Realize

The origin of this message is unknown, but I received it in an e-mail and I wanted to share it with you guys :)

To realize the value of a sister/brother;
Ask someone who doesn't have one.

To realize the value of ten years;
Ask a newly divorced couple.

To realize the value of  four years:
Ask a graduate.

To realize the value of one year;
Ask a student who has failed a final exam.

To realize the value of nine months;
Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.

To realize the value of one month;
Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby..

To realize the value of one week;
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realize the value of one minute;
Ask a person who has missed the train, bus or plane.

To realize the value of one-second;
Ask a person who has survived an accident.

To realize the value of a friend or family member;
LOSE ONE.

Simply Put

I have nothing deemed ‘special’ for you today, but a simple verse that I’ve heard many many times. This specific wording is taken from Angelina Love’s blog, located here.

A native American grandfather was talking to his grandson about how he felt. He said 'I feel as if I have two wolves fighting in my heart. One wolf is the vengeful, angry, violent one. The other wolf is the loving, compassionate one.' The grandson asked him, 'Which wolf will win the fight in your heart?' The grandfather answered: 'The one I feed.'

So.. So true; and so simple! Yet sometimes, we forget the simple things in life, because we find ourselves trying to make everything more complicated. Why? Who truly knows. Emotions, boredom.. I’m sure the excuses are endless. Though, that’s simply what they are – excuses. Let them go, come back to simple.

Think about it :)

Car Seat Recall

Yes, more. This one is about the harness potentially loosening during use, great. Here’s the link for you guys.

http://recall.djgusa.com/services/productrecall/canada_harn_adjust.html

Tomorrow Is Promised To No One

This is an e-mail that I received and I couldn't help but post it, as I found it so true, and I wanted to share it.

A friend of mine opened his wife's underwear drawer and picked up a silk paper wrapped package: "This," he said, "isn't any ordinary package." He unwrapped the box and stared at both the silk paper and the box.

'She got this the first time we went to New York, 8 or 9 years ago. She has never put it on, was saving it for a special occasion.

Well, I guess this is it. He got near the bed and placed the gift box next to the other clothing he was taking to the funeral house, his wife had just died.

He turned to me and said:
”Never save something for a special occasion. Every day in your life is a special occasion.”

I still think those words changed my life. Now I read more and clean less. I sit on the porch without worrying about anything. I spend more time with my family, and less at work. I understood that life should be a source of experience to be lived up to, not survived through.

I no longer keep anything.
I use crystal glasses every day...
I’ll wear new clothes to go to the supermarket, if I feel like it.
If it’s worth seeing, listening or doing, I want to see, listen or do it now…
I don ‘t save my special perfume for special occasions, I use it whenever I want to.

T he words “Someday…” and “One Day...” are fading away from my dictionary.

I don’t know what my friend’s wife would have done if she knew she wouldn’t be there the next morning, this nobody can tell. I think she might have called her relatives and closest friends. She might call old friends to make peace over past quarrels. I’d like to think she would go out t for Chinese, her favourite food.

It’s these small things that I would regret not doing, if I knew my time had come..

Each day, each hour, each minute, is special.
Live for today, for tomorrow is promised to no-one..

Zeitgeist – The Movie

Time to open your eyes. This movie is open to interpretation, but be open-minded when you watch it. It starts out slow, but I promise you it does pick up after the first initial scene.



There are two sequels to this movie. I didn’t find them as enlightening, but I did watch them. So here are the links to them for you, in case you would like to watch them as well.

Zeitgeist: Addendum (Movie 2)
Zeitgeist: Moving Forward (Movie 3)

Pacifiers Recalled. Are Any Baby Products Safe?

This article is summarized from an article here.

With so many cribs and other baby products being recalled, parents no longer know what is safe to buy.

Just this week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a voluntary recall of close to 45,000 Kariño Baby Pacifiers distributed by Antonio Flores.

The Commission determined that the pacifier fails to meet federal safety standards and could pose a choking hazard.

Why are products that are sold to children not tested before they’re put on the market? And are there any products that are safe to buy these days? What’s a parent to do?

USA Today recently wrote about how the government is trying to ensure product safety and let parents know what products are okay to buy.

CPSC chair Inez Tenenbaum says the agency is working to “clean up the marketplace” and renew parents’ confidence in baby products. The agency has already established new federal standards for baby walkers and bath seats, and is formulating crib standards. They will soon set standards for high chairs, booster seats, gates, play yards, stationary activity centers, bassinets and cradles.

In 2008, Congress passed the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, which was intended to limit recalls and ensure safety for cribs and other baby gear. But, clearly, something isn’t working because it seems that every day we hear of another baby product that is being recalled. Last month, the CSPS voted to ban drop-side cribs after they were implicated in a number of infant injuries and death.

Are you concerned about all of the recent recalls of baby products?

Unclaimed Order – Up For Grabs!

This order was unclaimed (click here to view) so everything in it is up for grabs! If you want something, be sure to comment and let me know!

Here’s what was in the order and prices:

         $1.50                    $3.00                         $3.75
         (0-3M)                  (3-6M)                        (3-6M)


         $1.50                     $1.50              Free w/ Purc.         $3.75
        (3-6M)                    (0-3M)                 (3-6M)               (3-6M)



       $1.50
       (0-3M)

All of these items were claimed by this person during our 25% off sale, so you’re getting these items at a discount. To purchase, visit the order on facebook here and comment on the items you would like, or comment here and we can talk from there.

We Deliver inside Barrie (Ontario) every weekend, and Orillia (Ontario) by appointment :) And we Ship! We have our own scales and can give you a quote same-day!