i have TWO requests of you, my readers…


1. the brain tumour association of canada is still accepting donations for their spring sprint campaign. if you are interested in sponsoring me, please follow this link. the event already took place, but brain tumour research needs funding, trust me i know.


2. i have been reading cornerblog for a while and loving all of tiffanie’s pictures and tales. today, she has a serious request for a little friend of hers who is looking for bone marrow donor in the states. please, please, please read her blog, sign up as a donor or at least pass jake’s story along so that he can receive the help he needs to get strong and healthy again. no child should have to suffer.


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last night we had a lovely, boozy night in our backyard with friends. 

we started the evening with wine sangria and ended it with potent vodka sangria! i made some fancy ice cubes inspired by tiffanie at cornerblog: lemonade, blueberries, lemon wedges, yum!

we ate burritos and devoured ice cream sandwiches. summer fun!

it was a night filled with non-stop conversation, laughter and the sharing of lives. for a change, us adults talked more about our own lives than the kids’. we chatted for hours about travelling and it was the kind of talk that made me want to run inside, pack a pack and head straight to the airport, buy a ticket and just go. just go somewhere new and exciting with my family and live out an adventure.

the big kids played and played and played. when the sun set and it got dark, we gave them flashlights and the boys turned into avid owl explorers. it was the funniest and funnest game to watch. the littler kids crashed out; one up in bed, the other with his mama.

but, instead of buying a plane tickets, today dear hubby bought us a sofa. sigh. 
so it goes, i suppose.


pictures of the sofa chaos to follow. 
lotsa boxes and giggling little dudes!