SPOILER ALERT

I must rant about The Biggest Loser (sorry – I’m hooked). I absolutely HATE Ali. I actually felt sorry for her when she got voted off and was very impressed with her weight loss efforts. That laugh of hers is totally annoying me, not to mention her standoffishness. She didn’t want to team up with the women when she came back into the house and instead chose to stick with her pink team colours. Okay what really got me tonight is her totally backstabbing Brittany. I thought for one moment that Brittany might actually make it through the elimination unscathed. That bitch Ali actually said that she felt like she was forming an alliance with Brittany. Last time I checked you don’t vote out people you’re allied with!! Then what’s up with Dan? I mean, I guess he had a tough decision to make since Jay was his team-mate, but Brittany was right in pointing out that Jay is definitely the bigger threat. Wasn’t Dan continually going on about doing whatever he needed to to get himself farther in the game? Sad to see Brittany go, it just won’t be the same.

10 Places You’d Take a Tourist to See in Your Hometown

I live very close to Toronto, so here’s my list for the GTA.

1. The Docks – The most amazing place you’ll ever go. It has everything from a rockwall to drive-in movies, and all downtown!
2. Bata Shoe Museum – Not just for ladies, it’s a great history told in footwear.
3. Bowmanville Zoo – I haven’t actually been there myself, but I’ve been meaning to. It’s supposed to be more hands-on than regular zoos.
4. CN Tower – Everyone has to experience this!
5. Centre Island – Beautiful escape from the hustle and bustle of downtown. It boasts bicycle trails and Centreville for kids.
6. Hippo Tour – Again, I’ve never done this though did try (long story). It’s a bus that tours the streets then hits the water.
7. Eaton Centre – Shopping at it’s finest.
8. Shakespeare in the Park – A different play is put on every summer in High Park for donations. Make sure you bring a picnic and blanket.
9. Canada’s Wonderland – Not exactly in Toronto, but close enough. A great amusement park.
10. Ontario Place – A beautiful green space complete with a large kids area and concert venue.

What an absolutely glorious day it was today. I’m so glad I decided to get myself out of the house or I would never have known just how beautiful it was out. I’m not exactly sure of the temperature, but I think it was like 5 or 6°C with the sun shining brightly. Hubby called from the road (as he does numerous times a day) and we discussed how nice it was outside. He said he heard on the radio that we’ve had so much snow this year that the giant snowbergs that have accumulated in mall parking lots won’t even have melted by the end of the summer. Wow, wouldn’t that be sight in July? A big pile of leftover snow. So anyway, I had mentioned to hubby that there was an outfit for baby D at Wal-Mart that I was lusting after (yes, you can lust after baby clothes), but that the price was keeping me from buying it. He didn’t think it was too much to pay, so that was the go ahead I needed. Since we are going to London tomorrow for my Mum’s birthday celebration (it should have been last weekend but was postponed due to weather) I thought that would be a great reason to have a new outfit for baby D. Never being one to manage just going to Wal-Mart for the one thing I wanted to buy I ended up also getting him a 2-pack of pjs for when the weather gets a bit warmer and a striped t-shirt and pants.

10 Things You’re Looking Forward to in the Spring

1. warmer weather
2. green grass
3. birds chirping
4. getting out the barbeque
5. watching the flowers bloom
6. no more shoveling snow
7. putting the winter coats, hats, mitts & boots away
8. sunshine
9. hearing the kids playing outside
10. spending time outside without freezing to death