la la la la la la life is wonderful.

homemade rice krispy squares

my amazing boyfriend 

plain cheese pizza with whole wheat crust

hockey (toronto maple leafs!)

laughs

life really is wonderful.

just thinking about all the things i wanna do in 2010 

& all the things i am going to put in my best of 2009 blog.

coming soon!

amazzzzing,

today was a glorious day!

do you know why?

canada named their olympic hockey team,

& here's 23 reasons why we're going to win gold...

1.  martin brodeur

2. roberto luongo

3. marc-andre fleury

4. chris pronger

5. shea weber

6. brent seabrook

7. scott niedermayer

8. dan boyle

9. drew doughty

10. duncan keith

11. sidney crosby

12. jerome iginla

13. jonathan toews

14. rick nash

15. eric staal

16. mike richards

17. brenden morrow

18. dany heatley

19. joe thornton

20. ryan getzlaf

21. patrick marleau

22. corey perry

23. patrice bergeron

luckiest girl ever.

so, i've mentioned many times of how spoiled i was this christmas...

not just with gifts, but getting to spend lots of time with my amazing family, friends, boyfriend & co-workers. i am so thankful for another amazing year & holiday season

i got sooo many goodies this year.

first off, my man spoiled me wayyy too much ♥

* a kings of leon tank that i wanted from thailand that he secretly went out & got

* new john mayer cd

* la roux cd

* life of john lennon book

*  an amazingly adorable necklace from etsy (yes, my boyfriend ordered from etsy,perfect?)

* 20$ forever 21 gift card (i neverrr get gift cards & have always wanted to get them!)

* 2 burned cd's of albums i wanted

- best of bob marley

- pretty purple bangles

&

- ben harper

(& inside those when i opened them later ; 

$50 gift cards from urban outfitters & american apparel)

- tickets to jersey boys!!!

& i also got spoiled by pete's family, getting this ;

cupcake a day calender for 2010, cake stand, mini hello kitty calender, bracelet from india a bag of matching nik naks (pen, mirror,notebook etc),  giant cupcake mug, assorted hot chocolates, apron <3

one of my coolest gifts this year was from my mom!

i asked for a polaroid and my mom had a tough time finding one - but instead she found me something even more amazing and perrrfect for me ; and instant printer!

it's this tiny electic blue printer, and all you do it plug it into the wall, stick your memory card in, and you can print photo's just like that! it's so easy to use and so cute! you can buy the photo paper and ink together in a pack for $40 and it gives you 108 prints which is a lot since i will probably only do a couple at a time! i've tested out a few times already & the photo's come out incredible. it's so perfect for me, i am beyond stokeddd!

this is what it looks like;

sidney crosby ornament, stitch it kit, new winter coat, olympic mittens, season 1, 2 & 4 of friends, an adorable cupcake picture frame, lady gaga cd, 500 days of summer, the hangover, jason mraz live cd/dvd, book, picture frame with 3 photo's from my brother and lindsey's wedding, 2 cupcake cook books!, icing bags, wine charms, photo album, ceramic cupcake for trinkets, cupcake pj's, cupcake courier (carries 36 cupcakes!), cupcake bowls, cash. & so much more. also my mom is helping me by paying for some of my mexico trip which is beyond generous. i am sure i forgot some stuff, it's insane how spoiled i am!

*****

today i woke up early & headed to the florist with my bff, we looked at some different arrangements for her wedding (so excited!) then we went boxing week shopping, out for lunch and to visit my grandpa & grandma, and bring grandpa peaches as they are his new favourite things in the world. he's doing so good. i'm so happy!

i got a new 2010 planner, thank goodness! it's perfect & polka dotted.

now, time to get organized -

even though the world juniors canada game is on, and i wish i was watching .. i have lots to do and get organized and am working on that during this blog break. listening to bob marley, what an amazing man.

hihihi

hey friends :)

i've had a good couple of days.

i haven't really gone into my post-christmas depression yet, so that's a plus.

okay, not actually...but i love christmas so much that i do get really sad when it's over. thank goodness it comes every year, and quite quickly these days.

i must admit, i am excited for a new year, as are most people from what i've been reading.

 i will do a post all about my resolutions ; although i don't really like to call them that - instead, i will call them "goals/inspirations for 2010"

i had a good time with pete & his fam. 

on the 27th we went shopping in toronto & i got lots of goodies -

i had a 50$ urban outfitters gift card from pete and i bought so much stuff there for only $47 - they have such good sales after christmas. i gottttt ;

2 super adorable dresses

a really cute t-shirt

a mini teal coloured christmas tree

mini adorable coloured bulbs

& old school coloured string lights.

i also got a new hair straightener, since mine broke back in november. it is amazzzzing so far.

hmv had some good sales! i got friends season 2 (i've got season 1, 2 & 4 now) the new michael buble cd on sale for $10 (i know, i'm a dork) & the great gatsby for $5

on boxing day night we watched zombie land, which i must say was amazzzzzzing!

you should watch it. jesse eisenberg is hilarious and adorable & so is emma stone. and there is the greatest cameo of all time in it :)

when looking for a movie to watch the other night, i went looking through pete's movies because he has lots that i've never seen. well i came across one of his mom's, and it's one i have wanted to see forever and such a classic which reminds me of my dear friend carly because i know she loves it!

when harry met sally

it was so adorable. i am glad i finally saw it!

well since i have today off again (hooray!)

i am going with my bff to a florist to look at wedding flowers ♥,

to drop some peaches off to my grandpa (he's lovin' them right now)

&& more boxing week shopping!

more later!

i still need to boast about how spoiled i was this christmas & some christmas pics.

enjoy your tuesday kiddo's

xo

post-christmas wrap up.

i'm alive!

just been busy with the hussle & bussle of the holidays ;
i am at my boy's house right now - but will be making my way home tomorrow afternoon. i plan on relaxing for a while, and then starting to clean out my room/life, while listening to all 7 of my new cd's i got for christmas. i believe it's 7.

also, tomorrow i will post christmas photo's and get into detail of all my wonderful gifts...
annnnd my boxing day deals :)

pete and i went shopping in toronto today. i think i will go to the mall for round 2 on tuesday, since i have the day off (lucky me! i only work wednesday this week)

hope you all had an amazing & perfect holiday.
i need to catch up on all my blog reads! i will also do that tomorrow, while drinking tea out of one of my new & enormous mugs. <3

life is good!

merry christmas everyone! ♥

christmas is finally here :)

merry christmas everyone!

i am so glad the day is finally here - but also sad how fast it comes and goes every year.

i got SOOOO spoiled this year (just like every year)

i'm going to save what i got for a blog post all about christmas day/gifts/food etc.

i've taken lots of photo's so far and plan to take lots more to document this day.

so far today ; i woke up and baked shortbread, because i was up so late finishing the scrapbook i made for my brother and my new sis of their wedding, open gifty's, had a big yummy breakfast, showered, watched the spelling bee, texted lots of friends..

nexxxt ; write out table settings, straighten my hair & get ready!, have a phone chat with my bubby, set the table, watch a christmas movies, make muddie buddies, be merrry!

everyone is coming over in the late afternoon today! i can't wait, my brothers and sis are here now and we are all just kinda relaxing. once everyone gets here, the goodies, food, laughs, drinks and presents will break out, and board games too!

& the best gift of all - grandpa is coming over for christmas! we got to bring him home the hospital for a few days over the holidays.

as much as this christmas has been perfect, i really do wish we had snow.

it's so pretty and we haven't had a while christmas in a while.

i mean, it's CANADA, it's suppposed to snow here.

i hope you all have a wonderful day, filled with people you love. and that you all celebrate the season to it's fullest, and laugh, cuddle, smile, drink & be merry!

it's the most wonderful time of the year ;

merry christmas to all !!!

♥

christmas traditions.

hello loves,

happy christmas eve! (even though it is technically christmas RIGHT NOW)

i had an amazing time with pete and his family,

he spoiled me SOOOOOO much & so did his fam.

i will explain in detail (and pictures) later of all the goodies i got.

i'm the luckiest girl alive, i swear.

for my christmas eve post, i thought i would post a couple of my

christmasy traditions/christmas favourites ;

christmas crackers! ; every year we have christmas crackers ; when i was little i would go around a collect all the prizes from everyone. we are also totally into wearing the cute hats that come with them- in more recent years, we've had a competition to see who can keep theirs on the longest

christmas vacation ; ever since i can remember we watched christmas vacation on christmas eve or christmas day - with the whole fam present. it never gets old, i swear!

baileys ; a very popular drink around the holidays in the ross household. baileys on ice, with a bit of milk and cinnamon - yes please!

clementines ; one of my favvvvvourite fruits. every year we get clementines at christmas.  i love the smell of them, and just everything about them really.

my christmas party! ; i used to have them when i was a bit younger. but in the last 3 years i have really dedicated myself to an exciting, themed christmas party/night of fun.

christmas cartoons ; i love every christmas movie/special - but i really adore all the old animated christmas specials like - flintstones, charlie brown, grinch, smurfs, animaniacs, rudolph, frosty, etc etc :)

hanson (snowed in) ; i don't care what anyone says. best christmas cd, ever.

opening one gift on christmas eve ; we did this a lot when i was younger. it was usually a gift from one of my brothers, we all couldn't wait so we'd open atleast one

a big bacon & eggs breakfast ; every year we make a yummy bacon and eggs breakfast, with fresh fruit, toast,juice, coffee/tea - i love looking around at the after math of christmas morning while eating some breaky.

laying my presents on my bed ; every year since i was a little girl, i would make my bed all nice and neat and display all my new gifts on my bed, that way i could show everyone all the amazing things i got. i know it's silly but i still do it.

board games ; usually every year on christmas we play a board game, and it's usually the kids vs the parents. (we always win though)

sleeping in my big brothers' room ; when i was a kid, every christmas eve i used to sleep in my brothers room. i would have a sleeping bag a pillow parked right between their beds! it was always my favourite thing!

anyway, there's a few. lovelovelove.

i am beyond exhausted..

i gotta go to bed now, i am waking up early to do a few more things to get prepared for the big day at our house!!!

merry christmas to all

♥