Category :Photography

NYC Day Two

So yesterday was so much fun.  I walked through central park and then bummed around the upper east side.  There was an apartment on Fifth avenue that was being re-done.  So I started chatting to the workers and they allowed me inside this rich place to see what it looked like.  And indeed it was beautiful.  I’ve always wanted to see the inside of a Fifth Avenue apartment, and they are swoon worthy! 

Near Bethesda Fountain.

Yes, I went there.  Audrey is my icon.

Delicious little french cafe that makes genuine macarons.
Hanging out with my sister and her friend.

Random Sundays: Street Art

Here’s just some fun wall art from around Toronto.

Random Sundays: So Green And Fresh

The Fam and I went for a walk.  It was really pretty out.  So green and fresh!

A Boy And His Vespa

Husband has been working on his Vespa for over a year now.  It’s taken that long considering life has always gotten in the way.  And he finally got it in running and took it ’round the block. 

Husband and my step-Dad finish on the Vespa and walk it out for the big test run.
Hoping it’ll work.
Husband comes ’round the corner.
He’s so happy!
It’s adorable! *ahem, ahem* I mean it’s so manly.
Post race debrief.
They really are like little boys aren’t they?  But that’s why we love ’em.

Random Sundays: Celebrating With A Walk

Father’s Day is not a good day for me.  So for most of my life I just kind of ignored it.  But today was the first day that I actively pursued celebrating it.  Because today I’m celebrating not my own life, but the life of my daughter.  Today I celebrated her Daddy!  And in order to do that, I bought him an intensive RPG computer game.  He may be a Dad, but he’s a little boy at heart!

My in-laws are here and we spent the day with family….

Her Grandpa tried to put a hat on Baby…

But that didn’t work, so he just put it on himself.

Then Baby changed into one of her B-day presents.
The sights along the Humber River.

This is how the day felt.  Overlit, relazed and a little hazy.  A very good day.

Baby loved looking at all the people in the park.

Husband’s parents enjoy going for a stroll.  As do we!

A Walk Round The Neighbourhood

Baby and I went for a walk to the bank today.  It’s a simple and rather mundane walk, but today I went out focused on trying to see the fun and pretty things on the way. 

The first thing I saw was this awesome cement truck,  No, you’re not imagining it – it’s pink!

Then I noticed a cute habit that Baby has developed.  When we’re walking, instead of leaning back and enjoying the sights, she always sits straight up in her stroller and holds onto the tray.  This is her go-to walking position – perched on the edge of her seat.  She’s gonna be a go-getter that one!

I also noticed some fun building art.

And finally, after our walk, Baby shoved herself into the smallest, most awkward place in the room.   Why?  I don’t know.

 

  Sometimes, I don’t get that kid.  But I love her.

Do What You Want To Do

The beautiful roses in bloom in my backyard.

Baby is sleeping.  She’s been tired a lot lately – lots of activity, the heat and not sleeping well at night.  I’d love to go run right now, but alas it’s only 8am.  I feel that out of respect for my neighbor, who shares a wall with my house, I should wait until at least 9am.  The treadmill is in a part of the house that isn’t at all attached to them – it’s in the extension – but I’m sure some noise and vibration gets through.  So here I sit.   I want to run.  But I can’t.  I should probably go shower and get dressed.  But I don’t want to.  I kind of want to online shop.  But I won’t.

I did have a production meeting/read-through for a project I’m working on.  And once again, I’m going to be put in a pretty dress and locked in a cage, and tortured and abused.  Yup, it’s a suspense/horror.  Why do I do this to myself?  Oh right, I love acting.  Boy am I dumb!

Garden Walking

Yes, that’s bok choy in my hand.

Tearing off some parsley.
Shirt – Talula (thrifted); Skirt – Smart Set; Flip Flops – Abercrombie&Fitch.

It’s been really hot here lately, and though I’m not complaining, it is a little rough on Baby.  During the day she’s fine, but during the night she’s so hot she can’t sleep.  Which means that she cries.  Which means we can’t sleep.  That’s the only thing that I have a beef with in terms of the heat.

Any tips on staying cool?

It was so nice, that we decided to all go for a walk down the Humber River.  We didn’t get very far before Baby got fussy and we had to turn around; so in all, we were out for just over an hour.  But here’s some of what we did see:

Random Sundays: Lonely Benches

Went walking today, and these are some of the things I saw.  Nothing grand and extreme, but the bench was all by itself in the middle of a green park.  No view. No playground.  Nothing.  Just a lonely bench.  And walking by I saw this house with the wall around it, and it just looked so nice.  It made me sigh.  *aahhhh…*

My Brother-In-Law and his wonderful wife invited us to their house for a BBQ and yum!  The ribs and potatoes were delish!  And Baby finally got over her fear or her Uncle!  Yay!

My Brother-In-Law with Baby.  Backs of heads, I know, but you know I don’t want to publish Baby’s face.

Soy and Dairy Free Protein Bars

I promised you a while ago that I would show you the protein bars I made and it got soooo busy that I totally forgot – until today.  So here’s how my bars turned out.  They’re made with nuts, seeds, varies puffs, Greens+ and a protein powder that has no soy or whey in it.  The ones I made aren’t gluten free *they have raw oats* but they could easily be made that way.   I make them from an old recipe I came up with – but usually I vary each batch up depending on what I have in the house and what I fancy at the time.  They’re chewy, sweet and delicious!  And best of all they give me the protein and nutrient boost I need!

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