Monday Monday.....

What a PLEASANT surprise!

I woke up today to a Blogger Award for this blog!

And one for Love, Balance, Peace...a journey  as well!

This is my award from the ever lovely Joyce over at

I Love Pretty Little Things!

The Versatile Blogger!

Yay!

So it looks like I need to list 7 things about myself, a condition of the award...YIKES!

7 things you may or may not know...

(1) Ms. C & I have our own little baking company, it's called TLC which stands for Tasty Little Confections

(2) I am a nurse, as is Ms. C (TLC...get it? yes? makes sense now?)

(3) I got the name Rocketgirl after a wacky nightshift from R over at Brokeshopaholic's Possibilities and Ms. C  (hooligans those two...)

(4) I feel "connected" to the people that I blog with, & some of them I have never even met!

(5) I change my toenail polish at LEAST once per week

(6) I haven't had "naked" toenails since I was young, maybe 10 years old...so about 15 years ago ;)

(7) I. LOVE. COFFEE.

Oodles of thanks for this award Joyce! and now I pass on this blog award...

 to 3 more blogs!

Pinecone Camp

Birdie Blue

Every Little Thing

How on earth do I pick three blogs? I love all the blogs I read...

Happy Monday to you!

I need more string.

My days off are running out! And I can't fit everything in that I need to!  I need to make a list so I don't forget...so much to do!

• Back Injury update: cleared for work, Facet Joint Injury at the T3,4 & 5. Pishaw! Ain't no big deal.
• We, the lovely ladies of TLC , were busy getting samples out to our  bridelings today.
• My house still isn't as clean as I would like it to be. **rolls eyes**
• The baby project has been started, stitch-picked, re-started, more stitch-picking and started yet again. AAARGH! (I mean it's super easy Ms. C!)
• Trifecta is tomorrow! WHEEEEE! Scentsy party! WHEEEEE!
• Thursday is TEA! aaaaaand then back to work...

Oh and PS...please submit your deviled egg recipes IMMEDIATELY! I need a good one for tomorrow to show off my green egg plate with! Heeeee!

Wonderful Wednesday!

Good Morning Blog Friends!

What are you up to today? I want to know ALL about it!

My day started off like it usually does...coffee, boys to school...I have the day off...but I had physio @ 0830. Oh the horror. My physiotherapist is actually quite lovely. She always says 'How are you feeling today' and when I tell her, 'blah blah blah pain here, pain there, blah blah blah' she gives me this knowing little smirk, I can't tell if that look in her eyes is one of sympathy or satisfaction...in any case, she went easy on me today. HALLELUJAH!

Along with my ironing obsession (Rosie), I have a small obsession with making sure my fingernails are painted on my days off, and a medium obsession with changing my toenail lacquer colour 1 - 2 times per week...well who doesn't really. I pulled out my box of colours and (back)painstakingly buffed & polished. Colour du jour: Go On Green by OPI for my fingers...kind of a pale minty green and Light My Tiki by China Glaze for my toes, a bright sparkly summery orangey-coral colour.

{Note to self...Do not paint toes and put feet on floor when dogs are running around like crazies.}

Today is International Nursing Day. I'm laying low & resting til the gathering @ Brokeshopaholic's house. Yay! Back to work for 4 tomorrow.

Waiting to hear what YOUR wonderful Wednesday entails...

Haaaaaaaaleluujah!

I STILL have one more day off to go! WOOT!
Have you been wondering what I have been up to??? Well let me tell you...

Friday was Trifecta day. The trifectess who hosted surprised Ms Cupcake & I will little goody bags full of crafty goodness...so we drank coffee, giggle, gossiped & crafted. I LOVE Trifecta day! It's pure bliss! I love you Trifectesses!

Saturday we took the doggies to White Rock beach. Oh my little heart was so warmed to see them frolicking on the sand & in the waves!







I also picked up my new/old desk that morning! It was at an Estate sale...10 bucks! Solid wood! Boy is she going to get a makeover...she is going in the spare room downstairs and she is going to house a lovely new sewing machine!



While that was all very lovely, spending time sans kidlets with the hubby, coffee & chatting...Saturday afternoon takes the cake! Ms Cupcake & I went to meet our new great, sweet, thoughtful, funny, WONDERFUL friend from Roses & Rutabagas. She surprised us with a gorgeous little gifty each...don't be jealous...we have to do some reporting back to her on it, so it's kind of like work! ;) We spent two hours there just chatting & laughing. Then I took Ms Cupcake to the VV Boutique where she scored a lovely little end table.

Today, busy, typical Monday...boys to school...I went to Rotary...2 miles. (LOVE my new runners!) Went to massage therapy...again, don't be jelz...it's not a lovely relaxing massage, it's very soft tissue manipulating...I hurt myself @ yoga 2 weeks back. As a result, the RMT said ABSOLUTELY NOT when I asked him if I could go to yoga in the morning :( Oh well, besides, I'm in pain....

I did however.....SEW! I made a reusable shopping tote (click link to see!)

And now my ass is firmly planted on the couch. The kidlets are in bed...the hubs is watching baseball...and I obviously, am blogging with my tea. Hugs to Ms C today. My thoughts were with you all day mon amie.

Dear friends in blogland, I wish you a restful Monday night!

everything happens for a reason. love, ROCKETGIRL. xo

It's Friday....for real!

Nightshifters...are you out there? I am SO glad that after this nightshift, I have 5 days off! Knowing me I will probably pick up a shift...but 5 days off...it's certainly been awhile.

What are my plans you ask?? Well let me tell you...

• Friday is Trifecta Day! Tra Laaaaaaaaa! So excited!
• Friday night, possible sewing extravanganza...
• Saturday, I MUST be in WR for 10am to buy this lovely desk off a fellow. 10 bucks! and then it meets the palm sander...
• Saturday afternoon...R & R for candle shopping?! Who's in?
• Saturday night...dinner out?! sans kids....sans kids til Sunday night actually!
• Sunday? Monday? Tuesday?
  

I most likely will pick up at least one shift in those days....but I plan to sew, work on the spare room, and start refinishing all the furniture I have been collecting over the past few months. Weather permitting.
BTW, TLC has booked their first two weddings! We are SO excited!
Happy Friday to all my lovelies in blogland! May this Friday find you peaceful & content.
everything happens for a reason. much love, ROCKETGIRL. xo

hee hee & a giggle!

i am so looking forward to the end of my shift and my 110hr pay period! here's why!

~ i'm off til tuesday!
~ today is TRIFECTA day! wooot!
~ friday, TLC is baking with our beeyootiful new Americolor(s)
~ friday nite is Mrs C's b-day din! greek & an 80's party dance off!
~ saturday is Alice in Wonderland 3D with the fam!
~ sunday is girls nite dinner party @ Mrs C's!
~ monday is shopping & trolling

there is a new venture on the horizon. not sure if it will actually be a venture yet...but something purposeful, & fun! stay tuned for more to come!


everything happens for a reason. love, ROCKETGIRL. xo

behold the Trifecta

look at this gorgeous start to the trifecta! we each have one! thank you buckshee! so thoughtful! so the trifecta met for the first time today. perfectly relaxing. tea, lounging, shopping, googling. i was a bad trifectess, apparently i was supposed to take minutes. OOPS! i am hosting & planning goodies for the next monthly meeting & i can't wait. i don't know if i can top chocolate raspberry bundt cakes but i do know that i totally adore Ms Cupcake & Brokeshopaholic. behold the trifecta! (insert gang sign here)

much love, ROCKETGIRL xoxo

she has arrived!

along with old man winter! and i love it!

so the last trifectess is officially a resident of abby.
the gang's all here!

today i have to sort out all the little trinkets & gifts that i have been buying and putting away for the boys since october...see what I have and what's left to get. i have to get it done this week as we have our Christmas with them on the 23rd and i work from saturday to the 22nd soooooooo.

and i'm hoping to work tonight....

AND i'm hoping three sleeps is all i have to endure until my best friend comes home for good. i CANNOT wait, i so need him to come home for good.

TLC is getting OUT OF CONTROL! kidding.

i guess that's it. drive safe. happy snowy day!

d.xo

ohhh the weather outside is frightful....

i'm so excited to see some snow finally!

been a few days....do i have anything of significance to report?

hmmmmm, let's see

* a dear member of the trifecta is almost officially an abbotsford resident...
* i love that the trifecta is minutes apart!
* mr. rocketgirl has, APPARENTLY, one week left in mountainland
* today we are getting our tree @ the tree farm and decorating gingerbread kids
* TLC has their first order!!!!!! WOOOOOOT

and it's 2 weeks today until Christmas!
LET IT SNOW!!!!!

d.xo