10.. actually 9 Reasons why I am ok with -40

1. Anything over minus 20 feels the same to me

2. I let my car warm up

3. I wear long johns, a couple sweaters, a big jacket, winter boots, toque, scarf, gloves anytime I venture outside

4. It makes me thankful for my nice warm apartment (I keep it around 25'C)

5. It gives me an excuse not to leave my nice warm apartment

6. I will think it's warm when it goes back to -15

7. I live in Edmonton, I EXPECT this!

8. I'd rather -40, then +40 (see 100 things)

9. There is an end in sight!!

Pampered Chef Party

Tonight is my pampered chef party, everyone is welcome! If you are not able to come, you can also order from the catalog and pass it on ot me. It will count for my party. If you need directions give me a call.

100 things

1. I am a wife, sister, daughter, aunt
2. I am a newlywed – 4months
3. my husband really is the best but I wont get into it because this is about me.
4. I want to have 4 kids
5. I don’t want a mini van -- EVER
6. I love my job all the time
7. I like my job most of the time
8. My boss is the most generous person I know
9. I have to drive 45 minutes to and from work
10. I hate driving, mostly just at night
11. I work at a group home with teenage boys.
12. I LOVE CAMPING!!
13. I have my Social Work Diploma as of this year.
14. I teach Sunday school with Eric for grades 4-6.
15. They are a handful and then some.
16. I love it anyways
17. I am in a small group that I absolutely love.
18. I always wear sweats and a tshirt around my house
19. I dont get dressed unless I have too
20. Some days I don't even leave my apartment...
21. I am a conspiracy theorist at heart (thanks Dad)
22. I think the world is ending, and Jesus will return in my lifetime.
23. I love my apartment
24. Now I want a house,
25. new couches,
26. and a new car.
27. I’m not getting any of them in the near future.
28. I’m addicted to blogging
29. Eric hates it
30. We made a deal, no computer on Sundays…
31. hate messy
32. I actually like cleaning…even bathrooms!
33. People that know me think I’m weird
34. I am addicted to shows like CSI and Law & Order
35. I HATE mice and am TOTALLY freaked of them.
36. I don’t like cold, but would take it over hot.
37. Being really hot makes me Grouchy
38. I am very susceptible to the temperature around me
39. If it’s cold, I am cold. If it’s hot, I am hot.
40. It is FREEZING cold at the group home.
41. I have decided that when I am working there will be an eternal fire in the fireplace.
42. I love fireplaces, real ones.
43. I don’t have one and miss it.
44. I love the idea of baths
45. When I get in I get hot really fast
46. I add cold water, then more hot, etc.
47. I don’t usually stay in more then 20 mins
48. Most of my friends aren’t married.
49. I think I need to find some that are
50. Don’t be offended single friends, I still want you
51. My car is really dirty and messy
52. I have a cup of coffee every morning
53. I like it black
54. I used to work as a cashier
55. Everytime I go to the grocery store I miss it.
56. Fall is my favourite season
57. it’s not hot and it’s not cold, it’s just right
58. You can wear sweaters again
59. I love it when it snows
60. I love to go snowboarding
61. although I always get cold
62. This year I think I’m going to do some skiing
63. I’m clumsy
64. People think it’s funny when I spill things
65 .because I ALWAYS spill things
66. I loved my wedding
67. my wedding flowers died the night before my wedding
68. my aunt and step-mum saved the day
69. the bouquets were even better then they would have been.
70. my wedding pictures are SO good.
71. I need to feel appreciated
72. my love language is Words of Affirmation
73. I hated grade 12.
74. I loved school up until then.
75. I find myself getting more and more like my sister Amy
76. It scares me
77. I LOVE to play games
78. I love to read
79. I like to drink water with a lemon in it.
80. I wish I was more disciplined
81. to run my life less by my feelings.
82. I would love to go shopping and spend a lot of money on new clothes
83. that’s not going to happen
84. I love to go out to eat
85. I like to cook
86. I like to bake
87. I think I am pretty good at both
88. I hate painting
89. I don’t have enough patience for it
90. I would love to have my house painted
91. Any volunteers?
92. I can be selfish
93. croquettes are my favourite food EVER
94. My oma taught me how to make them
95. I really enjoy spending time with my Oma & Opa
96. Eric makes me laugh harder then anyone else
97. I like the way I look
98. I’m organized
99. I used to bite my nails, now I just nibble a little at them. I am doing way better, I really am. I also pick at the sides. I wish I could break this habit!
100. I don’t have cable, just a couple channels with bad recpetion. It’s a good thing because I think I could easily become a TV bug.

I think some of you might enjoy this. It's serious stuff so beware!! I like the section on "watcher magazine", or downloading "P.I.D radio" programs.
ENJOY!

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How Soon is Too Soon?

When is it ok to start setting up the tree and decorating the house?

The patch

Everyone hates I kinda like it....

I've been growing it for a couple months now...

I am attached to my patch..

My quilt

It's a slow process but i have been poking away at it here and there... I am so excited, it's going to be a lap quilt, about 4ft by 5ft. I am totally loving it. I'm going to be adding more combos of colors.

Hot Rock

Have you ever tried a hotrock meal? It's great and it seems to have become a tradition in our family. On saturday we celebrated Amy's bday. It was so delish. We started with a cheese fondue, moved in to a hot rock, and then finished with a chocolate fondue. Jealous?? Also, I took a picture of H and spooked him with the flash or something....

Honey Garlic Chicken Alfredo -- EASY EASY EASY!!

This is a great recipe, my husband scored it a nine and Dave (amy's husband) scored it a 10 out of 10. It's not exactly healthy, but once you try it you won't care... (it's from Company's Coming...I hope this isnt illegal)

Chicken Breats (2-3 Depending on how many you are serving)

1/4 c butter
1/4 c white wine (MUST have)
1/4 c honey
1 c whipping cream (or milk i guess... whipping cream is SO much better)
1/4 tsp of garlic (I added more but that's cause i love it)
1 c frozen peas

Linguine noodles, cooked

Cook up the chicken, add all the rest of the stuff, let it simmer and then mix it in with the cooked noodles... YUM YUM YUM. It literally takes 10 mins.

Which One?

Which do you think looks better? By the way, I just painted my bathroom purple! The picture without anything up is just to show you a bigger picture of the area... The one with the cat is supposed to go along with the last post...what it looks like when sgt pepper hangs out around my neck!

Sgt. Pepper

I guess Sgt. Pepper deserves a new post, considering the blog is named after him. He's as bratty as usual but I love him to bits. The other day I caught him eating taco chips that he had knocked off the table and yesterday he was licking icecream off the counter (which I just discovered he can jump onto from the ground). he loves to bite our arms and legs when he gets into one of his "moods" He also loves snuggling around my neck and loves to be up there as I walk around the house and tend to things, it's really odd but so cute! Right now he is sitting on my shoulder watching me type. I told eric yesterday that Sgt Pepper was the best gift because I always think oh he is so cute I'm so glad eric got him for me!

He loves plastic bags for some reason, but the rest of the pictures seem to be self explanatory. One day he was playing in the couch and hiding between the cushins and then jumping out. it was so cute!

Happy Birthday Sis

Even though it is a little belated. I meant to post this on Friday but the day got away from me and then so did Saturday. So here I am sunday morning writing what should have been done 2 days ago. Sorry Ame...

Happy Birthday to my big sister Amy. She turned 23 today and I can't decide if I think that is too old for her or too young for her. Amy is the best big sister a girl could have. We did fight a lot growing up, over the usual things like clothes. Now, we mostly get along great and I am so glad. She's a great Big Sister and a GREAT Mum. (i've heard that from so many people)

The house

I just thought I'd put up a couple pictures so all the relatives could see whta the place looks like!

Halloween

This year for halloween, Eric and I dressed up as each other. It was hilarious and so fun. At a glance we really did look like each other. I walked downstairs at my Dad's house and Dad, Marc, and Amy all thought it was actually eric until they turned to talk to me. It was a great costume because it was cheap (actually free) and so fun. I couldn't kiss eric, it was to weird to look at him dressed up as a girl. We didnt' end up doing anything, in fact I was asleep by 930. We spent the afternoon with my family, that's it. That is what I love about being married. Sitting at home, hanging out, is completely satisfying. Most of the time, it is the most satisfying!