Buddies

Playing outside on the deck together (at our friends house)

Kitchen

Here we are! Looks so good! We are very happy we decided to go with a darker stain. The floors are original and had some significant staining that wouldn't come out, so the darker colour masks that perfectly and blends it all into like brand new.

Getting ready by putting up a plastic "zipwall"

Finished kitchen! Light in there is poor so it's hard to get a great shot.

Used to be the den, now it's our bedroom...

News Update

We have been living at a friends place, while they are on vacation. Convenient! We are so grateful! This past Saturday our kitchen and office floors started getting sanded and stained to match the rest of the house. Brian did the floors in the bedrooms and the main living areas, but we are having the guy Brian subs out flooring jobs to to do the kitchen and den. We will be moving back in tomorrow, although still will not be able to walk on those floors for a few days while they cure. Now the bathroom is the only room in the entire house that has yet to be finished...still unsure of what we will do with that one. It's all a process. I am just longing for the day I can dust and set everything in it's proper place, for good! Should be all back to normal by the end of next week...hallelujah!

We have been loving the Olympics and watching all we can in the evenings...of the sports we care about anyway.

Pictures and posts to come when I get home and can upload my camera. Crazy summer days! I am looking forward to a break...a week with nothing to do...yah right, like that's ever going to happen:-)

Deal Spotter: Scrapbooking

Some really great buys for those that make cards or scrapbook. I love to do this and am seriously considering signing up to be a Stampin' Up consultant...until then, I love getting good deals on supplies, paper, etc!

USA: Creative Memories clearance deals, some more than 50% off! (Shameless promotion) I have a friend who is a CM rep, so you can order through her site

Canada: Creative Memories clearance deals, some more than 50% off! (Another shameless promotion) If ordering in Canada, my Mom is a CM rep, so you can order from her site

Our Home

I had some complaints that we didn't have any pictures of our house on here recently (if at all?), I guess I tend to focus more on the specific reno projects etc instead of the house as a whole...so here is one I took on August 2nd, 2008.

Backyardigans

We had some fun in the sprinkler today, despite Kenna's protests that the water was too cold. She loves to play in her back-ard.

Some snotty, slobbery fun



Being bossy to her brother

Kenna served up some "lunch" by way of plastic fruit on a tray. The game quickly turned to the much more fun fruit spitting game. They think it is so funny to blow the fruit out of your mouth and see how it "flies".

Brooks, spitting his pear...hasn't hit the ground yet...I like the shadow. He claps for himself when he does something great, like spitting plastic fruit. Too cute.

Deal Spotter: Canadian Intro

I would like to post as often as possible about any great deals I come across. This may very well only apply to those living in my area, as most sales are regional, but I would love to post deals that others can use for stores in their areas if I am made aware of them. I check out other money saving blogs but none of them ever post deals for Canada, I have noticed a few blog readers comments about finding deals in Canada, so as I can, I would like to try and post a few things that would help out (since Canadians are near and dear to my heart:-). As far as I am aware there seem to be much better deals and coupons in the US chain stores, but we will see what we can find online...we might all be wishing we lived in Canada!

I came across this site: Frugal Shopper Canada and it seemed to have a few useful links, below are a few I thought were especially notable.

IN CANADA ONLY:
Sign your kids up and they get a free slice of pizza on their birthday at Pizza Pizza

Printable coupons for Superstores in Western Canada

Printable coupons for Masters Choice Brand, from A&P, Dominion or Ultra Food & Drug

M&M Meats 10% off coupon for new email subscribers