Erotic Craigslist?

No, not what you're thinking. I didn't put up some smarmy "Couples Looking for...." ad.  HAHAHAHA

I did find a king sized bed (we are in the market these days....as in I am avidly stalking shopping for a new bed for us. Reasons to follow when I score! :)

Sorry, score might not be appropriate as the ad I found states : "King size Custom made bed, with Indian carved wood tantric tantra antique - erotic carvings $ 250. Mount to wall." I am unsure as to what or whom gets mounted to the wall. Just saying.

squinting.....you know you are :)

...we now return you to our regular programming.

I'm back. Suntanned,R & R'd, with a sore back from bad cottage mattresses, living off the nothing in my fridge until I can get to a store. Still down one kiddo (Liam gets in from his trip to Calgary this Thursday). Quinn had a great week at summer camp and even though Momma got a sore back she had a pretty good time watching Greg work his buns off at the cottage while she sipped cocktails :) ....now back to life, back to reality!

Our Cottage View

Our Cottage View, a photo by dharmainthefalls on Flickr.

In less than a week....I shall be in Chair No. 1 right where you see it :)

Happy Father's Day to my Lobster!

Sorry about the remarkable lack of anything here. I am finishing my 4th year term paper, working fulltime, being a Mom, Wife, Daughter, Sister, Auntie, Friend and being a partime chauffeur, nurse, entertainment coordinator and lifeguard. Posts soon, promise.....if I don't make it back within a month, avenge me!

My REAL Mother's Day PRESENT.

Yah, yah. I know my post is late, but you see I've been busy. No, I don't have a craft or a project to post. Nope on all counts of anything newly painted or re-arranged in the Mermaid Cave. You see I've been PRESENT lately. You know, in the moment, paying attention, watching my life happen around me as an active participant. I read a post online today that spoke to my heart about How to Miss A Childhood. That post reminded me of so many days when my kids and I spent hours together staring into puddles, swinging on swings, walking trails, going to T-Ball and finding slugs. The boys are 10 and almost 16 now and slugs rarely get the same reaction they did 5 years ago ;) I find being *present* these days requires a completely different level of attention. Knowing who is dating who, why someone is being "flamed" on Facebook, where it is OK to "party" and what kind of party we are talking about....how much to be seen and when. It is a real balance with teens as I don't have to tell some of you. Being present at this age means SEEING your child with an unflinching eye and being his homebase, no matter what.

This guy though...he is still all "Mama, look at me!!!!!" And I am Quinn. I am looking right at you. I never miss a smile or wave from on the field. I want him to have exactly the same feeling his big brother had. He is my hero, I am avidly watching. I love him. I want him to win and have fun and not fall down. I will know every detail of each game, where he stood in the chorus and how he almost tripped getting on stage for his big moment in the play en' Francais. For Mother's Day this year I got breakfast, gratis gardening, the new Conan the Barbarian movie and chicken nuggets for dinner. I smiled and hugged and told each of them how much I loved my gifts and their efforts to make my day. Cause truth be told....I am half way there, aren't I?

My New Motto!

 

Do you have bad art? I mean something you bought a long time ago because you liked the colours in it but you knew it didn’t fit your decor? Voila. Here we have some sort of strange wanna-be African drummer, cause you know I have an East African theme going in a big way in my house….lol. This lovely picture has been living in my basement for years.

What to do…..I need some art that TRULY reflects me and the vibe I am going for in my home. Coastal. With Margaritas. My inspiration being my outdoor cushions that have every colour I love.

What to do? Rip that thing apart with some needle-nosed pliers, remove staples, clean glass and find the Rustoleum Painter’s Touch in “Caribbean Blue”. I want to be buried in this colour. Thank goodness it’s spray paint!! LOL

I love this colour. Have I mentioned that yet?

Looking online for free printable….I found my new summer motto. One 11 x 17 sheet of paper later and I am in business.

Bring on the gazebo, the pool, the margaritas and candles.

Keep Calm and Party On!