Blazers Game

Hubby and I scored FREE tickets to our local WHL team's hockey game tonight! I have been in this town for over 10 years (and grew up in the area), and have only been twice. I actually said a blurb about it here. Normally, hubby doesn't like going out (especially in the evenings..and I am not much better), but we didn't do too much today, so neither of us were really tired...and I had the night off, so I thought that we should take advantage of it. It was a fun game, not too busy, not too many crazy people yelling around us (like last time..lol), and it was an awesome game..not to mention that "we" won! After a quick stop at/to Subway, we were on our way. I love them game for the extra stuff; the sights, sounds, smells, and taste around me. They always have contests, draws, and giveaways going on. They was also a 50-50 draw, which we paid into, but we didn't win. We sure could have used the 3K. Just sayin. Pop (not soda!) was only $1, which was nice, and it helped to keep things down. We did spend money on popcorn, which was ever so yummy.

 The tickets!

I only got a few pictures, b/c Hubby said that I wasn't able to take any. Ha!

 My new purse made for a great seating companion. Plus, it looked good in the chair!

 They had a selfie contest going on...we didn't win, but we had fun!

It was 7-4 Blazers, and it was a great night out!

And that was our exciting night on the town!

2015: The Year of the New/Let's Be Friends Blog Hop

Happy Tuesday!!!

I am declaring this year the Year of the New!!

SO MANY GOOD and FUN changes happening!

First off....(in order that things happened); I got a new PERMANENT position at work! Yay! This means, PAID VACATION (PAID, People, PAID), Lieu Days (even IF you haven't worked them), sick leave....aaaand BENEFITS! To say that I am happy is a bit of an understatement! God is GOOD! Hubby and I are very happy! My first date of the position started on Sunday :) I am very happy. I have a new key, a place in the vacation binder, and a mail box with my name on it. Oh, and I get to be assigned one of our clients, where I do updates and stuff :) I feel so special.

Secondly...two weeks ago, we got a "new-to-us" car. It is a 2001 Ford Taurus (and I can hardly say the word!!) Station Wagon. We LOVE it! We miss the Alero, of course, but this is now a safe and reliable car (at least for now). It only has 95K Km's on it, and we are the second owners. We DID have a little problem in/at the beginning (I think I talked about it here); well with it not starting when we brought it home, and all. We had to get a new battery, then realized that it was the starter. The Monday after we got it, we got the starter, and it, well, started! What a happy day!

Thirdly...we got news from our LL that we will be moving this year, and I was told today that we will be moving on June 1. This is a bitter-sweet time, since I have been here almost 9 years; hubby and I together here for almost 8. This will be me our first move together! Fun times!!! So, we have A LOT of junk to go through! I have been going through a lot already, so that will help. I HATE moving, but I think a fresh change will be good! I hope to move closer to work, and hopefully to the nephew (although they might be moving up here..eek!), which will be nice.

Fourthly....we are getting a new Sister in Law (love). Seth (nearly 20), is marrying a young lady who's family we all know and love. We are very happy for them, even if they are a little young. No, they aren't pregnant, yes, we know they are young...but at least they are doing things the right way (no moving in together, etc). I grew up with her dad, and her mom is from Oregon, so we will have some American influence in our family!!! I LOVE her mom, and it is too bad that we never were really lived in the same city at the same time, b/c I KNOW we would have become AWESOME friends...:) (We already are...just not able to talk all the time)


So, those are the NEW and EXCITING things happening in the W household:) 

Also, linking up with Tiffany for:

Guys Behind the Blog #2

1 // if you could write a book, what topic would you write about and why?

On rare diseases, living with severe dyslexia, dysgraphia, etc.

2 // what is one thing on your bucket list, or one thing that you'd like to do or accomplish in your lifetime?

Go on some sort of trip; cruise, Denmark, Australia.

3 // if you could look out your window and only see one view for the rest of your life, what would you want to see?

Probably somewhere on my parents' ranch.

 

4 // imagine you're opening a shop.  what are you selling?

Motorbikes.

 

5 // if you could have 50lbs of anything other than money, what would it be?

Gold.

 

6 // time to brag on your girl...tell us one thing that makes you proud of your fiancé!  

I am writing this for hubby, so I think it would be that I help him in his day to day stuff...oh, something that he's proud of? Probably that I put with him..haha!  
and if you want to get a head start on march's questions, here they are!
1 // do you have a good luck charm or ritual? (like a lucky coin, or you always used to listen to a certain pump-up song when you played sports in high school or college?)
2 // what is your favorite dish that your wife/fiance/girlfriend makes for you?  do you have any fun memories of a time when she tried to cook and it totally flopped or does she get it right every time?
3 // what did you want to be when you were growing up?
4 // which of the five senses is your strongest?
5 // would you ever run for president?

Linking up with Betsy for

Five on Friday {Beauty (Haul) Edition}

Well, it is now Tuesday! Ha! That's what happens when you're busy on Friday (out all day, tired in the evening), work all weekend, and then am STILL too tired to do it until DAYS later! Oh well...

I thought I would do a few of my favourite beauty/make up items this link up. I was going to do 5 of my fave make up. my 5 fave skin, and my 5 fave bath products, and I might do that one day, but this week wasn't the week! Ha!

First off, I am probably THE MOST low maintenance lady in the world. I go weeks without putting on makeup..usually because I don't have time, and/or I don't feel like it. I am not much better (in fact, probably worse), at applying daily/nightly creams, etc....HOWEVER, when I DO do that stuff, I do enjoy it, and I do have my favourites that I use. I also, am not that loyal to brands (except when I was in Avon)...I usually just buy what is on sale, and what (I think) will work/look good on me

Anyway...here are my tops 5 beauty/skin/make up/bath products:

1) Favourite Makeup:

 Is there anything better than NEW FRESH makeup? I think not! I have actually never really been much of a make up girl, so I usually just buy anything that looked cheap and that I thought looked good on my skin. Well, I still do that, but with a bit more know-how. Ha! Since becoming an "Avon Lady" a few years ago, I would just buy the make up from there...now, since I haven't been in it, I haven't bought any new stuff, in well, forever. I have been wanting to buy Drew Barrymore's new Flower Beauty line for awhile, but I kept forgetting to check it out at Wal-Mart. I really do like it. I think my favourite is the mascara. With past mascaras, they seem to rub on to my glasses, but so far, this hasn't, which I love. The mascara is brown/black, and it twists three different ways, allowing you three different ways to apply. The eye shadow brush already fell off (oops!), but I really do like the colours, and how it blends. The name of it is called ShadowPIay/Twighlight Moon. I also have her Sheer Up  Lip Tint. The colour I have is called Bare Blush. The only real complaint I have about that is that you REALLY have to PRESS HARD for it to go on. I think that's partly due to it being very light. I also added some of my Avon Sparkle Lip Gloss, which added some, well, I don't know what it added, but it looked a bit better. (I I think I will do a beauty haul post soon). My animal-activist friends will be happy to know that they don't test on animals.

2) Favourite Skin (Daily/Nightly) Cream:

I got a bunch of creams while I was in Avon, and I sparingly have used them...but I have been using this one a bit more lately, and I like it....it is suppose to remove aging or something. I like it, because it feels good, doesn't itch my skin, and goes it great. It is Avon's Anew Skinvincible Cream.


3) Favourite Acne Treatment:


Right now, I am using (and loving!) Avon's Clear Skin Acne Treatment. I use the toner a lot more than the scrub, but I like both.

4) Favourite Eye Make Up Remover:

My mom gave this to me in my stocking at Christmas time, and I really do love it..Andrea's Eye Make Up Remover. They are pads, and they (for the most part) remove the make up. I sometimes have to use Avon Eye Make Up Remover, which I also love.

5: Favourite Body Scrub/Wash:

My friend/neighbour gave me this for Christmas, and I am LOVING it....

I wasn't sure if I was going to like it or not, since I am not a huge fan of Body Scrubs, but I really do love it, and it smells amazing! Sadly, I don't see it on their site anymore...:( Hopefully, they will be bringing it back soon.  Check out Bath and Body Works site for more awesome-ness!

Well, that's all for this week! I have a TON of posts that I want to do in the next few days, so be prepared for an on-slaught of posts of/and randomness!


Linking up with April for 

Day Trippin'

Yesterday was such a lovely day that, we decided to take a day trip out to the ranch. We wanted to show off our car (yes, I will tell more about that soon...I promise), drop off its tires, and Anker wanted to pick his bike parts that were out there. We also wanted to see on how the car did on the highway. It was a BEAUTIFUL day! Anker drove most of the way there, and I drove the last bit...Anker drove home, since I don't drive well in the dark.

The there was GORGEOUS, and it went well...the car behaved beautifully. We arrived at the church, as they were having their monthly luncheon. After getting filled up on soup, sandwiches and goodies, we went back home, where I proceeded to relax for a bit, and played with dogs. I tried to get a selfie with me and any one (or all of) the dogs), but they wouldn't cooperate.  I grabbed a Diet Coke, and brought my magazines, and tried to read for a bit. I was planning on relaxing outside, and read some magazines before Dad got back (he is the pastor, so he was doing some work, and Mom is in Calgary), but it got a bit chilly.

 The best pictures I was able to get of Cap. My grand/great-nephew furbaby

Hubby and I went to visit my brother who was clearing and burning (don't worry, it's legal). I love me some fire....and had fun....

This was what the fire looked like when I got there.

This was what it looked like after a few minutes. You're welcome.

It was a lovely day for some fire-burnin'.

We were there for an hour or so, and went back down and visited Dad for an hour. We left around 4:30 and showed off the car to my aunt and uncle. We got into town for 7; and we grabbed tacos, and I dropped hubby off and went to women's Bible Study. It is normally held on Tuesdays, but it as bee cancelled the last two weeks, due to a Prayer Conference, and the AGM, and I think our leader was busy on Tuesday, so they didn't want to put it off another week...which was why they had it on Wednesday. I got home, had a bath, watched Amazing Race, and Facebooked and went to bed.

It was a great day, and it was fun to do something spontaneous sometimes. We NEVER do things last minute. We usually have to take into consideration money, etc before we got to my parents', which is only 2 hours away. Most other people do it without even thinking twice. It was the first time we had gone to the ranch since Christmas (we actually don't go much in the winter..I hate winter driving), and the first time since I went up there since December. Our friend, who was stayed with us overnight in December said that we could borrow her car, so we haven't taken our car up there since then. Our Alero will be scrapped soon. So that was our Day Trippin' Day!

Why I WON'T Be Watching Fifty Shades of Grey

I don't pretend to be a purist. I watched Sex and the City; I watch Grey's Anatomy, Downton Abbey (when a lot of Christians wouldn't), and I am pretty lenient on some things. And I was even debating about watching the movie. And, to be honest, if there wasn't as many s3x scenes in it; I probably would. I even skimmed the book. But after talking with some people; and ESPECIALLY after the sermon yesterday, I have decided not to watch it. Why? At first, I thought..ok...she has safe words, it is consensual, yada yada, yada... I even argued that it WAS an ok movie to see with a friend on Facebook (it being consensual, etc).

But guess what? There is a LOT more to that than the s3x. He stalks her. He pretty much makes her fall in love with him (if you call that "love"). And then there's the BDM/BDSM/S&M factor. Now, again, I am no purist..if you want to use handcuffs with your partner, blindfolds, heck, even a whip, go right ahead. Use a toy or two. But this goes FAR beyond a little bit of kinky-ness in the bedroom. This is s3x trafficking, pure and simple. It is abuse. It down right deeming to/for a women. That's not love. It's not respectful. It is not going to help our marriage/s3x life (in fact, it could very well ruin it). This will be one of those movies that you will never be able to unsee (yes, I also watched Unfaithful, which had a few s3x scenes in it, I even had the movie for awhile, but he decided to get rid of it, in part b/c of it was an extra-marital affair).

Christian Grey has come from a bad place. What would posses ANY guy to act like/on that? Ana has issues. What would posses ANY woman to be treated like that? Sure, he's rich. They do rich-people things. That doesn't make him or what he does any better. It makes him creepy. There is this meme floating around; I thought it was very fitting:

But guess what? It's not even a romantic movie. t glamourises BDM/S&M, etc. I heard that people from the BDM community even had a problem with this movie (or that they at least question it).

As woman, I am not going to see it. As a Christian. I am not going to see it. My husband has NO desire to watch it. And I am glad.

The ONE interesting thing I found out was that it was filmed in Vancouver, BC. Oh, and I had no clue that it was Melanie Griffith's daughter who plays Ana.

Five on Friday/Oh, Hey, Friday/Weekend Wrap Up

Happy Monday, ya'll!

First off...a little wondering-ment (yes, that IS a word!); when/if you do FoF and OHF after Friday, do you put things in your post that happened before Friday only, or post anything that happens after that Friday? hmm...:)

....here is what I loved as of Friday, February 20/15

1) New Makeup.

 Is there anything better than NEW FRESH makeup? I think not! I have actually never really been much of a make up girl, so I usually just buy anything that looked cheap and that I thought looked good on my skin. Well, I still do that, but with a bit more know-how. Ha! Since becoming an "Avon Lady" a few years ago, I would just buy the make up from there...now, since I haven't been in it, I haven't bought any new stuff, in well, forever. I have been wanting to buy Drew Barrymore's new Flower Beauty line for awhile, but I kept forgetting to check it out at Wal-Mart. I really do like it. I think my favourite is the mascara. With past mascaras, they seem to rub on to my glasses, but so far, this hasn't, which I love. The mascara is brown/black, and it twists three different ways, allowing you three different ways to apply.

The eye shadow brush already fell off (oops!), but I really do like the colours, and how it blends. The name of it is called ShadowPIay/Twighlight Moon. I also have her Sheer Up  Lip Tint. The colour I have is called Bare Blush. The only real complaint I have about that is that you REALLY have to PRESS HARD for it to go on. I think that's partly due to it being very light. I also added some of my Avon Sparkle Lip Gloss, which added some, well, I don't know what it added, but it looked a bit better. (I I think I will do a beauty haul post soon). My animal-activist friends will be happy to know that they don't test on animals.

2. VDay Wknd.

We didn't do much for Vday. Mainly b/c Anker wasn't feeling well. At any rate, since it was pay day, I went out (on Friday), and had Sushi, got magazines, and did some errands (including buying my make up and other stuff at Wal-Mart). I was a bit choked that Anker didn't end up doing ANYTHING with me, but we did sort of manage to have a fairly good evening; I got Subway, and wine, and we watched 2 Broke Girls. Saturday (and Sunday), I worked, but I came home to this...Ok,...I had to encourage him to do something for when I came home, but hey, he did it:

So, in the end, it wasn't all bad! I did end up going and grabbing some drinks from Starbucks for Anker and I..he had his Cap, and I had a Raspberry Hot Chocolate. Not the greatest taste (I forgot that it wasn't my fave..oh well!), but still good.

2. 2 Broke Girls (and Y&R, GA, SH, DA, and basically most TV in general).

 We are LOVING 2BG right now. I am not sure if I would end up buying the series, but I love me some laughs. Plus, any show that Anker and I can (and do!) watch together is fun. Remedy is coming back on next month. Grey's is good....it's nearly done this year, I think. Saving Hope ended on a horrible note! I am so sad! The Young and the Restless is great right now.

3. Pancake on Pancake Day.

I kind of let my friend down the other day, so when she texted me saying that she was craving pancakes, and when she told me that she loved the Bisquick version (which, btw, I have never even tried), I told her that I would go and buy some and make pancakes for her. So, while hubby and I were out (yay..date day with hubby!!), we grabbed a few things, including Bisquick. She said that we could make them at her place, so after I came home from our day (car shopping! Coffee Date! Lunch with my aunt and uncle!), we spent the evening together. We got her dog from Daycare, and we made Pancakes and watched Friends. SO FUN!!! Oh, and the pancakes were DELISH!

                                   Yes, I was "good" and had eggs with my first one. Yummy!

                                                        This was by far the best EVER!


4. Budget.

We've been trying to do up a budget the last little bit. I spent most of Wednesday going through it (actually, I was refining it, since I had already done it a few days prior). We have cut a few things; our Shaw bill, and I am really trying to limit my coffee-spending. This wknd wasn't actually a good example of that. Ha! At least I write everything that I spend on our paper, which helps. I may do a post (when we get more of a handle on this) on budgetting one day. Maybe. I may or may be a little bit sad that we got rid of TLC (among a few others, but TLC was my fave...Duggars, The Little Couple, etc).

5. Changes!

Good things are happening! I am so happy! Will share more soon!

Linking up with these lovely ladies :

I thought I would do a quick weekend wrap up:

Not that it was a fabulous or even an exciting wknd (ok...it WAS exciting, but not in the fun sense), but I haven't done a WW in awhile, so I thought I would do one...(I haven't even done a weekly update in awhile...does that make me a bad blogger??).

Friday, I pretty much relaxed all day, then went to work. It was a good, but busy shift, as we hosted one of our clients' birthday party. It went by fast though, which was nice. Oh, and we had pizza and Crazy Bread! Came home, and my next door neighbour/friend had texted me asking if I wanted to come over for a bit. I grabbed wine and chips from our house, and over I went. Fun times. We just chatted, watched Friends, and did Karaoke.

Saturday, we got up in fairly good time, as we were picking up a car (more on that later). Brought that home, only to find out that we thought the battery was dead, so we went to get a new battery. While we waiting for my uncle to come and pay for it for us (we were having bank issues), we grabbed coffee at McD's. It didn't end up being the battery; it ended up being the starter. Goody. Anker was NOT impressed, and I was VERY frustrated. I will tell more about this another time, but basically, Saturday wasn't a good day. I did manage to clean the bathroom, which was badly needed. We did manage to relax, and Anker found a show to watch on Shomi, and my friend and I went for "coffee". I bought my iced tea, and my friend bought treats.

I came home, had a bath, popped in "Miss Congeniality" and went to bed.

Sunday, I went to church (we still have the Alero..thankfully!), and was in a HORRIBLE mood, but I forced myself to talk with people, and to sit downstairs (vs in the balcony). It was a good service, and I have to share our pastors title of the sermon: "Black and White: Not shades of Grey". Ha! Love it. (for the record, I WON'T be watching Fifty Shades...more on in another post). I can see that I have a lot of posts to write...:) My friends took me out for dinner, and then I went to the park, and sat in the car and finished my journal. It was too cold to be outside, but just warm enough to be in the car. Came home and sat on my butt most of the day. I watched The Oscars, which started at 3:00 (I started watching at 3:30). It is the female equivalent to/of the Superbowl. I thought it was fun, the dresses were beautiful, and Lady Gaga did an AWESOME job singing the Sound of Music Medley. I thought that NPH did a pretty good job of hosting; I would love to see Ellen back, though. I was sad that American Sniper didn't win Best Picture (I can't remember the other movies nominated, but anything else but Birdman!), but I was glad that Julianne won for her part in Still Alice (which I want to see, btw). I also watched the Golden Globes from a month or so ago (thank goodness for our PVR..and two TVs), which I mainly ffw'd through. I finished the night/wknd watching Downton Abbey. All I can say is...Poor Anna!! I am glad that Rose is happy (for now!), and that Robert is ok that Marigold is his granddaughter. I am finding, though, that there are too many characters to keep up with. Anyone else agree with me?? Am I the only one sad that there is only ONE MORE EPISODE?? How can this be? Oh well..at least Call the Midwife is coming back next month!!!

A few other highlights last week: Hubby and I went grocery shopping on Wednesday, I went and picked up pizza and visited A, K, and H on Thursday, and Tuesday, we went car shopping, had a coffee date, and met up with my aunt and uncle for lunch. Yummy!