February 25, 2012

Jamie

One of my favourite outings every month is my entrepreneurial lunch or coffee with my dear friend Annabel. For, wow, over three years now we've been having this regular get-together to share our celebrations, challenges, thoughts and ideas. It never ceases to inspire me.

Shannon

I really enjoy checking into Get Glue for when I'm watching TV, especially when watching live and getting stickers or the random stickers that you never know you'll get. Like this one I just got - A check in hero after checking in 500 times. 500 TIMES!!! OMG. That feels like a lot. And I only use it for TV, no film or music or books. That's a lot of TV. I'm scared to look back to when I started..... But the sticker still is darn cute.

Suzie

Normally I would never order a book from the library before April but when I heard about the DVD in this book I just had to. Apparently her wire work and tutorial is very helpful so I picked up the book before another big weekend storm hit and I am going to watch the DVD today as the wind rages outside. I hope I like the DVD more than the book which has jewelry that is way too complicated for my taste.

February 24, 2012

Jamie

I've had my eye on this scarflette on Etsy for about 2 years! It was one of the first things I put on Pinterest. And now I get to wear this beauty thanks to a birthday present mix-up which turned into this. Thanks, Mom!

Shannon

Keeping up with my accomplishments at a glance sure looks like I've gotten a lot done!

Suzie

I have been stuck as to how to finish off my pendants and then decided to make sliding knot cords for them. That way they are adjustable and I don't have to worry about sizing them. Of course I needed a photo to remind me how to make them so I put my iPad on an easel which worked like a charm. I just wish that on Crafty Thursday my neighbour wasn't attacking firewood with a chainsaw because I had a migraine. That was not a good part of the day but the rest was fun and productive.

February 23, 2012

Jamie

When I bought my laptop I invested in a large one, figuring I'd primarily be moving it throughout the house. Now that I've been co-working over at my friend Tanya's house, I've been in need of a case and haven't found anything that both fit and I liked - so I made my own! This is the first time I've just made up my own crochet pattern. It's super basic but I'm so pleased with the results!

Shannon

My prep notes for chatting Hexed with Suzie! I actually don't usually print them out but often favour complete long hand on top of taking notes while watching the shows, but I did them a bit different this week. I usually write up a little synopsis + some insights & questions, all on 1 piece o paper! Quick references for the win! Except when I can't read my own handwriting.. which happens... for maybe about 1 show a week, lol! Good thing Suzie's got my back :)

Suzie

Have not been feeling very well and have also been running out of food so I took inspiration from both of you and made that split green pea soup but foodie-fide it a bit with stuff I had on-hand. Reg said it was better than Habitant! Which is exactly what I have been trying to accomplish so thank you both for the inspiration.

February 22, 2012

Jamie

One of my creative projects this year is to create a daily collage journal: one page for each day of the year. Sometimes it captures the mood of the day. Sometimes it's a mini dreamboard, letting the Universe know what I'm yearning for. Sometimes it holds my movie ticket stubs.

Shannon

I did a really good clean of my kitchen on the weekend, and although I wasn't happy to see more mess it did make me smile and laugh to see this one lone piece of popcorn that must have launched from the popper to the beside-the-sink-with-stuff-spot.

Suzie

Yesterday I wanted to finish off Cold Porcelain Mermaid Shell Copper Pendant and turn it into a necklace. Reg had brought home all this jewellery from Curacao for me to use in my creations that you can see at the back of the photo and it just made me so sad. I had a hard time taking it apart (normally I love doing that). It felt like I was destroying our dream so I stopped and sang some Patti Griffin instead.

February 21. 2012

Jamie

I feel like this could be a picture of so many of my days! 

Though the view is the same, I may be exploring, creating, learning something entirely different. Justin had to work this Family Day, so I spent a delicious day writing, working on an e-course that will guide you through an entire year of dreamboarding, complete with meditations and journal questions for each full moon to deepen the magic.

Shannon

Yesterday was a (provincial) holiday here so I actually had a day of unplanned time and spent some of it creating a video and attacking 'the stuff' in my apartment. I moved over 6 months ago and it's really time to you know... be settled.

Suzie

Life was too insane yesterday to take photos. Lots of phone calls and stuff to do. So glad I started the day with these Qi Gong exercises. I don't know what happened at the end of this video, it got cut off, but doing part 1 and 2 really heated me up and got me out of breath. I am more and more convinced this is an effective practice for those with fibromyalgia and that the illness may be caused by stuck chi in the sore spots. Still not sleeping though.

February 20, 2012

Jamie

I love that I have a series of photos of Shannon taking her series of photos every time we go to a movie for the Book-to-Film club. We just saw The Secret World of Arrietty based on the Mary Norton book, The Borrowers. The movie was captivating. The animation was magical. I'm so glad we're on this journey together.

Shannon

Weekend watching this weekend was really voluminous. Not quite sure how I made it through so many films in 1 day plus a slew of DVD extras with a few more to go. I will be one busy person reviewing this week! Good thing that all of them were enjoyable and all of them stuck with me, especially Café de Flore and The Secret World of Arrietty.

Suzie

Had a very stressful day of unexpectedly rushing out of the house into town. Not the relaxing day we had planned so it concluded with some shopping therapy with Reg's gift card on the way home. Can you tell who bought what?

Rewind: February 19

Jamie

A couple of years ago we started a project of cleaning and organizing some of Mom's slides. This wonderful shot is of Suzie and Mom. Suzie have you seen it before? I'm pretty sure it's from Sauble Beach.

Suzie

OMG Jamie, no, I have NEVER seen that one before! Thank you so much, it's wonderful and OMG, I am wearing pink. I LOVE it, thank you.

And here I was being sneaky using a photo I think you sent me years and years ago of you, me and Jason in our backyard. Man, I remember exactly how that chair feels. I love your pink pants and that is how I remember you back then exactly. And I am a tomboy, as usual, LOL.