Constance the Caravan

Have you heard of her? Oh my she's so sweet! If you google her you'll come across many links and pics of her on flickr. Her design makes me smile. I would want her in my back yard to read books in and laze around in her comfy splendor.

I imagine Alex listening to his ipod and chilling with a book. (did you notice I called him Alex - it's what he prefers - still AJ to mom though...). I imagine Jessie having tea parties with her American Girl Doll Julie ... with lovely Vanilla Nut Tea and homemade cookies. Or setting up all her barbies and stuffed animals and having a sleepover in the back yard. It would be truly special!

Now don't fret because my Lucy love is still there - she's my dream come true and I'm inspired through Constance to give sweet Lucy some interior love with pillows and a new granny square blanket. Something to go with her funky self.

Check out Constance here

See the cool book she's in? I'm adding that to my wish list too - so very very very cool!

Slow down summer vacation!

How can it be more than half over??? July zooooomed by too quickly and there is so much jam packed into August. We just returned from the cottage that we rent every August in Nanticoke, ON. Next is Grand Bend for a night this weekend ... then back to Port Elgin for the kids (3 x this year)... and also planned this month is high tea at Langdon Hall.

In between we have been enjoying Lucy our VW bus ... and our zoo of animals at home.

I have also taken more time off this summer (more than usual) to enjoy time with the kids... but there was SO much we didn't do that I had hoped. Friends we didn't get to see and places we didn't get to go to. I might have to make September weekends busy too to fit it all in!

Hope you are all enjoying your summer too!!!

Dream Come True!

I have been wanting a vw bus since I was a teenager and I travelled through Europe with my family in one.

I never really thought I would get one but I bought Lucy in November and then it turned out she was a bit of a "fixer upper".

Lucky for me I met Robert who has owned a bus before and knows what she needs and is helping me fix her up. And even luckier for me - he's a GREAT guy and has a son who can hang out with Jessie and Alexander! Win Win!! And he is willing to be our captain until I perfect the "bus driving" skill.

I've met some GREAT people through a few online groups who are from Ontario and have vw buses (or other vw's)... and they are willing to help out with pretty much anything you need!

What's next for Lucy? Oh man - lots! Curtains, body work, a new colour, LOTS!!!
Stay tuned!!

It's the little things that can make you smile...

This week has been a tough one. Alexander and I seem to be going through a rough patch with fighting ... I think mainly because we are TOO much alike.

He's currently at camp and we were fighting just before so I am going through a very "bad mommy" moment.

Anyhow. My friend Sue makes beautiful cards and sells them on etsy and I ordered two from her. When I came home for lunch yesterday I saw a padded envelope and was excited to see my purchaes. They were truly beautiful - the pictures didn't do them justice.

But the most amazing part was the card she did for me with my VW bus Lucy in mind. And inside was the quote .... “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Eleanor Roosevelt.

Are you an early riser?

As I sit here awake much too early I wonder to myself... why can I not sleep in? I have never had that ability!! My mother used to wake me up early to go to daycare and even as a teenager I didn't even sleep in ... I envy people who can because I'm sure my body could use a few more zzzz's.

And just when I might be able to give sleeping in a try I decided to get a puppy who doesn't know how to sleep in either!!! Hmmmm?

Expect the Unexpected!

We were driving to church and saw an llama... so we decided he'd be my pic of the day on the way home if he was still out... we drove by on way home and he was still out. So I got out of the car and was framing up the pic when outta no where comes a sheep busting out to get into the pic.

I laughed and continue to frame a pic of the two and then all of a sudden a bunch of chubby fuzzy sheep start stampeding to see what's going on ... it was so funny and surreal... the kids were in the car the whole time just staring in amazement.

Welcome Clive

So we've been talking an awful lot about getting a smaller dog to add to our zoo... it's been in the works for over a year. Today was finally the day and we adopted a bichon-poo named Clive. We got a boy for once since there's 2 human girls in our house and 3 fuzzy ones ... now it's time for a boy ...

So now we're back at potty training (ok so it's not potty training but you get the drift)... teeth falling out ... and all the fun of a little boy!! He's quite the laid back boy and so far so good!!

Welcome Clive!