My Baby Amaryllis Growing!

That's basically it.

I just wanted to show you.

(A big thanks to Erin for babysitting my Amaryllis

during the holidays

and putting it in the room she is shares with me

so it could have light!)

Exciting New Developments Afoot!

A couple of nights ago I thought that

what would be even more fun for you

than just me

talking about me

was hearing and seeing what my cherished sisters

are up to, in their own words.

We'll see what develops from the invitation

I've given them to blog along with me!

Happily Ever After

Once upon a time a young servant girl went to a party where she left

one of her glass slippers behind.

Luckily the Prince found it, brought it back to her,

and asked her to be his wife.

Which is proof that the right pair of shoes really can

change your life!

I'm a Mother!

This bulb is my Amaryllis baby! Linda gave it to me!

I get to raise it to be a beautiful flower in eight weeks.

Like hers.
Awww. Isn't is precious.
The flowers are short-lived
but I get to give it a two week break
and start raising a flower from the same bulb all over again.
I will probably show you pictures of my baby flower as it grows.

Henna Party

Dreams come true. At least last night this one did for me.

Erin is doing a gorgeous henna design on my feet.

And this is the work of beauty that

I get to keep.

Delicious!

Yesterday I had an Indian Food feast courtesy of Erin and Linda! It was fantastic. That's buttered chicken in the back, made with whipping cream and butter. Scrumptious! In the jar is gooseberry and spices. I have to say I'm a fan. I think a major contributor to what makes Indian food so great is its spices. I'm sure there's more to it than that. Erin is sharing her recipes with me, so I can enjoy this food again. And hopefully share them with you! Yes, this is the same Erin who does henna art. As displayed in the above post! We had so much fun last night!

Its Beautiful Here!

Its all so magical!

I just come home like I usually do and since December, there have been beautiful new additions to the house! These are just a few of the festive sights I get to be surrounded by.

A red Amaryllis! In bloom! Spectacular!
Isn't Linda amazing!
(Linda's the one who makes Christmas magic happen around here.
And the one who makes sure I'm dressed warmly before I walk to school.
And gives me a ride to school in freezing freezing cold,
And shows me where to get the best hot chocolate so I arrive at school
Toasty Warm.
And feeds me warm nutritious healthy delicious soup.)
When I grow up I want to be like that.

Laughing!

My new favorite thing right now is livershiver's Brain Regan enactments. On youtube. So funny! It makes me want to give my future teenage son a video camera ...or give it to him when he's younger so he can go pro like those guys. The best ones are Whale Noises, Peanut Butter and Jelly and Poptarts.
I love that we can do that! Make our own movies ... and CDs! I heard that The Band recorded itself in Whitecourt. I really want to hear you guys! Really Really Really Really! You are my favorite group.

Some of the Services We Offer

I wanted to show you my toes! Jaydee did them. We used Rachelle's little hearts and made flowers with them. We did them like artificial nails except just put them on top of my real nail. So Partying right! Yes, I can totally do yours! I'll just bring my UV lamp and gel and sparkly things and we are set!
At school we learned about tints, hues and shades and the color wheel. We painted with poster paint all morning making different colors. Tomorrow we are drawing faces and shading and contouring. It takes one back to the days when I was a lot shorter. I think I remember doing this in Grade Three. Is that when everyone else did this stuff in Art?

Priceless

Silver Puffy Jacket: $4

Black and Silver Puffy Boots: $5

Insoles for the Puffy Boots: $12

Duct Tape for the Puffy Boots: $3

A Second Roll of Duct Tape for the Puffy Boots: $3

*Walking through the Woods

On the First Morning it Snowed:

Priceless!

*Thanks for the tip Benjamin!

This is My Family Whom Together We Have It All

Okay Guys,

I did a personality analysis at school yesterday and it said that people probably have problems with me seeming self-centered. As well as being too impulsive and a risk-taker. (I look at the blog entry just before this one and realize its embarrassingly obvious. I sound like all I want is flattery.)
Those who know me better could tell you that I am also a big fan of chocolate. Oh - and kittens! I am such a sucker for little fluffy kittens! With their big blue eyes...
The personality test...so the label I was given was Energizer. If I go into much more detail I might come off sounding,... you know...
But it says what I appreciate about you is that you also care about people and are willing to listen to them.
That you are appreciative and willing to be motivated and inspired by me! ( Its true, that really means a lot!)
I also appreciate how you have the ability to focus on tasks, to see projects right to the end of completion, to handle the details using logic, reason and consistency.
All very elusive and magical to me.
You have powers I can only dream about.
It says I have a hard time when I have to focus on details, facts and figures since I would rather be talking and creating.
And that "the Energizer has a hard time when the Analyzer does not laugh at the Energizer's jokes or seem won over by the Energizer's charming ways."
But the Energizer has been thinking that the things she likes the Analyzer's ways - Figuring things out! Understanding how things work! Understanding the need to follow rules, planning and setting Goals!
Working Diligently! Structure! Order! Predictability! Those are things I love about you! A lot! As we say at school " We may not have it all together - but together we have it all."