How to hem jeans! AND Photo Challenge!

Hey Pals!

 I've always wanted to know how to hem pants by machine! I HATE hemming by hand. It's so time consuming, and pants never looks the way I'd like them to. SO I found a video that helped a lot, and I have officially hemmed two pairs of pants! I have to hem almost every pair of pants I own. I'm only 5'2. :) 

Finished product!

Here's the video that broke it down for me!

See! It's SOOO easy :) I'm getting to be a pro at it now! I should open my own little hemming shop haha.

Yesterday the Photo Challenge was NIGHT

Here's an old night-time photo taken in Vancouver in 2009. I liked the way the street light was shining through the fog. Pretty cool. 

For today the challenge was: SOMETHING YOU ATE

HOMEMADE PUMPKIN PIE!!

We got half a pumpkin in our CSA box, and this is what we made!! I've Always wanted to try making pumpkin pie from scratch :) NOM!

Here's the recipe. Note that it makes enough for two pie shells! I couldn't believe that half a pumpkin filled two shells. Intense! I brought a pie to work today to share with my co-workers :)

Hope you're all having a fantastic day!

xo

Photo Challenge! SO BEHIND!!

Hey Friends! 

It's going to be a big picture post today to catch up on what's been missed!

I've been MIA because I've been sick AGAIN. :( My poor body must be missing something?! 

Challenge for the 22nd was WHERE YOU WORK

This is the only work related photo I have haha. SO happy to have a day off, and will not be venturing anywhere close to work today!! 

For the 23rd it was YOUR SHOES

 

 

I LOVE these shoes :) I've had them for years. They were a gift from a dear friends uncle :) The brand is 'Creative Recreation' I call these my 'Moon Boots' haha.

The 24th it was INSIDE YOUR BATHROOM CABINET

TOP
Left to Right:

Hair brush,
 Parissa Wax Strips (AMAZING),
 Nature's Gate Toothpaste (Gel, I prefer Toms),
 Body Shop Coconut lotion (Light and wonderful. I use it on my face)
Glysomed hand lotion (Smells great :)
Natural disinfectant spray (From a herb shop in Courtenay, BC)

BOTTOM
Left to Right:

Vaseline x2
Saltspring Island Soap (Gentle and amazing scents. I'm currently using Cinnamon)
Q-Tips (So Necessary)
Alba Shave Cream (For Hubby! He says he like's it :)
DIVA CUP! (For all women out there. If you don't know what this is, you should!!) DIVA CUP WEBSITE Best decision I ever made concerning that time of the month. Seriously.
Tom's Deodorant (Lovely and Aluminum Free!)
Body Shop Strawberry Lotion
A lighter (I love tubs with lit candles :)
Sudocrem (From my pal Andrea, works well on rashes, or skin irritants)


There you have it, the inside of my bathroom cabinet.

For today the challenge was GREEN

My Green eye'd baby :)


OKAY! One last thing to talk about! To my EXTREME delight I've signed up for CSA boxes! CSA stands for 'Community Supported Agriculture.' For $30 every two weeks I'm having veggies delivered to my house! Not just any veggies, but local, seasonal, organic, happy veggies that come from and support 5-6 local farms! In the box we just received we got:

Rutabega
Kohlrabi
Cilantro
Winter Greens
Leeks
Frozen Berries
Pumpkin
Pea Shoots

I didn't know what Kohlrabi was. It looks like this:

I found a recipe online for 'Kohlrabi Ham Bake' We added a few of our own ingredients, but it turned out great!

YUM. Here's the recipe

We added frozen veggies, and cheese.

Hope your all having a wonderful weekend! I'm resting a lot to recover from this sickness. I'm hoping to cook the pumpkin tonight, and find a recipe to use the rutabaga in.

CHEERS!

Photo Challenge: Fav photo of yourself

An oldie, but a goodie! Flying through the air, back in 2007 :) Can't believe it's been so long!

Photo courtesy of Kimberly Bailey

P90X update, Closet re-vamp, and More!

Lot's to share today pals!

First off: 

P90X

Through the weeks!

 

Day 0

Day 7

Day 14

Day 21

 It's going great so far! I'm starting to see arm muscles lol. Week four is mostly a core week, we won't be lifting weights again until week 5-7! Stay tuned for more up-dates! Thanks for your support, it totally makes my day! 

 Closet Re-Vamp!

Before

After!

The photo angles are a bit different, but you get the drift! Now on to my bedroom closet!

Photo Challenge

For yesterday it was SOMETHING YOU HATE

 Not my cat, but THE CAT BOX OF DEATH. I hate cleaning it SO much. Blech. 

For today it was HANDWRITING

So here's a poem in my narly scrill. If your not sure what it says (And I don't blame you) Here is the poem: 

My Hands

Open the curtains of your being

Clothe you in a further nudity

Uncover the bodies of your body

My Hands

Invent another body for your body 

I hope your all having a lovely Monday!

xo.

Photo Challenge: Taken in Qualicum Beach :)

Hey Pals!

The photo challenge for yesterday was TIME

 In Qualicum for the weekend :) Went for a very rainy jaunt around town with my Mama! I thought it was perfect taking pictures of the town clocks :) It makes my heart happy visiting my home town.

 For today the challenge was DRINKS

So that's what we did! We went for drinks! NOM. 

Hope your all having a lovely weekend :) 

xo.

Photo Challenge Update!

Hello!

Man I'm three days behind! Here's 3 different Photo Challenge posts in one!

Heart

On Valentines Day at dinner :) 

I told hubby I needed to take a picture of a heart for the photo challenge. So this is what he did :) CUTE! We had a lovely evening. I surprised him by taking him to an IMAX, and after we went to 'The Mint' for dinner. I highly recommend the mint! Delicious, and a wonderfully romantic atmosphere :) $4 pints on Tuesdays! 

PHONE

 I wish I had a cool, old school phone! Not even like this, one with the spin around numbers! I didn't want to take a picture of my cell phone, so I drew a phone on our white board lol. 

SOMETHING NEW

My lovely Kate bought me this necklace :) I LOVE IT! 

Have a wonderful weekend everyone, Hubby and I are heading up-island for the weekend! Stoked that we got our stereo fixed!! 

xo.

Photo Challenge: Blue

I love the challenge today. Mostly because it's of my favourite colour!

BLUE

I walked home from work today, it was lovely. Crisp, yet sunny. :) 

Thanks for reading! xo

P90X update, and Embarassing Photo Challenge

Hey Pals!

Here's a P90X update. I was sick for most of this week unfortunately, so there isn't much change. I believe in respecting the body, and it's needs. This week mine needed rest. Here's a photo anyways because it's fun :) 

Alright, so the photo challenge for today is IN YOUR CLOSET. You'll see why it's embarrassing. It's a much needed project in my life. 

See the craziness? OMG. Serious organization needs to happen in these spaces. Woof. If I ever get around to fixing it I'll post the transformation. Now that I've shared my messy secret I'll probably jump all over it, just to show you all I'm not a slob hahahahha. 

Happy Sunday, enjoy your week! More Photo Challenge shot's to come!

Ganesha Analyzed and Photo Challenge!

Hey Friends! 

It was my pal Kate's birthday gathering yesterday. We went to Kirtan or (Devotional Singing) at the Church of Truth

Here is Wikipedia's definition of Kirtan for those who are totally lost!

Kirtan or Kirtana (Punjabi: ਕੀਰਤਨ, Sanskrit: "to repeat";^[1] also Sankirtan^[2]) is call-and-response chanting or "responsory" performed in India's devotional traditions.^[3] A person performing kirtan is known as a kirtankar. Kirtan practice involves chanting hymns or mantras to the accompaniment of instruments such as the harmonium, tablas, the two-headed mrdanga or pakawaj drum, and karatal hand cymbals. It is a major practice in Vaisnava devotionalism, Sikhism, the Sant traditions, and some forms of Buddhism, as well as other religious groups.

It was amazing. Always gives me shivers :) At the end of the evening a man spoke to us about Ganesha who is the remover of obstacles. You may have seen him before. The rad thing about the talk is that he told us of the symbolism. I've always like Ganesha :) It's pretty rad if you want to check him out.

Alrighty on to the photography! 

Yesterday the challenge was SELF PORTRAIT

In all honesty this is a picture from Spring of last year, but I love it. There was an old mirror in the garden of the last place we lived at. Perfect for self-portraits :) 

Today the challenge is: MAKE'S YOU HAPPY

Here's another oldie, but a goodie :) My hubby make's me SO very happy! This picture was taken in Paris (Another Honeymoon photo) Don't think I'll ever get bored at looking them over :) 

In other news: 

I've decided to take my Doula (Birth-coach) Training!! SO exciting! I think it will couple really well with the pre-natal yoga. It's a crazy process, but I'm really excited to get started! The program is in June, I have a lot of pre-reading to do until then, stay tuned :)

Nighty Night!

24hr. Flu/ Challenge update

Its ironic that yesterday I was supposed to take a picture of the sun, and yet I didn't even see the sun because I was contained to my bed all day. :( I either had a 24hr. Flu, or Food poisoning. Eww. Worst day EVER. I'm feeling much better though thank goodness. Still taking it easy, my tummy's sore as I'm sure you can imagine!

Here's a catch up from yesterday, challenge being SUN, I'll use an old photo: 

In Rome on our Honeymoon :) 

For today the challenge is: FRONT DOOR

I was shopping in Fan Tan Alley today on this dreary wet Victoria Thursday, and decided to take pictures of some front door's of the business' that reside there.

Fan Tan Alley is located in the heart of China town, near Downtown Victoria. If you haven't been before you should definitely check it out. Some interesting stores, and kooky trinkets :)


Happy Thursday xo.

Photo Challenge: Buttons!

Man oh man, what a long day!

I'm glad I figured out what to do for the challenge today because all I want to do is relax (Perhaps with a glass of wine :)

Challenge for today: BUTTONS

I love this sweater :) A fellow blogger, and dear friend Chelsea from Mixed Mediums Theatre gave me this sweater back when we were roommates in 2007. I've always loved the big buttons on the front :) Thanks Chels! Stay tuned friends for more photo challenge pictures coming your way! 

xo.