Me Mondays - London (282)

I started this Me Mondays post sometime ago because I wanted to share my personal thoughts about things and not necessarily about Quilting - are you all okay with this?

Since I had Baby Girl, things in my life have changed drastically but for the better - it's amazing having this little person around all the time - absorbing everything around them. I so looking forward to Christmas and all of the firsts that are to come...It's the "firsts" that are the BEST. It takes me back to simpler times when the little things in life truly mattered - now they DO.

I belong to this local Baby Talk group, it's put on by the Town and gathers like mom's together with a Public Health Nurse and teaches us different things about parenting - from the baby's eyes and general health to preparing their food.

I always learn something from either the Health Nurse or the Moms - more then not it's from another Mom. It's amazing seeing all of these little people change from week to week and seeing the differences between one 3 month old like London to the next 3 month old. I'm loving it. It also seems to keep me from going crazy or little things and just knowing that I'm normal :)

Do you or Did you belong to a baby group? If so, tell me what you loved about it!

It's also amazing how your time just isn't about you anymore, it's about this little person's schedule. I love that I'm fortunate enough to have London be part of my business, hang out with me during the day - every day and I don't have to think or decide about a day home or day care - I'm very greateful for this. Thanks to my wonderful Husband for this opportunity. 

So I wanted to share something that's helped tremendously since becoming a parent and scrubbing all those baby clothes because the disposable diapers haven't done their job (if you know what I mean). I recently mentioned these at Baby Talk and the mom's hadn't heard about them, G Diapers - Check out this video

This is the BEST thing I've found (well my Sister bought us our first kit) for London, saves her night gowns, onesies, pants and everything else. They are completely bio-degradeable, flushable and super cute!

They come in a variety of colours - super cute. They are soft around their bellies, have stretch so they can be snug without digging into their bellies and so far no leaks (fingers crossed). They are an investment initally with the covers but you only need a few pairs of covers and then the pouches get a few more, and the disposable liners which are the flushable part. You can also use cloth liners - if you choose.

Me Mondays: Enjoying the Spirit of Christmas (191)

My Mum sent this adorable Merry Christmas Video to me and it made my day so I had to of course share it with you...enjoy! Inspiring you for the spirit of Christmas :)

Me Mondays: HST Charges - with Regrets! (187)

Since July 1st those of you who live in Canada have heard the big debate about whether to charge the HST, GST and the combined tax with some of the Canadian provinces...

I've heard everything from "buy from HST free provinces" to "no Albertans don't pay or charge HST" 

After many hours of research, and every time Pastimes Online ships to a HST province we get billed to ship to this province, I'm not doing business with the province I'm doing business with my local Post Office in Alberta a HST free province, am I not? The person living in Ontario who purchased from me doesn't pay HST because I live in Alberta, and we aren't a HST province, right?

Confused? I am!

So after much review of the tables, taxes and provinces, unfortunately Pastimes Online will now be charging HST (appropriate amount) to their customers from the applicable provinces - with much regret!

Valerie

Any advice or insight you can provide to me that'd be much appreciated!

Here's the Tax Tips document I used to find out the appropriate rates...

Me Mondays: A Kittens Tale (177)

Well ladies, I've done it, I've finally finished A Kittens Tale by Lynette Anderson...wonderful journey of learning to master half square triangles and pinwheels...applique needle turn & raw edge...playing with silks yet again...and completely being the guru of the smallest yo-yo's available to make lol...let me see the border alone was 112 yo-yos - BLISS..

(well I did curse them a little towards the end lol)

But Look, what do you think? I'm in love, all over again...come here kitty, kitty, kitty :)

Until next time, stay happy and creative!

Me Mondays: Secret Pal (151)

So in my Lakeside Quilters Group we're doing this "new" thing this year called Secret Pal. So we get info about another member in our guild and we need to do nice things for them and they will be our Christmas exchange partner also.

So the person who's received me is so clever...she opened up a new email address called valssecretpal@gmail.com - can you believe this!! How awesomely clever she is...hmmm who are you ol' mysterious one :) 

I LOVE IT!!

Here's her email and the funny thing is I can't ask her permission to write this in my blog because I don't know who she is :)

Hello Val!

 

I'm your secret pal, as stated in my e-mail address.

 

I wanted to quickly contact you and let you know that I was thinking about you and that I would like to wish you a happy belated anniversary.  I hope you and Jeff celebrated it in style.

 

I saw in the e-mail that you were going to a movie tomorrow and wanted to say "Enjoy!"  Let me know how you liked it.

 

Also that you leave for Mexico very soon.  I've been a few times myself and enjoyed it thouroughly!

 

Have a great day and we'll 'talk' soon.  ;o)

 

Secret Pal

So a couple of things that make me think about her...she might be on facebook because she would have to have techy instincts to setup this new Fantabulous email addy...who could you be ;) I LOVE it!!

I'll keep all of you posted along the way!!