5 things i’m loving right now: christmas edition.

1.  DRINKING (the hot variety):  celestial seasonings candy cane lane tea.  the name sounds a little over the top, but this tea is so good!  (and i’m a true coffee drinker).  peppermint, vanilla, orange peel, cinnamon, and hints of  blackberry- you can’t go wrong.   my mother was on a quest to stock up with this tea a couple of years ago (just after christmas) and i thought, “how good can it be really?”  if you’re a peppermint fan, it’s that good; really.

2.  more DRINKING (the cold beverage):  POM pomegranate juice.  if you like tart drinks- this stuff is delicious.  and being pregnant and all- the wine intake is very limited- so i’ve taken to drinking this with all sort of mocktail concoctions.  my favourite is pomegranate juice, pineapple juice, orange juice and a bit of gingerale.  this stuff is loaded with potassium and antioxidants- so it’s good for you too.

3.  LISTENING:  enya; and winter came.  her music is hauntingly beautiful.  “o come, o come emmanuel,”  is top of my playlist lately.

4.  EATING:  nonni’s biscotti.  specifically the “caramel latte” version.  goes especially well with above mentioned tea.

5.  DECORATING:  our nine foot christmas tree!  seriously… nine feet.  our ceilings are vaulted- and it was incrediblehusband’s goal to have this feat of tree-dom.  a photo to come soon. 

 

to better things,

steph

5 things i’m loving right now.

1.  starbucks winter blend.  available at costco for a reasonable price.  it’s in the dark blue packaging with snowflakes adorned on the outside of the bag.  i’m slowly getting back into coffee.  i think the morning sickness is slightly abating and i crave the occasional cup again.  this coffee is hands down fantastic- it’s earthy, and spicy, and just the thing for a crisp morning.

2.  my new slippers.  they’re totally old lady slippers- isotoner brand with soft lining and a leather sole- but they are the best thing to put on these ice cube feet of mine.  london drugs.  $10.00. 

3.  christmas music.  i must explain myself.  toddlergirl is completely and utterly freaked out by halloween.  i like halloween.  i would love to take her trick or treating just to show off her cuteness and accquire some candy loot -  but she is adamantly set against it.  so- we skip halloween around here and look straight on forward to the next holiday: christmas.  therefore the christmas music has been dug out of the crawl space and toddlergirl is already singing with vigor.

4.  baby names.  we’re starting to peruse baby names.  we’ve got awhile to go, but names are so fascinating to me.  the origin, the meanings, the syllables, initials…

as usual, we will remain top secret with the names until the baby is born.  but until then- it is great fun to see what names we like.

5.  friends.  i’m always thankful for friends, but as of late we’ve done a lot of catching up.  we’ve had a chance to meet new friends, old friends- high school friends, college friends.  we’ve spent the last couple of weekends in some serious social happenings and it’s been a blast.

to better things,

steph

5 things i’m loving right now.

1.  the sunny, fall weather we’re having.  it’s +22c and gorgeous outside.

2.  enforced quiet hour in our home.  toddlergirl may have given up her soothers quickly, but with it she also gave up her nap entirely.  nap gone= my freedom gone.  i had a few weeks of non-stop, 15 hours straight of toddler time.  that is just too much for me.  so every day after lunch, i create a “quiet basket” with a snack, a toy, a dvd, etc…  and she gets to unpack it in her room and hang out there for a little while.  it’s not entirely quiet, but it’s for the most part uninterrupted time for a small slice of the day.

3.  toasted tomato sandwiches.  for some reason autumn to me equates toasty deli style sandwiches and hot piping soup and what can i say?  it makes made me happy.

4.  decadence handmade soap by cascadia soaps.  double french milled with essential oils of lavender, orange, patchouli and cedarwood.  it smells SO good.  it’s not too strong either.  we use it as shampoo for toddlergirl’s hair as well.  for locals, we pick ours up at the granville island market, but you can order online as well.

5.  see kai run shoes.  i know, they’re not cheap.  i had toddlergirl wearing crappy $5.00 sandals all summer and now her feet and arches have taken a beating for it.  the occupational therapist strongly encouraged some good shoes for her, so we went shoe shopping.  these little mary janes make me smile each time she puts them on. 

to better things,

steph