It was a scrappy weekend...

It definetly was. Tons of fun too. I got tons done. Saturday, got up early and went to the mall with Jared, he got his hair cut and I had to go to the drug store to pick up some things. After the mall, Jared dropped me off at home and took the car to soccer. I stayed home and scrapped all afternoon, got tons done. Finished Alex's green and brown cj entry, love how it turned out and had tons of fun doing it!! As you can see I FINALLY figured out how to put a pic in my profile and also changed the one for two peas.I am quite proud of myself, don't need blogger for dummies!YAY!! Now here's Alex's cj, I also did another page, a photo swap with Kayla Aimee, one of the pics she sent me...I want to post, but blogger is being difficult will do that later. Anyways here is the cj...will also be on two peas!!

My green entry, always think of nature when I think green so, I totally played with all the green I had.


My brown entry which I totally love how it turned out...so fun!!


Sunday was good. I met up with my good friend Connie to catch up, chat and do a little shopping...just a little!! We went to Starbucks and chatted. She brought her wedding album so, I could look at the pictures. They turned out so well. I also have an album that one of Jared's good friends put together of pics of the engagement party, all black and white. They look really good. So, I showed Connie. Also had tons of wedding talk, about mine and what she's having to do now and giving me tons of advice, ehich is always welcomed. Talked about the wedding dress, described it and drew a picture of it. And told her the whole story. Showed her the kilt colors, which is the colors that we are using for the wedding, the kilt has red, green and blue. After all the wedding talk at Starbucks we went to the scrapbook store, they were having a sale od patterned paper....WOOHOO!! Didn't spend too much money $25, not bad. Got home had dinner and then went over to Jared's house for a bit to watch Desperate Housewives, which too bad was an old one. Then came home and read more of the DaVinci Code which I am almost done, I think I prefer Angels and Demons better. Took me so long to get into the DaVinci code.

This is a picture of Connie and I at her wedding, she's going to scrap it and post it on two peas...I'll let everyone know when and we all can leave her some pea love!! Hope everyone had a good weekend!!

Don't mind me...

Just trying to figure out how to put my pic in my profile and for two peas so, don't mind the pic...

For Jared

I have been really moody this past week and Jared has been extremely patient with me. He always seems to know how to make me smile and laugh, and how to get me in a better mood. I love him for that. I wanted to make this scrapbook page to remind me how lucky I am to have and how much we love each other.

Hope everyone has a good weekend!!

Wedding Dress Shopping

Here they are my pics of dress shopping!! This was last Saturday. Tons of fun!! Now I couldn't actually take any pics with me and the dresses on, which I was a little disappointed, but I could with me going through the racks of all the dresses. It was so much fun!! And I was so happy that both my sisters were there, my mom and two of my good friends!!

Choosing one off the rack, is it the one?

Looking at dresses with Vanessa.

My sister Olga, my mom and my good friend Shannon, watching me!!

Going through the racks of GORGEOUS dresses, so much to choose from. Here I am with my friend Sam she's also a bridesmaid and my mom.

My entourage!! Here they all are sitting down, waiting for me to model the dresses. From the left my mom, Shannon, one of the bridesmaids, my sister Olga and my sister Vanessa. Both my sisters are maids of honor.


I did find my dress. You know how it's said that when you find your dress you know. And it's so true!! The minute I put my dress on I knew, it fit perfectly, I felt like a princess, it just totally hit me. I felt my eyes tear up a little. It was perfect. It was the first dress I tried on!! Now I wish I could post a pic of what the dress looks like, but Jared has discovered my blog and I don't want him peeking. So I'm sorry the dress showing will have to wait. Just know that I found it and it's perfect!! Another interesting twist, actually it's more like fate...the lady who helped me her name is Rina. Which was my godmother's name, she passed away last year. I thought it was just amazing, totally meant to be!! I'm so excited to wear this dress soon...

Out of it!!

I feel bad, I've been so busy I haven't been able to catch up with everyone's blogs like I would like to. This week has been SO busy with planning things for the wedding. It's been all about caterers and florists. Still trying to decide, everything is so DAMN expensive!! Have to save tons more $$$ and try not to spend. I thnk I've been pretty good so far. Keeping with my goals for 2006, so far!! I have been wanting to share some pics of wedding dress shopping last weekend, but haven't had a chance yet to put them on my computer. This weekend I promise. After the meeting of course with yet another florist and another caterer...have an awesome thursday everyone!!

Tagged...

So I've been tagged by Maria

Four jobs I've had:

1. Meat packer at our local grocery store~ part of the reason why I don't eat too
much meat.
2. Busser at The Keg Restaurant~ where I met my soon to be hubby.
3. HSBC BANK~ worked there for two years as a bank teller, hated it!!
4. Montessori Teacher~ what I do now, and absolutely LOVE!!

Four movies I could watch over and over:

1. How To Lose A Guy in Ten Days~ just love Matthew McConaughey, he's so yummy!!
2. Grease~ love the songs, and I know all the words!!
3. The Wedding Planner~ love wedding movies, and Matthew is in this one!!
4. Thirteen Going on Thirty~ Love Jennifer Garner, love this movie, so happy!!

Four places I have lived: ( I only have two.)

1. Richmond B.C., Canada~ have lived here all my life.
2. Waterloo, Belgium~ lived here for 3months, one of the hardest times in my life,
but I learned so much.

Four t.v. shows I love to watch:

1. Desperate Housewives
2. Gilmore Girls
3. The O.C.
4. CSI:Miami~ Thanks to Jared, I'm hooked.


Four places you have been on vacation:

1. San Diego, California~ most of my family from my mom's side lives here, love
going to visit.
2. Tijuana B.C., Mexico~ my mom's side of the family lives here too.
3. The Netherlands~ my dad's side of the family is here, wish I could speak Dutch.
4. Wakayama, Japan~ I went on an exchange when I was 15years old, Japan is very cool.

Four websites you visit daily:

1. My e-mail
2. All the blogs I read.
3. Two peas
4. Wedding Bells

Four of your favorite foods:

1. Mexican food~ especially my mom's, she makes the best!!
2. Pasta~ my fave is tortellini love it!!
3. Any kind of dessert~ I have a huge sweet tooth.
4. Noodle soup~ only my moms though, she makes the best, of course!!

Four places you would rather be right now:

1. At my wedding~ 7 months away today, YAY!!
2. Hawaii~ on my honeymoon, very soon too!!!
3. Paris, France~ sitting in front of the Eiffel Tower in a little cafe, drinking coffee.
4. Scrapping~ haven't been feeling it lately!!

Four blogs I am tagging:

It seems that evryone has done it, so anybody else who hasn't, go for it!!


Tomorrow I will post about wedding dress shopping, how much fun, what I found and some pics!!

Happy Birthdays!!!

Happy Birthday tags!! YAY!! I love making them!! Hope these two cool chickies have an awesome day!! AND it's finally Friday, thank goodness!!

To one of my fave blogger friends!! Love how she always leaves so many nice comments and tons of pea praise!! Hope you have a super day!! Tons of cake and of course martinis!! Can't wait to see the pics of your b-day weekend!! Take tons of pics girlie!!

Happy Birthday to Raina Marie!! I read her blog, and she seems like a very cool gal, plus the fact that she's also Canadian!! YEAH!!


So, I have tons of good news!! First Jared FINALLY called the caterer, I've been bugging him for how long now? Anyways, he's meeting her on Tuesday, yay there will be food at wedding, don't have to serve chips and nachos!! HA! That would be horrible!! And my sister, Vanessa is back!! She surprised us, she had a practice flight yesterday on the plane and they flew over to Vancouver!! She'll be here until Tuesday!! I'm so happy!! Now she will hopefully get to come with me, my mom and friends tomorrow to look at wedding dresses!! Gonna be so awesome!! I'm so excited to go and look, will take pics and post for sure. And today is friday!! YAY!! I got Alex's green and brown circle journal in the mail today!! I get to play!! So excited!! Just noticing did I use too many these !!!! just happy I guess!! Hope everyone has a good weekend!! Especially the birthday girls!!

It's hit me...

How many things I need to do for the wedding. This past weekend I realized and I flipped out a little bit, just a bit. I tried to pick a fight with Jared, because of it. Now Jared and I never fight, like never. Which is a good thing, but me being stupid and a little freaked out decided to try and get Jared all fired up. I am lucky though, Jared knows me very well, he called me on it. And told me to stop and asked me what was really wrong. Thank God!! I have him. Jared told me basically not to worry because we're in this together and he wants to help tons. So...things are cool now.

This past weekend was okay, nothing exciting. Lots of wedding talk. Went out to lunch with my good friend Sam on Sunday while Jared watched football. At night there was Desperate Housewives, love that show!! Didn't do any scrappin' as I was hoping, just wasn't feeling it. Which totally sucks because there are a whole bunch of pages I want to do for our Engagement album, but I got nothing!! Jared's talking to the caterer today, which is good. Hope everyone has a good Tuesday!!

So happy it's Friday!!

I know it was only a four day week, and I just had a two week holiday, but I already need the weekend. This weekend Jared and I are going to figure out some more wedding stuff!! I'm trying to figure out flowers, I already know that I want my bouquet to be all red roses, they are my fave flower, or one of them at least. For the bridesmaids, I was thinking a yellow roses and red gerbrera daisies and maybe something else, still not quite sure. It has to go with their dresses and also match with the kilt that Jared and his best man; his brother are wearing. The kilts colors are red, dark green and a light blue. Which is what color the bridesmaids dresses are. And centerpieces, I want something simple, I was thinking a small vase of gebrera daisies, with candles around it. But I still need to figure out if we are having round or rectangle tables. But if you have any ideas for centerpieces, let me know, our theme is Scottish; the kilts, the bagpipes...the tables will either be named after cities in Scotland or castles, still not sure.

The caterer, that's Jared's job to phone and deal with. I've been bugging him for awhile, but with the engagement party, things got busy. Big thing, we need to feed people right. And wedding dress shoppping hopefully going next weekend or the one after. EXCITED!!

There is a wedding fair this weekend in downtown Vancouver, don't go if we're going to go or not. Everything is usually so expensive basically going to go and dream about what we cannot afford. Could get some ideas, but it would be nice to enter all the prizes and maybe win something!! That would be cool.

We also have to take down the tree, but I'm basically paging through wedding magazines. which is totally fine with me. Also hope to do some scrappin. have an awesome weekend, and if everyone has any ideas please let me know!!

Being Mrs Jared McGowan is Going to ROCK!!

Just some things that I've noticed when Jared and I are together. We don't spend too much time together because our schedules are so different so, every moment we have together I love it!! Of course I hope that when we're married things won't change...I'm sure they won't.

- I picked him up from work last night and he brought me a banana cream pie. YUMMY!!
- When we sit on the couch together watching t.v. he wraps his arms around me and holds me tight.
-How when we're also watching t.v. he gives me kisses on my head.
-He will randomly give me neck massages, which feels good.
-He holds my hand all the time.
-He's already started calling me his "wife"
-He'll call me for no reason and say hi!!
-Leaves me sweet messages on my voice mail.
-Is always telling me how much he loves me.
-Will fill up my car with gas.
-Already calls his place, our place.
-Will surprise me with little gifts!! Especially desserts!!

Just a couple of things, that I was thinking about. I am lucky!! I cannot wait to be officially Mrs. Jared McGowan!! I cannot wait to marry him.

I love this picture of the two of us together. So happy!!
Talking about weddings, I have to start moving... hope everyone had an awesome day!!

My Last Day of Holidays...

Well it's my last day of holidays, and in some ways I'm a little sad and a little bit excited to go back. No more lazy days of hanging out in pj's while on the computer, drinling coffee, watching Days, well not until Spring Break and of course weekends. But it's still different. I've been doing tons of scrapping and being a little creative, which is always fun!! All of it is posted on two peas.



Because this year is going to be life changing, getting married and all. I felt inspired to do a page of Goals for this year, I am really going to try keep at it. Also think I'm going to turn it into a mini book which I will come back once the year is up.

I also wanted to say Congrats to Miss Kayla Aimee
whose blog I love to read, she is ENGAGED!! I know we're only getting to know each other but I am so HAPPY for you!! Wedding planning is going to be exciting!!

Hope everyone has a good week, getting back to normal!!

Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year to everyone!! I wish everyone all the best for 2006, hopefully it'll be awesome year for everyone. I know for me now things will start to get busy, for the wedding anyways. Have to get back to planning, but I'm not worried Jared and I already have done quite a bit. Well as promised here some pics of my AQUA circle journal. I am so proud of it and I love how it turned out. Sorry it took me awhile to post pictures, blogger was not behaving and I was running out of the patience, anyways here it is...enjoy!!

The cover with the big martini, I love how it turned out especially with all the sparkles!!

The fist page in the album, with some quotes about martinis and the color aquamarine. And of course my martini stamps, I think one of my fave stamps!!

My intro page.

The first sign-in page with the pockets where you fill out the info, and then the tags where you put your picture and write down your fave drink!!

The first page with me and my martini.

My second page layout, the martini...yummy!!


Just wanted to say thankyou to all of you who read my blog and leave such nice and wonderful comments, it truly makes my day and I'm looking forward to getting to know everybody better in 2006 amongst all the wedding plans. I hope everyone has a relaxing New Year's Day!!

Good News!!!

So, I have good news.....my sister Vanessa is coming home in February!! YAY!! She's still going to be a flight attendant but they've changed the rules; she doesn't need to be Toronto the whole time. Only when she's working. Instead she will be in Toronto for two weeks, while she works and then she will be two weeks at home. It does mean that she will be back and forth between Toronto and Vancouver, but that's okay at least she will be home and closer. I'm so excited now she can help me with all the wedding stuff. Both my sisters are maids of honor, couldn't choose. And one of the first things to do is go wedding dress shopping. I am SO excited. Also one more good thing another one of Jared's and I good friends, just got engaged!! YAY!! I'm so excited and happy for them. As promised my CJ pics will be up soon, have a good night all!! How do you like the pic of the future flight attendant of Air Canada Jazz, she looks good!!

Christmas was good...

Christmas for me and my family was good. Saturday night, Christmas Eve was spent just Jared and I. For us, it was perfect. We had pizza, and watched t.v. Michael Buble was on, and the concert he did in L.A. Jared and I went to the concert together when he came in August. He's such an awesome singer, sings mostly all the classics from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Ray Charles... and so on. Plus the fact that he's easy on the eyes. I left at about 9pm to go home and scrap, did some work on my CJ, I'm actually excited about how it's turning out. My goal is to mail it out tomorrow. Jared had some friens over to play Poker and just hang out, which was perfectly fine with me.

Christmas day, got up early and opened presents with my family. We did a Secret Santa with my family, because money is tigh with the wedding coming up!! My sister got Jared and I. We got matching slippers, and a cookbook. Has some yummy recipes that I will have to try out. Also got other things like; wool socks-needed them bad my feet are always cold, a cupe that says "Born to Scrapbook" cute, perfect for my coffee, and other things that I cannot remember at the moment. Then I went over to Jareds place so we could drive out to his parents place, they live about 45 minutes away, I hate the drive it takes forever. From his mom, I got a frying pan. Apparently it's a tradition in her family to give the daughters or daughter-in-laws a frying pan as part of making sure who's running the house, to the rule the roosr as she wrote in her card. She said to keep Jared in place. I have nothing to worry. But he's family spoiled me too, mostly got $$$ which I was totally not expecting, but very nice of course. Already went to the scrap store to spend some of it!! Then we left and went to his Grandparents house to say hi and all. As a wedding gift his grandparent are using their Air Mile points to pay for the flights to Hawaii for our honeymoon, very nice of them. Now have to figure out waht part of Hawaii we're going to. Drove back home to watch the Bears game, very important!! Of course, thank goodness they won, an extra Christmas present for Jared.

Dinner at my house was SO GOOD!! Had Mexican food, tamales, rice, beans and veggies. Love it!! I need to learn. Dessert was good, I love shortbread cookies and butter tarts, I think those two are my fave. Can't forget the Gingerbread men!! We always play some sort of game after dinner, the wrapping game we play very year. You need to unwrap a gift that has been wrapped over and over, with oven mitts while the person on you right is trying to roll doubles with the dies, so it can be their turn. Tons of fun, lots of laughing and of course in my family tons of screaming. I won!! YAY! Got some cool candle stuff.

After we went to Jared's friend Dan's house. They were having a little mini get together for all their friends. It was good, was super tired though. And it didn't help that I was sitting next to the fireplace. One of the things that we talked about, which is what Jared and I are kind of going through right now, is where to eat for the holidays, with which family. This year Christmas day was spent with Jared's family and then dinner at my parents. Jared's mom is already keeping tabs for next year, isn't that hard. So next year we're doing the same thing but switching families. It's hard, and apparently the couples that were at this house are going through the same thing. What do you do? Both, especially moms are upset, and in a way Jared and I are becoming our own family, so we need to do our own thing. I don't know. We never had this problem before, the past 7years we've gone each with our own family. Just kind of sucks.

Anyways, overall Christmas was good. I'm going to go and to some scrappin, finish my CJ and hopefully I will post some pics tomorrow!!

Merry Christmas! Feliz Navidad! Joyeux Noel!

I hope everybody has a very Merry Christmas!! Hope Santa is good to you all!! Eat tons, drink some egg nog and do a little kissin' under the mistletoe!! Can't wait to hear how everyone's Christmas went!!

My Circle Journal Inspiration...

I am so happy that I am done with making cards. That's all I have been doing since about a month ago. First for the Engagement party invites about 50cards, then as for part of the draw at the party, thankyou cards for all the amazing gifts we got at the Engagement had to make about 40 cards, for Christmas presents and for my own Christmas cards. I am done. I know I shouldn't be complaining but I've had enough. I've been longin to scrap which I haven't done in so long. But I am happy to say that I get to do it FINALLY!!YAY!! Gonna put my Circle Journal together my color is Aqua and here is my inspiration...what do you all think? Have a super Thursday!!

Weekend in Whistler

Friday at my school we had our Christmas concert and Party with the children. We had a special performance that the children did with their music and movement teacher. Then the children san four songs that we've been practicing. They did such an awesome job, and they all looked so cute with their reindeer antlers, that we the teachers all made. Tons of prep work we had to do. But it was totally worth it. Then the children hoped and wished that Santa might come and stop by with some gifts. And lucky children guess who came....just to see the children's faces is totally woth it!! Here's a photo of Santa Jared with the soon to be Mrs. Claus.


Whistler was pretty and cold. So cold!! I am totally not made for this kind of weather. Jared and I took the bus up, takes about 2hours to get there. We were scared to drive because the highway winds up and down, and it can be very slippery with black ice. But the bus ride was not too bad. Just sat there on the bus looking at the beautiful scenery and reading. We walked around the Whislter village, I think one of the things we did most while up there wa eat and drink. One good way to keep yourself warm, especially with Baileys and hot chocolate, yummy!!

The wedding was so pretty. There was about 50 guest. The wedding took place in a lodge, so it was very cozy. The ceremony was in a tiny chapel next door. Very short ceremony my friend Connie had her dog as the ring bearer, so cute!! I wasn't able to get a pic of him though. It was SO COLD!! And the wind was cold too, so that didn't help. Jared and I sat right in front of the bar, perfect!! It was hard because we didn't know too many people. the only people I knew were the ones from the shower, and Connie's co-workers. But it was a good time!! Connie and her new husband Tyler said they can't wait for our wedding too. Me too!!

A view of the mountains, so pretty and cold.

Jared, in Whistler Village. This is his I'm smiling at the camera, stop taking pictures picture.

My good friend Connie, the bride. She looked so beautiful and she was just beaming all night. Her dress was gorgeous, her Mom made it for her.

The Engagement Party

The engagement party was so much fun and it turned out really well. Saturay started with me getting a manicure, I love getting them. I had to have my nails looking pretty since I was gonna be showing off my ring!! After I went to Jared's we ended up having a draw at the party and we had 5 gift basket that we gave away. Each one represented a little bit of us and what we like to do. The BIG prize was a bottle of wine, a giftcard for Starbucks, chocolates, a candle, some of my handmade Christmas cards and a git card to our fave restaurant. So, I had to put them all together. Then we went to go get some more booze, and decorations to decorate the hall. After went to Jared's brothers house to figure out music, he played music all night from his laptop.

Then, we met at the Richmond Nature Park, that's where we had the party. The hall was like a log cabin, very nice and cozy. We met there to decorate the hall and set things up. Jared did the bar, and I the decorations. Tons of Christmas decorations everywhere. And setting up the food. Before we knew it was almost 6:30pm, and we had to go home and change. The party started at 7pm. Rushed home and changed. I was so worried about what I was going to wear but it turned out. I bought this pretty lacy skirt and wore it with a pretty sparkly sweater, and black camisole underneath. And my mama curled my hair, I loved it. I felt pretty!! My daddy called me a princess :) Jared looked handsome in his shirt and tie.

The party was tons of fun, Jared and I did rounds chatting with everybody. Jared did a speech and thanked everybody for coming, how happy he is that we're engaged and how much he loves me, and can't wait to marry me, melt my heart!! We did some dancing, my fave part I think, I love dancing with Jared, being in his arms. We danced to forgot the name of the song but it goes...Someday when I'm awfully low and the world is cold, I will feel a glow, just thinking of you and the way you look tonight....there we go it's called The way you look tonight. An old song, it's not our wedding song. But one of my fave songs anyways.

Overall it was extremely memorable, will still post more pics later, here are a few for now. Oh, and everyone said they had tons of fun which is good. Can't wait for the big day now!!


Jared and I. I love the picture, my friend took it. SO HAPPY!!

I got to show off my ring most of the night, which I don't mind doing at all. A-lot of girls were impressed at how WELL Jared did with the ring. I'm not complaining, I LOVE it!! The details about the ring; it's white gold, the sides have Celtic knot work, and the diamond is 1.1 carats, and is princess cut. Any more questions just ask me ;)

Jared and I dancing, here he's about to "dip" me. I loved dancing with him, I think I fell in love again with him all over again. Sorry about it being so dark and Jared's red eyes.

The super simple and easy guestbook I made for the party. We got so many nice comments. So, nice to read how many people are happy for us.

The day is almost here...

This week has been totally dedicated to the Engagement party and doing all the last minute things. Actually there is quite a few. Jared needs to get the liquor license still, and all the booze as well. And Jared said we should have a guest book, which is a good idea and asked me if I could whip something up. No problem, and it gives me a reason to go to the Scrap store. I just bought one of those Bazzill Cover Alls, (love those little books), some ribbon and cardstock and my project for tonight is to put it together. It will be super easy and super simple!! Food, we're gonna have some Subway Party tray, veggies and dip and some other appetizers. All done by super chef fiance Jared. Decorations, the hall will be decorated with Xmas lights which Jared and I will be doing on Saturday!! This party should be fun but in some ways I can't wait 'til it's over. Jared and I still have to decorate the tree, probably Sunday!! Have a super rest of the week, everyone and I will post some pics soon!!

A million and one things to do...

I am so happy that it's Friday. It's been a busy week. My sister left on Tuesday, and I'm still so busy with all my French tutoring. Then we have all this preparations at school for our Christmas Concert on the 16th. At school right now we're making tons of Christmas crafts. Which is always fun!! As well as making the gifts that "Santa" is going to give the children.

This weekend, tomorrow Jared and I are going to get the Christmas tree for his place. So excited to decorate. Then we have dinner with his family for sisters birthday. Sunday I have my friend Connie's bridal shower. The rest of the week, work and tutoring. Also getting everything ready for our Engagement Party on the 10th. Have to phone some people to see if they're coming. Prepare food, more decorations, buy a nice new outfit for me to wear to the party. Very important!! After the engagement party we're having our friends over at Jared's place for another get together. Just to hang out and chat. The Sunday after the engagement party I have my End of the year staff Christmas lunch.

The following weekend, the 16th my school Christmas concert with a special visit from Santa Jared. He does such an awesome job my fiance!! Will take tons of pics of course. The weekend of Dec 17th and 18th, Jared and I are going to Whistler for my Connie's wedding!! Yay!! So excited get to spend some alone time with Jared and celebrate my friends wedding. Take notes and of course get some ideas for my wedding!!

And in between all that I still need to go Christmas shopping, make some Christmas cards that I'm selling, and finish my own. And finish off my Christmas crafts. I love Christmas, all though this year it seems a little bit more busy with all the wedding stuff!! No worries!!