Ten on Tuesday

 Playing follow-the-leader today and taking inspiration from Lena and linking up with Roots and Rings.

1. How do you pronounce the word aunt? Does your pronunciation rhyme with ‘haunt’ or ‘can’t'?
It rhymes with “can’t”. I used to get a kick out of Will Smith (as the Fresh Prince of Bel Air) when he would say Aunt Viv ( like haunt)

2. Do most of the people in your life know you blog? Or are you partially or totally anonymous?
Not really. Pretty much only a handful of people whose blogs I also follow. I really only have, like, 13 followers.

3. When you grocery shop, do you prefer to bag your own groceries or do you like it when the store bags them for you? Paper, plastic, or reusable bags?
I like to do my own. I used to work in a grocery store and I like things done my way, aka the right way. I like using my reuseable bags but we will still request the plastic ones (even at 5 cents a piece) to use for our trash. 

4. Do you have a green thumb?
Not even a little bit. Let's be thankful I'm better at taking care of kids than a plant.

5. If you watch the Food Network, which chef/show host is your favorite?
II don't watch the Food Network. I don't cook either.

6. Do you like to take baths? Do you take them very often?
I love baths but it's not even a choice right now. Our bathroom is mid reno and has no shower.

7. What color are the walls in your kitchen?
Ugh. Ancient beige wallpaper, crumbling white plaster and white barker board half way up.

8. Do you prefer to dine outdoors or indoors?
Indoors. I hate bugs and having to bring everything back in afterwards.

9. Describe your ideal weather.
Autumn weather. 

10. If you could learn any foreign language, which would you choose to learn?
I know French pretty well although not fluent (even though I have my bilingual certificate - go figure) but I'd like to learn Spanish so I could give Dora & Diego a tuning they'll understand

Another loss for us

***warning: possible TMI***

We hadn't announced it yet. Mostly because we had just found out about it ourselves but we were expecting again. We weren't actively trying since the miscarriage I had in April but at the beginning of June I picked up a pregnancy test, pretty much to confirm to myself that my monthly friend would be visiting. I was pretty damn shocked when a + came up on the test.

We held off telling this time, only telling my parents and a few others. Yesterday, I started bleeding. Nothing major it seemed. It didn't feel at all like it had in April.I still had hope, that is until the tissue passed. At this point I knew for certain what was happening so I got my butt up to the ER. Because I am Rh- and my husband is + I have to be given a shot of immune globulin (WinRho) while pregnant (at 28 weeks) as well as after each birth. In this case I needed to be given it upon miscarriage as well.

Now I have to go back for more bloodwork Monday morning and an ultrasound as well. I can't begin to tell you the feeling of laying on the same bed in the same ultrasound room as I had for all 4 of my healthy pregnancies but this time looking to make sure there was no sign of baby.

So that was my Friday.

What I LOVE Wednesday!

This boy! Along with a few others, for sure, but he is definitely my favorite 4 year old!!

I made my first ever pillowcase dress this afternoon. I actually even used a pillowcase for it. Very proud of how it turned out, even though it has imperfections, many imperfections. Cohen so very graciously modeled it for me. Not to mention he made a great mannequin while I was trying to figure out the armhole sizing.

Doesn't he totally rock this dress?

And because I don't have a little girl anymore (only a bratty tween) and the dress has a few too many imperfections to sell, I am offering it up for free. If you'd like it just leave a comment on this post.

Father's Day Freebie

Need a gift idea for Father's Day? Want to keep it real? Check out this deal!

Canada Freebies: Free Father’s Day Portrait At Black’s Canada (Until June 19, 2011)

June 4th, 2011

Receive a FREE 6×8 Father’s Day portrait from Blacks, from right now until June 19, 2011.

Here’s what Black’s had to say about this promotion on their website:

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Not MY Aunt!

I'm fairly certain this blog post will only truly be appreciated by 2 of my followers. You'll both know who you are once you read!

Most families have one or two of "those" people, right? The relatives you barely admit to being related to...well this is one of mine.
Psycho Aunt. She has done some odd things over the years. She's certainly had her ups and downs and at times has even been a pretty nice person BUT this really takes the cake.
She is THE cat lady. Give it a few years and she will be just like that raving lunatic on Simpsons.


To get to the point, she inherited a cat from my Nan when she passed away, who is now 13 years old. Clearly Min's life was coming to an end at some point soon. Well, the inevitable happened and Min passed on. Apparently, she passed in her sleep laying on the end of Auntie's couch.
Here's the kicker, she left her there for 2 days. D E A D. On her couch for 2 days!!!!
Attachment issues?

Disclaimer: I'm really not normally this harsh about family members but this particular aunt threw my bassinette across the room with me in it, clearly I've held a grudge.

Amazing Giveaway

Although I'm pretty sure all my 13 followers are already following Lena's blog, I will go ahead and rave about it anyways.
If you are in any way interested in cute and terribly funny kids, fashion and fun among other topics then you definitely need to check it out.
And she is having a great giveaway ending tonight! Like in 1 hour (see how I waited to blog about it? Strategy peeps, strategy! Less competition)
Check it out here!

Kitty Kitty take 2

Remember how we used to have a little bitty grey kitten? And how that ended?

Well, we've inherited another itty bitty grey kitten. Actually, we're pretty sure it's from the same mother, courtesy of a neighbour who seems to enjoy breeding stray cats...Again, found him in our garage, just like the first one.

Hopefully Scrump #2 has better luck with Cohen than the former Scrump-kitty did. I assure you Cohen has undergone some serious kitty-training, and Scrump can outrun him!!