2day at Motorcycle Skool...

I drove a motorcycle for the very first time today. I'm 31, a mother of two and have a pretty wretched physical disability. I'm very, very busy but managed to find the time to cross something off my bucket list (or, to try to).

I believe my instructors are Shane and Dave  from the Ottawa Safety Council and my group is full of awesome people. Some with loads of moto experience and some with zero, like myself. I'm taking the M1 exit test tomorrow - wish me luck! 

Um, so yes. That's gotta be some leftover lunch in my teeth but I was too stoked to notice when I snapped this selfie. Yes. I got caught selfy-ing and yes, it was mildly embarrassing. Not as embarrassing as the time I dropped the friggin' motorcycle though... oops!

Here's hoping I don't blow it tomorrow! Today was one for the books. I see why riders love it.  

Working Mom Life

I'm blessed to work in a field that I love with other solid human beings. I'm on maternity leave until November but have been doing some voice over work from home (yes, it's all legal & junk). Got a cute lil VO (voice over) studio set up in the basement. I usually set baby up in her little bouncy seat while I voice scripts. She has been teething (we think) lately and not sleeping a whole lot... so today was a little difficult to say the least. 

Yes. It's 3:13PM and I'm posting this from bed where baby is currently having a feed. Let it be known that baby is six months old & seriously fighting nap time while mommy was trying to get some editing done.  

Ultimately... baby won this battle! Sorry to my producers!!!  This is a day in the life of a work from home (exhausted) mother.

Benjamin Moore Colour Selections for the New House

The time has come to pick some colours for our new Hintonburg house. I've gone with Benjamin Moore.

Kitchen: greens (Adirondack Green, Guilford Green)
Bathrooms: darker colours (Knoxville Gray, Thicket, Desert Twilight)
Accents: off whites (Steam, Calm, Gray Owl)
Accent wall(s): more vibrant colours (Buttercup, Stem Green, Lehigh Green)
Bedroom(s): rich brown shades (French Press, Carob)

Basically, I love all of their Historical Collection. What do you think?

What's your favourite Museum?

On lazy weekend mornings I love taking the kids to the Museum of Nature on Metcalfe St. in downtown Ottawa. What's your favourite museum in the national capital region?

Clothes Giveaway

I've reached out to a couple local charities who are not currently accepting donations for women's clothes (maternity/regular) or children's clothes. Since I'd prefer these items go to someone for FREE, I thought I'd offer them up to you before they go to Goodwill. 

If you are interested in any of the items, contact me and we can arrange pick up or drop off. The above link contains women's clothing, mostly maternity wear (sizes M to L) in fair to mint condition. There are also a few non-mat items. Any Qs? Contact me.