Thursday, October 30, 2008

United Way Basket Competition at VGH My Diva Basket


At the hospital each year we do a United Way campaign. Usually units form teams and submit baskets then VGH does a silent auction. For the last 2 years I've always submitted my jewelry as an individual. This year, I'm doing a Diva basket, a kind of PIF (Pay it Forward). My rule to myself, donations are mainly labour, or items that are brand new and did not cost the donor anything.

My friend, Tiffany donated a tea towel, "Diva's don't do dishes", and martini glasses (she won these), I donated my jewelry, a dancing freshwater pearl choker and Swarvoski crystal bracelet in pastel pink and purple. To go with the theme of "Diva" I asked two of my favourite bakers to donate as well, my friend Tannis who owns Elegant cookies, and is donating cookies with Diva and my favourite cupcake store,, co-owners Kathy and Lori,"Cupcakes" who donated 1/2 dozen of "Diva" cupcakes.
Right now this a work in progress, I'll post the final submission once I create the basket.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Emma's Pumpkin

Look what we carved tonight. Guess what!!!? no cut fingers.

Monday, October 20, 2008

Rainbows Vancouver


What a lovely surprise to come home to an amazing full rainbow. The day started off rocky and ended with bright full colours.




Coming home from camp

The trek out from camp. Hmm seems that Emma had some equipment issues. Holding her therma rest and drink... All-in-all, Emma tells me that she had a wonderful camp. This year she did something really special. A first year Guider needed to go to the washroom in the middle of the night. The guiders have buddies, for going to the washroom is an adventure up a mountain, where they must leave the cabin and go outside in the pitch dark to the outhouse. I'm told spiders grow about 6 inches overnight too. Anyway, the buddie didn't want to go with this first year guider. Emma heard the girl start to cry and called out "whoever is going to cry I'll go with you to the washroom". This is an event that to me as a Mom, makes me so proud of Emma.

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Hollyburn Mtn - Girl Guide Camp


I've not posted much lately, and made even fewer pieces of jewelry. Winter is coming and the torch is getting used again.


Here is Emma at camp today. I popped up to her campsite since she had such a difficult week, Emma got her second phase of braces and vaccinations for grade 6 students. Of course Emma is just fine, how could I think otherwise? Silly me.