1.31

Treats at the OWL Store!

I was showing houses in Munster today and was lucky have enough time to stop in for a quick visit  to see Sean, Rory, Krista and Wes.  Sean and Rory had been skating at the community center and I took Rory to the "OWL" store for a treat (that's what he calls the Mac's Store).   Handsome boys!

1.30

KISS-OPOLY GAME NIGHT!

Grant, Leslie, and Mom came for dinner and then it was game night at the Hill's!  What other game to play than ~ KISS-OPOLY!  Even Mom played.  It was actually a blast.  Mark played KISS videos in the background and when ever we bought real estate on the board we sang the matching KISS song!

1.29

ELOISE AT THE PLAZA

What better dream to live in the penthouse at THE PLAZA Hotel in New York? This is the story behind the books and movies about Eloise at The Plaza.  I wish I was Eloise when I was 6.  Instead, I am Eloise at the age of 36!  Every time I stay at The Plaza I stop by her portrait by the Palm Court and say "hello" to Eloise, she makes me smile!  I absolutely love Eloise and The Plaza!

1.28

Orchids are Beautiful

I have about a dozen orchids.  I have a few different varieties.  This flower is the one I have on my desk right now.  It brightens up my day!  I don't have a green thumb when it comes to outside gardening in the summer but I am very successful with my orchids, I think I get that from my Mom.

1.27

My Loonie Vutton! 

This is my piggy bank that sits on my desk at work.  It is called a "Pursenality Bank".  Mark bought it for me for Christmas a few years ago and I love love love it!  Yes, I am saving for a real LOUIS VUITTON with the change I put in every day!  Hello Paris Louis Vuitton...see you in April!

1.26

MUGS

Most nights Mark likes to enjoy a decaf Tassimo before bed.  We usually pick up a new mug here and there on vacation. This was our mug we picked up at Macy's after enjoying the 2009 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.  I believe that everyone should see the parade at least once in their lifetime.  Oh ya, and everyone should own a Tassimo.

1.25

Chef Appreciation Night at OZ KAFE  

Last minute plans are the best kind!  On the last Monday of every month the OZ Kafe host guest Chefs for appreciation night for the other industry members.  This month Sean thought it would be fun for Krista and I to go for a girls night.  It was DELICIOUS!  Lobster, Tuna, Soup, Quail, and something yummy with apples!  A glass of wine, martini, and a great Sister-in-Law to top off a great night.

1.24

Sunday Breaky at Broadway

We met Kim and Tim and Callum at Broadway by our house for breakfast.  While we waited for our breakfast (I always order eggs benny-cooked hard-and when they think they are hard, I ask them to cook them another minute). I taught Callum how to play table hockey with 4 quarters and a penny as the puck.  I'm not sure I remembered it right from when I was little but whatever game I made up was fun!

1.23

Cookalong with GORDON RAMSAY 

Tonight we had so much fun cooking dinner with Mom.  We followed along the 1 hour live show with Gordon Ramsay as we cooked our 3 course dinner: Angel Hair Pasta with Prawns (by Chef Mom), Steak Diane with Sauteed Potatoes and Peas (by Chef Mark), and Quick Tiramisu (by Pastry Chef Kelly)! Thank goodness we could pause and rewind it. Mark worn his Chef's jacket he got for Christmas and Mom even brought me a desert apron!

1.22

The Tassimo

I absolutely love love love my Tassimo.  Mark and I first saw the Tassimo on the TV show The Apprentice with "Donald Trump" and "Martha Stewart".  Two of my most favorite people.  It took a few months but it finally came to Canada and I think we were the 1st ones to buy one.  It makes amazing coffe, latte, cappuccino, and now the new~ Chai Tea Latte!  I MAKE ONE EVERY DAY ON THE WAY TO WORK. LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!

1.21

JUST TOUCH IT!

I was happy to get my new computer today!  I love fun things...and this is fun (not that you should have fun at work LOL).  It is a Gateway One ZX Series touch compter.  It has a 23 inch screen and sparkles!  The touch screen is really neat and it has a Google Earth feature that goes 3D that is cool.    That is a screen shot of The Plaza and Central Park in NYC! (one of my favorite hotels)

1.20

 

  

After over a year of searching...I found the perfect wine rack.  I was looking for something that would display my collection of Marilyn Merlot.  My collection has been growing over the years and we usually pick up a bottle or 4 whenever we are in New York...which is often :)

1.19

LIVESTRONG Fundraising

The wristbands are here!  Mark is running the London Marathon for the LIVESTRONG Foundation in April.  He has committed to raising $2,500 for cancer through LIVESTRONG . In December 2008 his Dad passed away of Bladder Cancer and his Mom is currently battling Breast Cancer.  The wristbands are given to us to help in our fundraising efforts. If you want one let me know!!! Any donation is appreciated!

  www.livestrong.org/teamls2010/markhlondon

1.18

AVATAR ~ 3D 

We went to see Avatar today.  I don't typically enjoy the science fiction type movies.  Mark and Grant had planned to go and I decided to got at the last minute.  I was amazed at how much I liked it!  I thought it was fantastic.  Better than expected.  I totally recommend going to see this movie in the theatre and in 3D. Well worth the extra few bucks for the glasses!

1.17

Snowman Melt My Heart

I didn't build this happy couple.  BUT if I were to build a couple of snowmen you bet they would be as cute as these are!  I made a wrong turn on the way home to pick up Mark on our way to visit Mom  this afternoon and drove by these beauties.  I don't know the people but I did want to knock on the door and tell them how cute they were.  Maybe they are newlyweds or something romantic like that.

1.16

Rock n' Bowling!

We had so much fun bowing with Kim & Gerry & Grant & Carla!  I think I hadn't been bowling in probably 15 years.  I went out on my 1st turn and STRIKE!  Wow, I'm pretty good at this bowling thing. Then cam the gutter balls!  Strike, gutter ball, gutter ball, strike! That was my game.  Carla kicked everyone's ass! She surprised us all.  She must have been taking lessons to prepare...

1.15

KELLY HILL LIVING

Or I mean Martha Stewart Living!  It is not a secret, I heart Martha.  I love getting my subscription every month in the mail.  The February issue was especially pretty in pink!  I am also enjoying following Martha's BLOG but you can't beat the feeling of opening the mail box and finding a lovely magazine! 

1.14

 10 Years Service as a REALTOR®

Today I was awarded my certificate and pin for 10 years of service at the Ottawa Real Estate Board. 1999-2009.  It is amazing how time flies by.  It also marked 10 years working with my partner Mike Robinson and more than 15 years with Royal LePage.  Where has the time gone?  Really? 

1.13

Project Life is HERE!!!

Cindy and I were very excited to see that our packages arrived!  Everything in the kit is fantastic.  It was more than I expected.  When I called to order my kit I actually got to speak to Becky Higgins herself which was fun (a big deal if you are a scrapbooker!).  I can't wait to put everything together.  I have had so much fun already taking my "Photo of the Day"!

1.12

MARK IS FAST!

This t-shirt was perfect.  We got one for my nephew Brett too this past Christmas.  The funny thing is that there is nothing funny about this t-shirt when Mark is wearing it! It's the truth.  He runs faster than anyone I know.  After the Boston Marathon, we looked online at the results and he was the fastest guy in the Ottawa Area by far!

1.11

 Happy Cake Day Shipley!

Today is Michelle's Cake Day and I went home for lunch to iChat with her and Finley.  I miss them so much and don't know what I would do without iChat!  Finley helped Michelle open her gifts and she was cuter than words.  You can see me in the upper left, it is a picture of the three of us :)

My heart grows every time I see Fin.

1.10

 Hannah's iTouch

I spent the morning helping my niece Hannah set up here new iTouch.  We loaded all her cd's on my iTunes and set her up with some fun games too.  Kim got a promotion at work so I sent her home with a new wardrobe-no more scrubs for the Nurse Manager!! Yay Kimmy!  All Callum wanted to do was play hockey-hockey-hockey!  Hannah left loaded up and LOVING her new iTouch! (not as much as I love them though...) Great morning.

1.9

A Day For Memories!

I spent my day off at Brown's Independant in Stittsville scrapping with good friends!  We had a blast.  I got started (with the help of Cindy) on my Project Life Photos.  She gave me a refresher on using the Creative Memories Digital program -  Story Book Creator.  This digital stuff is amazing.  So is Cindy!

1.8

A LIVESTRONG CHRISTMAS

I love ornaments. My tree can tell a story with every ornament on my tree.  This year we are looking forward to Mark running the London Marathon for LIVESTRONG. We are raising funds and hope to raise $2,500 in donations.  So it was only perfect that I got him this one!  And yes, I know it is late to still have my tree up!

1.7

O Christmas Tree! 

This is my tree - three ways.  I was so happy to get my tree up this year.  I hadn't seen some of these ornaments in 2 years!  (we didn't have a tree last year) We put it in the family room and it just fit.  It has almost become our "travel tree", it is filled with ornaments from every trip we have taken.  I confess, I am a little obsessed with collecting them.

1.6

I LOVE LOVE LOVE FIN!

I got my Christmas card from my BFF Michelle in the mail today.  What a precious photo of Finely Mae on her 1st Christmas.  She also sent me a beautiful heart ring (unfortunately it broke in the mail) but I will glue it to a frame with the picture in it! My heart grew when I opened this card.

1.5

Sens vs. Bruins

We had a great night with Grant and Leslie at the Sens game, even though they lost 4-1.  We went for dinner at the Marbourough Pub and Jason arranged a school bus to take everyone to the game. Kim and Jason were great hosts all night!  It cost $30 for a cab home - unreal $!

1.4

Brett's Hockey Game

We went out to see my oldest nephew Brett (he's #9) play hockey tonight.  He got 1 assist and then the game ended because the referee got injured.  The game was called but they still won 4-1.

1.3

Plaques of Pride

For Christmas this year I ordered Mark his 4th plaque for the Chicago Marathon.  We finally hung them all on the wall and I am so proud of him.  What an accomplishment!  There is still room on the wall for London and Berlin!

1.2

My Christmas Nativity

For the last few years I have been collecting all the pieces.  This year Kim gave me my last 2, the ox, goat, and angel stand...now it is complete.  All I have to do is find my angel.  It is here somewhere... I hope to find it by next Christmas.

1.1

New Years Day 2010

(well...really early in the morning, maybe 1:00 a.m.)

We started off the night with a lovely dinner at Grant and Leslie's with Mom.  We headed over to Sean and Krista's to ring in 2010 with Sean & Krista, Kim & Tim (Hannah & Callum got up too!), Brandi & Dave, and Marc & Barb.  It was a fantastic night.