Her Post- Renos Survival Guide

It’s officially weekend, but nobody’s resting around here. If you ever seen “ Extreme Makeover-Home Edition” , you also know how look our apartment right now.
If not, let me put it like that: I took a “ dust shower” every single day for the last two weeks, my balance improved a lot since I zigzagging between bricks and chunks of wood and you might be surprised how cooked oats mixed with gravel tastes like ( crunchy and rocky).


If you think about doing renos, make sure you double check my Survival Guide:

• Consider doing a little meditation in the morning. Get rid of all the negative emotional charge, so you can handle the clutter around you without having a claustrophobia attack.

This used to be a fun house, but now it's full of ...clutter

• Make a list with food that you normally eat and cook meals in advance. Eating was our major problem. We had to eat cold, unhealthy food, while standing up. Not fun.

See? No table and chairs. I guess I could stick my butt in that bucket over there and pretend it's a chair.

• Tell people about it! Some days, you’re nerves will be all over the place, but knowing what’s going on helps people be more tolerant.

• Get friendly with workers. It may appear that you’re in charge, but it’s more the opposite. Some of them aren’t quite smart, but can tell a joke better than Seinfeld. The more you get along with them, the sooner they finish the job.



That guy covering his face was so funny...He said I'm worse than a paparazzi!


• Escape when you can. Even if it’s just a walk in the park or coffe with a friend. Renos can put you through short episodes of depression. Take it one step further and add some vitamins along with every breakfast.

                                        I ran and ran and stopped only when I was in a green, happy place.

• Enjoy the mess. Remember when you’re a kid and you used to love having a t-shirt with mud spots and dusty pants to match? Ohh, the priceless look on your mother’s face.. Have fun with this process. After all, it will be a great story to tell at Thanksgiving dinner!




What about you? Who's in the same boat with me is more than welcomed to share tips!





Her Post- The Ultimate Tool To Stay In Shape: A Nursing Degree

Life has been a rollercoaster in the past few days. The house would have looked better if a tornado sweeped it out. Our neighbours are doing some renos and there’s dust even in our food. On top of that, seems like we’re taking turns on being sick. After my stomach bug two weeks ago (Find Out Why), C. came home the other day with a nasty cold.


Fever was way over the normal levels and he began to talk incoherently. He mumbled something about paper work for a big grocery chain. I always joke and say that he can’t cheat on me cause he's a sleep talker!

Want some chesse with that whine? Puppy face.

He told me I'm a pretty good nurse. Let just say that being a nurse it's not my dream job, except moments like these. I was literally racing back and forth between a demolished kitchen and a sick husband. Nursing feels like being on a hamster wheel…You’re spinning on and on.

Now we all know nurses don't diet! They earn every single bite of dessert!

Although I didn’t manage to squeeze in a decent workout, my legs are two jelly beans and I’m ready to raise the red flag. I m thinking of getting a nursing degree and quit all my workouts cause after a day like this, nursing school resonates in my mind with BOOT CAMP.


When was the last time YOU had to nurse somebody? Yes, stories related to diapers are allowed. (I can already feel the smell)