Wasting Time

Terrible Tuesdays

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I felt so busy yesterday evening, but I don’t even know what I really accomplished. When I got off work, I picked up the BF at his work and we headed home. I filled up the sink, once again with hot water. I tend to leave dishes soaking for a few hours to get the gunk off them, but the night before — the day we came back to Ontario, I left the sink full when I went to bed and the BF had to reach down in the murkey water and drain it. HA! Oops. So I did those dishes while cooking some delicious chicken pad thai (recipe!) and cooked the chicken on the grill my mom passed down to me after she got a newer one for Christmas. Helloooooo panini’s. Anyone have advise as to what sort of bread I should use to make my panini?

After supper finished up I cleaned the bathroom, I contemplated doing laundry but then backtracked on that immediately because I knew I’d have to use all five of the washers downstairs in the apartment building. We headed out to pick up Boris (our hedgehog) and brought him home from his little vacation place while we were in Newfoundland.

Tonight I must do laundry. I don’t mind doing the laundry, I just hate that there never seems to be a place for it to be put away once folded. There’s not enough room in this place. But not before I pop into the gym for a little spin on the bike action. It’s my first bike class I’ve attended, so hopefully they’ll push me for those 45 minutes like I’ve never pushed before.

Don’t forget to enter into my second ever contest (but first one of 2010!), a $25 grab bag from Cover Your Hair. You have until next Tuesday to enter.

Yikes. This was a really boring post!

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Daily

Chilly day inside and out

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This morning, I received a phone call 6 minutes before my alarm went off (don’t you hate it when you’re disturbed before your alarm!?) and it was one of the managers telling me to dress warm at work since the heating wasn’t working. I got into work at it was 10º/50º. The ink in my pen wouldn’t even work! I wore leggings, pants, socks, and three tops on my upper half — to make matters worse, my left passenger back door in my car is ‘stuck’.

When we got back from the airport yesterday morning, I thought it was just frozen shut since it was sitting out in the cold for nine days. However, this morning it still seemed as if it was frozen. The BF is going to google if this is a common occurrence with Mazda 3 hatches. I personally just want to bring it into Mazda and get them to fix it, since my car is under warranty until this March. It was just frozen shut! It works again now!!!

Funny how different types of cold affects you. In Newfoundland we have a damp cold. When I went home for vacation I thought it was the warmest day ever and didn’t even want to wear a winter coat. Mostly because it was mild and above zero. By the end of it though, I acclimatized to it and got chillier as the days went on — but when I flew into Toronto, I was back “home” so to speak, and standing outside with my lululemon pants on, it was something like -11º and no wind. The BF was shivering, but I was standing still, obviously cold but not as cold as I was back home due to the wind, and dampness. I tell you, I definitely like the weather up here a lot more. Especially the fact that there’s hardly any wind. I had to brush my hair like 8 times a day when I was home, and it hurt!! So many tangles from the wind. Brutal.

Going to go make us some pad thai for supper tonight. Yum yum.

So, that’s my Monday! How was yours? lol

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Contests, Fashion, Reviews

Cover Your Hair

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A new year, a new giveaway!

How many times in a week, do you wash your hair? I have to wash it every single day or I’ll look like a grease-head, doesn’t mean I do though. Weekends are the best. I wish I had thicker hair for that reason — not washing, styling and blow drying it every darn day.

Did you know that baby powder rubbed into your hair gets rid of the grease? I’ve tried it once but my hair is so thin, it lacked body regardless if I put product in it. So into the shower  it was, for me.

Getting to the main topic:  I was sent a product to review from Cover Your Hair’s website and personally, the purple beret that I received is so cute! I actually saw someone at Starbucks on the weekend wear the exact same one that I had. Unknowingly if it’s from cover your hair, or not. I kind of look like a little paper boy from the 30’s! Hee hee.  I know so many ladies who love this style hat, and I have great plans. Linda shipped it to me from New Jersey, and it arrived in just 8 days. It  came pretty fast seeing as I got it when the huge Christmas rush was on. Linda was really easy to work with too, and she was thrilled that I suggested I do a giveaway on my website promoting Cover Your Hair.

Yep. That’s right … a giveaway!

Cover Your Hair is letting me hold a contest here on my website and they will offer the winner a free $25 box of surprise hair accessories. How fun is that? I thought that was super nice of them, plus my international readers are eligible to win. Even if you don’t win, there are some neat finds on their website like the flower pony tail holder, or even feather clips to go in your hair — which would look awesome if you’re dressing up for Halloween (a wee bit late on that, but planning ahead never hurts.)  Okay, let’s get to it you guys!!

Simply visit www.CoverYourHair.com and write in the comments which items you would love to have. Easy peasy right?

Remember, I must be able to contact you easily though, so please leave your e-mail address. If the winner does not respond within 72 hours, another name will be chosen. You must enter by Tuesday January 12, 11:59PM EST. I will do the draw on either Wednesday, or Thursday. The winner will be selected through www.random.org

If you want to enter multiple times (for twittering and such) each entry has to be on a separate comment. 1 comment = 1 entry, 4 comments = 4 entries.

  1. Join Cover your Hair’s Google Friend Connect
    Go to www.coveryourhair.com/blog/ and click “Join this site”, in the Google Friend Connect box.
  2. Follow Cover Your Hair on networked blogs
    Go to www.coveryourhair.com/blog/ and click “Follow this blog” on the Networked Blog box.
  3. Follow Cover Your Hair on twitter:
    http://twitter.com/coveryourhair
  4. Subscribe to Cover Your Hair’s blog feed
    http://feeds.feedburner.com/coveryourhaircom
  5. Adding http://www.coveryourhair.com to your blog roll
  6. Tweeting “@spiffykerms is giving away $25 surprise pkg from @coveryourhair! Visit: http://tinyurl.com/coverhair

Good luck!

PS: You enter two more comments if you (for example) tweeted the contest, and followed the site. Go ahead and add another comment to this entry!

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