In My Head

Hooray!

 

Hey there!

Did you miss me?

I missed you!

I can’t believe how fast time has been flying by lately! It’s nearing the end of February, and I am thrilled to report that my S.A.D. has not shown it’s ugly face to me this year. Usually February is the worst month for me. But since we’ve had such a mild, sun-filled winter so far, I’ve been able to keep my vitamin D levels up enough to stave off the February Blahs. For this, I am rejoicing! I’m sure my hubby is rejoicing as well. By this time of year, I am usually quite moody, weepy and sullen, and taking it all out on him. God love him for putting up with me!

 

So for today, despite the clouds and misty rain, I am celebrating my lack of S.A.D. symptoms!

 

Yay!

So enjoy your Tuesday. I will spend my day looking forward to tonight, when I will visit Vicky’s for an evening of Pampered Chef, girlfriends and giggles J

 

Cheers to you all!

 

I’ll be back here soon.

 

xoxo

F Words

I had a weekend full of F Words;

Friends

Food

Family

Fun

I had an fantastic dinner on Friday night with 3 fabulous friends :) We shared stories, we shared laughs, we had fun :)

I asked my daughters to choose my outfit on Saturday and the three of us had fun getting me dressed and sharing girly moments while the boys were out :)

For dinner, our fabulous friends came over with their kids...we cooked, we ate, we drank...formidable!

Today, as I reflect on my weekend I smile. I spent my weekend with some of my favourite people, sharing food, sharing laughs, sharing fun.

To everyone whose path I crossed over the last few days, thank you, I had an F Word filled weekend and I wouldn't change a thing:) That's all for now, I'll be back here soon xoxo

I'm in Love...

Valentine's Day is coming.

In the next week, stores are going to be packed with people looking for the perfect gift for that special someone.

It's not my gig. The gifts, the cards, it's all just not what it's about for me.

Save your money.

SHOW me you love me.

I get shown every day. EVERY DAY.

By those who love me.

It's in the kisses I get from the kids as they leave for school and I leave for work. It's in the coffee that's ready for me when I get out of the shower. It's in the meals that are ready when I get home from work. It's in the clean clothes I wear every day. It's in the hands that hold mine as we walk through the mall. It's in the pride in their faces as they show me their work. It's in the sappy e-mails in my Inbox. It's in the invitations to dinner. It's in the text message, letting me know they will be late. It's in their secrets they share with me. It's in their hugs. It's in their giggles.

I'm surrounded daily by pieces of love.

I'm in love with all of the people who do all of these things and more for me.

Thank you for loving me. You all set the bar so high. I hope I am loving you all back just as hard as you are loving me. :)

I was saddened, then appreciative :)

 

I was away this past weekend in Rochester , NY with my two daughters at a cheerleading competition. My girls have both been doing competitive cheerleading for 5 years now. The oldest, Mary, is on the Senior All-Girl Team, and my youngest, Helen is on the Youth Team.

It was a successful weekend for the girls, with one team placing 2nd and one team placing 3rd, in their divisions. :)

While we were there, we witnessed the sadness of downtown Rochester. We went for a walk on Friday evening after dinner, on a hunt for a store that sold junk food. Any store, a grocery store, a drug store, a dollar store...nothing. The downtown of Rochester is sadly very empty. It has the potential to be a lovely spot for businesses, with the river running through the centre. I could imagine all kinds of pubs and cafes with sunny patios filled with visitors, enjoying a beverage in the hot, hot sun.

There are no businesses like that in downtown Rochester. Yes, our hotel was gorgeous, but other than that, nothing! The woman in the hotel gift shop says they are trying to rebuild the downtown area, but it's taking a long time to raise the funds. She says it used to be lovely down there, but the socio-economic circumstances of the people who live downtown has caused the businesses to move to the outer edges of the city. I was saddened by this.

We had to resort to buying the girls' junk food in the hotel gift shop...very little choice for very high prices :(

Had we wanted to find an actual store, we were told we would have to get in our car and drive for 10-15 minutes to find one!

As saddened as I was, it made me appreciate what I have right here in "the dirty Shwa". Like any larger city, yes, we have our seedier sections of town, but by and large, Oshawa really IS a nice place to live. I will admit, as a kid growing up in Ajax, we had a snotty view of those from Oshawa ("noses in the air.."ew! you live THERE?!?!") I want to take that back now. I'm sorry I let the reputation of Oshawa decide for me about those who lived here back then.

I LOVE living in Oshawa now. I love how everything I need is closeby. I love all of the Recreation Facilities we have. I love the parks and Lakefront. I love the mall and shopping areas. I love the variety of restaurants. I love my kids' schools, and I love my neighbourhood.

Most of all, I love all of my Oshawa friends. :)

That's all from me for now. I'll be back here soon.

xoxo