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Quote: Originally Posted by Helen_S81 I went with my daughter to Sephora and I see there is one in the Rideau Centre in Ottawa. Someone there applied the make up to one side of her face and she did the other. They also gave us a picture of a face and told us where to put everything. They let me write everything down so we didn't have to buy it all at once. They have Smashbox products. Is that new? I didn't realize we had Sephora here?!? I was just in NYC and wanted to go there because I thought we didn't have it in Canada That's good news! Quote: Originally Posted by Helen_S81 The shopping channel The Shopping Channel - Official Site carrys Smashbox so once you know what you want check that out as they have really good deals. I'll totally keep my eye on this too. Thanks!

That is just so sweet. I wouldn't have been able to wait either! THank goodness you have some fantastic happy news with all the crap going on about your TA and the fraud Hooray for babies!

I've been thinking of going to MAC to have a makeup trial/lesson and getting makeup from them for the wedding, but that's only because I really don't use much makeup and don't know how to apply it. And I'd heard decent things about MAC. I browsed this forum and came across a thread by Martha about Laura Mercier makeup and Jenny piped in about Smashbox. Laura Mercier is sold through Holt Renfrew in Canada and although we have a store in Ottawa, that one doesn't have a salon, so I don't know if they do makeup or if I'd have to go to Toronto. Smashbox, I have no idea where it's sold. Anyway, anyone from the Ottawa-area or surrounding smaller-town Ontario on the board, please help! I'd say that I'd be going for a very soft, summery look. Nothing too dark or dramatic. TIA, Andrea

OMG! You are super lucky! He is such a sweetheart! Hooray for amazing fiances! Btw your makeup looks beautiful

This is really interesting. I'm totally going to ask FI to do this later (maybe tomorrow). Here's my score: Score Love Language 6 Words of Affirmation 10 Quality Time 1 Receiving of Gifts 5 Acts of Service 8 Physical Touch It makes sense to me. A:)

That's a beautiful style on you! I thought it was going to be so short, but it's actually kind of long, to me

Quote: Originally Posted by Morgan gears of war That is the one he plays with his dad. then there is an older game called diablo that he wants to start playing with two friends. He said both of these games are not so much of a time suck. he didn't like how his life got when he was playing so much WOW. Then they started having drama in his guild. he'd be on the mic for hours calming people down that were fighting. it wasn't fun anymore. So him & his friends quit WOW. He switced to the old warcraft for a while. Yep. Similar situation - drama in the guilds. Really annoying. LOL! Never heard of Gears of war, but FI just said that one of his friends plays it. So maybe he'll try it... Quote: Originally Posted by Morgan Now he tries to find games that don't require so much from you. If I would try to pop in & visit with him he couldn't talk to me because he was leading an army of warcrafters into battle. With the new games he is great. I don't care if he plays. I'm sitting on the computer on BDW & making photo projects. The important part is when they realize what they're doing and how they're kind of getting zombi-ish and want to change, right? Same with us! Sometimes I have to just stop and turn off the computer. Like right now, FI is sick and has been for a while now. He should have been in bed 2 hrs ago he has a fever, but he's on his computer while I'm typing this, because he wants to be near me. I'll have to go play Sudokus in bed so he will sleep! Quote: Originally Posted by Morgan When mike first quit WOW, I almost wanted him to go back. He was all of a sudden in my space, watching my TV (the one that has a tvio) & wanting me to get off BDW. It took me a while to adjust to having him back. I had found a lot of ways to fill my time since he was always busy with WOW & it wasn't easy to just drop it all. I think we have a good balance now. That's too funny! I know exaclty what you mean though. FI has gone through times of being way less addicted and I always feel bad when I can't drag myself off the forums, because I can be just as bad in a way. As to artsy stuff though, I agree. I'd much rather produce something. I think that my current problem is having so many ideas of new things I want to teach myself (photo projects, Corel Paint Pro, etc. - stuff you do really well!) and accomplish (getting my jewellery up on Etsy and a new 'name') and all these things arejust too big for me to tackle, so I end up just surfing. Sorry girls. I think I just had a self-reflective moment

Cub used to (for years) eat Prescription Diet C/D dog food, because he had bladder crystals. We have tons left, unfortunately because when we took him to the vet last, he had some early stage gingevitis. Now he's eating Prescription Diet T/D which is similar, but apparently very good for their teeth. He absolutely loves the t/d food. Maybe even more than treats. And he's a grazer and a picky eater too. Good luck!

Quote: Originally Posted by Shay2679 My flower, the one with rhinestones, is about 3 inches in diameter, and it cost me like $28 including shipping to Canada. Not too bad at all!!! I'm going to have my hair sort of up...like...if you google Jennifer Garner at the Oscars...you'll probably see my hair inspiration! Her, or Katherine McPhee. I have long dark hair, with lots of wave...so pinned up with a look of new and old (my dress has antique gold embroidery)... That sounds like it'll be just gorgeous. Have you received it yet? I just ordered one too! I'm in Ottawa, so I'm wondering how long it's going to take coming from the U.S. Sometimes stuff coming from the US is faster than from within Canada... I ordered this one and I'm SO excited to receive it !!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Tracy ha ha ha - our lists look almost identical - only I was in Ottawa last week on vacation and found my bridesmaid shoes at Global (or Globo or something) - they are super cute and were on sale for $19.00 - I couldn't believe it. Unfortunately i don't have photo's as I left them in Canada with my BM's, but check out that store - prices were very reasonable!!! Thanks for the intel, Tracy! I know time is running out (well I feel like it is) for good shoes, because summer's almost over... also, my real problem is that my BMs (sisters) are in Australia, so I can't really do anything until I know their dresses and they have to get shoes to match. Arrrg! Do you have friends in Ottawa/are you from Ottawa? Seems a bit of a distance to come from Texas You probably liked our summer weather - I hear although it's boiling for us, it's lots cooler for those coming from the south! p.s. did your strategy work? are the invites done?

Quote: Originally Posted by Erica053009 This is such a cute chit chat...Well I live in Merrick, NY a town in Long Island...Not much happens here but a lot of people grew up here. Right now Lindsey Lohan's house is down the block from me they are shooting a reality show for E! I hate to admit it but I never miss an episode I actually DVR it and play it in slow motion looking for my house We are also famous for the infamous Amy Fisher who dated Joey Butafucco and shot his wife (not in Merrick) in the 90's. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield met in the Merrick HS and started the best invention ever Ben & Jerry's. And last but not least Michael Kors grew up here as well actually my nutritionist and future father in law were great friends with him in HS. So that is a little about Merrick's history is it true that they both died of heart attacks because of eating so much ice cream?

Quote: Originally Posted by Morgan Mike stopped playing WOW. The game is too much of a time suck. He switched to another game that allows you to pause. a big problem with warcraft is how you have to get a team together so once that is organized you don't want to stop. so once he was playing he was really stuck. now he plays this game with his dad so it's cool that they are "hanging out." We live in a different state so they can't go do something real together & they aren't much for talking on the phone. So they talk over their headsets as the kill people. Morgan: what is the new game he's playing? FI is the same way, he used to play lots and then finally realized it was eating up all of his life/time/time with me. But once in a while he still pays for a month at a time and goes all out. He has a headset and his excuse is that it's time with his brother. Luckily, he has been having guys over lately to play some weird game in the basement... I think that's so much better. It's more like once a month and they actually get to see eachother and interact in the real world.

So cute! I really like this tutorial and the idea. I bought my two BMs Victoria's secret passport covers, but I may try to do this anyway and it can be a great "learn to sew" project for me this summer

Quote: Originally Posted by STACEY Whooooo hoooo I recived my gift from My secret elf Andrea!! Thank You so much. I recieved very beautiful earings, a frame, lip balm, a face mask and bath Confetti!!! I will post pics tonight when I get home. THANK YOU SO MUCH ANDREA!! Pheww!!! I'm so glad you received it! I'm away in Halifax right now for a friend's DW wedding, checking the forum at a friend's house Was worried it wasn't going to come! Canada Post is not that great Anyway, it got there. That's the important part. I'll be back on in a few days, girls. Til then, glad you liked it all, Stacey!!!

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OMG - Congratulations!!! I can imagine it's a bit scary at first - especially because you thought it woudl take a while. But it's also probably pretty hard if you try for a long time (as I know many people do), so you're lucky in a way! Quote: Originally Posted by Yari Also, go out and buy some prenatal vitamins and start popping those babies. Can you get a shirt made and wear it on the plane so when your FI sees you he will know immediately? I second both opinions. Pre-natal vitaminsare very important to developing fetus'. AND the shirt sounds like the best idea! Your FI si going to flip out!!!

This clip gives me goosebumps. It's so beautiful.

I just came home from work to a fabulous gift from Courtney (Agape Gems)!!! Being a jewellery-maker herself, Courtney knew how to choose the perfect strand of chalcedony in hot-pink (my favorite color!). I'll have to make something really fun with that strand. Thank you! She also sent a really nice card and a sweet little starfish necklace, to remind me of BDW every day! Thank you so much, Courtney!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by becks Congratulations!!!! I am SO happy for you! That cake is a riot. BTW - it looks like most of the chromes are Xs. I take it you're after a girl? Becks, you caught me! I definitely want a girl, but I tried really hard to make it blue and pink, because ultimately I won't be picky! And I thought a second before it's unveiling "Geeze this would have been a great way to announce a pregnancy", so I definitely need to come up with something even funnier for the real deal!

Quote: Originally Posted by Wisco4 That flower is great! I haven't been on this forum in months...so I don't know what Etsy is..can someone fill me in? It's a website where you can buy and sell handmade items. You should really check it out. It's pretty amazing: Etsy. Also, search for the thread started by Maura: Share your favorite Etsy sellers! A

Just the other day when I was addressing our invitations, I texted one of my friends out in B.C. I know her live-in boyfriend's name is Corey, but not his last name. She starts saying "Hart" and then a bunch of other Corey __s who are famous. FI says: "Just address it 'Kris and Kris' B*('" LOL! I wrote & Guest. It annoyed me though. I mean, seriously. I wanted to get them out!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by JennyK ok, I'm just trying to do the right thing over here.. btw now i'm mad! I was going to send my cousin a myspace message asking what her boyfriend's last name was and she deleted me off her myspace! I didn't even notice til now! I knew she was upset that I asked her sister to be in my wedding (who backed out bc she didn't want her sister to be upset) but you don't delete someone off myspace unless it's serious lmao now i'm mad lol lol Ouch! That's rude! I don't know why people don't understand that we have closer relationships with some people, even if they are sisters and brothers of others... grrrr... You can only do what you can do. Your intentions are good. Don't get too upset about it all. Just write "and guest" and stick 'em in the mail.

YIPPEE!!! The verdict is... as FI says... he has "overachieving" sperm. He is in great condition (and so are his swimmers). LOL! The test showed that his surgery was successful and he's got something like 60% viable sperm. To celebrate, I made him a special cake. I brought it to his parents' place for dinner the other night. I had to start out by stating to everyone that I was not pregnant. (FMIL was disappointed. She wants me to have twins! LOL!) Check it out - it's angel food cake iced with whipped cream and then decorated with chocolate sperm and chromosomes. LOL!

Quote: Originally Posted by JennyK what if I've only met the guest 2x and they don't live together? How long have they been together? If it's really serious, maybe you should just call your friend to get the name. If it's just been a few months, don't worry about it

Oh ths shame... Etiquette-wise, you're really supposed to write their full names on the invitation if they live together or are married. But, we're not that etiquette obsessed, are we? I just, in a mad rush, decided to put +guest on a couple of my invites. Woopte doo!