8 Little Things

Oh hooray!

You came back!

Craving more little things?

I make vroom vroom noises when I'm driving the car.

Like, the same vroom vroom noises that my daycare kids make when they play with cars.

I always microwave my ice-cream.

I love eating soft ice-cream so 20-25 seconds normally does the trick.

(maybe a little gross)

I like to see how long I can go without shaving my legs.

That's all I'm gonna say...

I love my coffee sweet sweet sweet

but my tea very very bitter.

I'll pour tons of creamer, milk and sugar in my coffee. 

But I'll dunk 2-3 bags of tea in a single mug to make the tea as bitter as possible.

So there you go.

Eight little things.

You now know them whether you want to or not.

Muwahahahahaha!

8 Little Things

Because today is the 8th of June...

and because I am so nice...

I will share 8 things you might not know about me.

When I was a little girl, I didn't dream of becoming a ballerina or an artist.

I wanted to be something tough like a firefighter or private in the military.

All that changed once I realized how clumsy and accident prone I am.

I have been on every mode of transportation but a train.

As much as I would love to sit in a rail-car, the thought of scenery flying by my window so fast makes me sea-sick.

I have a different fashion style every day. 

I'll be vintage on Monday,

Hippie on Tuesday,

Eccentric on Wednesday,

Cute on Thursday,

"I don't care look" on Friday,

Pajamas on Saturday,

and Sunday best on...um...Sunday!

You could call my closet a large collection of stuff.

I'm OCD about my M&Ms.

They must first be organized by color,

then be arranged into neat little rows,

after all the little m's are facing the same way

then

and only then

will I eat them.

Come back tomorrow for four more little things.

Favorite Blogs

 “I believe the term “blog” means more than an online journal. I believe a blog is a conversation. People go to blogs to read AND write, not just consume.”

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I love reading Elycia's blog for two reasons.

A. She's not afraid to wear "too-many" colors at the same time

B. She is also planning a DIY wedding

Skunkboy Creatures was the very first blog I ever read.

She was the one who gave me the first speck of inspiration to write my own blog.

I discovered Design by Night through a crafty community called Threadbanger. 

Since then I've been a fan of her tutorials.

Apple Blue is one of my daily reads because she speaks her mind and has great tutorials and tips for bloggers like you and me.

Honestly, I am a new follower of Donna's December. 

But I love all the creativity that I have seen so far.

Gasp!

How did that get in there?

Well...I like my blog too.

:-)

So what are some of your favorite blogs? Do you have one of your own?

Leave a link and I'll drop by for a visit.

Show and Tell- My Weekend

Good Monday Morning Readers,

How as your weekend?

I found this simple tutorial and made an incognito stamp out of an eraser that I had lying around...

Then I went thrifting and picked up this really happy straw purse!

I was thrilled because I feel in love with a $175 one at the mall and I got this one for 5 bucks!

It pays to shop around.

I think I might give it a new lining. Other than that...this is exactly what I was looking for.

Oh yeah,

and I also found an old-school straw hat.

Wedding- Did you know?

Did you know?

1. You may stick a penny in your shoe for luck, but a sugar cube in your glove will sweeten your union according to Greek culture.

2. The engagement and wedding rings are worn on the fourth finger of the left hand because it was believed that the vein from that finger lead straight to the heart. 

3. In 1840, Queen Victoria set the white dress standard. Before then, girls just wore their best dress.

4. The custom of layered cake started when the bride and groom would play a game at the reception. The goal? To kiss each other over the cake without knocking it off the table!

5. In 1995, a French bride was arrest for stabbing her new husband with the knife they had JUST used for cutting the cake.

6. A bride had to kiss the minister before kissing her new husband if she was married in the Church or England. 

7. Brides stand on the left side if the groom so that the right hand is free to grab a sword in case of a fight. 

8. Forget throwing rice or seeds, people used to tear off chunks of the bride's gown for good luck.

The Ultimate Calendar

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That's right, it's a bubble wrap calendar.

I honestly don't know if I could discipline myself  to popping just one bubble a day.

Could you?

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All I have to go on with this calendar is the picture you see above. Looks like a bottle of dye of some sort with slow absorbing paper? How do they get it to absorb one day at a time?

With my clumsiness, that bottle would be knocked off the wall in no time.

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Why just cross off a day? What if your calendar could record your moods?

Well here's the calendar for you!

Of course, no one would want to look back on a week of sad faces...

Have a Happy Tuesday!

Let's visit the sugar shack!

I don't know about where you come from, but here in Quebec spring is all about the sugar shack.

It's a place where friends and family get together to eat a maple syrup inspired brunch.

From your great grandma to little 2 year old johnny, the "Caban a Sucre" has something sweet for everyone.

I wanted to share some sweet tooth highlights with you!

This was my little "brunch date" since Mike is back at school.

We even shared our bread with each other.

So we always start off with pea soup and bread...

Then move on to ham (with syrup), hot dogs (with syrup), eggs (with syrup), and so much more sweetness!

Before we end our meal with sugar pie or pudding au chaumar the servers bring out these crispy "pancakes".

Of course syrup is drizzled on top...what else would you expect?

The texture of these pancakes is hard to describe. 

They are crispy and soft at the same time.

Does that make sense?

Coffee and sugar are served throughout the brunch.

Milk and sugar are a MUST in my coffee cup!

Once the plates are cleared and our tummies are filled, you can either enjoy a stroll through the woods or ride in a horse drawn carriage.

Have a lovely Sunday everyone

Day at the Museum

Remember way back to this post?

I promised I would upload pictures from my day at the Museums in Montreal...I'm now delivering!

My dad surprised Mom and me by starting off the day with these yummy cupcakes!

(product review here)

The first museum was at the University in Montreal. They had a lot of animal skeletons and a couple of mummies. 

(shivers)

Me and my mummy...

Another mummy...

sorry...I couldn't help it

I like my mummy more...

We couldn't really take any pictures in the other two museums because of bad lighting; but I did get a shot of Napoleon's hat!

I thought the hat was pretty cool, but the mummies really took the cake. 

Cupcakes that is...

(snickers) 

Ok ok, I'll stop now...

Sweet Nicoletta: Product Review

Welcome to my second product review.

Tonight, I will be evaluating the makers of one of my favorite treats on the planet...cupcakes!

Is your mouth watering yet?

These cupcakes, made by Sweet Nicoletta, taste as good as they look. In the summer, the shop sells ice cream to beat the heat. But the long Canadian winter months bring out the cupcake bakers in this family owned shop.

The creativity in the flavors and designs gone into these cupcakes is absolutely wonderful. You can walk away with one of these yummy treats for about 3 dollars and the more you buy the more you can save.

One of the pluses about Sweet Nicoletta is that they not only to walk-out orders, but also party packages.

Sweet Nicoletta will do everything from themed birthday parties to elegant weddings.

Sweet Nicoletta is run by two friendly brothers. You're sure to meet either Micheal or Matthew when browsing the cupcake display; and since this is a family business, you know you can always get quality cupcakes made with care and passion. 

My family and I love stopping by the little shop about once a week and sometimes we receive an extra cupcake for free(just because the Matthew is that nice)!

Here's what we picked up tonight...

You can find Sweet Nicoletta's website by clicking here. 

And you can find their shop here at

395 Boul. Cure-Labelle

Fabreville, Laval

Quebec, Canada 

Bon Apetit!