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Welcome to Spud Island http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy ....no other place I would rather be Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:19:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 en It’s true!!! Time DOES stand still! http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/20/its-true-time-does-stand-still/ http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/20/its-true-time-does-stand-still/#comments Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:18:33 +0000 miscouchemommy http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/20/its-true-time-does-stand-still/ ARRRGGGGHHHH!!!! I am starting my vacation this thursday and it feels as though time is literally standing still. Once Thursday does arrive, it will be a worldwind after that. We are going camping fri, sat, sun and monday night. Nothing set in stone for the following week, but we have talked about camping a few nights in Souris. I have some close friends that live there and I love the beach up there. Basin Head beach is one of the most beautiful beaches on the island. They call it the “singing sands” because the sand makes a squeaking noise when you walk on it. I think the last time we camped there was before we were married and my brother and his wife were with us…no kids!!

The following week, hubby’s brother and girlfriend are coming for a visit. We all worked for the same company a few years back and we always have a great time together. I’m really looking forward to their visit. A few days after that, we will be getting ready for Gabby’s 2nd birthday party. We don’t usually have any kids over for birthdays. We make it a family event with cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents instead. Braeden had a sleepover this year for his birthday and when the girls get a little older we may do the same.

I don’t go back to work until August 11th. Of course once I am actually “ON” my vacation, time will pass by super quick and I will be back to work again…blah! Summer is just too short!!!

]]> http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/20/its-true-time-does-stand-still/feed/ Berry Delicious! http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/19/berry-delicious/ http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/19/berry-delicious/#comments Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:38:55 +0000 miscouchemommy http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/19/berry-delicious/ I took the girls berry picking last night with a friend. I must say I was very disappointed with the berries. I went to the same place last year and the berries were amazing. This year, they were small and not as plentiful. I guess I waited too long. The girls had fun though. Gabby was eating the berries faster than I could put them in the bowl. Below is a pic of this year and last years berries. As you can see there is quite a difference in size. Gabby is a little bigger too!

Grace and Gabby ~ 2008

]]> http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/19/berry-delicious/feed/ “Little Miss Sunshine” actress a fan of Anne http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/18/little-miss-sunshine-actress-a-fan-of-anne/ http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/18/little-miss-sunshine-actress-a-fan-of-anne/#comments Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:11:34 +0000 miscouchemommy http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/18/little-miss-sunshine-actress-a-fan-of-anne/

Apparantely Abigail Breslin, the actress from the movie “Little Miss Sunshine” was on the island recently. She is a big fan of Anne of Green Gables and came to the island to for a visit….very cool!

Anne fan Abigail Breslin visits P.E.I.

Last Updated: Friday, July 18, 2008

CBC News

Prince Edward Island treated Little Miss Sunshine star Abigail Breslin to an Island holiday this week.

The 12-year-old actor read Anne of Green Gables as part of her private school curriculum, and is a big fan of the book. Taking in a performance of the musical at the Confederation Centre of the Arts Wednesday was one of the highlights of her visit.

The Confederation Centre invited Breslin to the Island when they heard how much she loved the book. Tourism PEI flew Breslin, her mother and a 12-year-old cousin to P.E.I. from New York, at a cost of about $4,000. Dalvay by the Sea provided complimentary accommodation.

In return, Breslin said she will mention P.E.I. The Confederation Centre will use her glowing comments about the musical in promotional materials.

The provincial government described celebrity endorsements such as Breslin’s as valuable.

Breslin is currently starring in Kit Kittredge, An American Girl.

]]> http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/18/little-miss-sunshine-actress-a-fan-of-anne/feed/ Weight Loss Challenge http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/15/weight-loss-challenge/ http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/15/weight-loss-challenge/#comments Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:28:52 +0000 miscouchemommy http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/15/weight-loss-challenge/ I have been trying to lose weight since January and not having any luck. I’m so unmotivated and I LOVE to eat…especially snacks. Chocolate and ice-cream are my two biggest weaknesses. I just have no will power. So this week, I decided enough is enough and I must get on the ball! I injured my knee in high school during a rugby match (the day before prom would you believe!) and it has been really bothering me. I’m hoping if i can lose 20lbs, it may help. It doesn’t sound like much, but it would make me extremely happy. So I am going to plot my progress over the next two months. Hopefully it will help me be more accountable. This week I have made the following changes:

no snacking after 7:30 pm
drink more water throughout the day
eating between 1500-1700 calories per day

I am hoping to lose 2lbs per week which I think is reasonable. My current weight is 165lbs and I would like to be 145lbs by the end of October. By setting deadlines, I’m hoping it will help me accomplish my goal. WISH ME LUCK!!!

P.S. if anyone can find a site that lists calories of various foods, please send me the link…thanks!

]]> http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/15/weight-loss-challenge/feed/ 3 P’s of Summer…Picnics, Parks and Pools. http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/13/3-ps-of-summerpicnics-parks-and-pools/ http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/13/3-ps-of-summerpicnics-parks-and-pools/#comments Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:15:52 +0000 miscouchemommy http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/13/3-ps-of-summerpicnics-parks-and-pools/ Being on PEI, I feel a little isolated from everyone else on CPO. I was so disappointed I missed the CPO picnic in N.S. last year that I made a promise to myself I would make it this year no matter what! So this morning we packed up the car and headed to Truro to meet up with the lovely ladies from N.S. (btw….thank you all for making us feel so welcome!)

We arrived shortly after noon and met up with Trinity2006. Unfortunately, she had to leave so it was a quick chit chat, a few pics and she was off. I love this pic…the girls were having quite the conversion although no one had any idea what they were saying. It was all “gibberish”.

We were instructed to follow the “smoke” to find the rest of the gang. There was a pretty good turnout and I was able to chit chat with a few people. I must say little marcus is every bit as cute in person as he is in his pics. It was so great to meet more cpo’ers in person. After lunch, I wanted to get a quick photo of the group before everyone went to separate areas of the park. Thank goodness for the hubby’s! Gabby was totally uncooperative. I tried to distract her with some strawberries, but that didn’t work at all…she wanted down and she wanted down NOW!!

She did discover a bumbo chair…too bad I hadn’t noticed it before. Notice the change in mood???

Next we headed to the waterfalls. The scenery in the park is truly amazing and I couldn’t resist snapping a few pics on the way to the falls.

We finished off our visit to the park with a dip in the pool. What a great pool and $8 for a family of four is a great price! We were enjoying ourselves so much, we lost track of time. Here is a pic of the girls enjoying the pool.

It was really great meeting everyone and we had an awesome afternoon. Tracey…sorry I left without saying goodbye..I hope you were able to get that family pic! Perhaps you, mike and the boys will pop over to PEI for a visit??? If not, hubby and I are talking about going to the cabot trail for our anniversary this year (sept). If we do, we will definitely look you up! MargotB, hubby wanted to thank you for helping him….emilyx3, littlepeanut, cherbear, newmomof3…i’m so glad i was able to meet you all face to face and I am looking forward to next year. Hopefully we won’t be rushed to get back to PEI and we can spend a little more time with you all.

Hubby is in town as we speak waiting for braeden to arrive home from his trip to new york and i am bracing myself for the smell!!! a whole week on his own and no mom to nag him to shower? i have a feeling it is NOT going to be pretty….barf!!

Thanks again ladies!!!!

]]> http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/13/3-ps-of-summerpicnics-parks-and-pools/feed/ Life’s a BEACH! http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/11/lifes-a-beach/ http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/11/lifes-a-beach/#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:42:39 +0000 miscouchemommy http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/11/lifes-a-beach/ My favorite place to be every summer is the beach. I have been going ever since I can remember and my kids have spent their lives there also. I love relaxing by the water and taking a refreshing dip every half hour or so to escape the heat. I could fall asleep listening to the sound of the waves, the sea gulls squawking, and the people laughing and talking across the beach. The weather is suppose to be great tomorrow, so that is where I will be spending my afternoon. My parents own a 3 seater seadoo which I have yet to ride this summer. Hopefully I can go on a little rip tomorrow. Here are some pics from our visit to the beach last weekend.

a dead crab..yuck!

this is the life!

cheeessee!!

playing in the sand

]]> http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/11/lifes-a-beach/feed/ Twin Shores ~ Darnley, P.E.I http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/10/twin-shores-darnley-pei/ http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/10/twin-shores-darnley-pei/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:42:05 +0000 miscouchemommy http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/10/twin-shores-darnley-pei/

Make a Smilebox postcard ]]> http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/10/twin-shores-darnley-pei/feed/ I’m ALL about ICE CREAM! http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/08/im-all-about-ice-cream/ http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/08/im-all-about-ice-cream/#comments Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:10:28 +0000 miscouchemommy http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/08/im-all-about-ice-cream/ Ice cream is one of my favorite treats and I was pleasantly surprised to read the following article in today’s newspaper.

Cows Ice Cream named best in world
Licks international competition
STAFF
The Journal Pioneer

CHARLOTTETOWN–P.E.I.’s Cows Ice Cream has licked the international competition. COWS Ice Cream was recently ranked No. 1 on the World’s Top Ten Places for Ice Cream as determined by Tauck World Discovery. The honour was bestowed in celebration of the U.S. National Ice Cream Month in July. Tauck’s 250 travel directors who have tasted ice cream from all over the world compiled the list. “COWS is a small P.E.I. company so we are thrilled to be chosen as the best place to enjoy ice cream in the world,” says Joy Gallant, manager of operations at COWS. “Since 1983, COWS has been focused on producing high quality, super premium ice cream. In addition, we have an amazing team that works in our stores to create an unforgettable experience for our customers.” COWS not only received the top ranking, but it was the only company from Canada and one of four ice cream producers in North America to be honoured by Tauck. The other ice cream winners on the list were from USA (3), Italy (2), New Zealand, Argentina, France and Costa Rica. The Island owned company has seven stores on PEI and locations in Halifax, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Banff and Whistler. All of the ice cream is made on P.E.I. COWS currently serves up over 32 flavours of ice cream including Gooey Mooey, Wowie Cowie and Moo Crunch. Visit www.cows.ca

]]> http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/08/im-all-about-ice-cream/feed/ The Annual S.O.S Cardboard Boat Challenge http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/05/the-annual-sos-cardboard-boat-challenge/ http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/05/the-annual-sos-cardboard-boat-challenge/#comments Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:28:09 +0000 miscouchemommy http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/05/the-annual-sos-cardboard-boat-challenge/ Every year, Master Packaging (an Irving owned company) sponsors the Cardboard Boat Challenge. It is the first event of the City’s Lobster Carnival and it draws a HUGE crowd. Various businesses build boats made completely out of cardboard and race them down at Spinnaker’s Landing. There were some really cool entries this year including a huge “rubber” ducky.

Spinnaker’s Landing

Some of the Boat entries

Grace posing for the camera

Gabby loved the boat races

After the boat races, a bar-b-que is held for all the employees and their family members. I must say they went all out this year. Besides the usual hamburgers, hotdogs, chips, bars and cold drinks, they had a clown, face-painting, popcorn, cotton candy and plenty of fun games for the kids. We had a GREAT time!!! After spending a few hours there, we headed out to my parents cottage for a swim and then another bar-b-que. I’ve been very lucky this week weather wise. Let’s hope the weather is this great for my next vacation in 3 weeks!!! Ahhh…life is good!!!

Gabby under the parachute

“Blossom” the clown entertaining the kids

Grace’s new “pet”

Next time, I think hubby will use an air pump!

]]> http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/05/the-annual-sos-cardboard-boat-challenge/feed/ Oh Canada! http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/01/oh-canada/ http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/01/oh-canada/#comments Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:48:22 +0000 miscouchemommy http://blog.canadianparents.com/miscouchemommy/2008/07/01/oh-canada/ Wow, what a great day! We started off the day with beaver tails for breakfast. The second batch wasn’t as good as the first but still tasty!

Next, we got ready to watch our local community parade. It’s not very big, but the fireman always do such a great job making the day fun for the kids. They have the trucks set up for the kids and let them use the hoses.

After the parade, we headed over to the legion to have some hotdogs and cake. Grace participated in a few games and the girls picked some flowers for me. There was even a cute minature horse too. He was the perfect height for Gabby.

Grace loved the wheel barrow races ~ they finished 2nd

Gabby picking flowers for mommy

Myself and the girls

He was NOT impressed…can you tell?

Hubby’s Canada day tatoo!

Hubby and Grace

Grace and I waiting for the parade to start

After the parade was over, we walked home to find a stash of candy at the bottom of our driveway…compliments of the local fire dept! (hubby is also a member)

We are heading over to a friend’s place shortly to watch the fireworks….she has a perfect view from her deck and we won’t have to worry about getting stuck in traffic.

HAPPY CANADA DAY EVERYONE!

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