My Head May Explode With Glee

One day a few weeks ago I came home to this super amazing surprise!  Elycia had made this for me, as a thanks for a wedding slideshow I made for her.  ISN'T THIS AWESOME?!  I'm a South Park fan, and Randy is definitely one of my favourite characters (along with Butters, of course ;)

Thank you so much again Elycia!  Best craft ever!

~E

Generation Gap

Ben completely adores his Great Grandpa.  Anytime we're heading out to the country he starts exclaiming about how he's going to "Grama and Papa's House".

He's lucky, my boy.  Not a lot of kids get to meet their great grandparents.  I was lucky enough to know my great grandpa, but only for the first 3 years of my life.  It was 1987, and "other papa" as I called him had to go in for leg surgery.  Medical mistakes were made, and we unfortunately lost him.  My mom likes to regale stories of how my great grandparents lived next door, and how I'd go running into my great grandpa's arms.  

I wish I could remember this.

This past January one of the scariest moments of my life happened.  I had just caught the bus for work when my mom called.  Grandma and Grandpa were in an accident -- Papa had a seizure while driving and they hit the ditch.  I imagined the worst.  I got to work, ran to tell my boss what happened, and then was off to the hospital with Raimund.

Papa is ok now, but it terrified me.  He's 77 now, and I know the inevitable will happen one day, but I'm in denial about it.  This man was the main male figure in my life, and now he has a special bond with my kiddo.  

I hope Ben will have memories of his great grandparents.  

~E

Storage Idea: Nail Polish Shelf

About a month or so ago I was talking with a friend about my compulsive need to buy nail polish without really having the space for it.  I own waaaay too many shades, and needed a way to store them yet access them easily.

Enter the nail polish shelf.

I found this the next day after talking with my friend.  It's a thrift gem and amazing find!  It has hooks on it as well so I can hang my jewellery on there.  Luckily it's high enough so Ben can't grab at it...yet.

Are you a nail polish fiend like me?  Then I highly recommend getting a shelf like this if you can.  It's a cute accent on the wall and VERY practical.

And that's my storage idea for today.  Tah-dah!

Later gators!

~E

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Over the weekend Brendan popped by to say hi to Ben and I, AND to also do some baking!  It was pretty awesome.  It had been a little while since I baked, and Ben is always the best little helper.

The idea to make cookies was Brendan's idea.  He had this cook book kicking around from "way back when"...it was full of recipes from locals in his home town and copies were made to be sold as a fundraiser for the elementary school.  Who knew the recipes inside would actually be good?

Ben helped out by grabbing the mixer attachments from my utensil drawer and "mixing" the dry ingredients himself.  It was too adorable.  

The cookies turned out delicious, and kiddo scarfed down about 3.  That would explain why it was hard to put him to bed...

Later gators!

~E

Farms Are For Walks and Old Cars

Here's some more shots from the farm!  I can't wait for another weekend where Raimund and I both have time off to head to the country again.  We both grew up surrounded by nature and it's just nice to get back to that every now and then.

It was my first time actually exploring Raimund's family farm.  It sprawls for what seems like forever and is absolutely beautiful.  I'm definitely looking forward to spring and the trees budding with leaves.  Soon, my precious...

I'm pretty sure that besides the obvious, farms are also meant for old car storage.  Everyone I know who has a farm or a few acres of land seems to have old gems out back.  Too bad we couldn't restore these babies.

Later gators!

~E

At The Farm (Image Heavy)

Remember my Instagram photos of Ben and the sheep last week?  Well, this weekend I actually remembered to bring my camera and managed to capture some shots from Raimund's family farm.

 

 

There's a lot more photos where that came from.  The weather was perfect and it was amazing outside.  Almost spring, eeep!

Later gators!

~E

More From The Tea Swap!

Remember that time I held a tea swap?  Well, lookie here!  Alice received her package of tea from Daisy!  A bit tattered, but still fantastic.

Has anyone else who participated in the tea swap received their packages?  COUGH UP THE PHOTOS!

Later gators,

~E

Road Trip 2012 & Call for Guest Posts!

Yup, Raimund and I are going on a road trip!  What can I say, I love exploring our "backyard".  This year Raimund and I bought a Living Social Escapes deal for a Bed and Breakfast on Vancouver Island.  Pretty awesome if you ask me!  We're both stoked as we love the coast.  It'll be my second time seeing the ocean, and hopefully I'll be able to meet this awesome dame.

Seems like the "thing" to do on the island is whale watch.  "So many motherfucking whales in this motherfucking ocean." - quote by yours truly.

I got all these pamphlets from this site.  I honestly didn't expect to get this many, but it was a nice surprise getting the package in the mail.  Also if you have any suggestions on places to check out on Vancouver Island, let us know!  We have 10 days to explore.

Seeing as I'll be mostly offline for 10 days, I'm turning to you for guest posts!  Have a fun story to share?  A recipe, an outfit post, photography tips or a thrifted treasure?  I'd love to feature you!  Drop me an e-mail at eeegadserin AT gmail DOT com and let's get something set up. 

Has anyone else started planning their summer vacations?  I'm taking my vacation early this year as I'm lower on the totem pole at work, which means others with seniority get first pick with their vacation time (mostly summer).  Hopefully I can take a week off in the summer too to take Ben to Drumheller.  The boy likes dinosaurs!

Later gators!

~E