favourite things friday

my favourite thing today is spending time with my family in southampton:

it's so great to here this weekend to celebrate my mom's birthday.

she's amazing...

~

some other 'favourite things' i've come across this week:

• some inspiring ideas for displaying photos in your home
• incredible timelapse photography in yosemite
• a good story with a great reminder 
• hoping to get this course in before a good friend has number 2!

...and because i feel like i'm on holidays and i want to play some more, that's all!

favourite things friday

well, it's friday.

friday the 13th in fact.  i didn't realize until i saw someone post about it.

this momma is not so superstitious...

so friday brings us to my 'favourite things'.

i had a low key day today and was enjoying some of my favourite things 

while the girls were at school.  

here's a little taste for ya:

• a chat with my mom on the phone
• exercise time in the basement (courtesy of just dance 2 on the wii)
• pc sweet and salty popcorn
• looking at favourite photos from this year and ordering a few to print

jude took this one last spring - love it!

• a hot shower (bliss)
• a little ingrid playing (love her music)
• hot chocolate (powder blended with a bit of milk first, then add the hot water)
• baking a new family favourite: banana chocolate chip blondies (found the recipe in a library book)
• and a new (to me) band that does amazing stuff - walk off the earth

jude and i were loving that video last night, enjoy!

i had a lovely day...
(yes, i realize how lucky i am to have days like these)

i hope you have a great weekend.

favourite things friday

here is a favourite photo i came across while culling 12000 images 

from 2011 (yowsers!):

i am...

and here are some favourite things that i felt like sharing this first week of 2012:

• some beautiful images from various photographers who link up with 'i heart faces'
• kind of exciting for us canadian folks!
• great idea for the baking guys and gals out there...
• an incredible musician speaking for an organization that we have supported over the years
• a little parenting strategy that might come in handy 
• and check these reminders out for a happy life

be happy this weekend!

see you soon.

on broadway

i am a lover of the live musical!  

if an opportunity presents itself 

(at a good price of course),

i find a show hard to resist.  

over the holidays, i got to experience the real deal.

NYC broadway.

it was fantastic!

though NYC traffic was not kind to us 

(45 minutes late for the show), 

broadway sure was! 

with mary poppins, sister act and another show in mind,

rich was kind enough to trek to the city earlier in the day to wait in line 

and get some last minute tickets for us.

we ended up with 4 seats for sister act!

we, including my mom, sister, & sis-in-law

my favourite ladies and i out for a very memorable night on the town!

the most memorable part, perhaps, being our trek to get there 

(45 minute drive was a 3+ hour journey by car and foot)...

 so glad that my mom decided to come along - she loved the show

(and i love this photo of her)!

 i'm a lucky gal to have these ladies in my life and 

spoiled to be able to enjoy an incredible show with them.

~

what's your favourite show that you've seen?

favourite things

back today with favourite things friday!  

good timing, as i hear that the sound of music will be on tv tomorrow night!  

hopefully i'll catch at least some of it.

here are some other favourite things to check out:

• loving creativelive today as they share clips of some of their best photography workshops throughout the day
• jude's blog has some great tips for dads (and moms) this week if you haven't checked it out already
• one of my favourite recipes for the holidays
• a fun blog that a friend sent me the link to this week
• and lastly another video to get you in the christmas spirit, if you're not already...

favourite things friday

great to see you back for another week of favourite things.

here are a few of my discoveries!

• ben and jerry's if i had a million flavours ice cream - wow!  possibly my new favourite.  was just enjoying some for dessert.  i had to cut myself off so there would be some more left for another day...  
• dance through the decades in style

• more fall craft ideas 

and i just want to share one more thing:

i love the school my girls go to.

"JFC is the place to be!"

today i got to watch emery and her classdo a skit in an assembly.

the theme of these assemblies is PRIDE.

today's was introducing 'P' which is for 'participating

in making the school a better place'.

great message.

then another class got up to lead the school song,

which was written by one of the teachers.

it was to the tune of jackson 5's 'ABC' song and it was fantastic.

the words were so positive and encouraging 

and it was amazing to see all (okay, most of) the teachers 

and students singing along with enthusiasm.

you know i shed a tear...

enjoy your weekend and i hope to see you soon!

favourite things friday

i feel the need to share some favourite things from today, today.

i had a breakfast date with jude.

we visited the girls preschool teacher bearing gifts of art and cupcakes.

had a date with my girls at swiss chalet.

my dessert is waiting for me in the fridge (pumpkin cheesecake!).

i sold an old lens on kijiji today and i'm 100 bucks closer to a new lens,

and get this, the person i sold it to has the lens i want 

and might sell it to me!!

pretty cool.

twas a jolly good day.

and here's two more favourite things for you:

• a photo that i like from the pumpkin farm

• a link to a halloween decor idea (i'm not all about decorating for halloween, but my girls are... so i may give this a try)

must confess two things now:

poor barley (the dog) didn't get a walk today,

and i devoured the cheesecake 

in the time it took me to upload the photo above.

yum...

do you have some of your own favourite things (or confessions) to share?

have a great weekend.

favourite things friday

happy thanksgiving everyone... 

make time to enjoy the gorgeous weather and the leaves this weekend!

here are a few favourite things that i've come across this week:

• cute ideas for halloween treats are here
• some fun giveaways (if you're into that kind of stuff)
• worked with dawnelle over 10 years ago at camp - loving her photography that i stumbled upon this week...
• this is my favourite show (the only one i watch these days)! 

what is your favourite thing about thanksgiving?

favourite things friday

beautiful sky over kitchener

look at me!  right on schedule today...

  

hard to believe the summer is coming to an end. 

last weekend, i got in a tizzy because we hadn't done all the things i wanted 

to do with the girls this summer...

(though we did pack a lot in!)

so, i made a list!

it's the end of the week now and though we didn't get everything done, 

i think we did pretty well.

this week we:

baked (gingerbread!) cookies, 

went swimming with friends, 

went to storybook gardens with nan, 

had a playdate at funworx, 

spent time with friends in our backyard,

played littlest pet shop 

& visited the great grandparents & cousins.

still on the list (will do in the fall):

bike to waterloo park

city bus adventure

photoshoot with emery

today we're going swimming at the local pool!

this weekend i'm going to see billy elliot,

 and we have friends from the congo coming to visit!

here are a few fun things to check out:

• wouldn't you love to spend a night or two here?
• for those with boys (or girls) - these are fun!
• pretty darn cool - might have to try it...
• a favourite momblog writer - beautiful reflections as her little one starts school
• creative idea for covering up mishaps

before i go, just have to share a lowlight of the week:

i let a coupon for a free tub of ice cream expire... such a pitty.

have a super long weekend everyone.

linking up here today!

favourite things friday

here we go again!

i am so ready for bed after a busy, but great day,

but i haven't thrown much out into blog world this week,

so i want to get this one up & out there!

first, here's a favourite photo:

linking up with project 64: out of the box as well

and without further ado, here are a few of my favourite things this week:

• gotta love naan
• this is a friend who shoots too (shot my fam!)
• someone i look up to in the photog world (and got to spend some time with earlier this month!),   some of her stunning images here
• today i typed in how to use leftover cake into google - here are the results

i know you're wondering about the last link...

no, i didn't make them - tried to get started, 

but didn't have all i needed on hand. 

will make them soon though...

perhaps with leftovers from emery's party?!

have a great weekend friends!

favourite things friday

i know, i know...

i started a fun new idea of sharing my favourite things (on fridays) in july,

and fully missed two weeks ,
and this one is coming a little late.

(is is saturday already?)

it's summer & there's been a lot of this to keep me busy:

messiest cone ever.

but here are some cool links for ya:

• wondering how to find your next great read?  one click away (cool eh?!)
• this girl has some creative ideas for spicing up life in a cubicle (or at home)
• some nice thoughts on friendship here - thankful for the pretty ladies in my life
• "once you are real, you can't be ugly"

grab some ice cream, enjoy these links & let me know what you think!

favourite things friday

i wasn't sure if i'd have time to get to this post today - but squeezing it in!

i had a 'favourite thing' happen today...
actually, it was what i'd like to call an "inspire me" moment.
did you notice my new button?
more about that another day...

i was talking with emery about a friend who is dying today.

(not an easy topic on any day or at any age...)
i was emotional,
she was thoughtful...

she decided she would make some art for our friend, and she said,

"even if she doesn't get it in time, she will still see it in her heart"

so simple and matter of fact, 

i am touched her hope & faith.

here are a few other favourite things this week - check em out:

• for those who like to take pictures... read this
• i heart bokeh
• lenses for your phone - so cool!

would have liked to link up to more, but it's been a busy few days.

but, one more favourite thing, 

i'm going to be the second shooter at a wedding tomorrow!!
so excited...

wish me luck =)

favourite things

these are a few of my favourite things...

did you know that i love that movie?

you know that one i'm talking about, right?!

"the hills are alive with the sound of music..."

don't you just love maria?

so i thought it would be fun to post some of my favourite things that i've seen
in other fun blogs around the globe!
i think this will be a weekly thing:

favourite things friday, perhaps?!  

so - my first installment of favourite things (on a monday),
coming at ya...

check 'em out:

• who wants to join me for some crafty time  and make this funky wreath?
• this was super helpful for me - do you want a grab button?
• i imagine this will keep me busy for the next few weeks...
• and a new kind of fries - i tried 'em and i like 'em!

which is your favourite link?


and, one more favourite thing for today that you won't find in blogland (yet),
jude is building a deck in our backyard...=)