I'm off for a pedi at the spa with some girlfriends tonight to celebrate a belated birthday/early going-away of a friend! So of course, as always, I find myself a few hours away, stressing about what color to get on my toesies!
Seriously, does anyone else go through this?? I wish I was that girl, that always gets the same color...like my Mum...summertime? She's always red...winter? a pretty pink...I always want to do something fun and then once I think I know what I want to do, I start to wonder....hmmm...I wonder what is "in season" right now. I don't get pedis very often, so if I'm going to get one, I want to make it a goody and get a nice color that not only suits my toes but they is in style!
Alrighty, off to consult my magazines! But wait, I don't even know what brand this spa carries...oh the stresses of the spa I tell you :)
Wishing everyone an opportunity to have this same stress this week!!!!
xo
CaliAlly
Monday, June 29, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
I wasn't kidding...
....when I said Preschool in Cali is tough to get into!!! Which also ties into the very good reason I have for not blogging recently.
Friday after teaching class, a girlfriend and I drove over to the preschool to drop off our registration form and fee (of course not being able to trust the postman!!). Since A was driving I thought it would be best for me to run the envelopes into the mailbox...so I hopped out of the car and ran up to one side of the school...nope no mailbox, but a friendly woman said she wasn't sure but thought there was a mailbox on the other side...PERFECT!
As I look out to the street to point to A that I'm going around the back of the building (and to meet me in the parking lot)...I think I see the Little Miss screaming (at least her mouth was open and she had her face scrunched!)...so I ran like I've never run before...sprinting around the building, through the parking lot...and wait, what's happening, I'm not on the ground anymore...now it's like I'm flying and then OUF! and sliding...
Yes folks, that was me running through the parking lot, tripping over a curb I did not see AT ALL, and flying through the air and proceeding to slide along the pavement! The result?? Road burn from my knees up to one of my elbows, cut up knuckles..but wait the best part (or worse if I'm feeling guilty!!)? the Little Miss' application is fine...my girlfriend A's? well it broke part of my fall and I guess the envelope and check tore on the pavement and gravel.
I should take pictures (although 6 days later, it doesn't look anywhere near as bad) and show my Daughter at her university graduation, just how her education started....yes Preschool Admittance IS Competitive!
Back in action and healing nicely,
xo
CaliAlly
Friday after teaching class, a girlfriend and I drove over to the preschool to drop off our registration form and fee (of course not being able to trust the postman!!). Since A was driving I thought it would be best for me to run the envelopes into the mailbox...so I hopped out of the car and ran up to one side of the school...nope no mailbox, but a friendly woman said she wasn't sure but thought there was a mailbox on the other side...PERFECT!
As I look out to the street to point to A that I'm going around the back of the building (and to meet me in the parking lot)...I think I see the Little Miss screaming (at least her mouth was open and she had her face scrunched!)...so I ran like I've never run before...sprinting around the building, through the parking lot...and wait, what's happening, I'm not on the ground anymore...now it's like I'm flying and then OUF! and sliding...
Yes folks, that was me running through the parking lot, tripping over a curb I did not see AT ALL, and flying through the air and proceeding to slide along the pavement! The result?? Road burn from my knees up to one of my elbows, cut up knuckles..but wait the best part (or worse if I'm feeling guilty!!)? the Little Miss' application is fine...my girlfriend A's? well it broke part of my fall and I guess the envelope and check tore on the pavement and gravel.
I should take pictures (although 6 days later, it doesn't look anywhere near as bad) and show my Daughter at her university graduation, just how her education started....yes Preschool Admittance IS Competitive!
Back in action and healing nicely,
xo
CaliAlly
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Preschool...kind of like Private School!
Oooo squee I'm so excited! We just found out Sadie has a spot at a Preschool that I thought was not going to happen....okay history:
- a friend of mine told me about this Parent-participation Preschool in the beginning of May. She's a teacher and has very high standards for Preschools and was telling me all about it and I completely fell in love with the philosophy of the school...not so much for my soon-to-be two year old, but more for when she's 3 and 4...but as we know, you gotta get them in at 2 to secure a space for when they are older...anyhow, loved the sound of this preschool...until she told me, oh the application deadline was early February....for September?!!? Are you kidding me?? Who knew! So I raced home, looked up the site and confirmed what friend had told me...it really looked wonderful! I called them up and they also confirmed what friend had told me - deadline was February and classes were full. Bummer :( I kind of gave up on looking for Preschools after that
And yes my friends...everything happens for a reason...fast forward to yesterday.
- same friend emails my Mums Group, that they have 4 spots open at the Preschool as they've decided to increase the class size. As quickly as I could dial, I had left a message on their voicemail...very civil and very parent-like I might add - although all I wanted to say was "Pick Little Miss!!!" Well we found out this morning, a spot has been set aside for her and quicker than quick I had the application filled and the Registration Fee check written out!
YEY!
I called my Mum immediately and squeeled to her as she explained to me this is how excited she was when I got into private high school...although I did have to sit an Entrance Exam...all Sadie had to do was promise to turn 2 in September and have her Mummy dial the Preschool's number quickly.
Yes folks...preschool in California...may as well be the same process as Private School in Montreal! But at least I know my wee one will be in a great preschool program leading up to Kindergarten!
Okay, September...how many days away?!?
xo
CaliAlly
- a friend of mine told me about this Parent-participation Preschool in the beginning of May. She's a teacher and has very high standards for Preschools and was telling me all about it and I completely fell in love with the philosophy of the school...not so much for my soon-to-be two year old, but more for when she's 3 and 4...but as we know, you gotta get them in at 2 to secure a space for when they are older...anyhow, loved the sound of this preschool...until she told me, oh the application deadline was early February....for September?!!? Are you kidding me?? Who knew! So I raced home, looked up the site and confirmed what friend had told me...it really looked wonderful! I called them up and they also confirmed what friend had told me - deadline was February and classes were full. Bummer :( I kind of gave up on looking for Preschools after that
And yes my friends...everything happens for a reason...fast forward to yesterday.
- same friend emails my Mums Group, that they have 4 spots open at the Preschool as they've decided to increase the class size. As quickly as I could dial, I had left a message on their voicemail...very civil and very parent-like I might add - although all I wanted to say was "Pick Little Miss!!!" Well we found out this morning, a spot has been set aside for her and quicker than quick I had the application filled and the Registration Fee check written out!
YEY!
I called my Mum immediately and squeeled to her as she explained to me this is how excited she was when I got into private high school...although I did have to sit an Entrance Exam...all Sadie had to do was promise to turn 2 in September and have her Mummy dial the Preschool's number quickly.
Yes folks...preschool in California...may as well be the same process as Private School in Montreal! But at least I know my wee one will be in a great preschool program leading up to Kindergarten!
Okay, September...how many days away?!?
xo
CaliAlly
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Pushup Challenge Update
Oh gosh it's hard...like really hard!
Okay so I'm in Week 2 - Day 1. I have to admit I'm not nearly as sore after the session compared to when I started...but the individual sessions are tough...really tough. I won't be surprised if I need to repeat Week 2 - I'm able to finish the sessions, but I don't really feel strong...I feel like I'm struggling to complete them!
This 6 week program is turning into a 12 week program I think! heh heh Hmm...maybe it will just click for me. In the meantime...it hurts...oh does it hurt!
(In case you can't tell, I just finished my session - in fact arms are still trembling...oh wait, that may be all of the coffee I've drank today!)
Be well and be strong,
CaliAlly
xo
Okay so I'm in Week 2 - Day 1. I have to admit I'm not nearly as sore after the session compared to when I started...but the individual sessions are tough...really tough. I won't be surprised if I need to repeat Week 2 - I'm able to finish the sessions, but I don't really feel strong...I feel like I'm struggling to complete them!
This 6 week program is turning into a 12 week program I think! heh heh Hmm...maybe it will just click for me. In the meantime...it hurts...oh does it hurt!
(In case you can't tell, I just finished my session - in fact arms are still trembling...oh wait, that may be all of the coffee I've drank today!)
Be well and be strong,
CaliAlly
xo
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Certain Girls!
Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner
I kid you not...it took me 2 weeks to read the first 170 pages or so and a few hours to read the next 170 or so. This was so slow for me in the beginning but it totally got my attention in the last half. I thought it took way too long to set the scene. This was a sequel to Good in Bed which I had read about 5 years ago (approx!) and Certain Girls can't making reference to things that happened in Good in Bed, but I couldn't remember all of the details so I was frustrated. Perhaps if you haven't read Good in Bed, it would just be a fun chick-lit...but as I mentioned I was frustrated. So if you are going to read Certain Girls, be sure to re-read Good in Bed or read them close together!
I think maybe I need a break from chicklit...this one just didn't do it for me....although I did find myself laughing and crying in the last 1/3 of the book...and I do love a book that evokes that much (and that varied) emotion.
Rating?? 2.5/5...maybe if I wasn't so frustrated at the references to the previous book, it would have got a higher rating...maybe!
xo
CaliAlly
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Book Review
A Blog friend of mine Polly does a book review of each book she reads and I love it! I always like to know what others are reading to get ideas for myself...so I've decided to copy - hope you don't mind Polly!
I will display the book on the sidebar that I'm currently reading and then you can stay tuned for a review...with summer here (not that you would know it by the weather!) and terrible tv, I'm sure I'll be doing a lot more reading...and a lot more reviewing!
Stay tuned,
xo
CaliAlly
I will display the book on the sidebar that I'm currently reading and then you can stay tuned for a review...with summer here (not that you would know it by the weather!) and terrible tv, I'm sure I'll be doing a lot more reading...and a lot more reviewing!
Stay tuned,
xo
CaliAlly
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
One Hundred Pushup Challenge
Okay who's in?!
I think it would be so cool to be able to do 100 "full" push ups...not to mention what my shoulders, chest and arms would look like - woowee!
So I'll set up a little tracker on the side bar and you can follow me :)
Anyone else interested?? http://hundredpushups.com - let me know if you are going to do it, I'd love to have a buddy!
Just did the first workout and arms are a little shakey but good - bring on Day 2!
xo
CaliAlly
I think it would be so cool to be able to do 100 "full" push ups...not to mention what my shoulders, chest and arms would look like - woowee!
So I'll set up a little tracker on the side bar and you can follow me :)
Anyone else interested?? http://hundredpushups.com - let me know if you are going to do it, I'd love to have a buddy!
Just did the first workout and arms are a little shakey but good - bring on Day 2!
xo
CaliAlly
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