'Warm, sexy, satisfying' Heat

Yes, that is how my new book is described....Pillow Talk by Freya North.  After seventeen chapters, I am starting to get into the book that I received for Christmas from my daughter.  Starting to feel the "heat". 
Decorations are coming down and days are getting longer. 

Christmas Tree, Snow, and Gingerbread Men

The Christmas Tree is up and lots of snow on the ground.  My daughter and I spent Sunday making 90 gingerbread men.  Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of the little guys. 

This weekend will be busy working with Consumer Impact Marketing.  If anyone is interested in making extra money, there are a lot of vacancies and the jobs are varied and lots of fun. I have been working with them for since 2004 and it's great to be able to choose where and when you want to work.

http://www.cimweb.com/

On Friday I will be handing out postcards for the Blu-Ray DVD movie Inception at a Wal-Mart store. 
 http://inceptionmovie.warnerbros.com/dvd/

On Saturday and Sunday, I am doing a demo at Loblaws for the Dairy Farmers of Canada giving out samples of medium cheese with pear spread. Come visit me!  200 Bullock Drive, Markham

http://www.loblaws.ca/LCLOnline/home.jsp?storeId=496

Christmas Decorations

I have a couple of Christmas decorations that are pretty simple to make....a basket with pine cones and a set of lights, with a pretty ribbon and holly to set beside your mantle or wherever.  Also you can make this pine cone tree using a cone shaped form (either from paper mache or cardboard or purchase one from a craft store), glue on lots of cones from the forest (or craft store), paint it gold or whatever colour you prefer and tie a nice glittery big ribbon around it.

Decisions, Decisions

So now I have two faucets from which to choose from but not sure which one to go with.  I'm leaning towards the single lever faucet at the moment.  Any opinions are welcomed.

Upgrading the Faucets

I have spent the last two or three hours searching for a faucet for the main bathroom.  This can be an arduous task going to Home Depot and Lowes but rather than spin my wheels, I just decided to check online and found the one I was looking for on this website.  There are 2 handle and single handle faucets in Mediterranean Bronze, Oil-Rubbed Bronze, Brushed Bronze, Tuscan Bronze, etc. 

http://www.wolseleyinc.ca/showrooms/kitchen/ourbrands.htm

Petticoat Creek Adventure

Today we decided to try out a newly opened Japanese sushi restaurant in Pickering called Makimono.  They have a number of locations.  This is an all-you-can-eat buffet restaurant for $13.99 and the food was wonderful.  http://www.makimono.ca/locations.html

Later we went to visit Petticoat Creek in Pickering at the foot of White's Road where we took our son and daughter years ago. 
A new aquatic entertainment facility is under construction, and is expected to open in June 2011. This replaces the existing 35 year old swimming pool that has been a fixture in the Pickering community.
The overall development will include a state-of-the-art 3200 square metre wading pool and swimming area that has a 750-person capacity, and a splash pad with interactive water features. The facility will use sustainable technologies to power pool equipment and heat the water for an enjoyable swimming experience http://www.trca.on.ca/enjoy/locations/petticoat-creek-conservation-area.dot

What to do on a Sunday

Today is cloudy and cold.  The dishes are done and the rooms have been cleaned, laundry is drying.  Watching a show on TV but feel guilty just sitting here.  My Christmas decorations are starting to come out of hiding.  Perhaps it's time to write some Christmas cards. Maybe I could be a personal shopper for someone during this busy season.  Is there anyone out there that needs some assistance? Do you need a Xmas tree picked up and delivered? or help to decorate it?
The day is now almost over.  Loblaws still had the Haagen Daz ice cream available for $3.00 so that was my bargain highlight for the day. 
http://www.haagendazs.com/company/history.aspx
http://www.loblaw.ca/
The Montreal Alouettes have won the Grey Cup again. Even though I am not a football fan, I was cheering for the Roughriders...just because. 
http://www.cfl.ca/
After watching the Passionate Eye just now about the way our food is made, I am not sure that I want to eat anymore....chicken, pork, beef, and vegetable farming...sometimes it seems better not to be educated about these things.  I was raised on a self-sufficient farm where I knew what the animals were fed and how the vegetable garden was fertilized.  We never had to buy much from the grocery store.