Getting a Garden Ready

May 18, 2013 by · 4 Comments

Last year we spent a lot of time and money on our garden and greenhouse. We were all involved in the process. From digging the ground, getting the rocks out of it, planting, watering and weeding. Only to have to leave it. Without enjoying any of our hard work. So this year I am doing things differently.

We are going to try something different this year.

We are going to attempt a container garden. More than one container. So far we have some cucumbers and carrots started. Last year we bought cucumber plants not seeds, this year the girls and I planted seeds. Boy have some of them grown. We really need to get them into bigger containers. Hopefully sometime this week I’ll get into town to get some, and some dirt.

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This is Our Dog, Luca

May 15, 2013 by · 6 Comments

We have a dog. We have had him for just over 5 1/2 years now, Hubby and I have been together for almost 6 years. He was our first “baby”. He was a surprise to say the least, we weren’t necessarily expecting “him”. Here is his story.

We adopted him from a SPCA in Newfoundland. They were flying his litter to Nova Scotia to a SPCA/foster home to increase their chances of being adopted. We had picked out a pretty little puppy, brown and black, a Labrador, Rottweiler, German Shepherd mix. Quite a mix.

I had to drive to the airport to pick our puppy up, a 3 hour drive that I had never made before and had to do alone ’cause Hubby was working.  [Read more...]

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Reveal #2: Can You Guess?

May 13, 2013 by · 8 Comments

We are very happy to announce that we are expecting baby number three! Did you guess it? I know there are some people that probably did and were waiting for it.

We're expecting

We are now 16 weeks. Much farther along than when we told people with the girls but Hubby was determined that we were waiting this time. He wanted to wait until July! I’m lucky I held it in until now. Beyond ready to bust with excitement. [Read more...]

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I Yelled Today.

May 10, 2013 by · 4 Comments

I admit, I yelled today. I stopped, I felt like crap, I apologized and I went on.

We’ve, or I, have been doing so well. Then again, the weather has changed from cold, windy and snow to beautiful warm and sunny. Just being able to get out of the house has made it so much better.

Today has not been our day. It is Brookland’s 2nd birthday. And the girls seem to have forgotten how to listen. We haven’t even had the cake or any sugar yet.

I caught them eating some leftover Saskatoon berry crumble in the kitchen… sneaking handfuls from off the top of the stove. But I held it together and, maybe it was the shock because Austin has never done something like that before, I didn’t yell. The yelling came with the toys they didn’t want to clean up, and the noises that Austin was making in response to my asking.

But nap time has come and this afternoon we’ll start fresh.

How have things been going in your house?

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A Long Drive Ahead…Again

May 9, 2013 by · 10 Comments

I’m already planning for our summer vacation this year. We’ll be taking a long drive to Nova Scotia to visit family and then back to Saskatchewan. Oh how I wish we were flying instead.

We’ll be travelling without animals this time, thank goodness, so we’ll have a lot more moving room in our vehicle. I’d be lying if I said I can’t wait. I’m really not looking forward to all the travelling.

On the way out here the girls did great! We had lots of DVDs for them to watch, plus toys, new and old. There were toys that didn’t get played with on the way out here, that’s how good they were. I’m not going to jinxes it. I’ll be packing lots of toys for the trip to make sure they are entertained the whole way. [Read more...]

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