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In search of time..

Friday, June 17th, 2011

I thought I would stop in quickly and see if you’ve found some time. I am in need of time and am not sure where it’s disappeared to..

I am kidding of course, but only about the “Have you found time” question.. I know your time is probably slipping away as fast as mine is.. Do you stop to wonder why it goes by so fast or have you given up asking that question?

Honestly, it seems I lose the days faster as they pass, even though I go to bed later and get up earlier. Do you have a tip for regaining some time - please share because honestly, my head is starting to spin!

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Being Responsible SUCKS!

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011

Have you ever had a time when you REALLY wanted to do something, I mean so bad that it made you ache?

I want to go home.. where I grew up.. Nova Scotia.

Born and raised (until 13) in Toronto, I grew up a city girl. Loved the subway, poked around the shops on Queen street, and shopped the Eaton Center. The I moved to Nova Scotia. A small, barely there french-acadian town called Cheticamp, smack in the middle of the Cabot Trail on Cape Breton island. I was the new girl - and I was English (Talk about being out of place!)

cbh_aerial EVERYTHING was different - the internet did not exist yet (at least there) and the town was a ghost town for 8 out of the 12 months (tourist season was AWESOME!) but I fell in love. I stayed there with my mom and “grew up” through high school. Learned to speak french, graduated with honors and made the very best memories and friends any person could EVER ask for.

My mom moved back to Ontario after I graduated high school and I followed, moving back in with my Dad (for a small history on my fam - if you’re interested, visit my post on My Functional Family).

I created a new life in Ontario, met a guy, fell in love, had kids, bought a house, started a business and never, ever lost the longing of being back on the island.

The problem is of course - how to get there.. days in a car or hours on a plane and then rent a car.. Do I take the kids/hubs (They really want to go) if so it’s close to $2000 to get there.. but if I go myself, then I can go just for a long weekend and it’s $500 (car included)..

So every time a little bit of money comes our way, I get excited - This is it I think, I look on Porter to see if there are flights on sale, I check out the best places to rent a car, I’ve even gone so far as to tell my friends I may be on my way.. but then…

“The car needs an oil change!”, “I got invited to a birthday party!”, “My summer clothes are too small!”, and so on and so on.. until that “extra money” disappears, leaving me with the thought, it’s ok.. I’ll go next year.

I have been having the same thought for close to 4 years now.

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What’s your “life is not allowing it” item.. share with me so we can long for it together

Photo credit: http://spacecollective.org/aumber/3648/Nova-Scotia-Spaceport

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“Because They Don’t Fit!!!”

Saturday, September 5th, 2009

So, we have spent the majority of the past three weeks in a variety of “hot” situations - temperature and emotion based heat that is..

I am sure you are ensuring that your fam has all of their back to school threads in order.. as am I - (kids and Hub this year too!) so naturally my needs for clothing come last (tell me I am NOT alone!)..

Well, apparently somewhere along the lines my body has revolted and I have gained a few (more than.. ) pounds and now my summer wear does not fit me. I am also down to my last three pairs of pants (jeans) all of which have decided this week they would rip in some fashion or another (butt cheek anyone?!)

So I pretty much have no clothing.. correction - appropriate clothing.. I am wearing jeans in the sweltering heat because my shorts are too snug, I wore a frumpola shorty dress to a wedding because my other dress was too unbreathably tight and lord only knows what other fashion 911 I committed this season.. only to be asked REPEATEDLY - “How come you’re not wearing this?”, “How come you don’t wear that?!”, “Why are you wearing those?!” and other variations of that question to which my response was always a very plain “Because it doesn’t fit” - no rebuttal.

So the other night, I discovered yet again, some other piece of fabric that did not fit.. that did it.. in a mini-fit of semi rage I let out an exasperated moan only to hear my hubby let out a muffled laught and say “You’re so hard on yourself”.. Am I?! I wanted to ask him outright.. “Wait a minute.. You actually like this spare tire?!” …but he continues.. “Why don’t you wear that?!” - I spin and look at him.. “BECAUSE IT DOESN’T FIT!!!!”

The fabric tides are about to change - along with the tunes of my family.. you see.. I am a comfy person.. I LOVE sweaters (the furrier, the better) and when fall comes, out come my sweaters. My sweaters thankfully actually fit me - so I am very excited!! The problem of course - my dear Hub HATES them… so of course.. the question of the day will stay the same “Why are you wearing that??” my answer will change though this time to “BECAUSE IT FITS!!!”

Hope your weekend is great!
A

Tags: Fashion, Life, Marriage
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What am I going to do now?!

Monday, August 31st, 2009

So for some of you, your kidlets have gone back to school - are you happy or sad?! Tricky q I know!

Our B2S day is next Tuesday.. and in this family it means all but me (yes, my hubby too!) will be heading out that door on their way to school!!

My babes will be entering JK and Grade 3 and my older babe will be entering his first year of Recreation at one of the colleges in Toronto! My Hub is changing careers after getting his honors advanced diploma over ten years ago..

Tuesday will be a big day in our house and thinking of it and getting prepped for it has left me wondering - when they’re all “gone” what will I do??

I have some pretty neat things in mind - not many of them fun.. you know things like - have the house clean for more than 5 minutes.. read a book and enjoy a cup of coffee… this really is my first time saying “have a great day” to all three of them at the same time..

I’m kinda nervous

What are your B2S habits - what do you do when kidlets leave for the day?!

Hope you’re enjoying your day!
A

Tags: Friends, Future Generations, Life, School
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Unfortunate News = The Beginning of A Great New Era!!

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Original Post @ Foundation Studio.ca

Hey there! I hope you are having a great week thus far.. Our week over here has been good - busy, but good..

So, as to drag out the obvious, I will get right to the news of this post;

Seeing as though I am a positive person, I will start with the good (Glass half full) point of view.

The Good News

I am going back to school - College actually.. after a lengthy decision making process, my family and I came to the realization that this would be a great step to help me solidify my career, update my skill set and in turn, service my clients even better I applied to a leading College in the Marketing field and after a lengthy application and waiting process, I have been accepted to start at the beginning of January!!

Before I go any further, I do want to stress that I WILL STILL BE OPERATING FOUNDATION STUDIO - there is no question to that - I love my clients and the variety of projects I get to work on and that is part of the reason I am heading back to college - to get updated with all the newest technical, trendy and current marketing methods and practices; to service you better.

The ONLY thing that will change will be our hours of operation - what that will look like will be determined by my schedule and once I receive it, I will let you in on the details too!

The Unfortunate News

Seeing as this acceptance was somewhat out of the blue, a large plan is going to have to be set aside; The Work From Home Expo is being cancelled. I cannot at this time, give the WFHE the attention it deserves and as many of you know, I don’t go through with something unless it is with all of my engines a flame!

I hope you understand and continue to stick with Foundation Studio as you have in the past. I have some great stuff up my sleeve - and you better believe I’ll be sharing all of the tips and tricks that I learn from College with you!!

Cheers to a new beginning or should I say…

A refreshed future!!!

Ariane

Tags: Communication, Entrepreneurship, Future Generations, Life, Marketing
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Scheduling is a Bit@h!

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

School ended two weeks ago and my “life calendar” is completely jammed until the end of October! WTF?!

Does this sound like you?! How do we do it? I mean, this is my “life” calendar. My “Professional” calendar is booked until around mid August, but I am looking to go to school for some professional courses - a.k.a My Diploma - and if that’s a go, I’ll be a woman with two kids, 1 Hub and no breathing room.

Do you schedule in your time with your kids? We have a walk around the bloack and some time at the park after dinner.. (Is that enough?! Guilt!)

Do you schedule time with your man? We have a quick meeting at the sink while we’re brushing our teeth - good lord! Does that even count?!

Between School, school council, summer school, fledgling business, weekends here, there and everywhere and now even the possibility of college in there (did I mention this option is probably going to happen for both myself and my hub?!), the calendar on the wall looks like someone was spewing ink everywhere!

What do you do to make time for you? Your spouse? Your kids.. Is there such a thing as quality time anymore when the next “appointment” starts immediately after the “quality” time?

Share your thoughts and tactics please cause I would LOVE to know how to give my calendar (and me) some breathing room!!

Cheers!
A

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