-Elizabeth Kubler -Ross
"To be a star, you must shine your own light, follow your own path and don't worry about the darkness, for that is when the stars shine the brightest."
-Author Unknown
"Don't let anyone ever dull your sparkle."
-Author Unknown
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| Out for a Birthday Celebration for my friend, ELLA (on the left) here with my neighbor, Heather and friend, Sylvia. We were standing in from of the big piece of art at BLISS Restaurant on Friday that has a lot of SPARKLE & SHINE! |
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| Later on Friday out to DINE again at BOSTON PIZZA... the restaurant that brings out the SPARKLE & SHINE of my grandkids! |
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| Beau was especially good while strapped tightly into the high chair at BP!...He seemed to be enjoying his iced tea here, while waiting for his favorite... Bugs 'N' Cheese supper. |
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| Also at BP... is Mariah with her Grandma Nancy visiting from Edmonton for the past week to look after the kidlets! "NOTHER ONE GRANDMA"(as Beau calls her!) really did SHINE taking over all the childcare and household duties this past week, adding lots of her SPARKLE at their home! |
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| For some reason the food seemed to take extra long coming out on Friday But Beau and Poppa Brian waited patiently here at BP! Brian always is the un sung hero who pays for every meal when we go out... Thanks hun... You always SPARKLE & SHINE to me!!! |
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| Mariah came to share her SPARKLE and SHINE here for a little sleepover Friday night... followed by a day full of fun adventures yesterday. Here she is after a little shop for a birthday party she was going to later in the day. In addition to a birthday gift, she also scored some new treasures! The party invitation was very cute and SPARKLY... with the caption ... "OMG... A PARTY" on it... (which Mariah said over and over many times throughout the day!!!) |
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| In "Claires " later saturday in the mall... trying on some glasses in the store with lots of SPARKLE & SHINE! |
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| Mariah was having fun trying on glasses and making faces! Check out the poster behind her... "Never let anyone dull your SPARKLE!" |
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| On to Dollarama on route to Rainbow Cinema for a movie... Here is my little show stopper striking a pose with the St. Pat's Hats! She loves to SPARKLE & SHINE! |
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| More DINING...A little pizza to fill that hunger pang following the movie. Mariah claims the Vangelli's pizza is "AMAZING!"... (it is a very large piece, too!!!) |
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| On to a little Hair Appointment to get PARTY READY! She got a wash and style... so she could SPARKLE & SHINE at the birthday party she was off to next. |
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Mariah and her little BIRTHDAY PARTY Friend, ANNA... at the SPA Birthday Party held at "LUSH" in the Midtown Plaza last night... lots of SHINING and DINING took place at that! |
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| Last night back at home following the party... the kids anxiously awaiting the arrival of their parents, here with their NOTHER ONE GRANDMA ... Nancy... lots of SPARKLE! |
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The kids excited to see their mommy and daddy following their week in Mexico... Grandma Nancy had the house SPARKLING clean... but it didn't take long to have it look like a tornado whirled through with open suitcases and surprises scattered everywhere! Here are the kids trying on their new Mexican Ponchos! Welcome to another post on my little blog of life's SHINING moments in time! On Friday at the end of my Body Flow class at Goodlife gym, instructor Peggy mentioned the SPARKLES in the cool down music were to spread over us and give us SPARKLES of POSITIVE ENERGY to carry us through our day!... That statement inspired today's blog theme, and in fact those POSITIVE SPARKLES have actually carried me through the whole weekend, so far! ... (thanks Peggy!) Friday both my friend, ELLA, and I were at that class and we carried those SPARKLES with us on to celebrate her birthday over a great lunch at Bliss Restaurant in the city with friends Heather and Sylvia joining in the fun, too! I continued to DINE out later but with my grandkids, hubby and the grandkids's Grandma Nancy all at Boston Pizza. Nancy has done a fine job this past week of keeping things sparkling and shining at their house while Jana and Nels have been in Mexico on a little VACAY! Although the kids adore their Grandma Nancy, they were beginning to miss mommy and daddy by the week's end. I know Nancy was needing some assistance, too, so I brought Mariah with me for a sleepover and day of GRAMMIE D bonding yesterday. She was like a little pampered princess all day as we went from one thing to another all day. We shopped, dined out, danced, went to a movie( Hotel Transylvania), had a hair appointment, went for frozen yogurt, crafted...and then Mariah was off to a "SPA" BIRTHDAY PARTY at LUSH last night to finish of her day of SPARKLE & SHINE! It was as much fun for me as it was for her ... it will go down as another fun GRAMMiE D bond memory that will SPARKLE and SHINE in my heart onward! I know us Grandmas loved our week of looking after the sweet grandkids... but we were both ready to have the parents of the grandkids arrive home safe and sound last night from their get away. I know the excitement level was very high last night at their house, too, when Jana and Nels walked in the door after Brian picked them up from the airport (about 3 hours later than expected after another delayed flight!!!) They brought many treasures back with them and I thank them for my little worry dolls and angel craft they bought at a Mexican market. Friday I also received another little treasure in my mail... a very cute card, some crafts and chocolates from my cousin Darcy, from North Dakota. It is always fun to get something special in the mail! Thanks CUZ... for sharing your SPARKLE and SHINE across the boarder! This weekend there have been many featured performers SPARKLING and SHINING on this year's annual TELEMIRACLE on TV. Also this weekend... at the GOODLIFE gym a lot of money was raised in the annual "SPIN 4 KIDS" event. Congrats to everyone for letting your best efforts SHINE through! "May the sun shine all day long, everything go right and nothing wrong. May those you love bring love back to you, and all the wishes you wish come true." -Irish Blessing On that little quote/poem... here is my rhyme of the day! I had a weekend filled with sparkle & shine, With lots going on and many chances to dine. Time spent with ones that I love the most, So much to do... and no time to coast! Bonding with my 6 year old princess, so free, We crammed so much in ... with just her and me!!! Welcomed the Mexico travelers back home, Everyone's spirits were shining like crome! |
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