Wednesday Hodge Podge, my first go at this one...

Since I don't have a pic for today's WW I decided to give this a whirl go on click the button and get yourself some hodgepodge...

1. Will you watch the Super Bowl? If so, who will you cheer for? If you are not from the USA what is the 'big deal' sporting event in your own country?

Well Hockey is my "big deal" sport really, did you see the Olympics last year? we're big on Hockey here. I took my son skating yesterday with his school. It was his first time on the ice. I know I failed as A Canadian mom having him out there only once in his short but almost 6 Canadian years of life. My only full Canadian and he's only now learning to skate. This may call for some intervention. I did though watch the Football Finals on Sunday. I'm going to be having some people over on the 6th? (do I even have the right date?) For a Superbowl Party and really if yo know me? It's a Movies for the kids upstairs while the men make noise in the basement kind of deal. 

2. Is ignorance bliss?

Sometimes... but I know of a huge situation that got way out of hand due to ignorance. I think I'll say NO really.

3. Which of the seven dwarfs are you? (and just in case your Disney is a little bit rusty, here they are-Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, and Sneezy).
I think today I'm Happy, with only a Touch of Grumpy. I'd be a bit happier if more Grumpy would show up because I'm due for some Grumpy. I think walking almost every night of the last 3wks has been a huge help with keeping Grumpy at Bay but you know a little Grumpy can come in handy now and then. 

4. When you are riding in the car with another couple how do you organize seating? (Men up front? Women up front? Couples sit together?)

I'm currently stuck with riding in cars with kids and with 3 kids there isn't exactly room for couples. The boys though are devided! two in the two captains chairs in the middle and 1 wayyyy in the back by himself with a whole bench seat to himself. It works much better. When we are in hubbie's car? It's not sane I tell you it's just not sane.


5. What is beauty?

interesting, I was just watching a video of Madonna today singing Vogue and the words are totally on the target... "beauty's where you find it..." And it's true. No one knows what another person is going to see.

6. If someone asks you to bring an appetizer or a dessert to a party in their home, which would you choose?

 

If it's my friend that is off flour? it's a Mashmellow roll, no flour at all, just chocolate, cherries,mashmellows and coconut. Yummy, if it's for kids? ice cream. 

appetizer?I never think of these.. let me see.. nachos and cheese dip?

7. What is your crowd pleasing go-to appetizer?

really? I don't have one. I usually host appetizers are left out so that the kids will eat their main meal. I think I need to have more friends over.

8. Insert your own random thought here.

It's -22C this morning, and I sent all the boys to get the bus, I tried to reschedule a Dentist appointment this morning because one place says 20Cm of snow coming and another says 5cm. The girls at my dental office have a cute "don't let M... cancel" because I'm such a procrastinator. oops!

Random Tuesday Skates, falls, skipants

Random Iced up Bedroom Window

Yes first things first.

yeah click on that get a button of your own and randomize. I think I"ve been doing this now for almost 2yrs? so maybe it's time for me to stop giving directions? I guess though the directions like a middle school writing project, results in more words on the page? So yeah ok read the words.

Speaking of Middle school. Did you know that if you have a "quiz" it's really a test but the teachers are trying not to give you test jitters.

I met MJ at the rink today, they were skating with their class, they did ok with it really. I was impressed how some 5-6yrolds can really move their butts! I'm not a very good Canadian Hockey Mom, I didn't enroll my kids in Hockey ever... (hangs head in shame)I did though watch a football Game Sunday (and 1/2 of another) with my American boys... so maybe that's progress? or maybe not.

Saturday we had a lot of snow down and I looked out and my lawn seemed to be a "Boys only Zone" two Dad's 3 of my boys, 1 older neighbour boy, and the other Dad's Son?" and only -18C so I said uh "I'll stay in and clean house, you'vegot the boys zone covered" hahah And hid in my flannel pjs with tea and toast.

The toast monster is at it again. It' keeps jumping in my mouth causing all kinds of winter insulation (read=fat) It's hard to walk when you are hiding from the winter cold! -32 today at outside the rink,which made -4C in side the rink feel almost warm. (for those keeping score -40C and -40F are the same!!) In my worse French ever "Tres F**king Brrrrrrrrr" :)


Chair? coveredmore.. wait must find camera... there is proof here somewhere

Bad mom moment there are more pics of the chair then the kids?

I think the University Rink's website has a virus, I got all kinds of warnings this morning. I guess if something happens today with all my avon orders and blogs and games then Linux will have caught a winter bug? for a change. That reminds me I NEED more tea, it's COLD in here.

Friday Fill ins Winter Accepting the Snow

1. So many of us __have what we need inside us_.

2. ___Life can surprise you__ even in hardship.

3. Those who are accepting of _others the best friends____.

4. ___The snow plow__ is waiting quietly.  (I must learn to accept this)

5. Light is in both the __window and the porch___.


6. __Winter having snow is part___ of all that is ordinary.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to __watching the snow fall from the warmth of my house___, tomorrow my plans include __Shoveling out so I can get out and walk___ and Sunday, I want to __rest and relax and walk walk walk___!

for those tired of the snow... I give you... summer backyard (oh that green does look pretty)

Wordless Wednesday

Random Tuesday, school, baking, oh look weightloss

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The hubbie has been jogging, both indoors and out. Indoors he's using the wiifitplus and the EA sports Active. I'm impressed with his efforts. I don't have that kind of confidence for the outdoor running. I've got to get my wii on today. I didn't get any done yesterday. how is it that a day of staying home? speeds by?

Well I didn't actually stay home the whole day. I went to pick up a package across town, stopped at the dental office, the post office and the grocerystore. I then got home, did some dishes, and laundry waited for boys to get off the bus. Forgot that middle boy had Judo, but he didn't so he didn't come home. It was -19C yesterday morning and -21C this morning brrrrrr! I got the homework nagged but no one moved. heheh so I made chicken pot pie from allrecipes site here ...  Chicken Pot Pie IX 
Some boys ate it all, some boys picked off the crust and one boy tried to negotiate PBand J after 1 bite.  It needed a bit of salt because I used salt free butter for the onions, and forgot to put the salt in the sauce. oops!

My friend with the cat that didn't seem to thin I should be stealing her poop? Gave me a bunt pan as a thank you for watching her cat. I'm kind of shocked, I didn't need anything that's just what friends do? I didn't say "no" I didn't want ot be rude. LOL

I've been walking again, aiming for 5nights a week, down 3lbs. (long way to go from here) I am also trying to not kill myself with that EA Sports Active. HOLY Squats batman.  Crazy. Will do it today.

(missing picture because it's just too dark, must get better setting at night)


I baked muffins today, chocolate chip. Unfortunately they are very good, and I've had 2. (they were the smallest ones in the pan)

I got a mug in the mail last week. I went over to visit Growing towards a Dream  and she just happened to be having a Vlog and give away that day. I watched (she's great in the video, confident you know) and commented. My comment got me entry #8.  Also she's in Canada so it only cost her 1 arm and leg to send it here vs US to Canada rates for all the rest of my bloggy friends contests.

Hubbie took the boys sliding this weekend. I didn't go, I was roasting chickens. The boys had a pretty good time. The battery though on the Camcorder gave out so there is no footage, I'll have to just get you to review footage from 2008? (I think)



I hope that code works again. It's from Feb 2009 actually. Brain doesn't always work when it comes to remember which days I post what, you know 2yrs ago.

Talked to my Sister today, my nephew who is almost 10months old has been working on taking his first steps. ACK!! She's comand crawling still. I think he's got a future in the army? She put me on Speaker phone and I'd say his name and he'd sigh you know that baby sigh then I'd laugh at the sign and he'd get out his big belly laugh. I'm so proud to be the auntie! Can you tell?

My boys are growing like weeds? I wish there was a way to stop all this growing up. (accept when they areacting their age and driving each other batty)


also for those waiting for Chair status... if there is such a thing.. and also there's more snow/rain mix coming tonight. This is good because then the -21C turns to only -2C you know about 30-upper 20'sF-ish

taken from the warmth of the indoors

The Dedication to Snow Living

I know that not all my readers are experienced in SNOWDOM so I like to share my Snow life. It happens every Winter here and every spring it melts. There has not been a spring yet that hasn't turned into HOT Blazing summer in all the years I've live in snow worlds. I've lived on the Island, in Central Canada (those to the far west call it Eastern Canada but really it just shows that they cut Canada off at Quebec...) and the North Eastern Coast of the USA. It's been fun. I have always experienced either Snow flurries, a Snow storm or Foggy Breath for my Birthday in November. I call it tradition. People look at me when I say "it always snows on my birthday" and try to point out it's not snow but really if you just blow a breath out? it turns to snow after the fog. I'll keep that tradition. Funny thing, when we were kids we used to pretend we were smoking? Our kids don't do that, you know because it's not really something that they "get", YAY for changing times.
  Some days there is too many mini dramas going on in life that I don't post but the snow? unless you don't have Winter Snow Tires? there is no drama.

Well there may be some drama on who gets to shovel it. First Snow falls typically involve some "me first" and some "I want to shovel"  in comparison to the later winter snow falls which involve. "I don't want to" and "ok no allowance..." (Mom wins, and points out 3rd time around hernia scar...it's all about the win... it is though good exercise) Last night I went walking in this, my walking partner wears glasses, she was blind by the time she got home. BTW that's 5 days of walking in snow this week.  I don't know that I could ever live where it didn't snow?

Morning Results Jan13th

The snow shoveling this year is going very well, it hasn't snow near as much as winter 2009, and the Chairs? they are fine, they are still basking in the sun.. well other then the storm yesterday

Jan12 storm starts about 3:35pm

And you know I'm dedicated to sharing these because this is how I captured this morning's pictures...

yep slippers... do not try this at home if you have snow

And you know who will have to clean this meltage up right?

So if that's not enough snow for you and talk of snow and slipping, driving, playing (we are going sliding this weekend I'll have to get some more video of the Hubbie risking life and limb on the runs), and abandon snow chairs?  well you can pop over to my other blog which seems to have turned into Morning views blog? ... haha  

Wordless Wednesday

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Random Tuesday, Yippee.. I mean I miss them

So We're back to school now and first day in and it's time for Random Tuesaday., go get a button, well read here, then there and then get your random on too and link up with  --->theunmom.com

So I've got my cable back did I tell you? yeah I did ant well today I didn't even turn the thing on until I needed to know the weather. YAY! no addicted. Computer is still on YAY!

I can't even think of all the random that was in my head all weekend. You knwo those "oh must save that for Random Tuesday"

So I got on the wii again, the wii and I are not agreeing on just how much weight I gained. Yes I know it can't be "that" bad but it is! I'm working on it again. Real food back again. I had gone way off the plan there for the fall, but you and I all know that spring and shorts and bathingsuits are coming. SCARY

AJ had curling this past weekend, they moved him up to whole sheet. YAY! I guess the kid are behind the sound proof glass (or the parnets depending which way you are looking) and hubbie was up in the watching area, the coach started pointing to AJ, then to the Full Sheet and then to hubbie and next thing you know everyone is going Thumbs up! I didn't see this of course this is all second hand stories.

ohhhhh whole wheat pita pizza is done... yummy!


boom Boob Clap, oh now it makes snse why my kids are always boom boom clapping, it's government funded "get moving" thingy. cool! Now if the could work on boob boob clap I bet more people would interested?

you know what else is random?dr oz holy moving allover the subject matter... again tv on.. no no addicted

OH I finally got a calendar, only what? almost 2 weeks into the year. I used to have the ForBetterorForWorse Calandars but didn't see them this year. retirement I hear.

Garbage Day is way less easy when your hubbie is on a business trip.  He should be home tonight. I'm hoping that storm coming up the coast doesn't catch him.

oops sorry, went and ate lunch and then got off track visiting other randoms.... Better go link up so I can keep surfing...
linking... are you there?

Friday Fill-ins Ice Cream problem is everywhere!

1. It's 2011; I _am completely finished 1/52wks____.

2. ___I love to eat Dill__ pickles. ( true story)
While pregnant with TJ? My hubbie would go to Subway and tell the sandwich makers to put pickles between every layer of every other thing they put on my sandwich, they eventually got wise and started charging me for more pickles... doh! never appearing in Ice cream.)

3. Thankfully I have my __kids home to eat all the treats I over bought for Christmas, they are currently working on the ice cream problem___.

4. __My family and friends tie for__ the best things in life.

5. I am so _nervous about trying to lose weight "again", I've done it before, I know how but I have to work it again____.

6. __yes I had a ___ bowl __of ice cream too, I'm taking one for the team. I wouldn't wan the boys to eat it all alone___.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to ___snow for sliding__, tomorrow my plans include _house cleaning putting all these boxes of Christmas away neatly, (I'm surrounded today)____ and Sunday, I want to __have fun with my kids in the snow after mass and Sunday dinner,yummy ham___!

Wordless Wednesday Catching some Rays

Random Tuesday Thoughts New Week New year

so I'm going to milk that whole new year thing for a bit longer, atleast until February.Random not but if you want more Random clickity click over to the unmom and get a badge...


I never really realize I'm using a run on sentence until I start blah blah blahing away and no one remembers what exactly I was talking about in the first place. I know what I mean but I'm sure others are getting very lost and then can't find their way back. I'll find me an English book somewhere to work on this. I'm sure I took English writing at some point inmy highschool/university/college life? Didn't I?

Well it's ended, the cable is back in the house. The boys are now zombies to the warm glow of the TV in the livingroom. That's the end of my wii time I'm sure, but I wonder I jsut wonder will it help the homework woos? (is that how you spell that?)
I have one son that hates doing homework well 2 that hate it and one that likes it because it's new and exciting. The oldest doesn't have a lot of friends or a lot to talk about, maybe with TV he'll be in the current loop as to what's going on in the world of real or TV dramas or cartoons? Teletoon here we come (that's almost cartoon network for you Americans, but Canadian Content)

So due to this TV thing, and my lack of working internet to listen and chat at blogtalk radio lastnight, I was up until 2am watching TV!. you know I totally should have been using that kid free time to say work out on the wii but again TV , real TV reception. (run on right? didn't see it coming, it ran on over)  I've heard people say Hoarders in their blog posts. OH DEAR GOD!!! it's a train wreck you can't keep  your eyes off and it's also a learning experience. I was totally able to point out all of hubbie's unnecessary collections. I also had a strike of fear when I saw a house with Avon boxes. This So can't be good for the avon name. ugh!  So next week when the boys are in school heheehe I'll go in and clear out 1 bedroom at a time. Anyone need puzzles for 1-2yrolds? cause well I've got the puzzles but no 1or 2yrolds. Anyone?? no. There may be pieces missing.


I wonder if this is also part of why Santa brought that mop? oh boy. The tree is still up but that's because it's Still Christmas in my house until the 6th.  @ more days and the demolishion will begin. I did take down some of the Christmas cards I got. Must make a master list for next year today,

Oh speaking of the new year, yes it's up there in the title, I got a MOM calandar on sale from avon.ca yep! it's on the way to my house By Monday. It one of those Mom organizational calandars. YAY I might get organized.

Also must find shredder.  Also must some how figure out how to remove the "artwork" the boys have made, anyone got tips on how to "save"but not?

Oh oh nad I bring you  back by popular demand......

ok maybe that's just a FB demand thing... Happy New Year again.

Welcome to 2011! What will the year bring?

So did you make it through? did you survive your wild night of partying into the new year? I did because I stayed home and played Wii with the Hubbie once we reclaimed the machine from the two oldest boys. I think there will be some competitions for ownership this year. I will of course have to stake my claim on the Mother's Day give of 2009! ha!
TJ got a Pirates Game from Santa, he's really enjoying it. He's even got his pirates dancing with women in low cut period costumes. ha! funny to see that at 11, it's totally just a woman in a dress. (wipes brow so far so good)

The Hubbie and I ended up staying up until 2am playing Glee Karaoke (can not spell that word without help) and had a great time. 2011 We're here we made it, and we had fun.

Christmas holidays are still a go here. The province/District has the kids off until the 11th. It's really amazing just how long they can stretch out a holiday. I don't think I ever had a Christmas break go this long when I was a kid but they did start late. Last day was the 23rd of December.
I have to say I'm a bit disappointed in our "visiting" we didn't get a single call from anyone here to visit us but I guess since we don't call, they don't call. We had a good Christmas Eve dinner with friends and I may invite them all here next year. Our Friend has a small apartment so a bigger place might be more fun for all the kids too. There was the one visit from my Cousin. I'll miss him when he moves back to the island for good.

I talked to my family on the island yesterday and today, lots of Well Wishes but really Christmas here is nothing like home. I suspect it's one of those caught between a hard place things. If we go to the island? it's winter driving, and running from house to house and us trying to fit everyone in and everyone thinking we have all time in the world to visit or all the space in the world to bring gifts back here?
If we stay here? they mail everything or send it on the Bus (thank you Bus company, excellent service again this year! you ROCK! ) and everyone misses the kids reactions to gifts. Where is the balance? we're calm cool and relaxed, we aren't rushed, we are but not missing out on seeing anyone at home because we aren't expected there but we are here alone, us 5. We are due to go to the island this year 2011(stop casing my house) for Christmas, but will it be rush rush rush? or will be find the time to relax and enjoy?
Should I really start my Santa list now?
Do I miss the rush? or do I miss the calm? Or am I just complaining? And really is Jan01st too early to think about Christmas Holidays? only 6months to find a beach.  Happy New Year Friends, Readers, Followers and those lurk in the quiet of their laptops/cellphones and whatever else this year bring to blog reading technology. <-I resolve to work on my run on sentences....