tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3365917154496334042024-03-12T16:20:21.311-07:00House, Home & PuppiesSimplyBellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01026651390923318596noreply@blogger.comBlogger177125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336591715449633404.post-37128023127221481432013-12-30T23:49:00.000-08:002013-12-30T23:49:34.586-08:00Christmas PuppiesBecause once in a blue moon, I have returned with pictures from the holidays. Check out these cuties in their christmas outfits! Ready for whatever the holiday has in store! Check us out on <a href="http://instagram.com/baileybelle26">instagram</a> - bailebelle26<br />
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SimplyBellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01026651390923318596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336591715449633404.post-31754205290819589652013-07-26T21:33:00.002-07:002013-07-26T21:33:49.735-07:00Summer's Almost Over...Sadly. Summer is almost over. I only have 20 days left with my job with this super sweet utility and then its back to school and back to reality.<br />
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As noted the other day, I haven't blogged much recently. It's a phase thing, but so much has happened since then! I'll have to catch it up!<br />
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First of all.. I've gotten to explore Northern British Columbia as a result of my job! Woohoo. This means that we have spent time in Prince Rupert and in Williams Lake and this weekend we are in Fort St. John.<br />
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Second of all... Along with my 'sister-in-law' Ashley we traveled to NEW YORK CITY! say what. AMAZING. best time ever! </div>
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Thirdly... okay, my lifes been boring... I don't have a third thing....<br />
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Peace!SimplyBellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01026651390923318596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336591715449633404.post-5631587123382549822013-07-24T20:12:00.000-07:002013-07-24T20:12:50.076-07:00Back?I probably said this last time... but maybe I'm going to back to blogging. Summer is draining and without friends in Prince George it's nothing but sad. So here's a picture of my puppies, and here's to tomorrow!<br />
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SimplyBellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01026651390923318596noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336591715449633404.post-55654574661964838682013-05-11T21:32:00.001-07:002013-05-11T21:32:21.119-07:00Black and White Sunday<div style="text-align: center;">
I disappeared again. Getting into the rhythm of working life and going full force on my home renovations. More to come, but let's keep it simple with black and white sunday. </div>
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I love my puppies. </div>
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And for that, they are with me on my visit of my fam-jam in the big old city of Vancouver</div>
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<i> I love it here, it is so unbelievably gorgeous. I'd love to live here... </i></div>
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When traveling with puppies, it's very much like traveling with babies. </div>
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Or at least my dogs are. </div>
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<i>And with such, I have a running tally with my sister-in law</i></div>
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<i>Current Score Furbabies 1: Babies 1. </i></div>
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Furbabies 1 : Furbabies you can leave unaccompanied or in the company of basically anyone (no skills needed here). However, this is narrowly defined in a home. I can abandon them at my moms, my dads and anyone else's' who will let me. I can't abandon them in a hotel room, unfortunately. </div>
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Babies 1 : Babies you can take with you in places, such as the bathroom, </div>
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the restaurant, the mall, etcetra. </div>
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On my way to Chilliwack today, I wish I could stop and go shopping, but I can't because then I'd have to leave furbabies alone in the car... not always the best idea!</div>
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Both Furbabies and babies require a LOT of stuff. </div>
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My puppies have a big box of dehydrated food (very much like formula)</div>
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One Bed, two blankets, and a pillow... the list goes on. </div>
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My furbabies don't sleep through the night. They require the use of the bathroom in the middle, or at 6:30 - <i>which totally sucks, this comes from them having free access to a dog door. </i></div>
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My furbabies cry when they aren't happy - <i>like last night when I forced Caper to sleep in the play-pen with Daisy instead of allowing him to cuddle with me. </i><br />
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SimplyBellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01026651390923318596noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336591715449633404.post-75991886240073534912013-04-21T22:59:00.001-07:002013-04-21T22:59:05.111-07:00All DoneOn Friday I handed in my 30 page paper on Neighbourhoods & Health: <span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700;">Uncovering the built urban form and its role in
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On Saturday, I finished my last shift at La Vie En Rose for the time being. </div>
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On Sunday, I had my last Sorority Meeting of the school year (Our AGM). </div>
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I don't start work until April 30, 2013 (Our 1 year Wedding Anniversary). </div>
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My house is not overly clean, but come on, we are still laying flooring. </div>
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I'm going to visit the fam-jam and the city on Wednesday. I can't wait. </div>
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<br />SimplyBellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01026651390923318596noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336591715449633404.post-21657636524931348132013-04-19T00:00:00.003-07:002013-04-19T00:00:30.624-07:00BBCAN<div style="text-align: center;">
Are my Big Brother Canada days coming to an end? </div>
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It was inevitable, there are only a couple of weeks left. </div>
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But with Peter gone, I don't have anything left to live for. </div>
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Perhaps he wasn't meant to win, but he sure made the house fun, and manageable. </div>
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As for now, let's see... </div>
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<b>Jillian</b> - Can't make up her mind, keeps making false alliances with everyone, is major power tripping, and seems to be a lying whore. To phrase it nicely. I can't stand your games, they don't make sense. </div>
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<b>Talla</b> - I prefer your nickname "Lala" all that bitching you did this past week wants me gone, plus you've totally floated you're way to the top. I have no respect for you, you seem like a spoiled little brat. </div>
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<b>Andrew</b> - I don't actually mind you, and wished Jillian wasn't playing you. </div>
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<b>Emmett</b> - you went with Jillian instead of with Peter, for that I don't trust you. Follow you're own drum. You've played a good game, and I'd like to see you and Andrew in the final three. </div>
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<b>Gary - </b>I don't love you. I don't hate you. I just didn't like the first few weeks, you got better when the house guests started liking you. Not entirely sure. Maybe you could join Emmett and Andrew. </div>
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Will I watch next week, maybe. But I'll probably fast forward through all the bullshit and just learn the concluding results. </div>
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At this point, I no longer care about the drama that pursues, I just want to know who wins. </div>
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Realistically, I should get back to my 30 page paper due tomorrow on place-based health effects in geography. </div>
SimplyBellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01026651390923318596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336591715449633404.post-74006504230009285122013-04-14T22:48:00.000-07:002013-04-14T22:48:03.833-07:00Swirly Jars - Pinterest Pin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I found this<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/164451823865716535/"> great pin</a> a while back and had to try it</div>
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Centsational Girl does a <a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2012/04/paint-swirl-vases/">great tutorial</a>. Check out her site for the tutorial. </div>
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My living room is accented with shades of lime green, so naturally I did greens. </div>
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(pre tip: check your colours before starting, my one colour is too camouflage looking for my comfort)</div>
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But here are my tips. </div>
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1. You're going to use more paint than you think. I used up three little bottles. </div>
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(Mind you some were partially used, and I might have used <b>too</b> much paint).</div>
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<i>you can't have <b>too</b> much of a good thing, can you?</i></div>
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2. Check the consistencies of your paint before you start. </div>
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One was nice. perfect. </div>
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One was too gunky/thick. </div>
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I, personally, think it would be better to add a little water to the paint in the bottle and shake it all about till you get the right texture. "sprinkling" water into the vase like I did was a major fail, especially when some paints didn't need to be lightened up. </div>
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3. Clean up the edges before it dries. </div>
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4. Don't use too much paint because then you'll have to drain it and your swirls might get mixed up. </div>
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5. If you can, I'd recommend rotating throughout the drying period. I have one side which you can tell was the side that I let it dry over night on. I don't really like that side. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I tried to hide the messed up side in the shadow on purpose. I don't want people to know it's there!<br /></td></tr>
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Overall: LOVED THIS PROJECT</div>
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Will I do it again? </div>
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As soon as I can find a home for another vase and a reason to do this craft again. </div>
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(because seriously, I can't just have a collection of glass jars everywhere. </div>
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<i>*must have a purpose before crafting*</i></div>
SimplyBellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01026651390923318596noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336591715449633404.post-79299755187083957722013-04-14T07:58:00.000-07:002013-04-14T07:58:41.582-07:00Black and White SundayBlack & White Sunday is supposed to be short and sweet, but I can't resist but to give you a black and white recap of Miss. Daisy's experience over the past two days as we rip up our flooring and replace it with beautiful chestnut coloured bamboo.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The adventure's begin with the ripping out of the carpet.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No more carpet. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A new floor! Subfloor time!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just watching from my bed. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ah, the sunshine, such a nice spot.<br />There was a couch here once before, wasn't there?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Progress!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What's Uncle Phil doing?<br />Enjoying the serenity of the couch. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Doggy time with Aunt Ashley!</td></tr>
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<br />SimplyBellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01026651390923318596noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336591715449633404.post-38819462457627177272013-04-12T08:00:00.002-07:002013-04-12T08:00:28.079-07:00Hardwood Dilema 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<b>Remember When I showed you this picture of my DH earlier this week? </b></div>
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Did anyone notice something odd or strange about it? </div>
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We didn't either. Home Depot didn't either. The delivery man didn't either. </div>
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So, we started chugging all that wood to the top of our house. </div>
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We live on the second floor, and rent out a unit on the first floor. </div>
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We are redoing the entire top floor (minus the bathroom and two bedrooms)</div>
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DH and I only got half way through before we were tired and exhausted. </div>
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I should actually say him, the boxes weigh 60lbs and I can't really lift one without a lot of complaining. </div>
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So, we asked my SIL if she knew any kids who wanted money to lift up hardwood to the top floor. </div>
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She knew herself. So we paid her 50$ to move the remaining hardwood. </div>
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Now when Phil and Ashley finished the project. They sat down and Phil said something along the lines of 'you have a lot of wood' and then gestured to the pile in the dining room and said thata could finish the house! Well, then what about the pile in the kitchen? the hallway? the spare bedroom? </div>
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He asked if we measured and ordered correctly. DH runs through it in his head. yes. he did. </div>
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<b>I pulled out the order contract. 36 boxes that looks about right. </b></div>
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Now, hold on, how many boxes did we get? So we run around panicking and counting. </div>
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<i>The dinning room pile has 31. </i></div>
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<i>The kitchen pile has 15</i></div>
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<i>There are 15 in the hallway... </i></div>
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<b>SHIT! 72 boxes of hardwood! </b></div>
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See, two flats delivered. </div>
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And nobody noticed it was too much. </div>
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Our Neighbour had commented on the massive flooring project. </div>
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But we are newbies, I didn't know how much was really in a box. </div>
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So, after debating what to do, I called Home Depot the next morning. </div>
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Flooring department wasn't in yet, so I left a message "They delivered too much flooring"</div>
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The lady calls back, they thank us very much for calling them. </div>
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They'll be by to pick it up. </div>
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They can't help me move back downstairs. </div>
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So I tell them they have to wait till Saturday to pick it up. I can't move them, I'll have to wait for husband to be home. </div>
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So Saturday they are picking up the extra pallet. Apparently the vender screwed up. That's what they are insisting. I know how it kind of happened since our order got a little complicated when she had to 'return' and 'resell' us the hardwood so that it would be delivered properly.</div>
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Yesterday, Eric went to Home Depot and asked about buying some of it back. </div>
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Well, why not? We have a master bedroom I'd like to do too. The spare maybe carpet. </div>
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So, she sold us 8 additional boxes at 50% off! score! </div>
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Now we only have to move 28 boxes downstairs! </div>
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<b>What would you have done?</b></div>
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It's one of those tough moral/ethical questions....</div>
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In other news, carpets out. </div>
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Starting to lie the subfloor, and then Phil says he can get it in over the weekend. </div>
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Looks like I'm making ribs this weekend! </div>
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SimplyBellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01026651390923318596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336591715449633404.post-32037468453415887102013-04-09T22:51:00.000-07:002013-04-09T22:51:08.691-07:00A (not-so) Wordless Wednesday<div style="text-align: center;">
This (not-so) Wordless Wednesday comes to you from my <a href="http://web.stagram.com/n/baileybelle26/">instagram</a> account.</div>
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A few of my favorite coloured photos from the past weeks. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daisy girl taking in some wind on the back dash board</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If it isn't me and my fur babies on a beautiful Spring Day.<br />Loving the front seat on the way to the park. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We have renewed Caper's interest in playing fetch finding<br />some of his small tennis balls. </td></tr>
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SimplyBellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01026651390923318596noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336591715449633404.post-88703707584154615272013-04-08T22:07:00.003-07:002013-04-08T22:07:45.347-07:00Clean Eating Update<div style="text-align: center;">
It's kind of like clean eating but more limited. How's it going? We are now into week 3.75, and I'd like to say that I've only kind of failed a few times. I had half a bun with a chicken sandwich a while back, I ate some pizza (thin crust), I had some cookies this afternoon, I ate risotto and quiona, I had cheesecake... But, overall not bad. </div>
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I love eggs, but I couldn't eat eggs every morning all month. 15 days in and I caved and pulled out the blender and the protein powder and created shakes. </div>
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I have a <a href="http://pinterest.com/simplybbelle/new-food-plan/">pinterest board</a> dedicated to my new food plan. </div>
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<b>#1 #1 #1 --- <a href="http://www.simplywholekitchen.com/2012/07/baked-beet-chips-with-avocado-and-goat.html">Roast Beet Chips and Avocado Dip</a></b></div>
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<i><b>This is Eric's FAVORITE HEALTHY CHIP RECIPE. </b></i></div>
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<i><b>And he's right. It's delicious. We make this ALL the time. </b></i></div>
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<i><b>The trick is to cut the beet chips thin, even, and let them get nice and crispy. If they are soft when you pull them out of the fridge, they need for heat! </b></i></div>
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#2 #2 #2 <a href="http://richestoragsbydori.blogspot.ca/2012/04/picture-and-recipe-from-closet-cooking.html">Roasted Cawliflower and Aged Cheddar Soup.</a></div>
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<i>I've made this THREE times. It's my go to soup. I add chicken or turkey stock to amp up the protein. </i></div>
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<i>It's delicious and gives me a chance to use my immersion blender.</i></div>
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"Asian Taco Night" - <a href="http://www.williams-sonoma.com/recipe/cucumber-and-avocado-summer-rolls-with-mustard-soy-sauce.html">Bikini Rolls</a></div>
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<i>need to chop vegetables really small, I found this really hard to do. Plus, finding rice paper took me forever. I didn't like the peanut dip that I made... nor the mustard soy sauce included in this recipe</i></div>
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<i>I'm not sure if I hate butternut squash or this recipe. </i></div>
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<i>Cabbage is interesting. I'll eat it. </i></div>
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<i>But really, not my favorite ve</i><a href="http://www.delish.com/recipefinder/sauteed-red-cabbage-raisins-recipe-mslo0912"> Sauteed </a><i>ggie on the plate. I do prefer this recipe over green cabbage recipes. </i></div>
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<i>Love this idea but I haven't figured out how to master the roasting and flavouring. </i></div>
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<i>I bought some from Superstore, but they are TOO spicy. </i></div>
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<i>Must keep working on this, because I LOVE snacking, especially now that it's final essay crunch time.</i></div>
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SimplyBellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01026651390923318596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336591715449633404.post-996372394853887122013-04-07T13:55:00.001-07:002013-04-07T13:57:07.377-07:00Black and White Sunday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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OUR BAMBOO FLOORS! </div>
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More to come, but it was not a fun experience carrying it upstairs and beginning to unpack it. </div>
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A few weeks ago, my sister-in-law Ashley was over with her puppy for a puppy-play date. </div>
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The idea sparked that we should colour our puppies! But how! </div>
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A little while earlier I had seen <a href="http://petgroomingthegoodthebadthefurry.blogspot.ca/2013/01/repair-groom-and-little-color-please.html">Pet Grooming: The Good, the Band, and the Furry</a> colour a puppy and she used chalk! So, I pulled out the chalk and we went all out. </div>
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1. Soak Chalk. </div>
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So, here it goes. Here is my Bucket List of all the things in the world that I want to do from this point forward.<br />
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1. Complete my Bachelors Degree.<br />
2. Have a daughter.<br />
3. Watch a meteror Shower.<br />
3. Watch the Northern Lights<br />
4. Complete a journal.<br />
5. Have a wardrobe I love.<br />
6. Have a pen pal, somebody I do know (aside from Mallory) and somebody I don't know<br />
7. Get a small tattoo that means a lot.<br />
8. Throw a dart at a map and travel there.<br />
9. Participate in a really fun marathon.<br />
10. Finish an Entire Colouring Book<br />
11. Write a love letter.<br />
12. Travel to the South of France.<br />
13. Visit the Alps.<br />
14. Attend my 10th and on reunions at Cottey College.<br />
15. Visit Megan Smith whereever she is.<br />
16. Reconnect with old friends (Particularly Maggie and Erin)<br />
17. Travel across Canada.<br />
18. Take the ferry from Rupert to Vancouver Island.<br />
19. Canoe the Bowron Lakes.<br />
20. Fall back in love with the outdoors.<br />
21. Finish a quilt.<br />
22. Eat Lobster on the East Coast.<br />
23. Make a difference in someone's community.<br />
24. Be an active member of my community.<br />
25. Be an amazing friend.<br />
26. Travel on a girls trip.<br />
27. Visit Belgium.<br />
28. Be the best Auntie ever.<br />
29. Have a cabin.<br />
30. love myself and my body.<br />
31. Enjoy life. <br />
32. Travel with my husband.<br />
33. Do something I wouldnt do.<br />
34. Take a train trip somewhere really cool!<br />
35. Be independent, do something completely on my own.<br />
36. Create my own family traditions.<br />
37. Have great sex.<br />
38. Have my breathe taken away by the landscape.<br />
39. See my grandchildren.<br />
40. Volunteer More.<br />
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Tomorrow, I'll print this list off, post it on the wall, and start working through it. I might even add a few more ideas! Do you have a bucket list?<br />
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Living in Prince George continues to be a struggle. </div>
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Part of what I'm doing with both my doctors is to be happier, but there's only so much drugs and new eating habits can do to make my overall mood happier. There must be other wives, other students going through these phases. </div>
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<b>I'm Happy Because</b></div>
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I love my husband and I get to live with him. </div>
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I love my two puppies, Miss. Daisy and Caper. </div>
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I have a home, a home which I make more and more beautiful each day. </div>
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I am going to school and studying a topic I love. </div>
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My husband supports me in my current and future ambitions. </div>
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It's kind of beautiful up here. </div>
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I have a few friends, my sister-in-law Ashley is wonderful, </div>
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and I enjoy when I get the rare opportunity to hang out with some of my sorority sisters.</div>
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I really enjoy my job in retail lingerie and my coworkers.</div>
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<b>I'm Sad Because</b></div>
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I miss my family, my mom and dad, and EVERYONE else. </div>
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I miss my friends - Omar, Mallory, Jaclyn, Kayla, Chrissy, and many others! </div>
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I don't really know a lot of people here, not very well. Not like my highschool</div>
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or college friends, not like the relationship I had with Maggie or with Omar, and because of that</div>
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I'm worried that I'll overstrain/stress the relationships that I do have. </div>
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My husbands job has crazy hours, so I'm home alone a lot. </div>
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I miss the city. </div>
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I spend one too many Friday/Saturday nights alone. </div>
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<b>So what to do about it?</b></div>
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Well, I should really start blogging more and make some bloggy friends.</div>
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I'm thinking of taking up pelvic floor pilates and meeting new people. </div>
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I should learn to be more friendly, like talk with people at the dog park. Ashley's so good at it, should listen to her and learn her innate ability. </div>
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I wanna be able to open the windows in my house! </div>
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Get some fresh air in. </div>
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Maybe when I garden my front yard (to make my house look like MY house) I'll meet my neighbours.</div>
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I wish I could say this is one of the easiest posts of the week, but its not. I have SOOO many beautiful pictures of my babies, it's so hard. Easter was just another long weekend, so nothing themed! Well, the pics came from today and their visit to my in-laws! </div>
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I've been gone for a few days/weeks. I have no excuse for my absence.</div>
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Part of it might be due to this beautiful weather we've been having. </div>
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FINALLY SPRING IS COMING, AND WINTER IS GOING!</div>
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In my last post I mentioned that I had taken some more action on caring for my health. So here I am on <b>Day 14</b> of my new food plan/diet and... </div>
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It's hard.</div>
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I've fallen off tract a few times </div>
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<i>(I ate a peep today, I had quinoa a few days ago, I drink diet soda, I had icecream, I sprinkled sugar over my berries, I tried a french frie)</i></div>
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It's not as hard as I thought it would be, and for the most part I feel okay. </div>
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It doesn't make me feel icky. So that's good, right?</div>
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It takes a lot more work than I anticipated. It means cooking at least two full meals a day (I get by with lunch by cooking a pot of chili or soup early on in the week)</div>
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And while it's hard, it's not as hard as I thought it would be, just keep the fridge stocked at all times. </div>
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And in good news, I'm now down to 230 from 237! </div>
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More to come later on everything. </div>
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Puppies just got back from the groomers, and have some cute pictures to show off!</div>
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These two puppies miss their Cousin! </div>
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So, this week I really cracked down on taking care of my Vulvodynia this week. </div>
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I went to counselling, who encouraged me to go to my doctor.</div>
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I went to the naturopath, and I attended my weekly physio. </div>
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My counselor put in a request with mental health .</div>
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My doctor finally prescribed me some medication to help the pain! About time! </div>
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<i>Lidocane Gel and nortriptyline. </i></div>
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The naturopath suggested a change in diet to re-regulate my hormones. </div>
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So, here I am taking femagen and Vitamin D3 along with a revamp of what I eat. </div>
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Protien and Fruit for Breakfast</div>
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Soup and vegetables for lunch.</div>
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Protien and vegetables for dinner.</div>
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Nuts and fruit and cheese for snacks.</div>
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No more bread, no more processed foods. </div>
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So far, I have been successful. Haven't had any cravings for carbs. </div>
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Let's see how it goes. Can't hurt to change my diet. </div>
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I might even loose some weight! </div>
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More info to come! </div>
SimplyBellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01026651390923318596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336591715449633404.post-81304249274892963952013-03-13T09:24:00.000-07:002013-03-13T09:24:41.609-07:00Wordless WednesdayLast Night Cousin Rosy came over for a short stay. Caper had so much fun playing! But, poor Daisy she's such a mother hen around those two in the house.<br />
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<br />SimplyBellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01026651390923318596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336591715449633404.post-47129286908070510072013-03-10T22:35:00.001-07:002013-03-10T22:35:49.714-07:00My Aboriginal Geography ProjectAlrighty Peeps, So At the moment I am taking Geography 403, Indigenous First Nations Geography with Sarah De Leeuw at the university. She tasked us with a slightly unorthodox project (worth 20% of our grade) that involves us being creative in the/our representation of an indigenous geography.<br />
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So, here is my attempt at quilting for the very first time in less than 2 weeks. Don't look closely. It's poorly done, but it's done! (I think I might consider quilting as a new hobby, I will have to learn to sew better, be more patient, and invest in a quilting frame of sorts ---- also improve either my hand quilting or my machine quilting)<br />
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In this quilt tapestry, I have decided to represent three broad themes of indigenous geographies. </div>
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1. On the bottom is the concept of the First Nations/Indian/Aboriginal as a "Noble Savage" and/or as a people uniquely connected to the land, the water, and the resources available. Within this landscape they create their own spaces and places.</div>
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2. In the middle is the representation of the the confusion of what are indigenous geographies. Further, I look at these squares to represen the multiple facets of what First Nations geographies can look like. As a blank canvas this can be anything we want it to be. </div>
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3. This represents the First Nation landscape related to art and modernity. One aspect I felt that I was coming across was the space we put them into - assuming that they were all one people, say one people who all did red and white art, or all loved eagles, etcetra...The second aspect that I wanted to express is that First Nations can be modern in their expression of their identities geographies both through art and through their lives. </div>
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If you're reading this before Tuesday morning, feel free to offer some feedback/critique/opinions!SimplyBellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01026651390923318596noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336591715449633404.post-29956206320297416232013-03-08T07:37:00.001-08:002013-03-08T07:37:24.087-08:00Trouble Puppy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Look at this dirty face. </div>
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Sometimes I forgot that no matter how sweet Daisy is, she's still capable of trouble.</div>
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Her face looks like this when she gets into the garbage. </div>
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That hound!</div>
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