...a few things to share...

...first of all, i am feeling much better today. i had a good restful weekend, didn't get dressed AT ALL. yep. a total jammie weekend and it helped!

sooooo....the other day i showed you THIS photo...

a start to a project i was starting for Oliver!

i used just a few basic file folders and some 12 x 12 patterned papers and a few embellishments here and there and created a Pet File Folder for all his info...

i took him for his first Vet visit this morning!

Dr. Sheri Gould from Best Friends Animal Hospital gave him his first 'check up' and he was sooooo good! perfectly heathly and happy little bunny!

...got his nails trimmed, filed, and made his appointment for next week for

his neutering...poor lil' guy!!!

anyway, i wanted to share the finished project i made for Oliver this weekend!

this will hold all his information we collect...

...a little photo story of how we came to adopt Oliver from Petland, and how we chose his name...

...adoption papers and first "bunny bill"..

...photo album...

( and the fact that this album is on binder rings leaves it open to add more pages in the future )

...grooming appointment book and photos...

...and all the fresh foods Ollie loves...

:)

...vet appointments /business cards...

...Best Friends Animal Hospital info...

...hahaha...vet bill pocket ( hopefully this doesn't get too full... )

and "bunny 911" clinic emergency procedures...

...back cover...for now, i can always add on!!!

...are you inspired to make one for your own pet now???

( giggle )

....AND....

congratulations to Denys who won season 3 SYTYCD Canada last night!!!

( dang, i love this show....every season...my little addiction...)

and here's something totally random...

courtney has been wanting to try a fresh pomegranite now for months...

the thing is, which i didn't know until yesterday, that pomegranites are a fall fruit.

so we bought one to try.

and after an instructional Youtube video on how to cut the darn thing...here's my own

version of how to cut a pomegrantie...hahaha....it's really quite a procedure...

*****pomegranite juice will stain ANYTHING and EVERYTHING it touches****

1) if you have a wooden cutting board, cover with paper towel so you don't stain it. i have clear galss cutting boards, so no troubles there.

- slice the top and bottom off ( like you would a tomato )

2) make several from outside the fruit towards the seeds. you will feel the knife cut through the tough skin in to the soft middle

3) ( this is a tip from the video to reduce chance of staining from juice )

fill a bowl with water, hold pomegranite under water and pull apart seeds from the skin. the seeds will sink to the bottom of the bowl.

4) use a strainer of some kind to scoop out only the seeds from the bowl.

discard the skin and peel.

...you are now ready to enjoy a little bowl of delicious ( and full of probiotics ) pomegranite seeds!!! YUMMY!!!

* a little work, but so worth it in the end...

so, now you know how to do it yourself!

you can also garnish your fall meals and salads with some seeds too!

:)

...sick...

...gee whiz...sick again.

some kind of throat / ear infection.

so i have no voice, nuthin' but squeaking...and not feeling too hot at all.

so. this calls for a JAMMIE DAY!!

( thank you to my sweet, sweet DH for taking courtney to her dance workshop this morning so i could get some bed rest after a sucky week...x0)

i have the mental wellness to desire a little bit of scrappy play while i can...

so i wanted to share something new and exciting!

This will appeal in particular with my friends who are also taking part in the

"YEAR in our Life" project.

just LOOK at these adorable Prima Marketing journaling note cards!

So Cute...

Road Trip...

Paisley Road...

...they are PERFECT for your 4 x 6 page pockets!!

The cute box they come in holds 30 notecards, 5 designs of each style.

I. AM . IN. LOVE!!!!

I had 9 boxes and have sold out...but am definitely ordering more in for the shop.

anyone interested? ( $5.99 / box )

...and here's another little scrappy thing I will quickly share with you...

of course, it is something in the making right now and is inspired by Ali Edwards...

this is going to be a "Pet File" for our bunny Oliver, full of vet info, appointments, photos, his likes and dislikes for food, his happy little quirks and why he stomps his back foot when he's upset...

all kinds of Ollie stuff!!!

can't wait to finish it!

yep...our little bunny is sure loved!!!

...oh, and courtney and i picked out our Halloween pumpkins yesterday...

...hope you're all feeling better than i am today and having a lovely little weekend!!

:)

...got tea?

...oh ya, this is gonna be a bit...

hahaha...got a whole month to fill you in on!

***just want to mention first, that i now have a fresh new batch of

ADORABLE gift certificates available in any amount for my shop!

CHRISTMAS is coming.....

...oct 2 we took a couple of courtney's friends from dance to Amaze In Corn for a belated bday visit!!!
...the weather was just beautiful and allowed for some fun photo opps of the girls...

Miss Alex...

...Miss Kailey...

...on our way to climb the hay stack...

(please don't break anything....and don't tell Lynn i encouraged this!! )

;) hahaha....

...in the corn maze...

...goin' on a hay ride...

...pickin' out some mini pumkins...

...back home ( and after picking up Rosi ) we had pizza, salad and breadsticks... and the girls iced their own cupcakes...

...then chill time downstairs playing Wii and watching movies...

...Hmmmm let's see...

yes. i was very sad to see Mackenzie eliminated last week off So You Think You Can Dance...

Top 4 remaining are all great, but I am voting for Denys.

( and yes, this show has been my obsession for years now...it's about the only tv i watch, aside from Grey's....)

...our little furball Oliver is doing great...sweet and cuddly as always......i think i work almost daily on my YEAR in our life project...between photos and journaling, it is a huge project to upkeep....BUT I LOVE IT!!!

....KELSEY!!!!!

i took this photo for you after Courtney had a little shopping spree at Claire's using your birthday gift card!! She went on a good day and got lots of great sale items to make the most of her card!

...and lots of new PIERCED earrings...

Thankyou!!!!

...and look who's on the girls Grade 7 Volleyball team at school!!!

Go Viperssssssssssss!!!!

( Go #35!! )
i am excited to watch her try something new!

...and tyler was excited to earn his first YBC bowling badges!!

( here we go with the sewing.....hahahaha )

Thanksgiving...

this year, our families decided to just lay low and do our own things for dinner.

life has been so busy lately and nobody was prepared to make a big meal for everyone i guess!

so mike, the kids and i just had our own little dinner at home!

...my mom had my sweet grandparents at her house for a little sleepover/thanksgiving visit!

so we went for a visit and to do a little photo shoot with them!!

( there are soooo many, so i am only posting our family )

...oct 13 brought courtney's very first volleyball games!! she played 3 different schools, won a couple and lost a couple...it was a whole new world for us!!

...first timeout huddle...

...heehee...courtney's 'game point winning serve'!!!

...last week i decided to try and color my own hair. usually i go to my hairdresser for color and hilites, pay an arm and a leg, and it lasts just a few weeks.

i have not had the 2.5 hours to go sit and get my hair done ( nor could i digest $90 for my HAIR at this time either - courtney needs lots of highland costumes! )

...i decided to straighten it that day too...

ta-daaaa!!!

...oct 16...

WOW. busy. busy. day.

courtney had her first fall dance competition.

courtney, kailey & alex...

...heehee....poor tyler, it was such a LOOONG day!

...7 dances, 7 new medals, 3rd overall in her class!

:)

...congratualions girls on all your hard work today!

( kelsey...where did you go?? )

...later that night it was an event LOOOONG in the making!!!

heeheehee....

my brother Curtis and fiance Erith's wedding social!

( they are getting married next July! )

FUn, Fun night!!

Congrats you two on a successful and fun social!!!

x0x0

...and the next morning was Oct 17...

my birthday!

here's my bday breakfast mike made me!!!

YUMMY!

...i had a totally lazy and relaxing day...

opened up and played with my new Canon Selphy photo printer...

DANG - do i LOOOOVOVVEEEE this new toy!!

Eeep!

...did a little photo shoot of myself...meh.

...and since mike was 'recovering' from last night's social, he did not make supper, as promised. so i had to run out and pick up pizza...not that the kids minded!! hahaha!!!

...and on my way home, LOOK at the beautiful sunset the Big Guy gave me on my birthday!! I went home to grab my camera and go back for some pics...of course! ( wink )

...this past monday was Monday Night Sketches at my house...

and my sweet lil' Brat made me a scratch chocolate cake!!

Sooooo delicious!!

( thank you again Tracy...and for all the thoughtful gifts - LUV 'em AND LUV you!!! )

...one of the layouts that night i had the girls painting with BUBBLE WRAP on their layouts!!!

...here's the layout i sketched...

and here's the other two...

YOU SHOULD COME OUT SOME TIME TO A MONDAY NIGHT SKETCHES CLASS AND GO HOME WITH 3 COMPLETED 12 X 12 LAYOUTS!!!

...tuesday night my mom came over to have some belated birthday cake...

she's so sweet!!

...and last night courtney had her second volleyball game at a visitor's school...

:)

...nice save courtney!

...and well, i DID have a picture here of last night's rainbow after a little sunshower on our way home from volleyball, but accidentally deleted it..sorry!!!

WOW....that was some long post!!!

are you still awake?

giggle.....

:)