a tip

perry came home from our friends' place the other day with a great idea...so good i had to share!

seems that most people have hardwood in their kitchen these days. if you have a little one that sits in a highchair, you know how badly the wheels can scratch the floor. well, our friends punctured tennis balls and placed them over top of the wheels! the chair glides smoothly and won't scratch! now if only they made designer tennis balls that you could choose to match your decor!

have a great weekend!

j

Boot Camp!

jordana participated in a boot camp, through her gym, earlier this spring and thought it would be good if the cravings staff participated in one too. yesterday was our third, hour-long session. it is killer!!! i have come to realise that i'm in really BAD shape!! each week it gets a bit easier, no, that's not exactly it, let me rephrase that - i'm wanting to die less! the good news is that we are halfway done - and i'm still alive!! today i'm a bit stiff in my arms, legs, abs, well , my whole body. but it's a good pain! like they say NO PAIN, NO GAIN!!
r.

home alone!!

last friday, we headed to alberta to drop noah, our 6 3/4 year old off at camp. the whole family, including our nanny luisa and our puppy mosely, drove to calgary on friday after work. the majority of the almost seven hour journey was spent trying to ignore our 3 year old, adam's screaming, crying and complaining - he's always been a bad traveler!! i jokingly suggested that we could leave adam with nana & papa (steven's parents) and pick him up in a week when we had to return to pick up noah. at one of our many stops, i ran in to a gas station to go to the bathroom and buy more snacks. when i returned, steven casually mentioned that his parents really wanted adam to stay with them for the week!!

i was actually a bit mad that steven had the nerve to ask them to take a 3 year old for an entire week, and then i was mad at myself for not thinking of this sooner because we hadn't packed enough of adam's supplies for a week's vacation, and then i was REALLY HAPPY!! a whole week at home without the kids!! what a nice break, a chance to do adult things, A WHOLE WEEK!!!

so, steven's parents took adam saturday evening, we dropped noah off at camp near red deer on sunday morning and steven, luisa and i drove home - quietly, without any screaming, backyardagains, dora or potty talk (well, steven did tell some dirty jokes), on sunday afternoon!!

what does one do with a whole week of alone time and hubby time? dates, drinks, dinner, dancing, movies . . . no, ORGANIZE!! i have been very busy getting rid of junk, excess toys & paper, i've cleaned out several drawers and cupboards.

not exactly a relaxing, romantic week - but very satisfying!!

r.

a must-have!

i have been meaning to write a review on this product for the past several weeks. i actually bought it when my first daughter was 2 and was potty training. it was a life saver then and we have now started using it again. how many times are you out with your babe and they have to use a restroom and there is nothing in site? i can't even count how many times this has happened to us and now that she plays outdoor soccer, we (and her teammates!) have been using it more than ever. it will come in handy as my youngest starts to train as well!! i keep it in the trunk of my car, ready to go!

potette plus and disposable bags are available in store or online!

www.shopcravings.ca/potette-plus.html

j

buncha farmers stain remover

ok, i know i've written about this stain remover before, but i have to tell you how utterly impressed i am with this product. my daughter, ryan, got grease all over one of her fav shirts at kinsmen park. well, we put the shirt aside when we got home and forgot about the grease stain for 2 weeks. i used buncha farmers stain remover stick on it today and i am not kidding you, the stain is completely gone! the best part is that is only costs $3.50!!!

j

exciting weekend!

this upcoming weekend, my parents, my siblings & their spouses and steven & i are going to banff for a white water rafting adventure - in honour of my mom's 60th birthday!! i'm quite shocked that this is what my mom picked to do to mark the big 6-0 - but also very excited to go!! my mom is not a risk taker at all - not that we're going on a professional class 6 tour or anything - but i'm still surprised and impressed!! it should be a lot of fun - i sure hope the weather cooperates while we are there though. (it may be a little chilly if its still snowing)! i will pack my long underwear for sure!

r.

back from vegas - back to reality!

it has taken me a few days to get back into the swing of things - back to reality!

jordana & i surprised nicole, our store manager, with a 4 day vegas extravaganza!! 4 days of doing whatever we wanted - shopping, reading books, eating out, lounging by the pool, dancing at a club, more shopping, a cirque de soleil show . . . what a nice break!! everything was awesome, but it is amazing how such a relaxing time can be so exhausting!! hmmm, could it have been the 8 hour day of shopping at the outlet mall or staying up til 4am? not sure - but it sure was fun!!

r.