numbers Tuesday makes it to the "to do" list

this is what I have become...

a list making, crosser offer, never going to get it all done mom who is making 2 dozen cookies at 11:30pm so her son can take a birthday day treat to school tomorrow.

baking cookies was the least I could do since I have told him for over 4 years that one of the bonuses of having a birthday 2 days before Christmas is that you NEVER EVER have to go to school on your birthday, oops... my bad. He is not impressed. I tried to explain that this won't happen often and it IS only a half day. The cookies have softened the blow but he still wants it well known he is not impressed.

numbers Tuesday is brought to you by the...

& my new fancy red pen from Scott's work function tonight

a trades appreciation night that I was allowed to crash

as Stepper's general manager knows what a hockey fan I am

& they had the pay per view game on.

I ate shrimps THIS BIG &

watched hockey on a huge screen

the night was a WIN.

I also learned that I am quite the social butterfly. I didn't think I would know anyone, but ended up knowing quite a few people and those I didn't know? well having a solid knowledge and passion for hockey is a very good (and helpful) social skill at a construction event.

numbers Tuesday is brought to you by...

the number...

and Shelby's life line.

only 23 more days of 2009

and I am not sure how that happened

I seriously thought for a moment last week that it was 2008

and was very confused until it was pointed out to me that it is 2009

every day at work the poor ladies that sit around me

have to hear me say "seriously"

when I realize what day it is

and it is getting worse the closer we get to the end of the year.

has anyone else thought this year has flown by? and have no hope of finishing their "to do" list for 2009. I am not even sure I can cross one thing off my list. One of my focuses this year was to slow down and take in and remember every moment...ummm, yeah - that would be a FAIL.

Tuesday is brought to you...

the number 328 &

my new "cover my arse" daytimer &

my upcoming birthday where I will be NOT be pushing 40,

but instead will continue to pull my 30's along with me!

Recently I have been relying on my brain and my computer calendar to keep my life organized. After missing two appointments (which is not usual for me) and double, triple booking myself (which is very common) I decided neither of these two tools are working very well for me.

However, as part of my daytime job is to streamline workflows & efficiencies and use all technology available to achieve this goal, you can see the internal conflict I would have when I discovered I SUCK at utilizing technology to keep my life in order. As I was feeling out of control and guilty for letting people down, I decided to break down and buy a little (and very cute/stylish by the way) old school paper daytimer and have been religious in writing EVERYTHING down.

I am choosing to believe I am just getting busier and it is now harder than ever to juggle all of my responsibility balls in the air versus the possible scenario it has anything to do with me getting older and my poor brain not being as nimble as it once was - yep, that's what I am going with!

numbers tuesday is slowly coming to an end...

with number 321 (the time left in the period)

brought to you tonight by the,

in my dog house...

Calgary "seriously, can we not get it together for 60 minutes" Flames

and these sobering numbers:

only...

SIX more Number Tuesdays until the end of 2009

34 days until the first day of winter

36 days until my baby boy turns 7

37 days to finish my Santa's little helper duties (make,buy,wrap gifts)

38 days until Christmas

41 days until I turn 37

44 days until the last day of 2009

numbers tuesday is brought to you by...

the number 314 or in this case $3.14

i've got nothing to give on this numbers tuesday...

so I apologize in advance for the following lame picture for no. 307

I am very much hoping what I am feeling is not the flu,

if it is possible to wish a flu away,

then that is what I am currently doing.

I am not sure what else this

"hit by a mack truck" feeling could be

but I refuse to accept that it is a flu.

off to bed with a handful of vitamin C

and a helping of advil.

wish me luck.

numbers tuesday is brought to you by...

the number 300 and my going to hell in a hand basket "to do" listI am finding it very hard to believe there is only 65 days left in this year. My ever growing of things to get done this year is growing with no end in sight, there is a very good chance this list will be carrying into 2010.

you need to read from bottom to top...

this numbers Tuesday.

** it is day 293 in case I totally confused you!

I needed to be a tad creative as I scored (ha ha pun intended)

tickets tonight for Flames/Columbus game from a great

friend who KNEW I would LOVE to go even with

a household of chores, packing to be done for the scrapbook retreat this week, a crazy busy week of editing and something going on every night...

but as we all know, not much can keep me from a going to a game.

I was also pleased that Scott came with me

as he very rarely ever will come to a game with me

and we also met up for a great Keg dinner beforehand with my brother and Tracey

as they also had tickets

and we WON so it made for a great night

(well other than the suspect play in the 2nd period but since the "W" in the end is all that counts I will not dwell on it).

numbers tuesday is brought to you by the number...

which equals the amount of very very very hot showers I will need to have until I un-thaw.

I thought of taking this picture while I was sitting in my steaming shower (until the hot water ran out) and thought it would be a neat picture for tonight. Now that I have posted it and am looking at it, I think it looks like it could be a picture from some advertisement for a creepy, shower scene, slasher Halloween movie, so I apologize for any nightmares that are provoked from this picture. I will need to remember this for invitations if I ever throw a horror movie themed Halloween party and will include a water running, horror movie creepy music sound chip with it.

numbers tuesday is brought to you by the number...

that's it. that's all.

no special meaning.

other than gave me an excuse to use my old school label maker

and saved my butt as I

spent the night at the Flames games

and was so busy being in awe of this alternate universe

where they do crazy things like win,

get power play goals & look like a real team

that I didn't look around for 279

so had to pull something together about 5 minutes ago.

Numbers Tuesday brings us a request and the...

~ Miranda my co-worker/friend was really taken with last weeks photo of my "creative" parking spot and funnily enough her spot is 7 spots down from mine so I could not resist surprising her with her own "altered" parking spot.

numbers tuesday is brought to you by the number...

and my parking spot.

there is a slight, little, itty bitty chance

I added some creative touches to the picture : )

but this is what I imagine it looks like.

numbers Tuesday is brought to you by the number...

and a bonus Kaeden flip of the cookbook What's for Dinner...

Corn and Three Bean Salad

ingredients:

uncooked pasta wheels (2 cups).

canned drained black beans (1 cup). canned drained red kidney beans (3/4 cup). canned drained white kidney beans (3/4 cup). canned drained corn niblets (3/4 cup). diced sweet red pepper (1 1/4 cup). diced carrots (3/4 cup). diced red onions (3/4 cup).

lemon juice (1/4 cup). vegetable oil (3 tbsp). red wine vinegar (3/4 cup). crushed garlic (2 tsp).chopped cilantro (1/2 cup).

the how:

PREPARE pasta as per package (firm, not mushy).

DRAIN, RINSE with cold water.

PLACE cooked pasta in a serving bowl.

ADD all 3 beans, corn, red pepper, carrots & onions

PREPARE the dressing

in a small bowl, COMBINE lemon juice, oil, vinegar, garlic and cilantro.

ADD dressing to pasta/vegetable/bean bowl and MIX

SERVES 6 to 8.

This was a DELICIOUS and refreshing salad. It would be great to have in January to LAUGH in the face of winter. It would be perfect for a potluck.

As well, this is a great recipe for the day after yesterday's recipe as they both use approx half of the canned beans (red kidney, black beans and you could throw in the chick peas as well).

~ adapted from 500 best HEALTHY recipes by Lynn Roblin (page 103)

Numbers Tuesday is brought to you by...

the number...

and my resident scholar and artist preparing for grade one:

numbers Tuesday is brought to you by

the number:

and a cooking disaster,

they can't all be winners

and tonight's attempt at corn dogs

supports this theory.

What a cooking fiasco I had on my hands

Rachel Ray recipes and I are not getting along 

the last 2 days,

but I will attempt again....and again and again

until I am victorious.

and when a poorly executed recipe hands you lemons (aka tons of left over batter)

make mini muffins that were the only corn dog culinary success 

the gourmet, I guess we will call it a corn dog was

complete with a dill pickle (Kaeden's choice), Pear Coleslaw (my own recipe), low fat baked salt/vinegar chips (not my family's choice) and a mini muffin

I also have to thank my sister, brother in law and Maksie who were great sports and they even volunteered to come back and taste test my next corn dog attempt. 

Number Tuesday is brought to you

by the number...

a (belated) birthday girl and boycrave cupcakesan adorable chocolate baby face
and a clean baby face

209/365 numbers Tuesday

and a little arts and crafts time...

As I have mentioned once or twice before, Shelby and I are so tired of the usual messages on our Starbucks cups (we ALWAYS get the same 2)and I have even written my own in protest. 

Tonight I took it a little further and used a quote from Kaeden (from a project he did in kindergarten that I have hanging in my craft room) and made a label and slapped it on my cup. Perhaps I will make a few different ones and start putting them on cups at Starbucks! 

numbers tuesday is brought to you by

the number...

numbers tuesday is brought to you by...

Canada's Next Grade One Supermodel and the No. 195

 ta da...the # 195 is just so exciting

but the excitement doesn't last long 

flexing the "guns" to pass the time

 do you want a piece of me?