Stuff I'm Stoked On Sunday...

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Hey!.. how was your weekend!?.  what did you get up to?.. We had some drinkies with friends at the house on Friday night... a little early bday celebration for Christopickle... then yesterday some pre birthday shopping... and lots of movies yesterday evening... today I was out getting my driving on with old neib A... after the four of us had breakfast at Saskatoon Berry Farm A and I headed to Southcentre... then to Supastore... then home again home again jiggity jig...  If you've never been down to Saskatoon Berry Farm head there!.. not just for plants... but for their food... all I can say is OM NOM NOM NOM NOM...

Their quiche... to die for... We've made a pact to start going to the Saskatoon Berry Farm every second Sunday for breakfast... unless a hangover is involved... then the breakfast place of choice will be the Blackfoot Truck Stop... no jokes... go there too...

The Chai?.. I was expecting it to taste artificial... it was also to die for... and the cup was massive!.. definitely worth ordering...

The weather was quite lame this morning... but this afternoon had gotten rather sunny... thought it's still really cold out...  My afternoon has been full of laundry and vacuuming!.. and some playing with my new iPhone 4S!.. I FINALLY UPGRADED!.. I was willing to hold out a few months more... but my Christopickle convinced me to do it now...  it was worth it... the phone blows the 3GS out of the water!.. Prepare for photos galore!.. this beauty takes beauty shots!..

I was thinking... as I am seeing it all over the place... about starting to post... on Sunday's about things that I'm stoked about... I have three beauty products that I'm super stoked on lately so I thought I'd share those today...

The first... Clinique even better clinical dark spot corrector... after I have a blemish... ugh I hate the word zit... it was hard to even type that... barf... let's just say blemish... anyway... after all is said and done with said blemishes I'm more often than not left with some hyper pigmentation... aka scarring... Clinique's even better clinical dark spot corrector is awesome at speeding up the time it takes for the dark spots to fade... 

Use it twice a day... make sure you apply sunscreen after... Clinique has a sunscreen moisturizer that goes nicely with this product... It's very nice and further helps to lighten dark spots... you should be wearing sunscreen anyway... this leads me into my second fave product lately... BB Cream... I was hoping to get my hands on the Clinique BB Cream... but it's not available yet in Canada... So I'm currently trying out the Smashbox BB Cream... 

There are a few different brands of these available in North America now... apparently BB Creams have been in use in Asia for years... they were developed in Germany for use after laser treatments to help heal the treated skin... Different companies Creams claim to do different things... Smashbox's cream claims to Prime, Perfect, Hydrates, Protects and Control Oil... it comes in a few shades... I'm using the lightest... it gives nice light coverage... and some additional moisture... as well as a nice SPF... I wasn't sure about it a few days into using it but the more I've been using it the more I've been liking how it makes my skin look...  

My third favourite beauty thing right now... NeoStrata Anti Dark Circle Complex... I have darky under eyes... always have... I've been getting plenty of sleep lately... so I figured I'd give this a try... it's supposed to take 5 weeks to see the max results... I'm not the greatest with patience... but if it works then WHOOT!..

I've not done a pile of research on this one... I asked the sales lady what product would work best... and this is what she brought me...  It smells really nice...  So I'm stoked on this one to date as it seems to be helping already... I'll keep you posted on how it works out... 

Have you used any of these products?  What experience have you had with them?

Oh and there is another thing that I've been soaked on the past day and a half... now that I have the iPhone 4S... much better camera situation than the 3GS... so I've started to use Instagram... I'm stoked about Instagram!.. Here are a few shots... 

...taken this morning at Saskatoon Berry Farm...

...Milo boy sitting in the sink today looking sweet...

...doughnut from Jelly Modern Doughnuts... taken months ago... you can edit your old photos or take new and edit those!..

Are you using Instagram?..  Do you love it?.. I'm lovin it so far!.. check me out!.. just search laceyhaskell... hope to see you on there!..

Now... the dryer is singing my song!.. time to pack away the laundry and grab some Zzz's... I'm hoping to get a little sleep in so I can wake up later to catch YouTube coverage of Avicii at Coachella... It's supposed to be a bonkers show... ;)

xo

Lacey

Hello April!...

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April is now well underway... I think this time of year every year makes me restless... I get a little homesick... its usually been awhile since the parents have visited... feeling a little cooped up from the winter... but its beautiful outdoors today... maybe raking the lawns will help?!.

The house NEEDS a good spring cleaning gutting... some new paint wouldn't go astray either... I started working on the sewing room/office yesterday evening... hauled out one bag of garbage... and there are more to come... going to store some of the supplies up there down in the basement to clear the clutter in that room... Planning to work on the basement today too... seriously it looks like a bomb went off down there... there is stuff everywhere...  These two areas of the house AT LEAST need to get sorted before I can continue working on items for the Vintage Chicks sale... which is QUICKLY approaching... The second weekend in June!.. EEP!..

While I sit here and procrastinate... see house cleaning talk above... I found a few more decent pictures from my iPhone from the end of March...

Halfway through March I decided it was time to be blonde again... Thanks Candice!.. brunette is just too serious... and I keep saying it... people are much nicer when you're a blonde!.. perhaps its because they assume your IQ is lower?.. whatever... works for me!.. ha!..

My bathroom counter when coworker and I arrived in Vegas... okay, not when we arrived... but immediately after I unloaded the contact of my toiletries case!.. We got in late and time was ticking... had to move quick...

I really wanted to photobomb more... this was really the one and only... there just wasn't time!... well this shot isn't the photobomb... this is the shot after the couple discovered that I jumped into their first shot!.. They decided a nice shot was in order!.. 

Sunday morning in Vegas... the trucks were waiting for us to arrive!.. sweet!.. they'd almost gotten stuck in a snowstorm in Montana... but they pushed on through... the main truck driver gave me a big hug when we go there!.. so sweet!... but then he told me that I looked older than I did when we were in Calgary... so curly hair equals looking young... straight hair equals OLD... NOTED!.. I walked down between the two trucks to check out the dock situation... and on my way back out was faced with the above... beauty shot!..  its the best shot my iPhone has taken in months... I CANNOT WAIT TO UPGRADE ZOMFG!.. missing photo opportunities like you wouldn't believe!.. 

Snapped a quick shot of these shiny stored drums... oh so shiny... I am easily distracted by shiny things... please don't ever be offended if you're talking to me and I completely lose concentration and point and say "OOOOooo shiny! look!"... like a crow... I'm still listening to you...

And I HAVE to share this... really... how handy... when you pee you need somewhere to put your drink... yep... bathroom stall cupholders... but really thinking it through now... its kinda gross... bathroom germs... bathroom germs on cupholders...  maybe the theory in Vegas is that they're usually holding alcoholic drinks... alcohol kills germs... haha...  still though ew...

Sunday night in Vegas... heading out to a show with the clients... leopard shoes served me well... and are still in great shape!.. the ones I picked up for the work Christmas party were DESTROYED after the Christmas party!.. 

My Christopickle and I headed to Banff last weekend... the sun was splitting the rocks in Calgary... in Banff!?. it was a snowstorm... we turned around and headed straight back to Calgary!.. 

My new clothing obsession... OBEY... fabrics so soft... I'm not usually a fan of a giant logo plastered onto the front of me.. . but this one I don't mind... the hoodie in this shot too... same brand... its everywhere in Vegas...  I expected to see much more affliction and ed hardy!.. HA!.. luckily I did not!..

Okay... enough procrastination... time to get moving here... what are your plans for today?.. tomorrow?  Easter egg hunt in your immediate future?.. we're heading to the Blackfoot Diner... again... because its sooo good... tomorrow for breakfast with a pile of my co-workers... bring on the noms!

xo

Lacey

I Feel Like A Broken Record...

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I feel like a broken record... BUT... I'll say it again... TIME IS JUST WHIZZING BY!.. it's a little scary actually... time is flying by quicker and quicker all the time it seems... March!?. Where'd you go!?.  yeah it's done and over with!.. and to keep the broken record spinning work has been INSANE!.. it's slowed down for me this week... and really its not "slow"... it's just more of a normal pace!.. Have you found that time has been just flying by?

About a week and a half ago a coworker and I headed to Vegas to oversee the setup of on of my projects... a quick rush job that turned out AWESOME!.. I went with the intention to take lots photos... well after the busy work weeks before the Friday evening travel, getting there and going out for a bit we'd been awake for about 23 hours before calling it quits!.. the weekend flew by of course... saw a few things... Rod Stewart... Ka by Cirque du Soleil... walked the strip and did a little bit of shopping but just didn't take many photos at all... it was a quick short trip and two of three days were spent overseeing the assembly of the project... 

Took a few shots when we arrived... and were driving to the NYNY... Vegas is very blinky and loud!.. I think it looks best at night...

...the fact that my iPhone is on the fritz big time didn't help with the photo situation...  major lag... hardly takes a photo... mostly blur... I've got a couple months on my phone contract before I can upgrade without it costing me mucho dinero... LAME!..

Coworker's phone is not in shit shape... so I got a few photos from him... like this one below... standing on the stage at Ceasar's Palace!.. we got to check out the backstage setup!.. whoot for connections!..

Very tired me below...  we got back late Monday night and then I headed into work early Tuesday morning... totally exhausted... check out the Rod Stewart shirt... vintage looking with baseball sleeves!.. score!..

Fell asleep super early all last week... basically I slept away the last week of March... 

This weekend just past old Neib A and I went out and about... I only say "old" because they moved over a few streets away... to find her a wedding dress... her search continues... BUT we had some awesome lunch at Ox and Anglea... zomfg... everything there is DELISH!.. and the waitstaff... amazeballs!.. it was super fun times... started with some bubbles and then...

...lots of tasty nibbles...

...dessert!?.  make sure you order some when you go...

...oh... I drove all day on Saturday!.. for those who don't know me that sounds lame... BUT it was downtown!.. just a little more parallel parking practice and I'll be set to take my test... it's starting to sound lame to me now... time to suck it up and get my license... I KNOW...

Check out these pretties... today when my Furbear picked me up from work he had these for me!.. fleurs from my Furs!.. Love!.. 

To get more rest because the past two months have been anything but restful I'm making this short week even shorter... taking Thursday off!.. hmm... there is a winter storm warning in effect... the weather network is calling for a storm starting tomorrow night... a good excuse to stay in and rest on Thursday!.. do you have Easter weekend plans?.. I'm making my big left to do list for the Vintage Chicks sale that is coming up quick!..

xo

Lacey

What A Week...

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Had the best intentions to get back on projects this past week... well our big fur baby Milo had been seeming a little off the past little bit and this past Tuesday night we knew something was wrong... he was moaning when just trying to walk around... we whisked him away to the 24 hour animal emerg over near Deerfoot Meadows... he had tests, X-rays and an ultrasound... they didn't find anything way out of whack...  BUT he had quite a high fever that they were trying to bring down...

 

Wednesday night we switched him over to the Fish Creek 24 Vet Hospital... and they gave him an antihistamine and steroids in case he was having an allergic reaction to a vaccine that he'd gotten two weeks ago...  I was really scared... especially after the ordeal and losing Cleo so unexpectedly last month... well after a couple more nights in the hospital with lots of fluids and close care he's fever came down and then stayed down after he was taken off the IV... 

We brought him home last night... He's been shaved to bits... his arm... his belly... his neck... He's not 100% back to himself yet which still has me worried... but he's been coming downstairs off and on and he's eating well since he's gotten home so I'm sure he'll come around after he's finished all of his medication... we're probably irritating him with kisses and snuggles... once he's feeling better I'll get some photos of his velvety tum... 

They sent him home with liquid medicine that he needs twice a day and then two and a half pills twice a day... OMG... the pills are huge and quite a chore to get into him... we picked up some pill pockets today at our normal vet... fingers crossed that those will for his next dose...  do you have any advice for getting large pills into a cat?..

xo

Lacey

We've Adopted...

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Since losing our sweet little fur baby we've all been in a funk... even Milo has been out of sorts...  My moping was out of control... and my heart was missing love from a sweet little one... After Chris's suggestion that we just go "take a look" we ended up adopting a sweet little rescue... the hole left when we lost Cleo will never be filled... but the love coming from this little thing is helping with the healing...

The first couple of days were a little rough... she came with an eye infection... and had to wear a cone for a little bit... and Milo wasn't too impressed about the situation... but now her eye has healed up... they've been both checked over by the vet and Milo is warming up... and he's even beginning to play a little more...

This sweet little creature has come from Whisker Rescue... all of the ladies that we've met and I've talked with since have been so nice and helpful... they are very lovely and caring...  This little fur monkey's name is Tinny... she's quite the little miss... and quite a crazy little kitten...  we got her name from Republic of Doyle... she came with the name Skittles... but she just didn't look like a skittles...

If you're thinking about bringing home a pet please go check out your local rescue centre...

xo

Lacey

A Little Bit Of Progress...

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Didn't get to the basement or our office this weekend... those areas are still total disasters... and working out... not back at it yet... but am feeling motivated...  just need a few more days of rest...

I did get this completed this evening... just a quick iPhone shot...

I felt the need to make something when I got home from work today... actually got home before it was dark outside!.. it's amazing what you can get done when you get home at a decent time in the day!.. anywhoot I finished painting the crown on the tea trolly tray!.. It just needs a light sanding and a waxing!.. maybe tomorrow evening?.. more than likely it'll get done this weekend... Then painting on the label on the top of the tea trolly... I was nervous about it before but now completing this one I'm feeling good about it!..

Stay tuned!..

xo

Lacey

Getting Back At It...

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One of my New Year's Reso's was to get fit... and I had been working out using NTC every second night since about a week or so before Christmas...  The past couple of weeks I've been a couch potato... really missing my little miss... moping a lot...

 I have to get back at it... and I've picked tomorrow to be the day I pickup my workouts...  when I was working out I slept better... felt better... had more energy...

A few projects that I had been working on had gone on hold the past couple of weeks as well... I have to get them back on track... the Vintage Chicks 2012 Sale is coming up fast... yeah it's in June... but February is already just a few days from being over!.. time is disappearing...

This beauty I found a few weeks back...

...around the same time I discovered Annie Sloan Chalk Paint here in town at Lauren Lane Decor... BEST... PAINT... EVER...

I even painted over the black kitchen stools... you can see them up above... I've not gotten around to the waxing yet...

...so that the tea trolly isn't just painted cream and distressed I'm painting the pull out tray...

...just a little something to make it stand out...

...then on the top of the trolly I'm thinking a french label that I found online and have blown up... we'll see how it transfers... 

Before getting back on track with the refinishing Furs and I are going to sort out the basement so that we have some workout space... and some refinishing space... painting in the kitchen/dining room makes the house too cluttered...

Tomorrow... clearing some space in the basement... perhaps this could be a jump on Spring cleaning!?.  What is your Sunday plan?..

xo

Lacey

Lately... it's been rough...

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I started to write a post January 31... got tired and stopped partway through... I had started a post about some current projects... I've got a few in the works... Then last weekend we tragically lost our little furbaby Cleo... It was a completely unexpected illness and she was in a lot of pain... my heart is broken and I don't feel it will ever fully heal... She was such a part of our lives...

She wouldn't go to bed at night without me... She'd sit up staring at us... then start swaying and falling asleep... but she always waited until we went upstairs before she would hop in bed... Most mornings when I would get out of bed she'd run into the bathroom with me in the dark and we would both stand there squinting when I flicked the light on...

You can't break out the camera without the cats hopping into the shot... I have a pile of photos of them both but it still doesn't feel like enough photos of her...

She was always into everything... You couldn't do anything without her head butts and requests for snuggles... such a mewer... so vocal...

Snuggles and naps... she couldn't get enough...

She was such a skinny minnie... after she got fixed she got a little wider but she was alway a tiny kitty...

We loved her to bits... still do...