Home Remedies Anyone?

I'm planning a speaker series at work. Our first event is being held this Thursday. I'm excited about it, we have a leading Canadian childhood health specialist coming down to speak about child development and building strong and healthy kids. I've been working long hours, and I've been finding this project incredibly rewarding.

I thought this would go off without a hitch... (everything was coming together much too easily).

I am on the verge of a cold, my throat is killing me, I'm stuffy and I have been sneezing endlessly for the past two days. I am going to hit up Shoppers tonight, get some echinacea and OJ, possibly some cold f-x - and hope, with fingers crossed, that I can kill this thing by 7:00 am Thursday morning!

Wish me luck, as well as send me any tried and true cold killing methods you have! Shanks!

A Reminder for all Who Forget

I feel the need to remind everyone that it’s okay to accept who you are. Accept you are without Photoshop, gads of makeup, perfume and hair product….

I am in love with colour…some might say obsessed with it. My favourite colour is green, always has been, and that wasn’t particularly acceptable as a seven year old. But I didn’t care….

I can never, and I repeat never, get my hair to do what I want it too…but I don’t let it bother me (at least not too much).

I love fashion but I refuse to let it define me.

I do not need to look perfect…what I need is to look like me.

Bill Simmons - "To An Athlete Dying Young"

The best article I have read all week.

(which rendered me tearful while at work, beware)

Cursing 18 Year Old Wisdom!

My jaw has been hurting for a couple of months now. I wrote it off thinking I was just overly stressed and grinding my teeth at night.

I am sad to report, this morning I have come to realize that's not it at all....I'm not wearing away enamel (well maybe I'm doing that too, who really knows seeing I did not go to the dentist when I realized my jaw was sore).

Today my mouth is AGONY I have never experienced, the whole left side of my face is throbbing. I have a wisdom tooth coming in. A wisdom tooth in all my "wisdom" I refused to have removed when I was 18.

(In my defense, at the time I was told they were all impacted sideways and would that I would have to have jaw broken and the teeth removed at the hospital for it to be done safely - therefore making recovery unnecessarily long and painful).

So I said screw it, I'll deal with it when the teeth actually give me a problem...

Well I have a problem....

I am tempted to grind up tylenol and rub it on my gums! (And I seriously don't want to call the dentist)!

Yoga

Yoga has always been "intriguing" to me. Being a naturally flexible individual who loves to nap, the combination of stretching and meditation appeals to my sensibilities.

Throughout university I dabbled in yoga - I would go to a class with a friend (and then decide it was too far of a walk from my home) - I would go to a class at the Physical Education Centre (and then decide I wasn't going back because the instructor annoyed me). Through this all I would repeat, "If I can find the right class I'll stay, If I can find the right class I'll stay."

And low and behold, almost five years later I have found the yoga class of my dreams. A class physical enough that I feel like I am accomplishing something, a class where I can tell my muscles will be sore the following day, a class where I can strive to become a stronger, more centred individual.

Thanks Devin for the invitation, class was great, I will definitely be coming back!

Better Than Sliced Bread!

I have mentioned her many times, but seriously, I can never get enough of Jen Lancaster. Today's post made my week!

Enjoy!

P.S. - Jen's new book can be pre-ordered on the Indigo website. (I am getting absolutely nothing for this endorsement, I just love her so much)!

Regretting Not Taking Richard Up on His Offer of Espresso!

Here is the Friday edition of "I'm too tired to freaking post anything worthwhile!" (A nightmare woke me up at the witching hour [do I have to wake up from every nightmare at 3 am - that alone give me nightmares, Emily Rose anyone?], and I had serious trouble falling asleep afterwards).

So here are some links to items I found interesting today.

This really makes me quite sad!

A friend shared this link with me the other day and I loved it sooooo much I had to share it with the world!

I am a big fan of the Blog Unclutterer. This work space makes me droooooooool.

At this exact moment in time I could curse snow. I don't want any more of it! Gah!

And last but certainly not least, here is my spring shopping wish list - this is soooooo me, and these would look perfect with the pretty dress, and this can be my new spring coat. And lastly these are to be my new summer staple because even though I love yellow, I promise you I look downright ill if I wear it near my face! So on my feet it must be!

Let me know what you're jonesing for this spring season!