Dec 8, 2015

Officially obsessed

Yup - that dress and blazer combo is from Vici dolls.  I can't believe how in love I am with everything they have!  If you ever need the trendiest, cutest, best fitting items with the friendliest customer service - Vici is your jam.  I've posted some (poorly lit) pics in Style of this stunning dress, but you'll have to forgive me, Nate and I were rushing off to a Christmas party so we didn't have time to play with lighting or anything.  Hope you can see the dress and blazer.  If not just go to www.vicicollection.com and look on their website - but beware - everything is SO CUTE! You WILL get addicted.  

Happy Tuesday friends!
Kate 
XO

Dec 1, 2015

Cold but stunning




Always dancing around I tell you - I SWEAR I was standing still. 


Well hello there Winter.  
Please please please be good to us.  I’ve heard rumours that you are supposed to be nice and mild for us this year but I’ve never really understood how people can assume what the entire five to six months is going to be like - sounds fairly presumptuous if you ask me, in which case, I do apologize if we’ve underestimated your power, wrath and brutal harshness.  We wouldn’t want to offend and goodness forbid - piss you off in anyway.  So this post is my sincere apology for all of us dumb Canadians who think we might get it easy this year.  Not gonna happen?  I can’t say I’m surprised.  (With all due respect…)

Hope everyone has a wonderful evening!  I'm aiming to post at least twice a week this month (cause we know December isn't busy enough).
Health and care friends 

KATE
XO


Nov 23, 2015

Weekends are the best...





Don't mind our unmade bed and groupings of clothes all around the room - it was Sunday and I refuse to touch the laundry on at least one day of the week.  Instead, I'd rather wrestle up the little gang, throw on some tunes and climb all over Daddy as he attempts to escape.  HA!  Good luck with that...  

Hope everyone has a lovely and safe week - 32 days until CHRISTMAS!
Kate 
XO

Nov 17, 2015

The PAR-TAY!



Ok.  Let me just say that I can easily shut down a classroom full of 40 loud, overly dramatic, highly emotional high school kids with attitude - no problem.  But managing 10 toddlers jacked up on pizza and birthday cake and pause… we have ourselves a problem.  That.  Was.  Wicked.  Hard.  Especially when they all started to ‘help’ open William’s birthday gifts!  haha!  I really didn’t know how to stop that train.

BUT OH THE FUN!!!  

For William’s birthday party, we invited all of our friends and a few of Scarlet’s too over for the night.  We bought a bouncy castle (Nate’s idea), and ordered pizza and opened the gates.  It was seriously a ball. 

I think my favourite part of the entire evening was when the kids all started to chant TURN IT OFF!!!  TURN IT OFF!!! TURN IT OFF!!!  They were referring to the bouncy castle that would collapse when the fan got turned off and then obviously inflate after the button got turned back on.  I liked it because I was both terrified and tickled pink that they were having such an amazing time together…and I HAVE kids!  I can’t imagine the horror of the two couples that we invited over who don’t have children!!!  Absolutely mortifying I suppose.  My poor grandfather Fred Enns!  I had to call him the next day and apologize for the screaming in the basement!  He just laughed and said it was a wonderful party and he had such a great time.

ANYWHO, glad it was memorable.  Here are a few pics of the night.  
It was a monster...


Sailing theme...





I love these balloons - they're a little pricy but they last for days after the party!







The newly-weds!  I just love Ali's face.

 All business.

 No smiles with the cupcake, just work.  He meant to eat it before it would be taken from him.




 Woah - spoiled?




And I forgot to take a picture of a beautiful new Advent Calendar that my parents purchased because we already hung it on the wall.  It has to be one of the most gorgeous gifts and I WILL pay tribute to it when I take shots of Xmas!  Thank you so much Mom xx.


Happy Tuesday friends 
XO

Kate

Nov 10, 2015

1 Year Old!

Will’s ONE YEAR update!!!

Personality:
Chill Will.  My little heartbeat.  He has been through so much in this first year of his life and handled it like an absolute pro.  We have a sweet, charming, charismatic, smart, loving, cuddly little guy who just couldn’t be any more of a blessing if he tried.  

Sleep:
Will is horribly addicted to the breast and nursing so he still wakes once in a while to feed.  Nate goes in to put him back to bed but Will absolutely lets us know when he just wants his mommy (and her twins).  I give in here and there just so we can all get a restful night.  I really need to start weaning him from it though.  Scarlet was done at this point - she and I were both pretty much over it.  But I know it will be a bit of a challenge for William - especially since he might be our last babe.  I will have a hard time letting breastfeeding go too.

Physicality:
He has graduated from 23 hours out of the day to half time in the brace so he has been crawling, standing, shifting, moving, EVERYWHERE!  It’s exhausting!  I forgot how much work it was…

Food:
He’s still nursing and eats solids four or five times a day.  
I can’t believe he’s a YEAR!.  Birthday party is planned, invites are out and we’re gearing up for a full house of kids and people this weekend.  Will’s favourite food is chicken, veggie and brown rice casserole.  He gobbles it up like no tomorrow.  His second favourite is pasta in mushroom sauce.  He is such a little savoury fan.  I’m actually concerned that he may just scoff at his birthday cake on the day, but his older sister Scarly won’t have any issues helping him out in that department





Me 1 Year postpartum

How are you feeling?
Good.  Excited about this party and looking forward to CHRISTMAS!

Any weight loss?
I’m at 105.  It’s bad.  I really don’t have too much of an explanation except that I have been dancing up an absolute storm.  I’m literally dancing for two hours straight and then eating like a horse in my spare moments.  I really have been struggling with weight - not with the amount I’m eating but with keeping and maintaining a healthy range.  My personal range as mentioned before is anywhere from 110-120 so this is below where I want and need to be.  Scarlet and I both had physicals done at our new doctor (which is closer to home) and the doc even pointed out she didn’t want me loosing anymore.  I explained to her how much I eat and what my day looks like and she said to pay close attention because it also becomes a matter of bone loss in women my age.  So, she’s put me on a prenatal pill (not for any other reason than to keep the good stuff up) and I need to be better.  Like, I NEED to.

Best moment this week?
 Haha - ok this isn’t really the best one but it was good.  I went to bed right after the kids went down rather than stay up late with Nate and watch Netflix (like we always do).  I fell asleep at 7:30 and slept all night till the next morning at 6:30!!!  I haven’t done that since…immmm. ever?  It was good and needed.

What are you looking forward to? 
Seeing all of our friends at the PARTY! 

Have a fantastic day friends!
Kate 

XO

Nov 2, 2015


‘Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery’.  

Well, maybe.  But for me, it happens to bug me a wee bit…and by wee bit, I mean sort of a lot.  This past week when a few of my photos were ‘taken’ on Instagram, was when it really started to bother me.

I heard the above quotation by Charles Caleb Colton many times growing up.  I would come home from school really upset because someone would have copied a drawing that I did, or bought the exact same shoes AFTER making fun of me for having ‘weird clogs’.  But my parents would sit me down and explain that those people wanted to experience the same joy and happiness that I had and they thought that the things or ideas or the clogs that I had in my possession might be able to bring them that same joy.  I was told that I should take it as a compliment and brush it off.  So, I would huff and puff about it but in the end would try to let it go.  Key word: Try.


It’s happened throughout my life - and even as an adult, I still get a bit bothered and think ‘Hey…come up with your own ideas!’  whenever I see something that I feel as though I invented reappear, but this week on Instagram was enough to make me go crazy and delete the app all together.

To make a long story short, I had a few people and accounts use a few of my photos as either their profile picture, or in their feed to draw in more followers.  I personally had to request to two separate accounts to please remove MY photo from their profile picture and use their own.  It felt so weird.  Taking a picture for people to see.  Then getting upset when people loved it so much that they wanted to ‘share’ it, but then for me to get upset that they were sharing it on THEIR account.  It just seemed confusing and backwards and really exciting and sickening all at the same time.

Even writing this blog post I’m mad and honoured at the same time.  What a strange sensation to feel in the same moment.

So, Nate and I had a few long deep conversations about it.  He asks me:  Why do you take pictures?  and I respond: ‘For memories, to be creative, for people to see what I’m up to’  Then he says to me ‘Do you want to have control over who sees what you take pictures of?’ and I say ‘Yes…, and no.’  He says ‘ You can’t have it both ways love’ and I say ‘but…’ and then he reminds me that once it’s out there, on the internet, on Facebook on Insta on whatever medium I choose to open up my life to others who may or not be strangers ‘it’s gone’  It’s mine but it’s not really totally mine anymore.   

Ok…

So, now what?

Well, after the 17 accounts - (yes 17 different totally separate accounts) that took a picture from me without asking permission and the two accounts that used one of my photos as their profile picture, …I’m trying to take a deep breath, and exhale slowly.  I’m really working on viewing this as a huge and sincere form of flattery.  I take photos so that people can see them and so that I can be creative and so that we can share what we were ‘up to’ and so, I need to be thankful and grateful that another individuals think so highly of them.  That is wonderful.  So that's what I'm going with right now.  Hopefully, I'll be able to embrace this idea a bit more as time moves forward.

Just to let you know if you're wondering, these were the shots that we're 'shared' without my aok.  But you know...it's like, not a biggie anymore.  It's all good.  I'm honoured, I feel blessed that they are very desirable photos and I'm happy people are viewing my beautiful little daughter and I having some serious girly time.  If one other human being's day is brightened by Scarlet's smile - so be it.  That is AWESOME SAUCE!!!

Hope everyone has a happy and lovely day. XO  and please don't steal my photos...

Haha!
-Kate







Oct 20, 2015

Cute new Vici stuff in Style Section

If you're looking for cute fall clothing, check out Vicidolls on Instagram!  Super cute, cheap and they ship to Canada!  

Speaking of Insta - this week I'll be posting about something that's made me fairly leary of Insta use and what I'm doing (and not doing) to stop it.  Very uncool.

Anywho, stay happy friends.  Hope everyone has a lovely day.

Kate 
XOXO

Oct 15, 2015

11 months!

Will’s Eleven month update



Personality:
Charmer, fun-loving, patient and chill.  We call him Chill Will and a thanks to Auntie Laura for that nickname ;) He loves trucks and cars and dogs.  His favourite show is Bubble Guppies and/or Paw Patrol and he loves plain yogurt.  He would eat the entire tub if I let him.

Sleep:
Is SOOO much better.  Lately almost every night he has slept through the night.  The brace is still on but the sleep is just so much better.   

Physicality:
Not totally sure how heavy he is as our next appointment isn’t until he reaches a year but I would guess 22 pounds?  He has four top teeth and three bottom teeth.  SO cute.

Food:
He’s still nursing and eats solids four or five times a day.  

I can’t believe he’s 11 months.  Birthday party is planned, invites are out and we’re gearing up for a full house of kids and people in November.  I’m pumped about the theme (and Nate is too), but poor William is obviously not going to have a clue about any of it until he sees pictures a few years down the road.  We figured since we held a 1st birthday party for Scarlet, we would do the same for Will (for fairness and equality purposes haha).  Anywho, I’m excited about the day.



Me 11 months postpartum

How are you feeling?
Good!  I’m back to ‘work’ part time although it doesn’t feel like work at all.  I’m in a theatre and a studio all day long being creative so my brain is super stimulated and I’m back with my favourite age group of all time.  TEENAGERS!!!  They are THEE BEST.  I love them so much already and it’s been a pleasure to be near them.  I’m excited to get back to it on the days that I’m not there and it’s lovely being able to leave the house for a few hours.  It’s nice having a life outside of being a ‘Mommy’, it helps with my sanity for sure.  

Any weight loss?
I’m at 110

Best moment this week?
Honestly, meeting the kids/students at work and getting back to choreography, dancing, acting - all of it.  

What are you looking forward to? 
More work, the show, the birthday party and just life.  

Have a fantastic day friends!
Kate 

XO