Lily Allen - Womanizer

Even though we have been busy with Chester all weekend, I couldn't miss out on a Music Monday. I love Lily Allen - she is just so cheeky. I could skip the Womanizer song when sung by Britney Spears but I do like this version. I wonder what would happen if we slowed down all those ridiculous pop songs on the radio - probably we would be mortified about what is actually sung (or at least I would).

Have an amazing week. I think I will.

Talk soon,

L xo

Hello, My Name Is ...

CHESTER

Meet the newest addition to our family.  Chester is the sweetest little puppy ever.  We are all hopelessly in love with this little dog.

I am sure I'll have lots of posts about our new "baby".

L xo

For You Friday

[photo courtesy of Saffron Craig]

This week's For You Friday actually has something to do with fabric.  This is the Elk Landscape fabric from Saffron Craig's new fabric line - Forest Elementals. 

Purple isn't usually my thing but I am liking it more and more.  Especially in this fabric.  And from what I have been reading, purple is HUGE for Fall.  (Aren't I just on top of it or what?).

Saffron has done up a gorgeous quilt in her new fabrics.  And it is available as a kit.  (I am an enabler, I know).

And Kate Conklin did up an amazing one too!

So there we go.  A For You Friday that is actually tied into the blog.  Now go get some fabric!

L xo

Could You Do It?

So this is a non-fiction book written by Susan Hill about the year she decided not to buy any new books but rather read the ones that she already had in her house.  And in the end, she compiles a list of the 40 books she can't live without.

FOR A WHOLE YEAR, PEOPLE!  Now, that would be hard.  I buy books even more than I buy fabric.  I love reading (I know you already know that).  Not buying books?  Hard to imagine.  But I have a lot of books.  Like a lot, a lot.  So it wouldn't be as if I couldn't find something to read.

Could you go an entire year without buying that "thing" you like so much - books, fabric, shoes ...

I am going to give it a try.  I am going to set myself the goal of no books until the end of the year.  That doesn't include books I may need for educational purposes.  And I can swap or borrow books from kind souls who take pity on me because I haven't read the latest and greatest.  And it doesn't include books for the boys (although they are armed with plenty o' gift cards for the local bookshop, so they will be fine).  It can't include books as presents either (hint, hint).

Kinda crazy, don't you think?  But I think it will be good.  And after I read a book, if it isn't a "you have to read this" kind of book, it is going to the local Sally Anne.  It is a de-cluttering project of sorts.

L xo

PS - You know what else I am going to do?  No fabric until the Fall (September-ish).  I have a ton of projects I want to do and have everything I need to do them, so I should be fine.  Again, no fabric doesn't include swaps or gifts. 

PPS - I may need help.  Professsional help.  I'll let you know.

EDITED TO ADD - PPS - My fabric diet does NOT include my preorders of Tufted Tweets, Bliss, Castle Peeps or Far Far Away II .  I am sure you can understand why.

Overheard on the Way to School

Let me set the stage for you ... the boys are watching Little Einsteins in the car on the way to school.  They are a little old for the show but S is digging it so I let them take my computer to watch in the car.  D and I are in the front, listening to CBC Radio 2 (oh, how I love you CBC Radio 2) ...

The following is a snippet of the conversation between E and S that occured while they were watching ...

E - We are smarter than the Little Einsteins.  Why are they called "Einsteins'?  They aren't Einsteins, we are.

They both go back to watching ....

E - We know all this stuff.  Turns to S and says ...  And this is the proof of a good education, my young friend.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?  Does it get better than that last comment? 

I know I didn't write anything on Mother's Day.  I chose, instead, to spend the day away from the computer (for the most part) and with my family.  But I couldn't have summed up my day better than that little conversation.  Because as much as I love my beautiful children, I really like them too. And that is above and beyond what I expected when I became a mother. Really liking your kids as much as you love them.  I look at my children and, if they were my age (and not my children), I would want them as friends.  They are bright, funny, charming, ridiculous, messy, loving, generous, taxing, sweet, and so much more. 

There are no words that could ever accurately convey what they mean to me. 

While my mushy heart swells at the sweet handmade gifts and the heartfelt words and kisses on Mother's Day, it isn't just one day of the year for me.  It is my blessed, sweet life every day.  Not that it isn't hard some days.  Not that some days I don't want to throw in the towel or put them on the curb for give away.  But I every day I am made a better person for knowing those two children.  And being their mother is an honour. 

L xo

PS - All I learned about being a mother, I learned from mine.  It is a gift to be able to say that I am my mother's daughter.

Music Mondays

I love Sarah Harmer's music. She is from Kingston, Ontario, where I did my Law degree (it was the best of times, it was the worst of times - stories for another day). I could listen to Sarah all day. And sometimes, I do. There are so many albums to choose from. So go choose one. You won't be disappointed. And don't forget to dance a little. Whether someone is watching or not. It's good for you.

Enjoy this little song, my friends.  Have a great Monday.

L xo

PS - I am good little clock. That is soon to change. More on that some day soon.

For Your Friday

This is for you. Because it is For You Friday. This is the best idea for people who want to write down their lives but have no time to do so. Or maybe they have the time but they don't want to spend it all writing stuff down. Or maybe they don't have something to write every single day. I am an "all of the above" girl. So this is the best journal, in the history of all my sorry attempts to journal, for me. So I thought I'd share it with you.

Go take a look at the Simple Diary website. It is pretty awesome (that's a tie in from last week - wink wink). Order one up. You won't regret it.

L xo

PS - I got mine while I was at Anthropology in New York. I also got a few other things while I was there. Let's not talk about it. I am sure the bills are in the mail already.