25 Things to do While I'm 25

I have to admit when handed the task to thing of 101 things to do in 1001 days I was rather overwhelmed by the process of thinking of 101 things to do and I pushed it aside for nearly a year.

So here goes, my 25. I can handle 25 things without feeling crazyily stressed about an idea that should have been fun.

1. Get married (did that!)
2. Tear carpet out of our bedroom, the last room in the house with carpet
3. Learn to scrapbook.
4. Scrapbook our wedding photos
5. Lose 20 more lbs.
6. Walk, walk, walk
7. Play more with Amber, at the park, in the yard, in the house, with crafts, just more, with less stress
8. Fix up gardens, build up the soil, keep up on the weeding
9. Fix up deck & yard
10. Throw a fun backyard dinner party for friends to enjoy newly fixed up back yard!
11. Tent more.
12. Find local hiking trails
13. Hike off the beaten path
14. Find those waterfalls around here that we hear so much about
15. Go fishing. Just once.
16. Try Yoga. You have the mat, the block, the DVD, the pants... what's your excuse now? Oh yah, and those other dvd's use them too.
17. Craft more. Finish up those great new ideas you started last fall.
18. Play more. Just in general.
19. See more sunrises and enjoy every sunset I can (We've experienced so many sunsets since getting married!)
20. Try at least one new great recipe a week (I've already started, makes the family so happy to have somethign fun and new at the supper table)
21. Be happy. Really happy. Let yourself be truely happy. Love yourself.
22. Clear clutter. The attic clutter, the closet clutter, the clutter that hides unber Miss A's bed and the clutter that seems to be cluttering my mind!
23. Grow a herb garden and USE the herbs.
24. Be the best mum and wife I can possibly be.
25. Treat myself to something special once a month (mani? pedi? walk by myself? date with my muM? date with my husband? just something special for me)

There, that wasn't so hard was it!

xo
April

A few of my etsy faves

Found some fun new things I'm pondering on etsy

How could I forget Goofy?

Not sure how or why, but everywhere we went with Amber in Disney, she got the VIP treatment. She got to go for a walk with Tigger and Pooh (OMG the pride in her eyes for that one!) She got 15 minutes with just us and Donald, Goofy and Pluto. And a hug and a picture with Belle. What more could the girl ask for?

A beachy little sale

Having a beach themed wedding this summer?

Buy 100 seashell toothpicks regular $12, mention in notes to seller you saw them here and save $3! PLUS! Get a bonus free beach themed gift!

Love to Shop, green baggin' it

I am a shopper. I love to shop. I LOVE to shop. And I hate bringing home tons and tons, hundreds and thousands of plastic bags that will go to the dump (aside from the few I use as garbage bags, but we recycle and compost 95% of our garbage here in Nova Scotia).

I've been on the hunt for a few great, reusable bags. I bought the grocery store's version. Nice, they work, not very pretty, but do the job for carrying our groceries. I found a favorite at Pete's Fruitique for those who are local. They have an inner zippered pocked that is good if all I were to take is the bag. Most of the local shops also offer a "use it til its no good and we'll replace it free" and for the $1 they cost, worth it.

But I needed something prettier, trendier and eye candy grocery bags became an obsession. I got to try a couple and I'm posting my faves that I own!

First, from LUG, the eco shopper, foldable bag is great. It comes with a carabiner to clip it. It folds into itself and is small enough to fit into my purse, yet strong enough to carry not only my groceries but ALL of my carryon luggage on the way home from Florida. I had a lot. It weighed a LOT. They come in fun, fantastic colours too. I have hot pink and my fave, lime green.

The next bag I tried was this one from envirosax. Another winner! Strong, light weight and rolls into the tiniest spot in my purse. They come in tons of trendy designs and well worth the money if you want a bag that will last.

We really need to do our part and saving a few millions tons of plastic bags from the garbage every year is a great start! AND FYI some local grocery stores are already beginning to require reusable bags, no longer offering the plastic version. AND Pete's Fruitique that I mentioned above charges a five cent eco charge for every plastic bag you use. That will add up quick enough to buy a reusable bag or three :)

Happy Shopping!

April

Oooh I am craving ice cream!

Don't you just love these Andy Warhol inspired ice cream cones? I think I need them. They'd be perfect for entertaining this summer on our deck. They are from LoftParty

Whispering sweet nothings.

Whispering sweet nothings. , originally uploaded by aprildawnc.

Vacation is coming to a close, the harsh reality of real life is setting in, but that giddy, lovey, feeling hasn't yet subsided.

Angus went back to work today, but we have a long weekend coming to help ease us back into this.

I just found out about a craft show coming in September, so that has given me a renewed energy to focus on more crafting. I have to admit I've been completely off the crafts, ignoring my knitting, hiding my crocheting and I haven't even looked at a set of tongs in weeks. (Note to self, Mum needs her set repaired after closing the utensil drawer on them a little too hard)

I also must give a little shout out to Ralph Clemments, our photographer! Isn't he fab?! He's based out of Sarasota. Check him out if you ever need wedding photos, family portraits etc. He helped sooth Angus' nerves, dealt with me being 45 minutes fashionably late, and is utterly incredible!

Hope its a great day!

April

LeBarge Tropical Sunset Cruise!

OK so you HAVE to do this if you ever go to Sarasota, it was the most relaxing and romantic evening, complete with tropical drinks, great entertainment, dolphins, fantastic views and more.

Lebarge Tropical Cruises was just a blast. They offer sight-seeing tours during the day, you can book them for weddings and parties. And we'll definitely be taking friends next time we go!

There were even palm trees growing on the party deck!! ♥

Married and in love

We're back. Exhausted and souls brimming with love and emotion. We had a zillion laughs, hours of fabulous beach time, a romantic sunset dinner cruise, met all the best disney characters and fell in love over and over and over.

I've only got a minutes, so I'm adding a few pictures, and I'll be back in coming days with more info and great shots.

Much love,

Mrs. Horsman ♥ that still hasn't got old. And I still haven't mastered my new signature.

April

daisy yellow

daisy yellow, originally uploaded by aprildawnc.

I got these gorgeous yellow dishes as a shower gift and just found the picture and HAD to share! They go so well with my blue kitchen and blue delphite antique dishes I collect. Love them!

Thanks everyone!

I just have to say thanks one more time to YOU! Thank you for all of the best wishes and wonderful thoughts, emails and comments and convos on etsy. I appreciate them all. Its nice knowing that there is love outside our own personal little circle :)

THREE DAYS and I'm out of here.

Tell me though, does anyone know of anything I have to do in Sarasota?

We are going to Orlando for a day to take the kiddo to Disney, and were thinking of heading to Tampa for Busch Gardens just the two of us for a day but the scardy pants in me is terrified of roller coasters and I don't know how much of that I could handle.