Project More Colour

Next time I have a little spare cash (and spare time), I think I would like to paint my dining room chairs yellow. Its so cheery, and I love the look of mismatched chairs all painted the same colour.

http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/fifty-recycled-chairs-turned-yellow-design-statement.html

http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2012/12/elsies-.html

cococozy.com

And maybe some frames while I'm at it...

http://www.designmom.com/2012/07/living-with-kids-kirsty-gungor/

That's all.

Thirty Minute Tourists

Today we were hometown tourists for about 30 minutes while we waited to meet our friends in front of the parliament buildings. Isaiah took advantage and did some serious exploring.

Here he is making his way inside- presumably hoping to give those politicians a piece of his mind.

And these are my new sandals:

Sometimes one just has the urge to take a picture and the feet are like "we're ready". 

I'm don't know why I even have a blog...

I never know what to write about; however, in the name of springtime, and projects, and creativity, and self-discipline, and all those sorts of good things, I think I will try to post something here everyday for a while. You know- pretty pictures, inspiring thoughts and the like.

I shall begin with an update on my last post detailing my New Year's resolutions.
I must confess that I have broken my first Resolution (never to buy any cleaning products or toiletries in 2013) but ONLY because it conflicted with my second Resolution (to do my hair and wear makeup more often). I purchased new mascara and foundation. It was for a worthy cause. My face.

I also bought some carpet spot-cleaner. This is definitely a Resolution fail because there are dozens of "recipes" for cleaners using household items/ingredients. Yep, just googled it. There's tons.

I'll spare you the details of how I have failed in my other resolutions and move on to my positive reports.

I have organized my craft supplies. The consummate blogger would have taken before and after photos with an instructional video but you'll just have to take my word for it. And perhaps find amusement in my use of the word 'consummate'.


I just read my post so far to Addison, and he commented that I am a lovely dork.
He is so supportive.


We have moved and have met many of our neighbours which I would like to believe means that I have become more friendly although it could also mean that I am married to the most friendly person in the world. Which is making me more friendly. That covers two. Yay for me!

And finally, my last positive report complete with pictures (just like a real blog)...

Beautiful seedlings for my patio garden!! Aren't they precious?

I love them. I water them everyday and whisper sweet nothings to them because they are just too cute to ignore.

 I don't think we have enough sun for tomatoes so I am testing how green my thumb is with cilantro, basil, lettuce, kale, spinach, lavetara, and german poppies. With our indoor plants, Addison has proven to be the true gardener- when left to me they wilted and withered. I am making a fresh start with these little seedlings.

And speaking of seedlings...

                                        

                                                       This one's pretty cute too.
He has only displayed a little bit of sibling jealousy by attempting to pull an entire tray of seedlings off the window sill but despite my maudlin reaction ("Nooooooooooo! Not my babies!!"), only one spinach was lost. Here he is with the spoils still fresh on his face.

Actually, I think this picture might be from another time that he ate some dirt  got dirt on his face somehow. I think we were probably doing something educational and bonding together when it happened.

Ok, that's all for now. Happy April!

And just so no one thinks I have my priorities mixed up:

This is my real baby.

These are my plants.

And just in case you need to clean your carpet.

And because I think these are fun words and I am awarding myself extra blog points for using them:

maud·lin

  [mawd-lin]

adjective

1.

tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental: a maudlin story of a little orphan and her lost dog.

con·sum·mate

  [v. kon-suh-meyt; adj. kuhn-suhm-it, kon-suh-mit]
adjective

4.

complete or perfect; supremely skilled; superb: a consummatemaster of the violin.

5.

being of the highest or most extreme degree: a work ofconsummate skill; an act of consummate savagery.

jaNEWary

A new year, a new post. 

Newvember fizzled out nicely and now I have decided to put song writing behind me (for the time being) and move on to other exciting ventures. This year I have a few simple and hopefully attainable resolutions. Maybe I will write about my progress on this blog. Maybe I will, maybe I won't. Noodles, don't noodles. Its my prerogative.

Resolution #1

I resolve not to buy any cleaning products or toiletries in the year 2013.

Ha! I bet you didn't see that coming. 

This is my resolution because of the grocery bag full of half used lotion in my closet, the bin of toiletries under my bathroom sink (I don't even know what's in there), the tub of cleaning products under my kitchen sink (I think I use one of them), the mess in my medicine cabinet, on my dresser, in my dresser, in my nightstand, and on the baby change table.

Resolution #2

I resolve to do my hair and wear makeup more often.

This was my only New Year's resolution for 2012. 

Resolution #3

I resolve to improve in the area of important paperwork.

Because "I'm just not good at that kind of thing" doesn't really cut it as an excuse when you find out you can't board the airplane to get home from the Yukon because your driver's license expired 2 months ago. Live and learn. Live and learn.

Resolution #4

I resolve to stick to some sort of schedule.

Like do my laundry on the same day every week or something like that.

Resolution #6

I resolve to get rid of most of my stuff and basically become a minimalist.

If you have ever moved house, you will understand what I mean.

Some other goals for this year include:

- create some sort of filing system for all our important papers
- find the ultimate way of organizing my craft supplies
- stay within my grocery budget
- keep track of Isaiah's firsts (already missed writing down so many!)
- own and wear only 30 articles of clothing (give or take)
- become extremely tidy and organized
- get to know all our new neighbors (when we move)
- be more friendly
- grow herbs and tomatoes on our patio
- play the piano more

And now that you have read my list of New Year's resolutions, you're probably really hoping that I don't write about my progress on this blog (yawn) :) I just needed to write them down somewhere to make it official.