Okay seriously...got babes?? Use Diapers.com! I'm so excited - too bad we are getting ready to start potty-training the Little Miss!
I noticed last night that we were getting low on our disposable diapers (we use both those and gDiapers) after thinking we had another pack - tucked away! ooops!!! It was 8:15pm and I was in no mood to go out to the store...but with three disposables left (including what is in the diaper bag!), it looked like I may need to get out to Costco, immediately after teaching class this morning...
...instead, I went on diapers.com - ordered my 7th Generation diapers for a comparable price and two sets of Gerber children's cutlery I've been looking at....presto, it will be here tomorrow and oh I spent over $49?? Free shipping! Now that is service...and I don't need to run out to the store on an already busy day.
Here's hoping we can get through the next 30 hours or so on 3 disposables and a ton of gDiapers! I'm feeling good about this one...
...like I said, it's the little things!
xoxo
CaliAlly
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Eating with the Seasons
Inspired by my good friend AN (oh how we miss you lovely), Family W has just signed up for Eating with the Seasons - and I cannot be more excited! It's the little things...especially when you are in a funk...little things make you happy?? You go with it!
Anyhow, with Eating with the Seasons, each week, the Little Miss and I will hop in our car after naptime and drive to our pre-decided pick-up, to pick up our Small Bag of fresh, organic fruits and veggies - locally grown of course! And each Thursday, bing, an email will pop into my email box with the "order form"...of course selection varies as to what is available and what the farmers have in season right now but I'm very excited to try new fruits and veggies.
I often find myself walking through my grocer, picking out the same ol' veg and fruits every week - a red pepper, spinach, a few tomatoes (or cherry ones if the Little Miss is with me), bananas, grapes...how boring! This Fall, we will be trying new squashes (who knew there were so many), cabbage and chard...zucchinis and yes more apples!
This really is the next best thing to growing my own veggie patch, in my mind!
To help me figure out what to do with all of these lovely new vegs (and some fruits), we've also signed up for Eating Well...hey, a girl can always use another magazine subscription, right DK??
Oh and this exercise has also taught me some patience...we were a week late signing up for the September start, so we are now having to wait until Oct 6 for our first pick-up...and let me tell you this CaliAlly is not good at waiting...for holidays, moves, babies, and definitely not Fruit & Veggie CSA!
xoxo
CaliAlly
Anyhow, with Eating with the Seasons, each week, the Little Miss and I will hop in our car after naptime and drive to our pre-decided pick-up, to pick up our Small Bag of fresh, organic fruits and veggies - locally grown of course! And each Thursday, bing, an email will pop into my email box with the "order form"...of course selection varies as to what is available and what the farmers have in season right now but I'm very excited to try new fruits and veggies.
I often find myself walking through my grocer, picking out the same ol' veg and fruits every week - a red pepper, spinach, a few tomatoes (or cherry ones if the Little Miss is with me), bananas, grapes...how boring! This Fall, we will be trying new squashes (who knew there were so many), cabbage and chard...zucchinis and yes more apples!
This really is the next best thing to growing my own veggie patch, in my mind!
To help me figure out what to do with all of these lovely new vegs (and some fruits), we've also signed up for Eating Well...hey, a girl can always use another magazine subscription, right DK??
Oh and this exercise has also taught me some patience...we were a week late signing up for the September start, so we are now having to wait until Oct 6 for our first pick-up...and let me tell you this CaliAlly is not good at waiting...for holidays, moves, babies, and definitely not Fruit & Veggie CSA!
xoxo
CaliAlly
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Feeling Broken!
Okay so I don't have a lot to say right now...evident by the lack of posts!
Work is very busy - teaching a lot and my body is hurting!!!! But in a good way :) Heading out to Sarasota FL (the other side of the country!!!) in October for a conference and it will be the first time that I leave the Little Miss for more than 5 hours...I know terrible...but I've just had no "good reason" to leave her before this. So I will be gone for four lonely nights...and as much as I'm terrified and sad at the idea of being so far away from her, I'm also slightly excited! A 6 hour plane ride with no lapchild?!?! I can actually drink a coffee and get up and pee?!?! Watch a movie, read a book? Perhaps a couple of trashy magazines?! WOW!
Yesterday was the anniversary of my due date! September 15, 2007...and no sign of the little one. So I was induced and we "evicted" her on September 19, 2007 - still to this day, the best day of my life. My birth story is amazing, empowering and although I hated being pregnant, minutes after I delivered the Little Miss I couldn't wait to do it again! So that's right, the big 2 is coming up this Saturday! A party will be had at the park on Saturday that she will share with two other little friends and a whopping 60 guests (adults and children) will be in attendance - controlled chaos is the theme ;) At least that's what me and the other two Mums are hoping for!!!
And yet with all of this amazingness going on around me...I'm in a funk. A funk that I'm seriously having a lot of trouble pulling myself out of. I realize I'm in it, I pretty much know what I need to do (and a lot of that is just an attitude adjustment) and yet I still find myself, well funky! I think the reason I'm having trouble pulling myself out is that I don't know why I'm in a funk...life is good, so good! And I laugh a lot...I sleep enough...I'm as social as I can possibly be...Hubby and I are good - like really good...hmmm...see what I mean about the need for an attitude adjustment??
Or maybe a day at the spa?!?!
xo
CaliAlly
Work is very busy - teaching a lot and my body is hurting!!!! But in a good way :) Heading out to Sarasota FL (the other side of the country!!!) in October for a conference and it will be the first time that I leave the Little Miss for more than 5 hours...I know terrible...but I've just had no "good reason" to leave her before this. So I will be gone for four lonely nights...and as much as I'm terrified and sad at the idea of being so far away from her, I'm also slightly excited! A 6 hour plane ride with no lapchild?!?! I can actually drink a coffee and get up and pee?!?! Watch a movie, read a book? Perhaps a couple of trashy magazines?! WOW!
Yesterday was the anniversary of my due date! September 15, 2007...and no sign of the little one. So I was induced and we "evicted" her on September 19, 2007 - still to this day, the best day of my life. My birth story is amazing, empowering and although I hated being pregnant, minutes after I delivered the Little Miss I couldn't wait to do it again! So that's right, the big 2 is coming up this Saturday! A party will be had at the park on Saturday that she will share with two other little friends and a whopping 60 guests (adults and children) will be in attendance - controlled chaos is the theme ;) At least that's what me and the other two Mums are hoping for!!!
And yet with all of this amazingness going on around me...I'm in a funk. A funk that I'm seriously having a lot of trouble pulling myself out of. I realize I'm in it, I pretty much know what I need to do (and a lot of that is just an attitude adjustment) and yet I still find myself, well funky! I think the reason I'm having trouble pulling myself out is that I don't know why I'm in a funk...life is good, so good! And I laugh a lot...I sleep enough...I'm as social as I can possibly be...Hubby and I are good - like really good...hmmm...see what I mean about the need for an attitude adjustment??
Or maybe a day at the spa?!?!
xo
CaliAlly
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Retail Therapy!
Ugh, this cold is killing me...head is all stuffed up, sore throat and I feel kind of miserable...until about 10minutes ago!
And then I made my first Gilt Groupe purchase and I could not be more excited! I'm the proud owner a new Kate Spade bag retailing at $295...oh but did pay that?! NEVER! I paid $118 - sweet :) And it will be in my hot hands in 3 days - I cannot wait!
When I was back in Ottawa, a few of my friends (you know who you are!!!!!! LOL) teased me for still running around town with my trusty-diaper bag despite having a two year old, who really doesn't need all of that space! I just love having lots of space to fit my "necessities" and the fact that it's canvas versus leather so I can bring it to the park, toss it in the stroller, over my shoulder, in the SUV, etc and not worry about damaging it...well dear friends, I will no longer be that girl! Instead I'll be sporting the Kate Spade Prince Street Tess - a beautiful Nylon bag with Patent Leather accents...perfect for the park...perfect for this Mummy!
What?! You've never heard of Gilt Groupe?? It's Invitation Only Shopping - designer items at ridiculous prices! Need an invite?? Leave a Comment and I'll be sure you get an invite ASAP! And to my Canada friends?? You always have a USA addy...just ship to me and I'll mail it off to you for super-cheap! YEY!
xo
CaliAlly
And then I made my first Gilt Groupe purchase and I could not be more excited! I'm the proud owner a new Kate Spade bag retailing at $295...oh but did pay that?! NEVER! I paid $118 - sweet :) And it will be in my hot hands in 3 days - I cannot wait!
When I was back in Ottawa, a few of my friends (you know who you are!!!!!! LOL) teased me for still running around town with my trusty-diaper bag despite having a two year old, who really doesn't need all of that space! I just love having lots of space to fit my "necessities" and the fact that it's canvas versus leather so I can bring it to the park, toss it in the stroller, over my shoulder, in the SUV, etc and not worry about damaging it...well dear friends, I will no longer be that girl! Instead I'll be sporting the Kate Spade Prince Street Tess - a beautiful Nylon bag with Patent Leather accents...perfect for the park...perfect for this Mummy!
What?! You've never heard of Gilt Groupe?? It's Invitation Only Shopping - designer items at ridiculous prices! Need an invite?? Leave a Comment and I'll be sure you get an invite ASAP! And to my Canada friends?? You always have a USA addy...just ship to me and I'll mail it off to you for super-cheap! YEY!
xo
CaliAlly
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Okay life is back on track thx to Missus
Alrighty forget that negative blog a few minutes ago! I was just catching up on my blogs and oh my squeeeeeeee PUMPKIN SPICE LATTES ARE BACK AT STARBUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wait...that means after that, there are Egg Nog Latte, the Peppermint Hot Chocolate...oh dear, it's almost Christmas...Christmas?!? That's my FAVE season!
And today is September 1 - which if you don't know me...is really my New Year's Day! Time to get out the new pens, de-clutter, get back to what's important!
er, right after I hit a Starbucks after teaching this morning!
Kudos to the Missus...you just made my week ;)
xo
CaliAlly
Wait...that means after that, there are Egg Nog Latte, the Peppermint Hot Chocolate...oh dear, it's almost Christmas...Christmas?!? That's my FAVE season!
And today is September 1 - which if you don't know me...is really my New Year's Day! Time to get out the new pens, de-clutter, get back to what's important!
er, right after I hit a Starbucks after teaching this morning!
Kudos to the Missus...you just made my week ;)
xo
CaliAlly
Back...and trying to get at it!
Wow, jetlag is hitting me hard this time! I think the little sleep I got on the weekend is killing me now as I'm over-tired and just can't get good sleep anymore! I seem to be very tired in the evenings but then lie awake in bed waiting, not-so-patiently for sleep to come!!! And then same in the morning, I'm up early but am exhausted so I can't fall back to sleep!
And to boot, I'm starting a cold! But then again, that's not so bad because it's time for me to start Emergen-C - something I swear by! I seriously love how my body is with this stuff! It's just mega-doses of Ester-C (versus acidic vitamin C you get in OJ, etc) but it gives me energy, makes me feel better within 24 hours....and it's all natural - LOVE IT! So I started that this morning and hoping by tomorrow I'll be back on track!
My holiday in Cali was amazing - lots of quality time with the quality Canadians in my life. I really couldn't have asked for a better holiday - lots of down time, resting, relaxing and lots of time with my Mum - I'm a very lucky girl. Of course, with an amazing holiday, comes the horrible hangover...which is where I'm at right now. Fortunately I also have wonderful friends in Cali who will not let me sit around and mope...because the pitypot really is no fun with an almost-2 year old!!!
It's good to be back to our life though- missed Hubby way too much and Diesel Dog too! And of course since we moved in days before the Little Miss and I got on a plane, I'm discovering this new house!
Lots to look forward to this month...if I could just stop feeling so blue...
xo
CaliAlly
And to boot, I'm starting a cold! But then again, that's not so bad because it's time for me to start Emergen-C - something I swear by! I seriously love how my body is with this stuff! It's just mega-doses of Ester-C (versus acidic vitamin C you get in OJ, etc) but it gives me energy, makes me feel better within 24 hours....and it's all natural - LOVE IT! So I started that this morning and hoping by tomorrow I'll be back on track!
My holiday in Cali was amazing - lots of quality time with the quality Canadians in my life. I really couldn't have asked for a better holiday - lots of down time, resting, relaxing and lots of time with my Mum - I'm a very lucky girl. Of course, with an amazing holiday, comes the horrible hangover...which is where I'm at right now. Fortunately I also have wonderful friends in Cali who will not let me sit around and mope...because the pitypot really is no fun with an almost-2 year old!!!
It's good to be back to our life though- missed Hubby way too much and Diesel Dog too! And of course since we moved in days before the Little Miss and I got on a plane, I'm discovering this new house!
Lots to look forward to this month...if I could just stop feeling so blue...
xo
CaliAlly
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