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1.  When it comes to holiday shopping, I   try to keep it to a minimal. And to be honest, I get rather distracted with shopping for myself than others so I often come home from Christmas shopping empty handed    .

2.  A few things on my Chritmas wish list are...  a new pair of Toms shoes, organic/natural lip balm (can never get enough of it), sailing lessons (got this a little early as I've started my level one today!), anything lacy    .

3.  An intangible gift I would like to receive is   a trip to NYC  .

4. A gift I would like to give this year is   my love & support to my dad .

5. My Christmas will be spent  at home for the holidays. There may be a bike ride through wine country and a picnic, too! .

6. My most favorite Christmas gift of all time was   hands down: the Barbie van!  .

7.  The best thing about the holidays is  connecting with loved ones .

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1.  One thing I plan on doing to relax this weekend is   having dinner with a friend (the fabulous Miss Rachel Scott), Sunday brunch at the Fort Garry Hotel (mmmmm, I think I’ll have dessert first, but after yoga, of course), going to the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, The Princess and the Goblin  .

2.  A big pet peeve of mine is  when people interrupt. Grrrrrrrrrr  .

3.  I am really loving  the idea of cold weather. Not like winter weather, but Fall. Crisp cool air, golden hues, crunchy leaves, cozy sweaters, sitting by the fire, lounging with a book, and being in the arms of my man .

4. The rain is   a necessity. refreshing. cleansing. clearing.  .

5. My favorite girly indulgence is  not limited to one thing. Spa sessions, mani-pedi’s, Gossip Girl, rom com’s, yoga adventures (either to a class, retreat, or workshop), perfume, magazines .

6. A song I always get stuck in my head is  Somebody I Used to Know (Gotye). It sure is a catchy tune.  .

7.  The best cure for stress is  sex .

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1.  The last thing I ate was   Greek yoghurt    .

2.  The last time I went to the beach was   a few days ago at South Beach Miami. The water in Florida is soooo lovely! I still find the water too cold in California   .

3.  My last vacation was  today: Mexico!!! .

4. The last place I drove was     to the beach for a walk and then to yoga, of course.

5. The last song I listened to was   something I was listening to lounging at the pool the other day that was on my playlist from Two Door Cinema Club.

6. The last thing I watched on TV was   the presidential debate .

7.  The last time I said "I love you" was  about 5 minutes ago. I tell me husband I love him a ridiculous amount ... maybe 20 times a day. I love him endlessly  .

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1.  Right now the weather where I live is     lovely. Most of the year it is sunny, but the past few days there is a morning fog (because the land gets so warm and toasty in the day and so cool in the night) that burns off by afternoon. The weather is ripe with the lingering moments of Summer and a hint towards the shift of Autumn. And it is welcome . . .   

2.  The best piece of advice I've been given is   trust your gut. It NEVER lies   .

3.  My most favorite person in all the world is    my husband .

4. If I were to have a "mission statement" for my life, it would be    the time is now. the power is you. 

5. My most favorite item in my closet is   two pairs of baby booties - one the perfect cornflower blue and the other acqua green - that my grandmother made.

6. The best cure for a bad day is   yoga, hanging out with girlfriends and a glass of wine. Failing that: sleep .

7.  Today is   a new moment  .

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I've been re-inspired to contribute to Fill in the Blank Fridays:

1.  My favorite grade in school was    12 - because I knew it was going to be the last   .

2.  My favorite teacher was  Mrs. Malo     because,  she was the first person to tell me about Mother Teresa and awaken my interest in India    .

3.  The highest level of education I have completed is    a Bachelor's of arts degree in Psychology ... after 3 years in Science, I finally figured out I was more into the arts .

4. School lunches for me were usually    homemade and I would pick them apart. I'd eat it all, but I'd eat little bit by bit .

5. The amount of money you'd have to pay me to go back to high school would be  astronomical. The past is the past. And I prefer to keep it as such. 

6. A few things that will always remind me of going back to school are:  Binders, No 5 pencils, backpacks and new clothes shopping, falling leaves, crisp Autumn air .

7.  The first day of school was always   a dreaded day .

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1.  Something that is very near and dear to my heart is,  my marriage    .

2.      Life   is good cause to celebrate .

3.  The most fun I ever had was    backpacking my way through Europe somehow ending up on a Kibbutz in Israel, living in England and then finding myself in India - all before I was twenty years old  .

4.  True friends are   the ones who are always there for you even when they (or I) live on the other side of the world, where no topic is off-limits, the ones you can call anytime anywhere and you can always pick up where you left off even if there's a time lapse (of years) between visits. True friends are the ones who give it to you straight whether you've got salad in your teeth or give you that spiritual slap in the face when it's called for .

5. Something that makes me terribly happy is       morning walks on the beach ... or a friend calling at that perfect moment .

6. A good way to spend a sunny day is    down at the beach surfing, lazing in the sun flipping through magazines and hanging with friends  .

7.  My favorite celebratory food is   champagne .

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1.  Today is a good day because  it is Friday - and tomorrow I'm going to Florence + the Machine!!!   .

2.   The best thing I did all week was    spend time with my man and rest  .

3.  The current weather is    thunder, lightening and rain (oh, my!)     and it makes me feel   like I'm back in Vancouver in the middle of winter  .

4. The best thing about spring is    the buds of inspiration and change all around us . . .  and within us. Check out Blossoming to Spring.

5. A fashion trend that I'm dying to try out for spring is   a maxi dress. Come on sunshine .

6. A person who made me smile this week was    my husband .

7.  The most delicious thing I ate all week was   everything! After being on the road for over 5 weeks, it has been delicious to indulge in home cooked food. We went to the Farmers Market on Tuesday and brought home some wonderful local goodies (I'm ALL about the micro green salads these days). And, of course, we made pizza from scratch. The best ever: tomato sauce, tomatoes, onions, roasted garlic, fresh basil and a heap of arugula and micro greens on top - with a glass of shiraz on the side. YUM! .

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1.  My greatest strength is  holding space  .

2.   My greatest weakness is    impatience   .

3.  People always compliment me on    my smile. I was blessed with great teeth (never had braces) and my pearly whites   .

4. If you found me procrastinating you'd probably find me     on Pinterest or Facebook or scrolling through blogs .

5. The most cozy place in all the world is  being wrapped up in a white fluffy robe after a luscious spa treatment and lounging on the couch in the relaxation room with nowhere to go.

6. Something new that I tried recently was    a Hamam. Stay tuned for the blog post! .

7.  This weekend I would like to   go see CATS (I always felt so deprived as a child because my parents weren't into Broadway shows. The first I saw was Phantom of the Opera when I was 18! It's going to be very 80s... I can imagine all the leg warmers), sleep, go to the spa (can't get enough of the steam room and rainforest showers at TEN Spa. I think hydrotherapy is vital for health), update my website and write my article for the Vancouver View. Doesn't sound much like a weekend, really . . .

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1.  My favorite color is    dependent. Clothes: black or grey. Interior design: white. Nail polish: red, pink or nude. Lipstick: coral   .

2.   My home decor color palette includes    white and earth tones   .

3.  Other people always tell me I look good in the color    blue - it brings out my eyes. *twinkle*twinkle*     .

4. The color I detest is     ooo, detest is such a strong word! I do not detest any color but you will NEVER find me wearing brown . . . except for a pair of brown boots.

5. If you were to look in my closet most of the colors you'd see would be   neutrals with a couple of brighter pops of color (mostly my Lululemon gear) .

6. A color that I simply cannot pull off no matter how hard I try is    brown - and I've given up. I won't try anything brown on .

7.  The color of my favorite dress is   a LBD .

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1.  The highlight of my week was   making it through . . . 

2.   If I had to classify my interior design aesthetic it would be   minimalist .

3.  My first vehicle was    a red tricycle.

4. An item I need to have in my day in order to function is   coffee!.

5. My favorite way to waste time is   flipping through magazines or scrolling through Pinterest.

6. Right now I could really go for   a glass of champagne   .

7.  This weekend I will be   spending time with my man .

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1.  The love of my life is   my man .

2.   Falling in love is   a surprise. You never find it when you're looking for it. And when you do fall in love, it becomes increasingly lovelier as time goes on  .

3.  Marriage is   is great!.

4. The longest relationship I've ever had is   35 years - with myself.

5. The key to a good relationship is   communication, honesty, compassion.

6. I feel loved when   he looks in my eyes, caresses my back, makes me dinner, walks along the beach with me   .

7.  My favorite quote about love is :

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1.  I started my blog because   It is a medium of creative expression .

2.   One thing I love seeing on other blogs    Very cool art installations .

3.  Something I love about blogging      creative expression  .

4. A favorite blog post of mine is probably      Reverb 2011: Reflections & Intentions or this fun lookbook . 

5. Something my friends in real life know about me that I've never before mentioned on my blog is   .

6.  My new favorite blogs to read are   je sues perdu, purple area, happenstance .

7.  Some things I tend to avoid doing on my blog are   be rude or insulting.

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1.   If money wasn't an issue, the first thing I'd cross of my life list is   a weekly spa session: massage, facial & mani-pedi .

2.   Herbal medicine tea from my healer. It's bitter with weird pieces of unidentified twigs and plant parts floating around    is something I like that other people think is weird.

3.  If my life were a movie right now, the title would be    The Buddha Would Have Done It This Way"    .

4.  Three things I am looking forward to this month are    Being home  ,   being on my mat  and    being in the sunshine .

5.  My favorite song to sing in the shower is  just not happening. I think people who sing in the shower a mythical .

6.  If I found out that the production of    Rescue Remedy    was ending this month, I'd go out and buy as much as I could tomorrow.

7.  One thing I'll never grow tired of is   nature. Oceans, mountains  .