Today is my birthday. Over the past few years I find that I am celebrating my birthday more, and certainly being more vocal about it. Not quite to the point of being childish, but I have gotten past being embarassed. It is a day for me, and the people who love me should celebrate me. [...]
by AEB on February 26, 2009
In January, the husband and I signed up for memberships at Goodlife. As part of the membership, I also signed up for 12 sessions with a personal trainer. I chose to do this because the main reason for signing up at all was to have access to the weight training equipment and to learn how [...]
by AEB on February 24, 2009
I haven’t watched the Oscars in years, though I used to watch religiously, but this was the first time in a while that there were a few nominated films that I had really enjoyed seeing and I wanted to waste a few hours watching TV and keeping myself occupied with other things (like trying to [...]
by AEB on February 23, 2009
1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions. 2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten. 3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating. 4) Post a comment here linking to your results Maple Syrup & Poutine’s 100 Canadian Foods to Consume 1. Arctic Char 2. Ketchup flavoured chips [...]
by AEB on February 20, 2009
HAPPY SELF-LOVE DAY!! Feb. 13th & 14th, 2009 Rules are here, but basically I am supposed to declare something that I love about myself and then ask you, however many of you are out there, what you love about me, and suggest that maybe you repost this to your own blog. Anyway… Right now, at [...]
by AEB on February 13, 2009
When women’s lives are better around the world, the world is better for it. When a woman gets a chance to thrive, she will help her community thrive. Her children and her neighbours will be all the better for her chance. People who think women are lesser beings forget where they came from. I want [...]
by AEB on February 11, 2009
Yesterday I was finally tagged in the Facebook meme that has been going around. The meme requires you to post a list of 25 things that your friends may or may not know about you. The post took my all day as I tried to think of things that were not obvious to everyone. It [...]
by AEB on February 5, 2009
Another thing I am thankful for: It is now February, which means my birthday is this month, but that’s beside the point, what it really means is that I accomplished two goals that I set for myself at the beginning of January. Last month I decided that I wanted to check off something else from [...]
by AEB on February 1, 2009