home is where you make it :(

Its funny how we become attached to certain things...
Funding came through for my Design Degree this week, and well its fabulous news but what I don’t know is, if I want to admit, it may mean moving from my house.

My heart sinks when thinking about possibility of leaving.
Mind you this is coming from the girl who bawled her eyes out 4 years ago, when mom moved out the house my brother & I grew up in.

I really should be putting myself in a small apartment downtown, close to school and city transit.
Rather than being in a 3-bedroom home, on the very north edge of the city thats close to NOTHING.

And as much as I strive in change, I still hate the process of it.
Chapters of life come and go, I still hate leaving things behind.

how adorable :)

As a photographer, I'm always looking at photos to find inspiration. I can honestly spend a whole day just looking at photos, often wonder what the background story of the photo is or if there is one.

I stumbled across these two engagement shoots and fell in love.

Anyone that knows me well, knows that photography and disney are two of my loves.

These two couples combined them.

Up-inspired Photos.

So Creative.

Along the lines of how I would like mine one day....

Enjoy!!!!

how cute!

Shoot #1

Shoot #2

<3

Wanted: Please No Crazies.

Another roommate search is on...
As much as I dont want to, the mortgage payment & utilities suck.
I've become attached to this place so selling isnt an option at the moment.

I'm a private person.
My house is where I hide from people when I just need to re-boot.
I'm pretty particular how i like things.

If only a friend needed a place :(
I dont like strangers but bitting the bullet once again.

Frozen Fingers But All Smiles: 2010 Mother's Day Run & Walk

Snowing at the start line but another great year...

Mom will be there next year :)

a must for cupcake lovers.

dear ming.
thank you so much for these gourmet cupcake recipes.
it only fuels my cupcake obsession <3

Click here for this one and 32 other yummy cupcakes....
http:/mingmakescupcakes.yolasite.com/

happy baking :)

chocolate makes the world go round.

After spending the majority of the day running around the city, visiting family and doing errands.

Ended up at the mall to find something to add to the Mother's Day card.

Wandered into Rocky Mountian Chocolate Factory...

Just couldn't resist.

The Pick:

Also picking up some goodies for mom <3

It truly is a feat to walk out of there with empty hands.

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory

life is busy.

Feeling a little defeated and deflated as of late…
Starting to think I need a new outlet for my stress.
I need the weather to keep the roads clear of ice and snow, I need to run.
I need some clarity in my head.

Mom has Cancer. Mom needs 6 months of chemotherapy. It will make her sick. No one can predict how the treatments will affect her. But in the end, everything will be ok. I think my main heartache is with the fact I can’t protect her or that I can’t make it go away. It’s hard to swallow when the most important person you love is sick; the one you thought was invincible. She has always been the stronghold. As it should be, I can’t even describe the love I have for her. She’s the last person that deserves this.

And as much as I sometimes want to hide from the world, the world needs me. As scary as it can be at times, life is too short to cry over things you can’t control. I have to remind myself of that sometimes, it can be easy to forget. Even on the hardest days, I’m pretty blessed.

Good news…
My follow-up breast ultrasound was good :) It remains benign so I don’t have to go back for another 6 months :)

Sunday….
33rd Annual Sport Chek Mother's Day Run & Walk!
Let's hope it's SUNNY :)