I am too excited for words so I will make this brief. This weekend I am embarking on my first big DIY project at our house and I am ecstatic! I will post before and after photos when it's done, but let's just say that I get to use my palm sander for the first time AND painting supplies :)
Happy Friday and Happy Halloween!
Friday, October 29, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
TGIF
This has been one of the longest and most stressful weeks in a long time. I'm so glad it's the long weekend. We're heading up to the cottage with our good friends Mel and Jay tomorrow morning until Monday. I'm really looking forward to some solid reading/wine drinking/catching-up time with friends.
I also really love this BlackBerry smartphone case that is just so conveniently made for the 9700, which I currently use. The price point isn't bad either, at $25 and free shipping.
What are your long weekend plans?
I also really love this BlackBerry smartphone case that is just so conveniently made for the 9700, which I currently use. The price point isn't bad either, at $25 and free shipping.
What are your long weekend plans?
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
It's the Little Things...
...like replacing my old bulky computer mouse with this flashy new wireless pink one, that makes coming back into work after one day off to 125 new emails not so bad.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
A Year In Review
This past weekend Brent and I celebrated the one year anniversary from the day we said "I do." To commemorate this milestone we planned a long weekend away up North in Muskoka at The Rosseau. It was a beautifully relaxing (and much needed) vacation away from the craziness of our every day lives and a chance for us to spend some quality Renee and Brent time.
While on vacation we exhanged our gifts to one another. We decided a few months ago that we would stick with the traditional anniversary gifts (year one: paper). Brent proved (yet again) to be a super observant husband when he surprised me Sunday with incredible tickets to see Wicked in November! I've been wanting to see it since it's last Toronto engagement and he was obviously paying attention! For Brent's gift, I knew how much he wanted to golf at Grey Silo here in Waterloo, so I surprised him with a round. His reaction was equally as awesome as mine.
One other tradition we decided to start was inspired by one of my favourite blogger couples: John and Sherry at Young House Love. Each anniversary they take a picture together that displays the year they're celebrating and then display the collection in their home. When I mentioned the idea to Brent I half expected him to give me the cute-but-not-happening look, but to my surprise he was all for it! So, on the terrace of our suite at the JW this past weekend, we took our first photograph of the collection honoring our anniversary:
Our first year of marriage has been incredible. We've purchased (and moved into) our first home, taken a few trips to great spots like here and here and (Brent) started a new job. With all of the adventures we've had over the past 12 months, I can't wait to see what the next 12 are going to bring!
While on vacation we exhanged our gifts to one another. We decided a few months ago that we would stick with the traditional anniversary gifts (year one: paper). Brent proved (yet again) to be a super observant husband when he surprised me Sunday with incredible tickets to see Wicked in November! I've been wanting to see it since it's last Toronto engagement and he was obviously paying attention! For Brent's gift, I knew how much he wanted to golf at Grey Silo here in Waterloo, so I surprised him with a round. His reaction was equally as awesome as mine.
One other tradition we decided to start was inspired by one of my favourite blogger couples: John and Sherry at Young House Love. Each anniversary they take a picture together that displays the year they're celebrating and then display the collection in their home. When I mentioned the idea to Brent I half expected him to give me the cute-but-not-happening look, but to my surprise he was all for it! So, on the terrace of our suite at the JW this past weekend, we took our first photograph of the collection honoring our anniversary:
Our first year of marriage has been incredible. We've purchased (and moved into) our first home, taken a few trips to great spots like here and here and (Brent) started a new job. With all of the adventures we've had over the past 12 months, I can't wait to see what the next 12 are going to bring!
Thursday, July 29, 2010
A Good Good Night
Most of you who know me well know that I have a deep rooted love of the Black Eyed Peas. This love dates back to first year university and I've been wanting to see them live ever since Let's Get It Started became our freshmen anthem. I've seen will.i.am perform twice and even met him twice (which was awesome), but never the group as a whole. Well I finally got my wish last night! The three month wait from purchase to party was long and seemed like forever, but was absolutely worth it! My voice is scratchy today and my feet and quads hurt from dancing/rocking/singing (and screaming when Will gave a shout out to WATERLOO!), but I'm still on a high from one of the best shows I've ever been to!
I didn't have my camera, so I just have a few pics taken from my BlackBerry. My friend Mel has better ones which I might post later on.
Walking up to the ACC
My aunt Sharon and I before the show
Me, my sis Joanna and Mel
Can't wait til next time Peas! Next stop on the summer concert list: Tim McGraw and Lady Antebellum in August!
I didn't have my camera, so I just have a few pics taken from my BlackBerry. My friend Mel has better ones which I might post later on.
Walking up to the ACC
My aunt Sharon and I before the show
Me, my sis Joanna and Mel
Can't wait til next time Peas! Next stop on the summer concert list: Tim McGraw and Lady Antebellum in August!
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Budget Blooms: Installment #1
Just a quick post on the semi-homemade floral arrangement I whipped up the other day. I love having flowers in the house, but don't love the expense of buying those gorgeous hand-tied bouquets from the flower shops. But what I don't love even more are the grocery store thrown-together bunches that look like caca once you put them in a vase, however I do love the small price tag. So on Sunday I thought to myself, "why can't I have both the budget and the aesthetically pleasing bouquet?" To solve my dilemma, I picked up a $10 bunch of alstroemeria and roses from Zehrs, brought them home and went to town.
After disassembling the bunch, cutting the stems and finding our spool of twine in the shed, I had created my own hand-tied bouquet, without cleaning out my wallet! Here's what the finished product looks like:
View from the top:
After disassembling the bunch, cutting the stems and finding our spool of twine in the shed, I had created my own hand-tied bouquet, without cleaning out my wallet! Here's what the finished product looks like:
View from the top:
Reentering the Blogosphere
Dear friends and family,
I have been a bad blogger. I haven't blogged since April 1st! Shame on me. In an effort to turn this trend around, I am making a committment to blog once a week -minimum. There, now it's in writing so I better live up to my promise! I'll be back later this week with our big back yard transformation but until then, happy hump day!
Renée
I have been a bad blogger. I haven't blogged since April 1st! Shame on me. In an effort to turn this trend around, I am making a committment to blog once a week -minimum. There, now it's in writing so I better live up to my promise! I'll be back later this week with our big back yard transformation but until then, happy hump day!
Renée
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