http://www.lanastewart.com Portfolio and blog of Lana Stewart Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:36:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Everything is food-related these days.  I decided to replace my old faux-Pyrex blue glass casserole dish that I bought back in my student days (possibly a Big Buds special) and replace it with something a little more grown up.  Something that would actually make the food look good coming out ... http://www.lanastewart.com/2008/09/07/one-week-to-go/ Some things I've been up to over the last couple of days... The OC Transpo driver joked with me yesterday to not have the baby on his bus.  Ha ha.  Yeah, believe me that is NOT going to happen. Entered the sore and swollen feet days.  Shopping is not a cure for ... http://www.lanastewart.com/2008/09/06/8-ish-days-to-go/ Knitting continues at lightning speed.  But what will come first - the next pair of mittens or the baby?  My money is on the mittens. Daytime tv is pretty bad.  Especially creepy animal segments on Rachel Ray.  Ick.  I don't want to see you pet spiders and then make a casserole.  ... http://www.lanastewart.com/2008/09/04/single-digit-days/ Yeah, I downloaded the new New Kids on the Block album.  I am 12. With the hot weather, even my toes feel fat. You can get a surprising amount of knitting done between the hours of 3am - 4am. Ugh - pregnancy brain strikes again.  Thought I was buying a bag of sweet ... http://www.lanastewart.com/2008/09/03/maternity-leave-day-7/ Weekend recap: Two new important discoveries happened over this weekend and both are gelato-related.  First, maple scrock may be the best flavour ever.  I don't know what scrock is, but here's what I know... it's awesome.  So awesome, I had it twice.  It tastes like a Toffifee candy... but not quite ... http://www.lanastewart.com/2008/09/02/maternity-leave-day-6/ I need to figure out how to relax because looking over my photos of yesterday's activities makes me look like a crazy person. First, I totally confused Orville by staying home.  He meowed and meowed in confusion trying to get me out the door and off to work.  I think it ... http://www.lanastewart.com/2008/08/29/maternity-leave-day-one/ This past week, my standard rotation of maternity tops has been letting me down.  Basically, they aren't providing enough coverage anymore.  The t-shirt overhang is getting drafty and I'm constantly tugging at my tops to make sure I'm not just letting it all hang out. When I tried the tops on ... http://www.lanastewart.com/2008/08/27/bumpius-maximus/ Three years ago my now husband (then boyfriend!) decided to adopt a cat.  We had been living together in our new apartment for all of 25 days before bringing Orville home - in fact, we didn't even own a couch at this point.  To me, a cat seemed like a ... http://www.lanastewart.com/2008/08/26/birthday-boy/ What better way to relax in these last few weeks than with some (minor) home improvement projects? Project #1: fix the leaky toilet.    After a glance at my "Do it yourself" guide, I figured it was the rubber flapper that had worn out... and happily, it was a quick five-minute fix.  ... http://www.lanastewart.com/2008/08/25/week-37-home-improvement-edition/ Of course a typical humid and hot Ottawa summer day had to arrive on the weekend that I was planning some serious freezer cooking and baking.  I decided to stay in and keep Orville entertained by vacuuming, doing laundry, washing dishes, cooking, cleaning the fridge and napping... you know, typical ... http://www.lanastewart.com/2008/08/23/week-37-and-counting/