Gattina's Saturday Photo Hunting: Artificial Saturday Photo Hunting: Fresh Among the fresh foliage, and flowers sits an artificial bird. :D Happy Photo Hunting! And thank you for stopping by. I appreciate everyone's comments, and I'm very s… more »

I don't discuss Graves very often anymore, and I do not want to feel like I'm a victim to it. In other words, I do not want to let it affect my life anymore than it already has, nor do I want my illness to define me. However, people do occasionally ask… more »

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A couple of months back I had my hair dyed from dark-ish auburn to blonde for my b-day. I had forgotten how quickly re-growth touch-ups need to be done when you hair is dyed a light blonde, and decided to try out the L'OREAL Root Rescue in number 9. It… more »

I Love! Love! Love! chocolate fudge brownies. Matthew saw this recipe online for chocolate fudge, nearly no fat brownies, and when he asked if we should try out the recipe and make some, of course I said, YES!!! Will let you know how they turn… more »

Gattina's Saturday Photo Hunting: Shoes Saturday Photo Hunting: Spicy A store window display of teeny tiny shoes. A display of my sparkly shoes and handbag. Perfect to add some spice to your evening out! My hot pink sparkly shoe… more »

The other day I was talking with a friend of mine about dreams, in particular recurring dreams. Normally I do not put too much stock into my recurring dreams, nor even nightmares as I can usually pinpoint either the anxiety, events, interests, or experi… more »

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It was exactly 25 years ago today on another mild, sunny first day of Spring that I became a Mom. Happy birthday Stephanie, my sweet, beautiful girl. And for those wondering, I was 20 when she was born. And yes, it really was the 80's if you coul… more »

Last night Matthew and I saw the American film adaption of Stieg Larsson's bestselling novel "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." There has been a lot of hype surrounding this film, but having never read the books (I know I'm probably among a handful on t… more »

What an amazing weekend temperature, and weather wise. It is like we went from a very lengthy Fall straight into summer, and no, I'm not complaining! On Saturday Matthew and I spent the day hiking through the Humber valley area. We ended up visiting… more »

Gattina's Saturday Photo Hunting: Creative To say our family are Doctor Who fans is a bit of an understatement, we actually bring the true meaning of "fanatic" back to the word "fan" when it comes to this British Sci-Fi show. Here is a pic of… more »

On Tuesday my Sis and I took the kiddos to the Maple Syrup Festival being held at Kortright Centre's sugarbush in Vaughn, Ontario. We arrived about 11am at the conservation area and wasted no time in hitting the sugarbush trail. It was a lovely… more »

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Lady Fortune the Absurd of Greater Internetshire presents your opportunity to receive your very own eccentric British aristocratic title. I lost the linky to this silly meme, but will post it anyway because its absurd, and by its very absurdity it of co… more »

Its hard to believe, but I am coming up on the two year anniversary of the atomic solution. For those who don't follow this blog or my earlier one, I have Graves Disease, which is an autoimmune disorder that attacks the thyroid, sometimes the eyes, and… more »

Gattina's Saturday Photo Hunting: Power All of these "power" themed photos were taken in Pickering, Ontario very near to where my Mom used to live by Frenchman's Bay. Wind power turbine can be seen to the left, and to the far right is Pickeri… more »

...or so proclaims this can I picked up at the liquor store. Who can resist such clever 2012 marketing, or the fact its a blend of vodka, whiskey, rum, and gin! I thought it might be fitting to get Mason to model with the can. You remember Mason… more »

Psst.....the winning lotto numbers are............ Rock on!!! And in all seriousness, trust in yourself, don't stress so much, and listen to your Mom, she really does know more than you, and she is a very cool, smart chick, who you will miss terri… more »

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Recently I digitized all of the family photo albums, and some choice photos that belong to my sister. I now have the task of going through a box of loose photos that belonged to my Mom. Before I work on scanning them I'm going to work on sorting them in… more »

I'm thinking of having a mid-life celebration. I've never been bothered by age or aging so no one who really knows me would buy a mid-life crisis. Anyway at 45, and living in Canada I have a reasonable chance of making it to 90, so the time for a mid-li… more »

Gattina's Saturday Photo Hunting: Fluffy This theme is very easy in our household. :D Max and Queen Mary Happy Photo Hunting! And thank you for stopping by. :D Upcoming Themes For Gattina's Saturday Photo Hunting M… more »

Fave Sites The Mothership - Susan St Clair.com The Paranormal Blog Paranormal Studies and Investigations Canada ParaResearchers Toronto Ghosts and Hauntings Research Society Ontario Ghosts and Hauntings Research Society ParaResearchers Of Quebe… more »

Remember Bi-Way? It was a discount department store, that everyone bought stuff from, but would never admit it. I have a vivid memory of my former sister in-law (a young kid at the time) crying, and refusing to be seen with a Bi-Way shopping bag in case… more »