
what a relief. what a day. what a year and a half. what good news.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
weekender
officially 2
so. we went to los angeles over the weekend.
it was a quick trip full of looking at houses, eating really good food, hanging out with family, celebrating birthdays with best friends over sushi and a movie and just enjoying the INCREDIBLE weather. believe me, i'm not a weather girl, but the weather was... pretty much perfect.
while we were there ida turned 2. we ended up at the beach for a bit as you can see. the kids had fun out running the waves. they got wet, which means sometimes they didn't outrun the waves.
i didn't really take any pictures this trip. i'm not quite sure why.
i got some shots today. a MMR and a flu shot. i had to get them for the immigration medical that is booked for mid february. monday i have to go get the Tdap. i don't like shots.
c.j. found out his canadian citizenship test is on tuesday. he is going to have to cram this weekend. 'cause if he doesn't know what the provincial flower of nova scotia is or the ethnic diversity of manitoba... he's hooped. {ha ha ha}
ida goes in for her final rice food trial tomorrow morning. 10 am she will be eating 1/3 cup of rice and seeing if it agrees with her. cross your fingers.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
unscheduled food trial...
about 10 minutes ago as i was floundering around on the living room floor doing pilates, ida walked around the corner with an unidentified object in her hand. her mouth was chocolatey and so were her hands, deduction: she has been holding/eating that for a while... the luna bar i had been eating for breakfast. half gone??!!!! ingredients?!?!
rice flour, brown rice oil, soy rice crisps, blah blah blah. probably every combination of RICE known to mankind.
NOW. you can imagine my horror.
she is actually meeting with the folks at the childrens hospital on the 21st and 24th for such things. like, a medically monitored food trial in case things go down the wrong road.
looks like i have 1:45 minutes to see what happens. i better throw her in the shower so that she is prepared for the ER.
if you have no idea why eating rice is such a big, fat deal, go here and here and here. and then look around some more. there is more, i just don't have time to link it all, i've got to get ready for the ER too.
UPDATE: all is well! no reaction! waited and waited and saw a doctor, gave her history, the doctor said they just had a internal seminar on FPIES and Ida was their case study! hilarious. anyho, it's all good, will still do the official rice trial later this month but i think we have a winner here. ya-hoooo!
rice flour, brown rice oil, soy rice crisps, blah blah blah. probably every combination of RICE known to mankind.
NOW. you can imagine my horror.
she is actually meeting with the folks at the childrens hospital on the 21st and 24th for such things. like, a medically monitored food trial in case things go down the wrong road.
looks like i have 1:45 minutes to see what happens. i better throw her in the shower so that she is prepared for the ER.
if you have no idea why eating rice is such a big, fat deal, go here and here and here. and then look around some more. there is more, i just don't have time to link it all, i've got to get ready for the ER too.
UPDATE: all is well! no reaction! waited and waited and saw a doctor, gave her history, the doctor said they just had a internal seminar on FPIES and Ida was their case study! hilarious. anyho, it's all good, will still do the official rice trial later this month but i think we have a winner here. ya-hoooo!
MR. SUB to the rescue
we have survived. eli is back at school, c.j. is no longer bed ridden and i am down 5.4 pounds. half way out of those sweat pants i say! hurrah!
i knew things were taking a turn for the better when we were sitting on the couch late last night and c.j. said, "man, you know what sounds so good right now all of the sudden, MR. SUB". so i called and sure enough, open till 10:00. dude was out the door in a flash. like a large submarine miracle pill, we ate those sandwiches and voila! we were healed. he even brought home a sub bun for eli so that we could make a sandwich for him this morning on a MR. SUB bun. that was a hit.
i thought i would throw the commercial in for good measure.
yes, MR. SUB, you are our hero of the week.
i knew things were taking a turn for the better when we were sitting on the couch late last night and c.j. said, "man, you know what sounds so good right now all of the sudden, MR. SUB". so i called and sure enough, open till 10:00. dude was out the door in a flash. like a large submarine miracle pill, we ate those sandwiches and voila! we were healed. he even brought home a sub bun for eli so that we could make a sandwich for him this morning on a MR. SUB bun. that was a hit.
i thought i would throw the commercial in for good measure.
yes, MR. SUB, you are our hero of the week.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
the big bucket
i think we are dealing with the flu here.
i am sitting on the end of eli's bed. when i left for YW tonight he was complaining of stomach pain and by the time i got home {a few hours later} it was in full swing. no barfing yet, just falling in and out of sleep with stomach cramps. like it comes in waves. oddly enough i have started feeling the same type of thing as well... dun dun dunnnnnnn.
i guess we will see how this night goes. there is a humungous bucket sitting right next to him on his bed. he better not miss it.
in the next room c.j. is working on the cover of TIME. no big deal. we work under pressure around here.
i know the flu has been going around during the holidays and we never did get it so maybe it's our turn.
will update in the morn.
UPDATE: yes, yes, indeed it is the flu. eli and i stayed in the same room last night writhing around with waves of stomach cramps. it wasn't until this morning that i finally gave the old heave ho and used the big bucket and the toilet at the same time. i am feeling marginally better. eli seems pretty good to go. c.j. is now the one rolling around in bed whimpering. i told him just to puke and get it over with.
ida. no signs yet. i am praying to the flu gods that she doesn't get this. 'cause it pretty much sucks.
i am sitting on the end of eli's bed. when i left for YW tonight he was complaining of stomach pain and by the time i got home {a few hours later} it was in full swing. no barfing yet, just falling in and out of sleep with stomach cramps. like it comes in waves. oddly enough i have started feeling the same type of thing as well... dun dun dunnnnnnn.
i guess we will see how this night goes. there is a humungous bucket sitting right next to him on his bed. he better not miss it.
in the next room c.j. is working on the cover of TIME. no big deal. we work under pressure around here.
i know the flu has been going around during the holidays and we never did get it so maybe it's our turn.
will update in the morn.
UPDATE: yes, yes, indeed it is the flu. eli and i stayed in the same room last night writhing around with waves of stomach cramps. it wasn't until this morning that i finally gave the old heave ho and used the big bucket and the toilet at the same time. i am feeling marginally better. eli seems pretty good to go. c.j. is now the one rolling around in bed whimpering. i told him just to puke and get it over with.
ida. no signs yet. i am praying to the flu gods that she doesn't get this. 'cause it pretty much sucks.
Monday, January 3, 2011
off to the races
its the 3rd. hellooooooooo january! most of the items on my "get ready for the new year" list are complete. that is a good thing.
my pants feel tight. maybe it's because i gained 10+ pounds over the holidays. i have vowed to only wear sweat pants until my regular pants feel comfy again OR i have lost the previously mentioned lard that i have gained. i'll let you know when that blessed day happens.
eli starts back to school tomorrow, he gets braces on his bottom teeth on thursday and a new pair of orthotics for his feet on wednesday. man, he is sounding like a nerd, but he is not really {well maybe just a little, but thats ok}. rather a nerd than a jock, bully, emo, goth, etc, etc, etc.
so far so good on keeping some family resolutions. that is a good thing too.
i ran 2 miles today to begin training for this. i registered for it a few years back but broke my foot and had to bag the race and a trip to NY and pretty much everything for about 4 months.
it is redemption time.
my pants feel tight. maybe it's because i gained 10+ pounds over the holidays. i have vowed to only wear sweat pants until my regular pants feel comfy again OR i have lost the previously mentioned lard that i have gained. i'll let you know when that blessed day happens.
eli starts back to school tomorrow, he gets braces on his bottom teeth on thursday and a new pair of orthotics for his feet on wednesday. man, he is sounding like a nerd, but he is not really {well maybe just a little, but thats ok}. rather a nerd than a jock, bully, emo, goth, etc, etc, etc.
so far so good on keeping some family resolutions. that is a good thing too.
i ran 2 miles today to begin training for this. i registered for it a few years back but broke my foot and had to bag the race and a trip to NY and pretty much everything for about 4 months.
it is redemption time.
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