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Do you ever buy things and then not use them?

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Last fall I bought and Elliptical machine so that I could get in shape. As it turns out I haven’t used it much in the 8 months or so that it’s been here. Isn’t that terrible?

Do you ever buy things that you end up not using? You know things like buying exercise equipment or some new gadget for your kitchen?

I used to do that with fitness club memberships. When I first moved to Toronto everyone I met had a fitness club membership so I joined the gang and bought a membership too. Only trouble was I never went. I hate that gym atmosphere. I prefer to either exercise alone or to do things outdoors like walking, hiking, biking and things like that. I think over a five year period I bought two or three memberships that I didn’t use before I finally got it through my thick skull to stop spending money on something I was never going to use.

Now I’m not saying that I won’t use the Elliptical. It’s just that I bought it when we got Midnight and she was a tiny sick little puppy and I was also sick with my Crohns (still am) so that made it hard to get into a routine and well … now that it’s summer I’m busy doing things outside. Perhaps this fall …





Great selection of Memory foam mattresses at eBeds

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At some point in the near future Chris and I will probably get a new bed for our guest room. The bed that’s currently in there was the one that we used in our apartment before we got our house. It’s a double bed. When we bought our house we finally had a bedroom big enough for a queen sized bed so the old bed was saved for the guest room.

A few weeks ago when Chris and I were out shopping I had a chance to lie on a bed with a memory foam mattress and I loved it. Heck … maybe we’ll get one for our bedroom let alone the guest bedroom!

After trying out the bed in the department store I decided to take a look online to see if I could find any companies that sold quality memory foam beds. Through my search I found ebed.com. They sell Bragada mattresses. In fact, Bragada is apparently the only Memory foam mattress in the world to have earned the Orthopedic Research Seal of Approval.

Ever since I first heard about memory foam mattress I had wondered if they offered as much support as traditional mattresses, however after looking at the ebed website I now know that the Tempurpedic Mattress has been constructed with spinal support in mind.

I’m actually very impressed with how well the Tempur-pedic mattresses are made. There are several different styles of memory foam beds to choose from at ebeds.com. When you are viewing information about each of the mattresses you’ll see that there are diagrams showing how each bed is constructed and how each mattress will support your body. The features of each mattress are highlighted as well.

Did you know that when you sleep on a memory foam mattress you’ll have full body pressure relief, no motion transfer, lower and mid back support, reduced tossing and turning, increased body circulation and proper spinal alignment. The mattresses are also anti-mite and anti-allergy. That would be great for both Chris and I as we are both allergic to dust mites.

At Ebeds.com you’ll not only find Tempurpedic memory foam mattresses, but you’ll also find memory foam mattress toppers, adjustable beds, and even RV mattresses. They also offer free delivery Nationwide.

I’m seriously considering getting a memory foam mattress now after viewing the ebeds website. I’d love to hear your experiences with memory foam mattresses if you use one.

Tired after a busy weekend

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We had a very busy weekend and now I’m wiped out. I can barely keep my eyes open right now.

Yesterday we did a number of things. I cleaned up the house – swept all the floors (are house is all hardwood flooring). While I was doing that Chris went to the store to buy mulch for the garden as we were planning to add mulch to the garden beds later in the day.

However, when he got home he told me there was a tour at The Brickworks about the lost rivers of Toronto and he wanted to go on the tour.

The Brickworks is where one of Toronto’s largest brick making factories used to be in the early 1900’s and onward. The site is no longer a brick making facility, instead it’s a nature reserve with ponds, walking paths and protective native flora that barely grows anywhere else these days. So we brought our Lab puppy Midnight along with us and spent several hours on the tour and walking around on our own. I have several great photos but I haven’t moved them to my computer yet.

When we got home we noticed our neighbor that had had a stroke back in February was back visiting her home so I spent 2.5 hours on her porch visiting with her before her family took her back to their home where she’s now living.

After that we spent four hours working in the garden – until 10 pm!

Think yesterday was a busy enough day? Today was just as busy. We decided to take Midnight to Cherry Beach as it’s an off leash park for dogs. We don’t normally let Midnight off leash as she’s pretty rambunctious, but we did once she started playing in the water.

Midnight swam in the lake for the first time and she spent literally hours fetching a nice driftwood stick that we found. She’s a good swimmer – especially considering that today was her first time swimming!

We brought so much stuff for our little trip – a 30 foot leash for Midnight, a shorter leash, her harness, two water bottles, my camera, a bag of treats for the dog and a few other things. Next time we might as well buy a bus when we go! I have no idea why Chris brought water. He was bringing it for the dog but um we knew she was going to be playing in the water which means she’d probably drink the lake water so why bring extra water?

Midnight played with several dogs in the water. It’s funny … once another Lab was nearby fetching things in the water along with Midnight all the other Lab owners seemed to converge in the general area that we were standing so all of a sudden there were 6 or more labs swimming in the water and running around chasing each other.

Needless to say Midnight had a ball and we had a lot of fun watching her and taking with all the other dog owners.

I took lots of pictures. I’m sure many are pretty much of the same scene – Midnight swimming back to shore with a big piece of driftwood in her mouth, Midnight running along the shore in the waves and so on … but I think they’ll be great shots once I get them on the computer. I’ll try to post some in the next few days.

So I guess we spent most of the weekend outdoors hiking and playing by the water. It was great fun but I’m soooo tired!

I hope that you had a great weekend too. What did you do?

Still haven’t made plans for our summer vacation

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Chris and I still need to plan some kind of vacation this summer. He hasn’t even booked any time off yet but at this point it looks like he’ll be off for either the first two weeks or August or the second and third week. He’s still waiting for a co-worker to decide on her vacation time … geesh!

I have a feeling that with the price of gas this year we won’t be taking a long driving trip, but you never know, maybe we’ll end up driving to Chicago again this summer. We did that two years ago when we went to visit Chris’ brother and we had a great time. I loved Chicago. Of course if we go out of the country I’ll get travel insurance at least for me since I have a chronic illness. I can’t take a risk that my Crohn’s won’t flare up while I’m away and I’d hate to end up paying huge hospital bills in the US.

Hmmm the other idea I had for a vacation was to perhaps rent a cabin somewhere near a lake. Yes I know all the good ones are probably booked by now, but I might be able to find something.

What are you doing for your summer vacation?

Why does this commercial want to make me buy a product I don’t need?

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I keep seeing those commercials on TV for acne treatment creams or packages. It figures that one of the commercials hasn’t come on since I’ve been watching TV today so I can’t remember the name of the stuff .. but it’s the commercial with Jessica Simpson and Jennifer Love Hewitt in it.

I think the commercial must have subliminals in it, because every time I see it I want to buy the stuff and I don’t have acne! Isn’t that crazy?

Ok now I remember the name of the product – it’s proactiv. Have you seen that commercial? Doesn’t it make you feel like it’s the best acne treatment ever? Like I said I don’t have skin trouble – thankfully!

So why do I want to buy this stuff every time I see the commercial?

Are there any commercials that really make you want to buy a certain product – even if you don’t need it?

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