so Sunday night I got a surprise!

I have been meaning to post this for a while but I have not had the time of day to upload it to my computer recently.


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Isn't that brilliant?! I love golf!! it looks so cool and it is super small and quick to pull from my pocket!  I rarely take video cause I usually say stupid things when filming or someone else, who shall remain nameless, will say something inappropriate in the background... the perfectly audible background... I hope that with this, the video process will begin to become second nature to my little family... cause currently they are just wasting my 8GB of space lol!!

Don't forget to sign up for my online Twitter course starting Monday Aug. 1st @ 6pm (PST)! 

Also Samantha's Day is hosting a giveaway and no one has even entered it yet!!! I would love it if you could show some love and maybe win something in the process!! 
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A Muggy Tuesday

Today was insanely HOT, wasn't even terribly nice outside but the humidity nearly killed me!  I had only walked downstairs, youngest in arms, and I was soaked to the bone and all my clothing was... STICKY.  I hate that.  Almost as bad as getting your thighs stuck to a leather interior in the summer cause of your stupid shorts/skirt.  But despite how uncomfortable I was, it was nice to have hubby home today.  It was the first time in a while that I was able to take photos of the kids.  Usually when its me all alone I don't have the ability to take my eyes off the kids and focus on a shot.  SOOOOO I have just stopped bringing my camera with me, today though... was a treat.  I am so happy that he will have ALL week off; makes me soooooooo excited; especially for Canada Day.

On Canada Day we plan to go out on the down, probably to downtown Vancouver to check out what is going on there, not to mention see that after effects of the riot, maybe sign the wall etc.. but mainly just to be a family.  That will be nice and I hope Eldest doesn't puke in the bouncy castle this year... lol. Funny to us not so much the other kids and parents lol.

But since I have been talking ALL about the photos that I was taking today I should share some with you right??

Happy Tuesday all!!!

Don't forget to sign up for my online Twitter course starting Monday Aug. 1st @ 6pm (PST)! 

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Man Candy Monday!

Happy Monday everyone, I am here to brighten your day and put some colour in your cheeks!

Today, in light of his new movie I recently downloaded and watched, Ryan Reynolds.

I think I have loved this guy since Val Wilder, Blade Trinity etc... He is DELICIOUS!!! I have proof!

looks great in his cute geeky/posh look here. 

cause black and white makes everyone look good and him BETTER!

"the thinker"

you know Ryan, my bed is currently comfy AND vacant... please make yourself at home :D

if you can look this hott with a beard I'd let you keep it lol!

PHEW I hope you have a hot and steamy Monday!!

Note the cookie monster toy in the background of that second to last photo there, a man after my own childish heart! 


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What a Vancouver Rain really looks like...

Now all the time I hear things like: "it's always raining in Vancouver!"  But it isn't ALWAYS raining here, I mean no more than you'd expect from a rainforest anyways lol.  Yes British Columbia IS a rainforest!


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THAT is what a real rain storm looks like people... Happy summer to you all!!  Nothing like a hot Vancouver summer day and a lovely rain!

Hope you are all having a lovely Sunday, I myself am just cleaning, getting ready for next week and catching up on some work that needs to be done. 

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Super Neat Bookmark Saturday!!!

Our theme today... "things I wish I could do."  Yes that is right get ready to go green with envy with these peoples endless talent.  I want endless talent.  If you have some extra contact me for my mailing information lol!

Our first example of pure raw dripping talent is Diary of a Ladybird.  One I love her cause of her Peter Pan reference in her title... don't even know if that was intentional but nonetheless i like it lol.  She created something so yummy looking it was divine:

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Isn't that honestly brilliant!??!  Fun with fondant indeed!

Now this other lady has dripping talent AND she'll teach you the ways of her oozing talent via an online class... that i'm violently tempted to take one day IF i ever bother to ATTEMPT to paint etc... I am terribly novice and haven't done such a thing since high school when I was terribly creative.  Unlike now of course.

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Alisa Burke is pretty amazing check her out and you'll see exactly what I mean by amazing!  Her video there is pretty mesmerizing truly.

Now our last little lady is a GREAT mom and she is always just popping in HUGE surprises for me with her creative and yummy little tasks.  She is GREAT at thinking outside of the box and you can clearly see that here with her shelf idea.

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I hope that you are all having a GREAT saturday, we are having a VERY VERY lazy one so i'm trying to catch up on a lot of blogging work and such things.  I have a really bad nagging feeling that I was supposed to do something today but i really can't think of what that thing is... oh well.  Happy Saturday to you all!!!

Don't forget to sign up for my online Twitter course starting Monday Aug. 1st @ 6pm (PST)! 

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Happy Birthday Tinkerbell

Well this weekend our fav little fairy is having her birthday party and so I decided we would do a little one today, just in case I can't make it to the party itself.  We all got together and made some cupcakes, decorated them and ATE them!! Of course all the kids had a great time and I would love to share some shots I got of the event!

No I didn't decorate or anything, Tinkerbell themed things are tacky and I didn't have enough time vs. inspiration lol!!

our princess cupcake liners!

and into the oven they go...

yum-tastic!

yummer-ola!

But I know what you want to see... lol the BEST PART!!!

"oh, wooooow.."

in deep thought about what to wish for!

and THEN...

"Mmmmm so gOOOd!"

"CHEESE!" sorry its blurry she was in a frenzy to eat lol!

nice smiles!

And that, was that.... a half hour later and about 20 minutes of clean up time and they had finished their yummy cup cakes!  On to the birthday games!!!

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sometime with Wally

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
 
I have to say that I haven't had the pleasure to deal with Walgreens more often but the times that I have, I have been very happy with them and their Walgreens Brand Health & Wellness Products .  Their line of allergy medications is a life saver for my hubby. 
They have saved me many many times for the dreaded whiny, sniffy hubby!  Their customer service has always been just lovely and they are always really willing to answer all your questions.  I, of course, have more than the average bear since I am a Canadian, thus why i hadn't even heard of their Walgreens Way to Well Fund™.
Like other GREAT stores Walgreens even has a wide selections of giveaways  to help you keep shopping and WANT to shop!  I love having stores GIVE me a GREAT reason to shop and Walgreens can really do that all the way from the smiles from the front doors to the exits.  Their knowledgeable pharmacy staff is incredible and they even informed me which pills might react with certain food which believe you me doesn't get told often enough!  
So if you are looking to shop somewhere with great staff this is the place to do it.  Coming from a customer service background THAT is no.1; to me!

Official Date for Twitter Class

So I had to push my Twitter Class date to Monday August 1st, 2011.  BUT I am happy about that cause it gives me even more time to get everyone super excited!!!

As some of you know I have decided to start my own Twitter Class, teaching you EVERYTHING you need to know from how to open an account all the way up to using it for marketing reasons!! The potential of social media to increase your "BUZZ" is outstanding and I want to teach you how you can do it, and do it well!!

Have you ever thought about hosting your own twitter party?!?!  I can teach you and show you how to partner it with music to!

Having a hard time with twords?? I'll even help you navigate thru that with the greatest of ease.  For ALL Twitter skill levels!  You can be a twerd too!!!

I am happy to announce as well that Erin @ Samantha's Day is offering $10.00 off ANY of her services to class members!!  SWEET DEAL! 





She of course is the INSANELY talented woman that does ALL my blog designs, I LOVE HER!  So check her out, TEMPT yourself and get a twitter lesson to top it off! 

Want to sign up?!??!  Well here is HOW simply look on the right side of the page for my "donate" button, the class is $15.00 for August, so send $15.00 with your e-mail address in the "description/details" and I will send you an e-mail regarding class information etc!  A week prior to class I will also be giving you a small "twitter e-book" to go along with the class as well!!  

REMEMBER make sure to give me your e-mail address along with payment, if I don't receive your e-mail I will instantly "issue refund."


So come on out and GET EXCITED!!! Learn how to use twitter the REAL way, increase your blog traffic, earn extra money for that charity you work for, improve your "personal brand!"

Come one come ALL!! xoxoxo

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A Musical Moment

Today was a lot of fun with the kids.  We went out and played in the sun on the first day of summer, didn't even want to stop to take pictures we were WAY too busy.  But i did capture a few moments while I was getting the kids ready to head out, of my eldest and Tinkerbell. 

"its okay just a few more minutes, she only has two hands!" lol; ya right lol..

So on that happy note i'm going to continue to have a good and productive day.  With all my busy bee body-ness I have managed to end up having to push my launch date for my class down, I have so much to do still and I haven't been able to spend the anticipated time needed to get it all done this last month.  With the daycare I clearly don't have a lot of time but even with factoring that in I forgot to factor in my energy and mental ability at that point.  Me + EXHAUSTED = horrible class lol.  So I don't want to launch anything till I LOVE it and am completely comfy with it.  At that point you will begin to see one or two bloggers you know with a couple giveaways so watch out!! If you are interested in helping me out with a promotional giveaway e-mail me and send me your stats!  eschelle_w@hotmail.com

Have a GREAT tuesday, cause i did!

Boo ya GREAT song!!

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Man Candy Monday

One of my favourite Monday blogs is Bttrfliesz Are Free, with her Man Candy Monday features.   She always seems to brighten my mornings.  So i thought that for this day, since I feel rather rushed (son being ill and all) and unprepared that I would show you a feature of my own.  Not nearly as awesome as hers but definitely delicious!

White collar is one of my favourite shows and you can guess it, it houses one of the most delicious man to ever walk this green earth.  Mr. Matt Bomer, or Neil Caffrey if you are an avid White collar fan. 

Hard to not think this man is amazing!

can't get much more orgasmic than him in those fing hats man... YUM

in case you like them wet!

for the ones who love the EYES. 

This man is packing it all, i can't get enough I have started using this show as foreplay.  But enough about that... it also has one GENIUS script, honestly.  I have never been so angry at the end of a show, only because I couldn't continue and had to wait an additional week. 

I hope that you all had a GREAT monday!!

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A weekend wedding

Soo yesterday I went to a wedding It was lots of fun, since i'm so swamped this weekend with fathers day and the like I am just going to throw up a few pictures from the wedding last night!

first dance.

first dance.

windows @ st. helen's!

loftus clan in one pew

The first dance.... again...

my super handsome hubby... MMMmmm yummy shoulders hunny! xoxo

The bride, her brother, her mother and new hubby

our table (everything was handmade by the couple!)

cake pops, wedding cake flavour so its like you get to take a piece home!! They also had a "candy bar" for everyone!  Hubby loved that, and so did his dad lol.

The dance floor and main table, the view from our table. 

My handsome man again... rare i can get a face shot lol!!!  His little sister is the blonde on the left there. 

my SIL, her bf, my MIL and FIL

the decor

the view everyone had of deer lake from the tent GORGEOUS!

my MIL, My FIL

my SIL, my MIL

handmade table setting.

the cake!

more cake!

just when you didn't think you could get enough cake!!

everyone at our table, minus hubby and myself.

more family with MIL and FIL

SIL bf, SIL, MIL, FIL

wedding party, maid of honor, bride, groom, best man

just sitting down!

enjoying the speeches

giving us some love!

the hart house, our venue!

family again if you don't know who these are too bad i'm tried of typing...

recently widowed grandfather to my hubby chatting up another lady :)

centerpiece @ our table

I hope you all have a lovely father's day!  I am at home right now with a puking child... great...


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