Oh suga pie, I love thee.

So many of the Etsy store owners are quite friendly people. Leslie over at Sugar Pie Chic is no exception. Her aprons stood out at me as one of the better designed aprons that I have come across online. I think I really enjoy the cut and style of the pattern that she uses on her aprons.

This one is my FAVORITE.

I haven’t gotten to see one in person, since I haven’t purchased one yet (hint hint, anyone out there?), but I’d love to eventually buy one from her Etsy store and try them out. I am the messiest cook/baker and even eater. I always get stains on my pants when I’m eating. I get splashes of tomato sauce or chicken juice sprayed up on my clean white shirt – even if it’s an old shirt, it still sucks to have it stained when you’re cooking or doing chores around the house.

Pink!! (C’mon, who doesn’t love pink)

I think everyone who is just as messy as I am, or just wants to look cute in the kitchen, to go over to Sugar Pie Chic and check out the designs.

So tell me, are you a messy cook like me?

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Swipe that

I use a points credit card for everything. Today I bought a coffee (I’m a non-drinker) for a co-worker on the credit card. Gaining points gets free groceries eventually, and I can definitely keep track of my spending when it’s all on one bill. After I get home, I pay it off immediately so there is no debt or balance. The new PayPass is a great invention since I don’t ever have to sign anything, just tap and go on my merry way with whatever I just bought.

There’s a new thing out now too, called BluePay Merchant Processing, which is obviously different than the PayPass, but it allows you to save money on every transaction that you do. But it’s basically for companies rather than customers.

Have you ever heard of it or seen them around in stores?

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Health talk

Remember when I sweet-talked my Family Doctor’s receptionist to make an appointment for me to have a pulmonary function test done? It worked! She booked one for me for the middle of September which may seem like ages away, but it’s perfect!

Meanwhile, I also had my ferritan (iron) tested again. I knew it was going to be low since I rarely eat iron enriched foods such as red meat, spinach and the like. I ended up taking iron supplements such as Palafer. I used to be really strict with myself, taking the supplements and then ended up stopping because I had to take so many pills like Docusate Sodium  (don’t make me explain, just google it lol)to counter-act the affect Iron had on my body. My iron is back down to a low grade at 7. Apparently iron is supposed to be between 10 and 291. Quite a range, so 7 is pretty low. I think when I had it first checked in 2006, it was down to 3 or something crazy. Well that explains why I’m feeling tired constantly. I just thought “that was life”. Ha!

Anyway, enough of this health talk, I’m outta here. But don’t forget to enter my contest — you can have a chance to win a $60 gift card to CSN stores. Just tell me a good story and maybe I’ll pick you. Also, has anyone seen any movies lately? I don’t frequent the movie theatre that often, but the Boyf and I saw Inception on Tuesday (cheap night) evening and it was insane! Have you seen that one??? Wow, is all I can say. I wasn’t expecting the movie to be like that at all. Leo is such an incredible actor, and that Cillian Murphy guy (who I blogged about years ago) is still creepy as hell. His cheek bones and deep set light blue eyes scare the heavens out of me and if I was to have a nightmare with an axe murderer in it, he’d be the culprit. Just sayin’.

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Running songs

Monday night I ended up running at 9pm with two friends. One of those friends I haven’t ran “alone” with (besides group trail runs) in over a month! It was good to finally get out there with them both and have a good relaxing run. Except it wasn’t relaxing for me. Once again my breathing started getting all crazy and it sounds just like I’m  hyperventilating, or that I have asthma. It gets embarrassing, because my body can do it — since I have done it in the past, and just this past 4 or 5 weeks my breathing has been slowing me down.

I mentioned last week I went to the doctor finally. But there hasn’t been an appointment yet set up for me to get some pulmonary function tests done. So I called my family doctor who is also my soccer team mate. She’s on freaking holidays. She did not make an appointment for me to get my breathing checked. What. the. hell? Just because she thinks I’m fine in soccer (which I sometimes am I mean, you get TONS of breaks with soccer) but c’mon you’re a DOCTOR. If I have breathing problems, just don’t tell me it’s mental if you’ve only known me during a brisk game of soccer, and you haven’t gone on runs with me. To say I am a bit upset at this, is a bit of an understatement.

But since she’s on holidays I somehow sweet-talked my way with the receptionist who will get the replacement Doctor to sign off on a requisition to get me checked out. Jayssusss. So much crap to go through just to get peace of mind. Plus, I’m going on holidays soon for two weeks. At least the receptionist is being incredible and looking up places in my city (so I don’t have to travel to my family doctor’s city) so I can have all this stuff done.

So.  Continuing on the topic of running… I update my iPod once in a while (which I haven’t updated it, since I received it in 2007 I don’t think. I KNOW. Crazy.) But I just don’t download music anymore, and I don’t buy the $0.99 songs on itunes. So I’m stuck with either old music or no music when I go out on a run.

Some upbeat music that I have been wanting to put on my ipod lately?

  • I speak no Americano (I LOVE this! It’s insane, but so catchy)

  • Magic. Feat B.O.B. I already have this song, I just have to put it on my iPod. I can definitely see myself running a bit harder when this catchy tune comes on.
  • Do you run with music?  Do you listen to upbeat / mellow / hardcore music on your runs?  Tell me some songs! I need some new ones :)

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What would you pick out?

I must be doing something right, since I was contacted for the third time by CSN stores to do a giveaway on my blog here. Of course I always jump at the chance to work with the lovely company as their customer service reps are pleasant to deal with over e-mails. Last time I ended up looking for a Dutch Oven, but realized I didn’t exactly need one, and opted for a dog bed for Alfie. He and I both love it to this day, and it’s always in our living room for him to rest on.

See? Adorable dog bed, right?

There is however, international shipping charges that aren’t covered in this giveaway only if you live in Canada. Of course I happen to live here in Canada, so that’s a pity. But I mean, if I’m given a $60 gift card, I sure as heck don’t mind paying a few bucks out of my pocket to get a great product from CSN stores, right?

Alright basically all you have to do is enter something to catch my eye in the comments. I  am undecided at the moment whether or not i want to choose the winner myself, or go the random.org route. So leave an interesting comment and comment as often as you wish!

The deets:

  • Contest open until noon, Monday August 23, 2010. Comments after contest closing will be deleted. *Obviously.
  • Giveaway will only be open to US and Canadian readers.
  • Winner will be e-mailed a coupon code for any of the 200 CSN stores valued at $60.00

Have fun everyone!

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Alfie gets another bath

Over the weekend we went to a beach in Goderich. While the Boyf was about to practice swimming before his big race — we took Alfie in the water. Whoops, apparently dogs weren’t allowed on the beach. Either way, Alfie somewhat enjoyed it. He actually swam out to me (maybe 2 feet from the shore) but still. It’s an accomplishment.

Since he was car sick and in Lake Huron and out walking on the trails, I decided to bathe him last night, and take tons of photos!!

About to launch out of the tub. Notice our new bath tiles? Aren’t they wonderful?

Soaked.

This is when he starts whimpering. Poor fella.

Look how tiny he is!

Drying off and ignoring the camera.

Is our dog not the most cutest little thing ever? Here he is wrapped up in a towel drying off. At first I had him in this towel, and let him roam free around the house til I noticed he was wiggling everywhere and trying to dry off more. I picked him up and re-wrapped him in this blanket, where he sat contently til he dried off. He also would NOT look at the camera. I think he was angry. I had to say “Treat?!!” for him to look at this shot above. Terrible :)

After not getting soaked by the little five pounder, I deserved some mocha ice cream. It was…yuumay.

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Vacation food ideas

My boyfriend and I are heading to the west coast for a vacation in the next little while, and I have a checklist of each thing that I need to bring so I don’t forget. But we also want to keep the costs down on eating out as well. We went on a trip to the west coast last year and you can see all of the recaps here.

Last year we spent too much money and not planning things out.

Anyone have any suggestions on how to eat inexpensively? I’m thinking of packing up the following items and bringing it with us, or buying it at a local grocery store:

  • pasta (bring)
  • pasta sauce (buy)
  • fruit (buy)
  • milk (buy)
  • cereal (bring)
  • trail mix (bring)

I have no idea what to do. I don’t want to eat out every single night for our 2 week vacation! I need all the help I can get. Any/All suggestions welcome — especially from you Cassie!

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Facebook creeper

You know how you click on an acquaintance’s facebook, then you click on their significant others facebook and so – on, until you’re on someone’s page you’ve never met. No? You don’t do that? Just me being creepin? It’s alright.

BUT! I found a picture of me on this persons facebook who I don’t know. It was their display picture for Ironman Canada (the number of vehicles with a yakima roof rack was wild!) last August and I found myself!!


Terrible terrible posture, but I blame it on that I was looking out for my Boyf to come out on the bike so I could wave the Newfoundland flag.

Neat yeah. But kind of creepy at the same time. I wonder who else’s photos I’m in, that I never knew…

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OOTWW

I was a wee late posting my outfit of the work week since I usually post them on Friday mornings. Not to worry. My fashion post is here on a beautiful Saturday a.m.

Notice my bruise getting more prominent throughout the week? Ha! It was from some chick at soccer who was a bit aggressive on the field.

Click to enlarge:See Friday’s tank top? It’s from what I would classify as an older lady store called Cleo. I popped in to one of their stores on my lunch break on Thursday and picked  up two cute tanks!!

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Not what you think.

I had a bad day a few weeks ago, so my running buddy friend and I took off to the mall after work one day and dropped into Banana Republic (seen in Tuesday’s OOTD). I picked up a cardigan and belt for 40% off, and noticed they had some super cute shiny rings as well. I didn’t end up buying one but it was on my mind often.

Well the other day on my lunch break I went out to BR again and noticed they were having another sale for 30% off. I bought a non-wrinkle dress shirt in charcoal grey… it has a nice sheen to it and the Banana Republic shirts don’t come in sizes like XS, S, Med etc anymore. They come in 0,2,4,6 etc. Thank the lord — because I can now fit into a size and have it look tailored on me rather than just a regular boring shirt.

While I was at the cash register, the rings were popping and sparkling in their little wooden display boxes. So, I picked up this cutie patootie. Simple, kind of wedding-ish, but definitely pretty.

I bought it.

It reminds me of a wedding band. Ahem. Speaking of wedding bands and… engagement rings on Blue Nile’s website. I’d like to have one — size 6 please. Going through some styles online and I picked out a few fav’s because I’m girly like that. Did you know you could build your own? Clearly, I did not. How exciting!!

I like the princess (square diamond) cut, but I don’t like the diamonds sitting inside the white gold. It looks dirty or something.

I like them sitting ontop, but this isn’t princess cut. It’s circle. Circle rings are outdated to me, and I don’t like them. But there are plenty of styles on Blue Nile like: Asscher (hexagon shaped), Radient (rectangle with rounded edges), Princess (square) and Cushion (looks like a cushion but still sort of square lol).

This one screams perfect. I think. Who really knows unless you try it on, right? I think I like a lot of diamonds. Sparkly!! Eye catching. Drool worthy. I love it. Those all above are from Blue Nile, the bottom one’s are from Tiffany & Co. I’m not sure that I’m a fan of Tiffany & Co. because I was told before that the diamond isn’t as good as they can be.. and marked up too much just because it’s a Tiffany ring. Could very well be true/not true. But I don’t know anything about rings. But I know what styles I like!

COVERED in diamonds. Swoon! But $14,000? See what I mean? Why is it the cost of a car? (Or some Ferrari parts)  It’s pretty, certainly gorgeous. But I bet you can get this for 14x less elsewhere, right? lol

What does your engagement ring look like, whether you have one or not — design it up and let me see!

Happy Friday the 13th!

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    Hiya, I'm Nancy or known as "Legs" due to my quick ability to run past you in soccer. Avid daily watcher of TLC's What Not To Wear, subliminally wanting to be nominated. Living 3,000kms away from family for 4 years and totally fine with it, for now. Brother + wife and 4 boys live in Ireland. Met my nephews once. Summers are filled with outdoor soccer games, and touring around with Boyfriend, being his cheerleader while he competes in Triathlons. Winters are usually spent more time blogging, shopping, and playing indoor soccer. ♥ Summer. I usually blog about everything random that goes on in my busy brain. Image on the left there, changes infrequent but can be enlarged. Want a full bio? Or just simply contact me via email!


    9.21.08 5K: 30:00 — Placed 3rd in age group.
    6.20.10 5K: 28:51

    Personal Distances:
    4.08k in 23:15 - 5:41min/k (06.04.10)
    4.35k in 22:28 - 5:09min/k (06.09.10)
    4.9k in 26:57 - 5:30 min/k (06.11.10)

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    10K road race under 59:00
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