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Welcome

Hello, Welcome to the new Blog.  I'm leaving the old posts up.  I will be speaking more about family life now.  I find that being a stay at home Mom of Four Children leaves me with lots to speak about and share.  I've even linked my YouTube account up to my blog so everyone can not only read about what is happening in our house but can see it as well - in live form.  I know I have plenty of Video's that I've been taking over the past few years, I'd now like to put them up for everyone to see.  Hope you enjoy the new direction.
Thanks for visiting.

Stella and Dot has bags!

Hi, Goodmorning!
Looks like a nice sunny hot day - yeah.
I was just checking e-mail. I noticed stella and dot sent me an e-mail incicating they are now selling bags.  That's a nice addition to their jewelery line.  I guess they have a few Soho bags and some clutches.  They seem O.K. I glanced quick.  Alot of neutral colors which is good for everyday matchy matchy looks.  I like to go a little crazy personally with bags.  I think I get that from my Mom. with her artsy fartsy looks. - Colourful bags and purses.  It is always nice to add some flair right? What is that Jennifer Anisten movie where she has to add flair to her wairtessing smock? That is funny.  Anyway, I do like the Stella bags overall.  I also checked out the Stella and Dot charms now those, I love.

Awaiting August Order!

Hi, everyone!  Hope you are having a great summer, I know I am.  It's nice to still have another 2 months left of hot sunny weather.
I placed my Avon Order a couple of days ago.  I am looking forward to seeing the products.  I ordered from the Mark Maglog this time.  I got the "keep it going" longwear eyeliner and shadow combo, in the color "exposure". the color is basicaly a dark brown eyeliner and a light brown eyeshadow.  I am fair complection so this will be a natural look for me ( or anyone for that matter).  I usually order a bit of color for my eyes but this time I wanted to keep it simple.  I usually also go for pinks in lipstick and blush but lately I'm thinking peaches. I couldn't decide on a blush so, maybe next time.  I also ordered a eyeliner brush from the Avon Catalog.  I noticed the Maglog was pumping the eyeliner brush to go with the "keep it going" combo but, it was double the price in the Maglog.  I'm not sure of the quality difference.  Hopefully the one I order from the Avon catalog is OK.
gotta go!

Neighbourhood - Suburbs

 I guess nowadays we really don't have to leave our house for a whole lot of stuff.  We can order things on line.
I think that is part of the reason Avon and other home party companies do well.  It brings a sense of community to the neighbourhood when your rep drops by the house to bring you an eyeliner of lipstick.  I mean really, I can just drive down the road and pick up the neccessaties when I have a free moment;which is never! That is why I like having an Avon Rep.  I can sit in the backyard with my four kids and look at a brochure while I'm handing out apple slices and answering the phone.  Then I simply write a cheque to the rep when she drops by the house.
But, MLM's are about more then that.  I think with the way Suburban houses are popping up all over North America we are becoming less and less involved with each other.
This has been bothering me.  You see my family lives in the suburbs and for the most part I really enjoy it.  We live close to amenities, which we take advantage of.  Although, I do find myself going for walks and notice people bringing their kids to school and sometimes people won't make eye contact as they elbow your child on to the grass of a suburban front lawn.  What is up with that? We have neighbours living right next to us and they hang out in their front driveway. When they see us coming they "hide" in the garage till' we are out of sight.  Weird?  Do I smell?  Or is this the way suburbia has become because we are forced to live 10 feet from each other and it is just too squishy. I may have an extreme case.  Yesterday my neighbours son watched me load the kids in the van and he basically was spying on me.  Riding his bike slowly in front of our house.  Then when I looked up to say Hi, he looked the other way.  When I proceeded to drive away he went full tilt after my van to possibly see which direction I turned when I got to the end of the street?  I don't know. I think I live next door to the Adams Family? Anyone else?

Strappy Shoes

Hey, Happy Belated Mother's Day!  Hope you all had a great weekend!

My kids made some great crafts and cards for me at school.  After I opened my Mother's Day gifts we went to swim class then off to the Garden Centre. We bought some Oriental Lilies : Salmon Stargazers and yellow ones called Conca D'or.  We also bought some Coral Bells (small flowering shrub) and a golden leaved Hosta ( small type).  Oh, and two tiny Lavender plants. I have never planted Lavender before.  I've read up on it and it seams finicky.  Hopefully I can figure the sandy soil situation out for the Lavender.  I would love to see it in the front of my house.  You'll notice a few posts down that I have a picture of my front yard;looking out from my front door.  I plan to put a couple of those plants down the front walk way.  I may put the Lavender in two pots, so that I can put it in the shed in the winter. Under my front window I have 3 huge Hosta's that grow great because of the shade that I get from the house there.  I spent the last day digging up the side of my walk way preparing for more plants.  I would love to just chuck all the sod I dug up in the forest across the street.  I know someone will see me and call the "gardening police" so, I will have to put it in paper bags at the end of the driveway and hope the pickup is soon.  I have no idea how often those green trucks come by to pick up garden waste.  Anyway.  Wish me luck with my gardening adventures!

My son, is off with hubby to meet our new soccer team.  My hubby is coaching this year:) Soo cute.

So, I placed an order for some awsome funcky strappy, high heeled shoes from Avon.  I have a wedding to go to at the end of May.  Hopefully the shoes come in before then.  I also ordered a chiffon polka dot dress from Reitmans.  - Online.  It was delived in less than 24 hours.  It must have came from the local store and not the wharehouse.  It fit.  I look about 6 months pregnant in it.  I guess that is the body you get after giving birth to an 11 pound baby, four months ago.  Ouch! I actually had a panic attack from the pain.  Not fun.  for anyone who says giving birth doesn't hurt too much.  Try recovering from carrying an 11 pound baby when your hips are the size of a 12 year olds.  Mother nature has a weird sense of humour. Ha.
I'm rambling.  That is the joy of blogging!!

got my order in from Mark

Hi, I received my Mark order yesterday! Too early to tell about how well the Berry Grand Super Exfoliating beads work but I love the no place to run eyeliner in Steely gaze.  The eyeliner goes on easily and dries almost like a wet eyeliner.  I don't know about you but, I hate some cheap eyeliners that are as tuff as bricks and don't apply any color/pigment. This eyeliner applies color quick and easy.
My rep originally told me you don't have to purchase the exfoliating beads and milk cleanser together.  I guess she double checked that and realized you do so, she threw in the calming effect milk cleanser with the beads! How nice! I still think it would be O.K. if you purchased the beads separately for a quick exfoliate. I know years ago the body shop sold a nice grind of herbs that you just added water to and applied it on your face.  ...I miss that...it was a little different than this cranberry exfoliator.  Oh well, I still recommend the Mark one.