so most of you know i love to shop...

and have quite the stamina for all day shopping trips! but, i hate to go everywhere and not find what i need, let alone be dragging my daughter along with me (takes even longer!). so, i decided i'd start a series of posts about the best stores in KW for shopping for things i need.

today was vacuum repair. i heard about this place from a friend at church. it is called Keille-Klean on Lancaster St in Kitchener across from Gulf's Steak House. there is an older gentleman there who runs the shop, and it looks like his sons/grandsons work for him as well. i was told he always has or can get parts for older vacuums, and i took one in that is probably 25 yrs old. they were very polite when i came in, sending one if the employees out with me to help get the 2nd vacuum (yes, i had two broken vacuums in my house (arrgh!) from the car and carry it in. they also told me i could park right beside the building instead of behind it in the parking lot when i'm dropping off things for repair. very polite, and very kind and helpful! probably the best customer service i've had in a long while.

i'll definitely be referring people there!

i love Organic Girl!

and someday i may win something from her. i seem to be loving giveaway blogs these days, and i'd love to win an Ergo.
check it out! http://tinyurl.com/yzw6no9

well, it's finally happened

my daughter has started "sleeping through the night". it isn't truly all the way through (aka 12 hours), but it sure isn't up every 2 hours! HALLELUJAH! thank you Lord that it's happening now, before i have to go back to work. she's sleeping at least 6-7 hours in a row, and then anywhere from 3-5 hours in a row after that. this i can deal with. i'll even continue feeding her once  a night when i go back to work - it feels like nothing!

speaking of work...i go back February 1st. <sigh> i have very mixed emotions about it all. first of all, i don't have daycare yet, and that makes it worse, cuz i'm anxious about finding some. i have a couple leads, and several back-up "babysitters", but nothing firm. i gotta call some people tomorrow.

i'm nervous about having enough energy to work. i'm nervous about finding my nouns again (will they ever come back??!!??) so that i sound intelligent. i'm worried i won't be able to balance work and home life. i'm scared i won't be able to do it. i'm scared i'll miss so many exciting things that R will do. i'm afraid i'll get sucked into more work than i'll be able to manage. it's such a HUGE change. oh yeah - and i'm going to miss my naps LOL. hopefully my sleep debt will get reduced this month. <sigh> i am very conflicted. i never thought i'd say this, but i don't think i'd mind too much if i had to stay at home with her and not work.

that being said, i am only going back part time. and i'm going to tell her at night, not to do anything exciting at daycare - aka, pull to stand, take her first steps. :P

so, if you pray, pls keep me in yours, about work. thanks y'all! <3

another great giveaway

from Organic Girl. :) Ringley natural teethers. http://tinyurl.com/yfl3bbu

a great giveaway!

no, not by me, but another great blog. :) Nimli clothing and accessories.
http://tinyurl.com/ydckyzb

A Fall Picture, and a giveaway!

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Isn't my baby girl adorable? :D these are two of my favourite pictures right now. On Saturday we went out to Nauman's pumpkin patch in St. Clement's and picked out a pumpkin. I'm even contemplating letter her get mucky when we carve it! <heehee>

So, the giveaway. There is a great carrier called the Lillebaby EveryWear Baby Carrier
and Organic Girl is giving it away here http://www.mommybloggers.ca/2009/10/lillebaby-everywear-baby-carrier-review.html . It looks really great, allowing for multiple kinds of carries!

ok, so i suck

i apparantly don't know how to blog on a regular basis. :P well, i don't know how to do anything on a regular basis anymore. that comes with the inability to sleep for more than 2 hours at a time, thanks to my lil' one. lack of sleep = no memory. also, my babe is very much a mama's girl right now, only willing to settle for Mama and not Daddy, and wanting to be in our arms whenever possible. i'm trying to keep in mind that i need to cherish the time i have with her, and not begrudge her needs.

that being said, i want to focus my blog right now. i think i would like to make it more of a photo blog, updating what Ruby is doing, and how she is growing, and to share great giveaways!

so, the first giveaway is at: http://kidzborn2impress.blogspot.com/2009/10/mrssmith-diaper-bag-review-and-giveaway.html?showComment=1256530177445#c5031741568882325533
a great blog, filled with reviews of useful and cute (:D) products for us and our babes. please feel free to pass it along!