Oh hey, blog. Long time no see. Not that I have a good excuse for my absence. Moving on …

– WTF, Google Reader? I’m pretty sure the rest of you Reader users were just as shocked to get a nice little message from Google stating that Reader will be discontinued as of July 1, 2013. I’m a pretty sad panda about this, but have already switched over to Feedly. I’m not quite used to the layout yet, but at least it’s somewhat similar to Reader. Ugh.

– Our weather has been ridiculous, but there the snow has finally melted enough in front of my house so we can actually have people park on the street instead of in snowbanks. I should probably mention that we live on the “shady” side of the street, so we get barely any sunlight in front of our house during the day. Anyway, since we can take advantage of parking on the street in front of our house, I’m going to say that spring is here.

– Speaking of spring, I’m loving the warmer weather we’ve been having lately! Kyle’s been busy weather proofing my new-to-me Adirondack chairs (courtesy of my mom) and I can’t wait to sit on our deck and soak in the sun. Annnnd I’ve been getting more walking time in with Isla in her stroller for some much needed fresh air.

– A couple weeks ago my mom’s cat snuck outside while no one was watching. He’s an indoor cat. Unfortunately, he hasn’t been seen since, except for a couple of not-so-promising piles of Mickey-coloured fur. Poor guy. He was a moody cat, but he sure was handsome. I’ll miss him, even though I’m allergic.

– I qualify for a new phone, which is exciting because I want to throw my current one off of a bridge. Which one am I going with? Well, not the iPhone 5. I’m going with either the Galaxy S3 or the new S4. I just can’t decide!! I’ll have to wait and see what the price of the new S4 is going to be, because chances are, once it comes out at the end of April, the S3 is going to be el-cheapo.

– I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before, but my mom, Isla and I are heading to Vancouver for a weekend at the end of April. Shopping? YES! Ya’ll have no idea how much I’m looking forward to this trip. I neeeeeeed it. I have some serious cabin fever from being on maternity leave.

– Weaning is a pain in the ass. Seriously. Hating the process, but I want it done.

– Yesterday was apparently “Pi Day” and I had no idea why people were saying that. But, I get it now. March (3rd month) 14th. 3.14. Pi. Not pie. Mmmm … pie …

That’s all I got. Please tell me that you’re life is more exciting than my own.

– I’ve been feeling rather “blah” lately blog-wise. I don’t know if it’s a writing slump but I don’t have the drive or desire to post anything fun as of late. Anything that comes to mind is usually pretty boring, hence the decrease in posts. (Not that I posted a lot to being with.)

– Kyle’s birthday is next week Thursday! I’ve had a lot of fun shopping for his presents and planning his cake, so I can’t wait to surprise him the morning of his birthday.

– My mom, Isla and I are planning a trip to Vancouver at the end of April. You have NO idea how much I’m looking forward to this! I have a serious case of cabin fever, so it will be a nice, fun spring trip! Plans will include Ikea, the Lululemon factory outlet and visits with my brother and hopefully my wonderful friend Callie. Woo!

– I’m plotting ideas for a new tattoo. I have to wait until I’m no longer nursing Isla to get it since my artist won’t tattoo those who are pregnant or breastfeeding. I know what I’d like, but I have no idea where to put it. Do I want to build off of my cherry blossom tattoos and start a sleeve? Do I want it in an arbitrary location? Decisions, decisions.

– My grandpa has a girlfriend! At first I wasn’t too sure what to think since it hasn’t even been a year since my grandma passed away, but then I remembered that everyone heals in a different way and if he’s happy, then I’m happy. What’s nice is that he’s known this woman for a long time and she’s super nice. My grandma would be happy knowing he’s happy :)

– Next Wednesday (February 27) is Pink Shirt Day, a day where everyone is encouraged to wear a pink shirt and take a stand against bullying. I was bullied when I was younger and will even admit that I am guilty of being one as well. If I could take it all back, I would. I feel horrible about it now and it just goes to show how badly peer pressure can get to you. Regardless, I discovered the video below after the poet who wrote it (who’s also Canadian) was featured on the local news earlier this week. I encourage you to watch it; it’s just over 7 minutes long but it speaks volumes when it comes to bullying.

I’ll leave you with that for the weekend.

Happy Friday, everyone!

– I spent three afternoons in the kitchen making pureed baby food for Isla. It was a lot of work, but it should last us a while! I whizzed up carrots, green beans, peas, yams, sweet potatoes, and butternut squash and just froze them in ice cube trays for portion control. Too easy!

– Isla had her last swimming lesson yesterday and she got her report card. She passed with flying colours and is now a “Starfish!” We’ll probably take a break until the fall for lessons since Kyle’s mom has a pool, but I can’t wait to take her back :) (Even though Is don’t like public pools.)

– Chinese New Year is this Sunday and we’re celebrating the Year of the Snake! The morning news had Lion dancers on this morning and Isla was fascinated by them! I hope she grows up to appreciate her Chinese heritage even though she’s only 1/4 Chinese. For those of you who have no idea what the Lion Dance is … here’s a YouTube video! I’ve always found them to be amazing, but that’s just me.

– I’m so excited to be volunteering for HugABull tomorrow morning at their welcoming event in Kamloops! Plus, I get to play with some of their foster pups. YAY PUPPIES! Actually, they’ll be full-grown dogs, but whatever. PUPPIES!

That’s it for this morning. Happy Friday, and Gung Hay Fat Choy!