My 365 Grateful Project: Week #42

PLAYING WITH THE POWER OF GRATITUDE
Find Something For Which to Be Grateful. Take a Picture of It. Repeat 365 times.

DAY 288: February 18, 2013  |  What happens when you put soda in the freezer without a timer. Grateful for Hubs cleaning my mess! Without eye rolls! #365grateful

DAY 289: February 19, 2013  |  Opportunity to enter contest to see @oliverjeffers live! #ohpleaseohplease #365grateful

DAY 290: February 20, 2013  |  Grateful for running into this blast from the past in a random Gastown washroom #ohnazzy #canucks #365grateful

DAY 291: February 21, 2013  |  Spud ready and waiting for daddy to take him to school. #365grateful

DAY 292: February 22, 2013  |  A pretty day to have a Friday. #365grateful

DAY 293: February 23, 2013  |  First-timers at the Cheesecake Factory. Love my dates! #365grateful

DAY 294: February 24, 2013  |  I'm playing chess with Mr. Baseball #365grateful

Photo Friday: A Day in Greenwich

When planning our trip to London we looked up a friend who was temporarily living, well, in London, we thought. It turns out, with 2 young boys, they opted for some greener pastures; a short train ride away, to Blackheath. She invited us out for the day and took us to Greenwich.

The weather was stunning. Everyone was enjoying the park. Here we ogled at the Greenwich Mean Time clock we've heard so much about all our lives.

And here the kids are measuring their feet up against the standard measure of an imperial "foot".

And the view from the clock. More green space. We decided to walk down to find some refreshments.

But first a little cruise through the local market.

And finally a stop in a local pub. The parents talked about life living abroad. And the kids talked about math, of all things.

If you are ever in the neighbourhood, check it out.

Thanks to Delicious Baby for hosting Photo Friday.

My 365 Grateful Project: Week #41

PLAYING WITH THE POWER OF GRATITUDE
Find Something For Which to Be Grateful. Take a Picture of It. Repeat 365 times.

DAY 281: February 11, 2013  |  Pictures re-hung after a fresh coat paint (3 actually) thanks to Hubs! #365grateful

DAY 282: February 12, 2013  |  Neon at dusk #365grateful

DAY 283: February 13, 2013  |  Valentine Surprise Ball appreciation #365grateful

DAY 284: February 14, 2013  |  Now deemed a "trusted traveller". Can't wait to try out my shiny new #Nexus pass. #365grateful

DAY 285: February 15, 2013  |  Date night. Third one this month! The Fish Shack. Fuse at the Art Gallery and wandering Granville. Because we can. #365grateful

DAY 286: February 16, 2013  |  Hubs is a breakfast making machine! @greatguin #365grateful

DAY 287: February 17, 2013  |  I don't even normally like these ... But I sure am appreciating them today. #365grateful

See Week one here.

Valentine Surprise (Heart) Ball

We did this last year ... loved it so much we did it again!

Here's what's inside ... including a love note from each of us ... oh, and a lot of chocolate!

Valentine Lunch: Shot through the Heart

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

· Wieners cut and skewered with dry pasta into heart shapes plus cheddar arrowheads and feathers
· 2 small cheese hearts
· Grape tomatoes cut and skewered into heart shapes including cheddar arrowheads
· Underneath is a heart shaped cucumber piece and a big cupcake

Pinterest comes through again. I collected a few Valentine themed favourites on my Sweet Valentine board. Check it out.

Class Valentines: Giant Pencils Made of Treats

A few little cupids have been busy-busy, making treats for Spud's classmates.

Check out the giant pencils all lined up ready for the big day!

WHAT'S INSIDE
· Rolo
· Hershey's Kiss
· Strawberry Marshmallow candy (eraser)

MATERIALS
· Glue dots (to stick the kiss on the end of the rolo)
· Yellow construction paper
· Tape
· Aluminum Foil (rolled tight to hold in the "eraser")
· Pen (Spud wrote the name of his class "3H" on each pencil)
· Valentine Stickers

Inspiration? In a word ... Pinterest.

My 365 Grateful Project: Week #40

PLAYING WITH THE POWER OF GRATITUDE
Find Something For Which to Be Grateful. Take a Picture of It. Repeat 365 times.

DAY 274: February 4, 2013  |  Look what Hubs gave me! A notebook with #van2010 banner cover. #365grateful

DAY 275: February 5, 2013  |  Green in winter. Lots of it. The good side to living in #raincouver. #365grateful

DAY 276: February 6, 2013  |  Finding random self portraits of my boy on my phone gives me happy squishy feelings #365grateful

DAY 277: February 7, 2013  |  A little design project I've been working on ... that's dear to my heart ... hot off the presses! #365grateful

DAY 278: February 8, 2013  |  Doodlemania in front of the TV with Hubs = happiness #365grateful

DAY 279: February 9, 2013  |  Mimosa with the birthday boy! Grateful for this man every day! #365grateful

This is 12 hours later after an afternoon at the boat show (a birthday tradition), all-you-can-Brazillian-BBQ with friends (surprise!) and an after dinner drink (just the two of us). Happy.

DAY 280: February 10, 2013  |  A just-because gift of strawberry hibiscus tea. Thanks @pyrrah_phorge #thoughtful #365grateful

My 365 Grateful Project: Week #39

PLAYING WITH THE POWER OF GRATITUDE
Find Something For Which to Be Grateful. Take a Picture of It. Repeat 365 times.

DAY 267: January 28, 2013  |  Spud's lovin' cartooning class! #supermario #365grateful

DAY 268: January 29, 2013  |  Sharing a bloob snack with my boy #365grateful

DAY 269: January 30, 2013  |  My very own #yoga strap! #365grateful #stretchitout

DAY 270: January 31, 2013  |  Hubs is the new morning crossing guard here, on Tuesdays. #365grateful

DAY 271: February 1, 2013  |  junkmail that is worthy of skipping the blue bin and heading up to the apt #keeper #rarity #muchoburritomenu #365grateful

DAY 272: February 2, 2013  |  Snowshoe Day! #365grateful

DAY 273: February 3, 2013  |  Yoga buddy! #childspose #365grateful