Weekend Review

The hightlights of a very lovely weekend:

- My friend Claudia just bought her first house (congratulations Claudia!!!), which called for some celebratory champagne sipping, toasting, and of course, the dreaded painting. Myself, Boyfriend, Rhyder and Claudia all spent the weekend putting things together, cleaning and getting paint all over ourselves.

- SIPPER-SAURUS! My bestie and I love dinosaurs (especially t-rex's and velociraptors), so when I saw this I immediately snapped a picture and sent it to her. She moved away back in the beginning of June and I've been missing her terribly. When I see little things like this that remind me of her my day gets brighter.

- I kill all things green and leafy, so imagine my surprise when I saw this beautiful lilly in one of my pots. I grew something beautiful! My nan would be so proud (until she took a peek at the rest of my house plants)!

How was your weekend?

Hugs and poops,

Nichole

Weekend Review

This weekend was crazy hot! Boyfriend and I went out for ice cream almost every day (I know, not the healthiest choice), and the ice cream was basically melting before we could eat it! In an attempt to cool Oz and Holly down we went for a little hike into Pippy Park - where there is a place for them to swim. After that we got them some doggy ice cream. They seemed pretty happy, and I now know what it feels like to be covered in peanut butter frozen yogourt.

How was your weekend?

Hugs and poops,

Nichole

Weekend Review: Plant Killer

I'm a plant killer.

I should explain, I love plants, but I seem to be unable to keep them growing.

I got my first plant from my cousin when I was a teenager. I named him Gerard. Gerard is still the exact same size he was the day I got him. How is this possible? I'm not exactly sure, but it's an affliction that affects every plant that comes into my house.

When my nanny passed away a few years ago, she left me many of her house plants. This may not seem like much, but it was a pretty big deal to me because my nan loved her plants. You could say that nan had a green thumb; she had a beautiful garden and the loveliest house plants. Since aquiring these leafy lovelies, I've been determined to aquire more plants and watch them grow. Well, that was the plan. So far I've been watching them either die or remain the same size. It doesn't help that Harvey chomps on them from time to time (don't worry, they're all pet safe).

This year I've decided to really buckle down and try to get these plants growing! It's one of my goals for 2013! If anyone has any tips on how to make plants happy, please comment below!

I had a pretty quiet weekend. Lots of plants, pets and relaxation, what was your Canada Day weekend like? Oh! And a very happy 4th of July to my American friends!

Hugs and poops,

Nichole

Weekend Review

Well, hello and good day to everyone out there!

Here are the highlights from my weekend (also known as the moments I actually remember right now):

- I cleaned a garage. Yes, that's right, I actually helped make something more organized! My bestie and her fiance are moving away in a couple of weeks, so I helped them organize their garage. I basically just stood in one spot until someone told me to do something, and then they gave me ice cream.

- I made muffins for a friend at work. Her momma is fighting cancer right now, so I thought a yummy surprise would be a welcome thing on a Monday morning.

- I got my elliptical training machine! Putting it together was a workout in itself, but I'm actually looking forward to using this sweat machine (later on, someone will probably need to remind me that I felt this way).

It's Monday! Let's kick the crap out of this week and make it a good one!

Hugs and poops,

Nichole

Weekend Review - A Hairy Situation

Have I ever mentioned that Boyfriend is crazy?

You know when there's some kind of get together for the holidays or a special occasion, and everyone is hugging and kissing? Boyfriend is that person over in the corner trying to hide from all of the physical contact. He's my Linus (from Peanuts). Because he likes to avoid all unnecessary physical contact, he hates getting his hair cut at a salon, so I do it!




It turns out differently every single time I cut it, but I think I'm getting pretty good. It doesn't look like I hacked his hair off with safety scissors, so I consider that a win!

Harvey was very curious about the whole thing, and watched me the entire time. It turns out he was just waiting to play in all of the hair.



On top of being his hairdresser, I've also been his nurse this weekend since he hurt his shoulder. Of course I can't do anything besides massage in the Rub A535, but I like to pretent that I'm helping.

Besides the adventures in hairstyling this weekend was pretty relaxed; time with friends, time with the furballs and lots of down time.

How was your weekend?

Hugs and poops,

Nichole

Weekend Review

This weekend I figured out exactly how much I can eat without being able to move comfortably. What an amazing problem to have! This was actually a pretty jam packed weekend, here are the highlights:

- Friday was a holiday, so Boyfriend and I used our combined powers to clean up the house a little bit. There's no way I can describe to you how big of a job that was. I'm a PIG.

- After cleaning and not killing ourselves or eachother, we met up with Rhyder and Claudia for a day of video games, hot chocolate and turkey sandwiches. What is it about hanging out with friends that makes you eat like you're starving?

- I ran into two old friends who I was really excited to see, I love it when that happens! I also ran into my cousin and his girlfriend (who I'm basically in love with), wich was really nice.

- Saturday was scary because it was sandwiched between two holidays. I'm pretty sure I've mentioned this before, but people seem to go insane when they can't shop for a day or two, and they feel the need to shop A LOT right before and after those days. The crowds were huge and I swear that people were buying things up like they were preparing for the appocalypse.

- March 31st is my best friend's birthday! Happy birthday Marissa, I love you long time! We went out for wings and had a great time. Our friend's girlfriend was really sweet about me awkwardly talking about how pretty she is and telling stories about me peeing my pants.

- I woke up to hidden chocolate all over the house this morning. Boyfriend is really sweet and indulges my favorite childhood traditions :)

I hope everyone else out there had a great weekend too!

Hugs and poops,

Nichole