[ happy weekend! ]

TODAY I'M so happy - my guy is flying back from Dublin for the holidays and so I'm off to pick him up from the airport. I've been counting down the days and feeling like I'm 3, asking "how much longer?" Not long now! Hope your weekend is just as happy!

lisa

[ someone's having a birthday! ]

HAPPY birthday to my guy today! Still as cute as ever ;)

lisa

[ sweet things ]

THOUGH OUR Canadian Thanksgiving has come and gone, there will be a lot of you celebrating with family and friends these next few days. Wishing you all a lovely Thanksgiving filled with good food, good times and lots of sweet things!

lisa

[gap interiors]

[ gobble gobble ]

HAPPY Thanksgiving to all of my American friends! Hope your holiday is filled with family, laughter and lots to gobble!

lisa

[beachhouseliving]

[ a sigh of relief ]

JUST OVER a week ago we woke up to an email telling us that everything back home wasn't ok. Nothing can compare to that feeling in the pit of your stomach when you are overseas, worried and you just want to be with your family. After about 24 hours of travelling, we were finally back in our hometown and after a fairly stressful week, I'm so relieved to say that thanks to medical miracles and lots of prayers, it looks like everything is going to be ok.

Thanks so much for all of your loving comments and emails - your thoughts and prayers have meant so much to me and I feel truly blessed to have such wonderful friends like you.... And if you have parents living nearby, give them a big hug today.

lisa

[ the unexpected ]

I'LL BE TAKING a little break while we attend to a family matter. It's times like these when it's hard to be so far from home. See you soon.

lisa

[ happy weekend! ]

AND TO my fellow Canadians out there, Happy Thanksgiving!

Even though we don't have all the beautiful colours of fall here in Dubai, we'll still be celebrating Thanksgiving with turkey and all the trimmings {including pumpkin pie - I found pumpkin here! see my recipe here}

No big family gathering. But to me, as long as I've got my guy at my side, I'm truly grateful for that.

However you'll be celebrating, have a wonderful Thanksgiving. And to all of my non-Canadian friends, I'm wishing you sunshine for a lovely fall weekend!

lisa

[sylvia's simple life]

[ trip dreaming ]

DON'T YOU love having a trip to look forward to? I'm so excited, I'm counting down the days! Aside from seeing our families, whom we haven't seen in about a year and a half, there are so many other silly things I'm looking forward to after living in Dubai for over a year now...

Driving along green, tree-lines roads {instead of beige sand}

Enjoying our favourite hometown pizza {one we've never been able to replicate in all the places we've lived}

The smell of grass

Stopping along our trip in Montreal for a smoked meat sandwich

Maybe getting a bit lost along the way and discovering great places

My guy would love a decent hot dog

And breathing in the sea air while we chillax in Maine

There are oodles of other things I can think of but just these little things make me so anxious to get on that plane! What are your favourite silly things about planning a trip?

lisa

[ heart and soul ]

TODAY is a very special day...

it's our anniversary ~ the day I married my true soul mate. I couldn't imagine spending my life with anyone but my guy. And every year just gets better and better. I'm a very lucky gal. xo

lisa

[via cozmikhugs.tumblr]

[ bouncing back ]

THANK you so much for your sweet virtual hugs and well wishes for my guy. He's doing a bit better each day and slowly things are getting back to normal.

It's scary times like these that make you realize what really matters.
From me to my guy...

lisa

[ where's lisa? ]

I'VE BEEN a bit MIA and it's because I've been hanging out here...

My guy landed in ICU and needed emergency surgery last week. Stressful to say the least. So I've been spending my days at the hospital while he's been recovering. I'm happy to report that he's doing ok and has been released to come home. Now I can breathe a sigh of relief. 

lisa

[ hippity hoppity ]

WE ARE headed to Canada to see our folks and take a little break. I wonder if the Easter Bunny will find us there?

Have a wonderful Easter!

lisa