Life is like a Coin...

So today while I cruising face book I read a status that kind of struck a cord in me.

"LIFE IS LIKE A COIN, YOU ONLY GET TO SPEND IT ONCE"

I never really thought of life that way, until today. I thought about all of my clients, friends, and family and thought if today was the "last" day how would you spend your coin? I know I would be with my family, hands down! Good company, Good food, Great wine, Many laughs.

Today I spent my coin cooking, home made soups, meatballs, and pasta sauce for a friend that is about to start Cancer Treatments. I am not sure if she will even be able to eat it, but I know her husband will be able too. Good food is such a comfort for people, when you are too tired to cook. To have something that is ready, healthy and all you had to do is heat it, is a life saver.

I am not very good at saying things to people, that need to be said. You know in case your coins get spent faster then you thought they would. But this person is AMAZING. Always smiling, laughing and doing special little things for people. When I was having my son, I was SICK!!!! SICK all day long, for the whole 9 months. She came to her hair appointment with the thickest, biggest handmade blanket that I have ever seen. In my house colours, she had called my mom to ask her what colour I would like. It is people like her that make me want to be crafty! BUT I am not, so I pay it forward from my kitchen. In the grande scheme of things I know my cooking is not going to save the world, but I do hope that it spreads a little smile to the person that made me smile 7 years ago.

Bucket List

Have you ever had something you thought was calling your name? Have you ever had a burning desire to do something, try something, experience something? Do you have a BUCKET LIST? Do you know what it is that you truly want to do before its too late?

Have you ever watched something and thought, HUH maybe I could do that? Maybe I could be that girl that climbs that mountain, explores that cave, bikes that distance, races that race. So what is stoping you? YOU

Are you too scared, uneducated on how to reach that goal? Are you your own worst enemy? Sometime's I think I am. When I was 18 I was fearless, nothing was going to stop me I was like a hurricane. Wild, unpredictable, rough around the edges, and really had NO edit button. So what happened to her? I settled into adulthood, married, kids, job, chores, bills, responsibility... Not that I don't love it because I do. BUT sometimes I miss the old me, not the lippy, no edit button version of me because sometimes she does come out, just to get me in trouble. But the wild and crazy, go get it girl.

When I was 21 I was like this is that last GREAT birthday I am ever going to have. The next big birthdays all have 0's behind it... YIKES!!! So I vowed that I would do something wild and crazy, try something new every year after that, so when I was old I would be the girl that said "Hells Yeah I did it, and I rocked it" But as I got older the dream of being that girl kind of died and was replaced with the "whatever" girl.

So I have decided that I am reclaiming my wildness, not to be confused with recklessness. This year I am going to go on my caving adventure. I am going to go the Rats Nest Grotto, I am going to a 6 hour cave exploring tour and finish off the day with a massage (because I am old and will need it) and a large beer, because I am Canadian! Are you in?

The Hangover

I always have said the January is my least favourite month of the whole year. It is a long month 31 slow, dark and pain full days. It has the most working days out of the year, No STAT holidays, long weekends, NOTHING! You are also suffering from what I call a Holiday Hangover. December is a busy month, parties, get togethers, company, cooking, cleaning, and that goes with the holiday season. Then BAMM January and nothing....

Most think it will be a welcome relief no plans, lazy weekends, back to normal. But for me I think this month sucks. I can not wait for February!!! Here is why I think February is so much better the January.

It only has 28 days, so it is short and goes by fast! Half way through the month you have St. Valentines Day. Now if you know me I am not a typical girl and love that day. BUT I do love the fact my son is so happy to go to school and pass out his Sponge Bob Square Pants Valentines Cards. I am also excited for the fact the we always make chocolate covered strawberries and let Calder decorate his very own heart shaped cake. So far they do not look great but the taste amazing because it was made with love laughter and a ton of great memories.

I am also taking a photography class this month. To honest I have never had a burning desire to take photo's. My husband always does that, he ownes a video company and also does photography so why would I ever need to know how to take the camera off AUTO? Well maybe so when Calder looks back at his childhood he has a few GOOD pictures of him and his dad that are in focus, good colour, not too much wasted space, etc.

Then to follow that up, here in Canada we have a long weekend that is known as FAMILY DAY. However on the holiday we will be a arena for a hockey tournament, but on the Saturday I plan to take in the festival at the Lake where I grew up. They have sleigh rides on the Lake, Skating, Bonfires, Polar Dip (cut a hole in the frozen lake and stupid people go swimming in the middle of a Canadian Winter) Then at Dinner time they have a fireworks display on the ice. So it is a perfect break from the BLAH month that was January.

With the close of February it will be the rapid count down until Lacrosse season kicks off and our hot holiday to Mexico begins. Here's hoping that February is a fast one!