so many things to do.....

It almost seems like January just flew by... It was only yesterday we were ringing in the new year and here we are already into february and with that being said, i am super stressed lol...

I have so much left to do on anthonys valentines and anniversary present that i have no idea how i am going to finish everything...

I have the hardest part of the anniversary present left to do which is adding all the detailing and well i haven't really started on his valentines day gift.. i have a great idea but again.. i don't think its going to work

SO! needless to say i might have to wait to be inspired again and see what else i can muster together to surprise him with...

plus since the budget is tight i need to ensure that everything is done within budget and doesn't disappoint both anthony or me, especially me since i'm a perfectionist lol

needless to say i have sooooo much to do and i gotta get my butt in gear and get it done...

to add to that, i scored some wicked cool stuff at walmart and the dollar store for scrapbooking and general crafting and i'm stoked to try it all out..

Have a good weekend everyone!

home remedies

So I have found a cure for artistic block, get a cold!

Yup I am sick with a stupid runny/stuffy nose, but the best part is that my artistic block is gone and I have some great ideas for anthony's valentines gift..

Plus on top of that, i have finished the overall idea of his anniversary gift, now comes the fun and harder part of adding details and finishing it off... that always seems like such little things to be done, yet its the hardest part to do...

I am thrilled that i finally know what i wanna do for valentines day gift but i hate this stupid cold.. its an annoying catch 22!

hope everyone is well!

bad timing...

If there is one thing I hate it is ARTISTIC BLOCK!

So valentines day is coming up and well I have all these greats vague ideas for anthonys presents and what not, beside the large thing I am trying to finish off for him and i went to the dollar store and found all these cute things...

Problem is that I had some vague but decent ideas to run with and now that i'm actually looking at what i got and thinking bout it, I CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT I WANTED TO DO!

like i'm stuck, nothing is coming to me... i hate this... i need to find some inspiration and soon or else i'm gonna be rushing and I hate that...

I want to make sure that everything is planned out and made to almost perfection... if its too perfect it looks like someone else made it lol...

I am hoping that if i work on the anniversary gift, my ideas for his valentines day gift will come back to me

argh, its so nerve racking...

finding time to breathe....

So life has picked up again, and it seems I am back in the fast lane and have to keep going...

Everything is fine, really... its just i can start to see that i may be getting pulled in a few different directions in the coming months and even though I am use to it, it still sucks lol...

I am still trying hard to finish off my boyfriends anniversary gift and hopefully i will feel a little bit better once that is done.. right now i'm about half way done, but it half way of the bigger stuff, after i finish that i have to do all the little detailing that everyone knows is what makes the finished product amazing...

either way i know it will be done by the dead line and that everything else will work out but you know, its just human nature to freak out slightly until things even themselves out...

Thats my rant lol

Blog time..

I have found some time to update my blog, which i guess i don't feel too bad about cause i haven't really done much to blog about...

I hung out with anth a few times and went to watch his hockey game, he got a goal and scored it with his new hockey stick that i wrote all over lol...

Let's see, the biggest thing was that I finally got to spend a full day with my lil sis in law to be Daniela... we took her with us to run a few errands and then took her out for lunner (time between lunch and dinner) and then we all went to watch Alvin and the Chipmunks. It was a lot of a fun and I think she really liked hanging out with me.

Here are some pics from that day.

Me and Dani walking back from the paper place


Us again


Me and Anth


Me and anth again


Cafe Crepe our favorite place to eat


As you can tell it was cold lol!

Holiday picture time

So here is the blog w/ pics from my new years eve... i spent it with my parents first after i worked and then headed to anthonys aunts house and danced a had a blast... rang in the new year with my amazing boyfriend and then headed back to my house to spend time with my folks...

best part about new years, anthony slept over at my house and i got to spend allllll day new years day with him.. it was awesome and my folks really enjoyed it..

Here are a few pics of the new year

Me, anth and my lil sis in law to be daniela


anth


dancing


me


me and daniela dancing to some portuguese music


dancing


me drinking lol


dancing


us


last picture of 2009


FIRST PIC OF 2010


yummy cookie


me showing ppl how to dance the macarena properly lol


Yay! I hope this year is full of happiness and love for all!

OOOOOH! to end it all, here is a picture of my amazing new promise ring

First blog of the New year!

Happy New Year!

It's finally 2010.. wow how time has just passed me by... Seriously it seemed only like June and now here we are in January of 2010. What a crazy year it has been.

Both good times and bad times have been experienced. Here is a run down of 2009 for me.

Started the year with~~
- my grandma in the hospital but she came home and got better
- met my boyfriend and fell head over heels in love
- made my first full dinner for my moms birthday

Followed by
- grandma returning several times to the hospital, finally being admitted in July for the last and final time
- went to california to see my amazing cousin and beyond adorable goddaughter
- my amazing grandma who was like my second mom passed away and left a huge void in our lives
- continues to have a blossoming relationship with my boyfriend

- dressed up for halloween
-Celebrated many birthdays and actually enjoyed my birthday for the first time in forever
- saw 4 ballets in one year, which was amazing
- finally saw the nutcracker, something i wanted to do since i was a little girl
- celebrated christmas and fully enjoyed it and got a new promise ring from my hubby lol
- made my first full cake, decorated a la bakery style for anth
- welcomed my adorable cousin adriano (though all the way in california)
and finally
- welcomed in the new year with a kiss from my amazing boyfriend

New Years resolution
- continue to go to the gym
- stop my bad eating habits
- try to spend more time with my folks
- enjoy life as much as possible
and of course
- save, save, save

I shall post up pics from new years in the days to come...

Boxing Day craziness....

Ha I am joking, I didn't go anywhere near a mall on boxing day..

Instead we went to see Disney on Ice, Princess Classics. My parents especially my mom love to watch figure skating and skating shows on tv so i figured even though it was a kid show, i would treat them to it.

Plus i love princesses and wanted to watch it also. I especially love Belle from beauty and the beast, if you havent figured out from the christmas gift lol.

Here are some pics from the show.


Before the show


Minnie and Mickey


Aladdin


Sleeping Beauty


The Little Mermaid


Mulan


Snow White


Snow White


Beauty and the Beast


Beauty and the Beast


Tinkerbelle


Cinderella














Belle!

After the show, we dropped off my parents at a familys house cause they invited us all over and me and anthony headed over to the Royal Ontario Museum to see the Vanity Fair Photography exhibit before it closes and moves on. So we left my folks at the babysitter as we joked and headed off to have time to ourselves.


CN Tower


Anth at the museum


T-Rex

Holiday blog...

I am so happy that I have some time to finally fully update the blogs..

So i covered christmas eve and now onto Christmas day..

I spent the morning at Anthonys house with his sisters, mom and stepdad. It was amazing cause everyone was in pj's so i changed into a pair i have at his house to be comfy and we had breakfast and opened gifts... It was so much fun...

Here are some pics..


Anthony's lil sister Dani


Roxy and Chico


Me opening gifts


Me


My mom in law


Melissa and Donald

After we cleaned up a bit and separated gifts from wrapping paper we got dressed and headed to Anthony's grandmas house for christmas lunch and to open more gifts.. it was bittersweet cause they have their grandparents and I really miss my grandma at this point.. Here are some pics from that day..


Anthony


Anth and his sisters


Anth's grandparents


Random gift opening