by Raylene | Feb 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
I needed to look through some old files, paper files, in a folder, in my file cabinet. I didn’t find what I was looking for. But I did find something that I definitely wasn’t looking for. What I found wasn’t lost or missing. It was simply stored...
by Raylene | Feb 11, 2014 | weird
So, this just happened: Yes, I made a Potato Parade for a friend of mine, in honour of his successfully juicing a potato. Apparently, it was a parade worthy event. I had no idea that you could do that – juice a potato, that is. Or make a Potato Parade on...
by Raylene | Feb 8, 2014 | Music
I already raved about Run to You by Pentatonix. I never dreamed this would be one of their official videos… but I’m SO stoked that it is. The video does a great job of keeping the visuals clear and simple, so as to highlight the vocals. Yup, I love the...
by Raylene | Dec 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
I love hockey. If you’ve been around the blog much, you’ve probably figured that out. My favourite team is the Vancouver Canucks. A couple of weeks ago, BuzzFeed Sports wrote up a fun little post called “24 Reasons Why Hockey Players Are Actually...
by Raylene | Dec 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
During a recent lunch conversation with a friend, we talked about how so many people have been [unsuccessfully] trying to get into the Christmas spirit this year. My Christmas tree wasn’t up at the time, and it just didn’t feel like Christmas. At the end...
by Raylene | Dec 16, 2013 | Music, Reviews
I was going to tackle all of Pentatonix’s new album all at once, but I just can’t do it. SO much can be said about a few individual songs in particular. I think I’ll need to take my time! SO, where do I begin, then??? The very first thing to note,...
by Raylene | Dec 11, 2013 | Health
Looking for the perfect, healthy gift for the health conscious people in your life? ENERGYbits® could be the answer! ENERGYbits® are green, plant-based protein tabs that have quickly become the fuel of choice for busy moms, runners, Olympic athletes and active...
by Raylene | Nov 19, 2013 | weird
I have a good excuse for being absent over here on the blog the last little while… a few good reasons in fact. But one SUPER CUTE reason: I’m a new HedgieMama! My family surprised me and bought me a hedgehog for my birthday. I’m totally smitten! Meet...
by Raylene | Sep 26, 2013 | Kiddos
subtitle: You just had to be there. Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake have been at it again, and they do an amazing job of showing us how ridiculous we sound using hashtags in real life. (Can’t see this video? Watch it on YouTube – #Hashtag) I showed this...
by Raylene | Sep 22, 2013 | Kiddos, weird
The rule in our house regarding pets is this: It can be a pet at our house if it can hold its breath underwater for 2 weeks. This is because of the various allergies and other ‘issues’ we have in the house. (Namely, that I have enough to do keeping up with...