Category :Random Sundays

Random Sundays: Baby Mornings

I’m crying!  Heeeeeello I’m crying!  When is someone going to come get me?  I’m not going back to sleep, I’m up and I want you to com get me!!  It’s Elmo time!

Finally, he comes into my room to get me, she’s probably still sleeping.  Sheesh.

Okay seriously Dad, what do you think you’re doing?  Would you like to be plunked down on a cold futon and have your pants taken off first thing in the morning?  Dude, it’s cold!  I don’t want my bum changed, I don’t care if I’m soaking wet.  It’s cold and I don’t…seriously??  Now you’re taking off the rest of my cozy PJs, are you nuts?!?!  No I don’t want to get changed.  No I don’t want to put on cold clothes, what was wrong with those?  Fine.  You suck.  I’m going to suck my thumb and give you a dirty look while you finish this whole “getting dressed” business.

You done?  Good.  Pick me up, you know where to go.  Aaaahh, that’s right: warm milk and Elmo’s world is the perfect way to start your day.  I think I’ll sit here for a while. *two second later*  Okay, that’s enough of that.  Time to get on with the day!

I wonder if my toys are still the same?  I better empty every box and open every toy just in case there’s something new there this time.  Nope. Nothing new.  Okay, well, I’ll just double check….everything.   Oh hey, she’s up, I better cry and whine a lot to let her know I love her. Hey, I’ll do that smile thing she likes so much.  There we go, she likes it!  Maybe yank on her PJ pants just to make sure she knows.

Drinking and Driving.

Huh?  Breakfast? Yeah, I guess I could eat.  No, I don’t want the broccoli in the scrambled eggs, or the eggs, I’ll just have the toast and sausage today, thank you! Look I can eat all by myself, I even feed the dog by ‘accidentally’ dropping stuff.  Hey, yours looks even better.  Oh, and hey that’s that adult-not-for-kids coffee stuff.  I like that! I’ll just help myself to some of it before you notice.  Time to play, you do the clean-up.  Hey, where do you think you’re going?  You can’t use the toilet without me!  I need to be there and make sure you don’t fall into that big round white thingy. 

Look checking your email and reading those ‘blogs’ is really boring, so here I’ll pull you away and show you where the real action is: watching my color, or wiggle my bum to music, or even better, you get to watch me play with my toys!  Look how funny I am, you laugh every time I do.  And you’re constantly saying how cute I am, so you really must love to do nothing except watch me play with my toys.  I know, I’m awesome.  Yup!

Betch ya didn’t know I’ve got super powers.  When I put my blankie over my face I disappear!  I can hear you’re worried about me, and looking for me, but don’t worry, I can come back, see? And go again.  And come back. And go again… *several hours later* … And come back again. And go again.  And come back again.

Nap time? Why are you so happy all of a sudden?  Grab my blankie, and pick me up. Good Mama.  Where’s that thumb?  Oooh, I love that curvy spot where your neck meets your shoulder, maybe I’ll just nuzzle right in there.  Yeah, that’s nice.  Cuddles are good.  *yawn* Ah yes, it’s song time…I like it when you sing ’cause I can sing along too.  What?  Okay g’night.  Love you too….

Random Sundays: Good Views

A view of Toronto

Red sky at morning…
Drake with his new dog tag.
She’s so darn proud that she can climb in there!

Random Sundays: Pretty Tree And Not-So-Pretty Me

Our little min-tree went up today.  Yes, it’s that time of the year.  Time to brave the shops and figure out what your loved ones would really like.  I love the food, and the family time, but I’m not into the shopping ’till your credit card is maxed out just to keep up appearances thing.  This year I want to keep things as small and personalized as possible.

Oh, and because some of you asked about my workout gear and clothes.  I have no gear, it’s totally unglamorous *hence the title of this post* – just me, my treadmill, shoes, and phone (for Tv shows).  I have no special running socks, just old worn out cotton ones, and no fancy running pants, just ratty old sweats.  But I promised you guys honesty, so here it is:

*I had to make the picture black and white so you guys wouldn’t see the stains on the pants*

Random Sundays: Two Goodies

I just finished shooting a film so I’m going to go enjoy a glass of wine and relax. Tomorrow I’ll be back with lots of fun posts and outfits. I’ll leave you with these two darling shots of the family at the park. Hope you all had a wonderful weekend.

Random Sundays: By The Light Of A Dying Sun

It’s getting dark earlier and earlier now.  Our afternoon walk by the pond ends up being at sunset, instead of in the midday sun. Though the bright green and heat are gone, there’s still something very magical about the place.  Especially in the light of the dying sun. 

Random Sundays: Self-Employed Women

Geez, you’d think we were torturing her!
I’m home today with my babe while my husband is at work.  She’s gone down for a nap, and I’m getting to work.  That’s the life of a self-employed Mama.  That’s how it goes.  I’ve shared with you some of the ups and downs and things that have come up, but mostly I’ve tried to focus on fashion, thought provoking ideas, and the ridiculousness that is my life.  But if you want to hear more about what I as a self-employed woman go through, as well as hear from other such women, you need to check out Revolutionize Her.  It’s a site that is being launched tomorrow and I’m proud to be a part of it as a contributing writer.  This site is a collection of talented and motivated women who are all self-employed and who want to support and learn from other women just like them. 
So if you want to know more about my struggles and joys, about my failures and my successes, or if you’re a woman who is considering packing in the9-5 and wants to know what it’s like on the other side of corporate life may I suggest checking out this site?  
Tomorrow’s Daily Challenge:
Have no pop or juice today – only fresh squeezed allowed.

For the record, I failed the challenge yesterday.  I didn’t bake.  but I did take baby to the park where we played like mad.  Does that count?
No?
Poo.

Random Sundays: Babies Are Hilarious!

 They find the strangest things funny and exciting, like sitting under chairs and wearing Daddy’s big shoes.

Baby and I are sick right now.  So we’re resting. Just a bad cold, but it’s got us down.

Random Sundays: Family Prep Work

It’s getting colder.  It’s time to prep the garden for winter.  So we all headed into the backyard to do just that.  Really, it was me doing the prepping, Baby eating a piece of bread and barking at the neighbor’s husky through the fence, Drake just getting in everyone’s way, and Husband taking pictures of it all.  Let’s just say that it was all of us prepping the garden.

But now everything is done!

Random Sundays

Sunday naps are possibly the best thing I can think of right now.  Ok, that’s not true.  World peace and winning the lottery take first place, but Sunday naps are a close second.  I woke up refreshed and so rested.  It was wonderful.  And to top it all off today’s been a warm sunny day.  Aaaaand Thai take-out is on the way.  Can this day get any better?  Oooh, maybe a foot massage.  Or world peace.  Whichever.

The sun was out recently, but the moon refused to leave as well.  I love when the moon is still visible once the sun has come out of its slumber. There’s something magical about seeing both at the same time.

Here’s a random outfit that I never found the opportunity to post. 

Jacket – Old Navy; Sweater – Trixie; Scarf – street stand – Top – Gap; Skirt – Huh; Boots – Ruche; Belt – F21.

Random Sundays: Happy Day

It’s been a little nuts around here.  With Husband having been away and baby being whiny and teething *I think*, I’ve been quite low on energy.  But today I’m getting a bit of a break.  Wonderful.  And since I got a good night’s sleep, I’m feeling creative and energized to tackle some things I’ve been putting off. 

While I get to that.  Here are some random shots.

I took these two while I was shooting Em&Blair. 

The neighbor’s dog.  He spends most of his days in the backyard, and the poor guy cries a lot.

A homemade, impromptu card for Husband.

True Story:
Baby dips her fingers in Husband’s coffee, licks them off, then goes, “Yum yum!”  uh-oh. 

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