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Friday I Mean Sunday Favourite
I bought these. Except mine are mini - 16 in a box. I have a deep appreciation for anything bite-sized.Turns out, so do the kids. Maybe they *are* mine after all. Shall I keep taking pictures? Am I...
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Sorry reader(s), this is a lame cop-out post since I'm heading out to Toronto tomorrow on a OVERNIGHT trip. Yes, for work, but OVERNIGHT. In a hotel room. BY MYSELF. This is my new version of spa...
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On the 24th floor no less. That's the headline, friends because it's awesome! Had some great meetings today, 3 to go tomorrow morning. About to head out to the BEST steak house this side of Argentina...
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No Place Like Home...
But Toronto's a pretty great place to hang out. Hang out, do some work and EAT.Not pictured: Jaime's warm apple beignets with ice cream. She growled at me when I got too close. Andrew Lloyd Webber's...
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Anyone else starting to freak out about Christmas? No, just me? I'm in that frame of mind where I can't seem to sit still long enough to make the lists I need to make. Although now that I am actually...
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The Fine Print
I never thought that these two would spend a good 45 minutes playing with... magnifying glasses.Eureka! Elementary my dear Watson! Etc.Then Liliane and I started taking these goofy photos and we...
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The Year Jack Frost Stole Christmas
So I was at the big mall today with my dear friend Deb on our annual Christmas shopping/lunching/laughing excursion and we turned the corner to find this:A freezing and hostile winter setting for......
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The Family That Coughs Together...
...Hangs out together. Alone. Yep, we are all four officially sick with colds. Nothing serious but there is more sneezing and hacking and crusty red noses around here than your average Kleenex...
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Cough Syrup is for Sissies
I'm at that fuzzy-headed, coughing and sniffling stage of my cold. Not bad enough to actually lie down, but I'm feeling a little, um, lazy? I bet you didn't you know that the best remedy for that is...
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Snow. Angels.
Technically it's not snowing today (at all) but it sure is chilly. Liliane actually ASKED ME if she could wear her snowpants today because she was cold at the park yesterday. COLD. LILIANE WAS COLD....
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Fingers Crossed
This is what I did today! Solo trip to Ikea to buy all the bed stuff. Mattresses, flat sheets, pillow for Liliane, baby pillow for Alice, duvet, duvet cover, pillowcase and nightlight. I went with...
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In case you were wondering, we all got good sleep last night. Nobody woke up, nobody woke anybody else up, Liliane didn't fall off the top bunk, all is calm, all is bright. Hallelujah! On to Christmas...
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Parading
Time again for the annual St. Hubert Street Christmas Parade! At night! When it's cold!Like last year, we were joined by our partners in crime, Manon and Luana. I love this picture because everyone...
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And A Partridge in a Pear Tree
Bonjour!I took a little break there to deal with sick/teething/cranky children and get the house decorated, etc. Still don't have the stupid outside lights up (why oh why didn't I do it when it was 10...
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Two Turtle Doves
We apologize for the interruption in yesterday's program of "Twelve Days of Christmas Posts" but I don't really have a good excuse except CHRISTMAS IS NOW ONLY 10 DAYS AWAY. Ahem. I'm fine.We really...
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Trois
THREE FRENCH HENS: The Piercy Arbour Family StoryO Christmas tree! O Christmas tree! My husband would like to forget thee! No, not entirely true. He would much prefer a tasteful artificial tree that...
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Welcome to Christmas... in Hades!
I think these pictures are elf-explanatory. Complete with traditional yuletide jester in complementary fiery tones:I mean COME ON. BONUS: Taken at a totally different mall.Say hello to this fancy...
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Père Noël
I don't know about you, but around here we are TIIIIREEED. I opened my eyes at 8:45 this morning and had to wake the girls up. It wasn't easy. But we're in the home stretch! Christmas Eve in a...
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The Holiday Moose Demands A Sacrifice
Hey kids, come and decorate the Christmas antlers! Don't be scared, it's the Christmas Bull! Glaring down at you with his red head and freakishly huge horns. Mwah ha ha ha.This part is actually cute....
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Bonne Fête Mon Amour!
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... (far away from B.C. anyway)This adorable, budding filmmaker would grow up......to become this handsome fellow. Who, aside from all his talent, charm,...
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