Welcome...

Hi everyone,

This is my first attempt at Blogging. A friend of mine has had a blog for a couple years and I enjoy reading up on what's going on with her, so maybe people will be interested in hearing what's going on in my life.

Where should I start??? How about at the beginning...I was born in Toronto on Nov 26th 1979 (yes, it's almost my 27th birthday!!!); I spent the first 6 years of my life living in Brampton with my parents and my younger brother, Scott; my family moved to Caledon in 1986 and my parents still live in that house. I graduated from Sheridan College with a diploma in Business Admin, and gratudated from Royal Roads University (in Victoria, BC) with a degree in Entrepreneurial Management. I'm currently working full-time for The Beer Store as a distribtion co-ordinator which means I'm responsible for 90 Eastern Ontario beer stores with regards to inventory levels, new brewers & brands, working with managers, and developing delivery routes.

Almost two years ago I started dating Josh. We met through an online dating website but before we met in person we emailed and talked on the phone mulitple times a day for almost a month. We fell in love and 6 months later decided to move in together. We started renting a basement apartment in Barrie which meant I had a long commute to work everyday (my office is in Mississauga which is 100km South). We started looking at real estate in the new year and after many "so so" houses we finally find one we both loved. On April 28th we moved into our first home! We love being homeowners because we're investing in ourselves and we don't have to hear the noise of people upstairs. Our old landlords had two small children so sleeping in on a Saturday morning was out of the question because the kids playroom was right above our bedroom.

This will be our first Christmas in the house and I couldn't be more excited so we've decided to take on the task of holding Christmas dinner. I want everything to be "perfect" so I've already started planning the seating arrangement, decorations, food, etc. People tell me I've become quite the the Martha Stewart. I also love home improvement. Last weekend Josh was away at a hockey tournament so I decided to put up two light figures and a floating shelf. They look aweome! I'm into scrapbooking and crafts too. I made a Christmas wreath a couple weeks ago and last night I was working on Christmas cards. As Josh would tell you I enjoy baking and cooking, especially appetizers and snacks. I've come across a few "staple" recipes which I'll post in a later entry.

Well, I guess that's a good start.