OH CANADA!

Canada Day is by far my Fave summer holiday...To me it is the best way to kick of my favourite season...

With 4 kids, 2 teens and 2 toddlers, it is always a chore to try and decide what to do for Canada Day. Mama wants low maintenance and indoor plumbing. Dad would prefer to pee in a bush and eat grubs off a rock. Guess who wins?

Here are a few fun, easy and some have indoor plumbing, ideas on what to do with your friends or family for Canada Day...

CAMPING

Anyone who knows me knows I DO NOT CAMP...I GLAMP...no bugs, indoor plumbing and room service are preferred. Also with toddlers,1 still in diapers, I am sorry it is not fun...So this year I have given into my husbands desire to go camping and we will be pitching a tent...right in our own back yard . So mommy can sleep and pee inside ... It is FREE and fun and the kids

could care a less where we are so long as they get to sleep in a tent...WIN WIN!

PICNIC

I LOVE picnics, with wine...I love the whole idea of the fun foods you can wrap up. The pretty blanket you can sit and eat on, the cool picnic kits that you can find, so fun. See I'm an outdoors'ey girl. The best part is you can have them anywhere!! No reservations required and they are always kid friendly.

POOL PARTY

If you have a pool, you are so lucky! if you don't , makes friends with someone who does, even better, no maintenance! I have always loved a good pool party, the sun, the surf...well sort of, Kids splashing around, so fun! This can be a great way to spend a day with the family and friends, just be sure to be safe, both around the pool with kids and with the sun screen!!

FIREWORKS

There is something about fireworks that makes me feel like a 5 year old kid, I LOVE them. What I don't like is driving to a "place" to see them, paying for parking, peeing in port'a'potties, paying $7 for a bottle of water and then waiting 60 minutes at the end of the night to get out of the parking lot. Oh goodness what a mess... What I DO like is fun, neighbourhood firework parties, lawn chairs, coolers and indoor plumbing. I suggest to talk to some families in your neighbourhood and creating a Fab HOOD firework extravaganza at someones house or a local park. Just be sure to check into your cities by-laws to make sure you wont get busted...There is no fun in spending the night in the "Big House."

BACKYARD BBQ's

By far these are my favourite as I LOVE to entertain. I do believe that Canada Day is about hotdogs and potato salad, cold drinks, family and good friends. There is nothing more invited then having people over to your own home. If you are having one, I will be waiting for my invite!

Regardless of what kind of party you are up for on Canada Day, the main thing is to be a great host or help a friend be a great host. The best way to do this is to visit...

www.deflatetheelephant.com , where you will find FABULOUS Mocktail recipes, tips and ideas on how to help make sure non of your guest drink and drive.

Be sure to also visit their FaceBook page and take the pledge today!

Here is my favourite Canada Day Mocktail recipe...Enjoy and have a Happy and Safe Canada Day...

Cheers

OH CANADA!

I BELIEVE

I believe 1 + 1 = endless possibilities...

I believe drinking an entire bottle of wine is very European...

I believe that hard work DOES pay off...

I believe my mother...

I believe love, sex and vodka cures everything...

I believe in the power of the stiletto...

I believe one day I will meet George Clooney...

I believe in karma...

I believe in second chances...

I believe you always have a choice...

I believe in my children...

I believe in the people I call friends...

I believe in change...

I believe in Santa Claus...

I believe in myself...

I believe you should never skip dessert...

I believe that I can be a better person...

I believe in the power of good coffee...

I believe in cocktails with lunch...

I believe gay is more than just o.k...

I believe a toddler running through a sprinkler constitutes a bath...

I believe in the power of good over evil...

I believe my father...

I believe in social media...

I believe in acceptance...

I believe my husband loves me deeply...

I believe in being real...

I believe bacon & Reese's Peanut butter cups are the perfect foods...

I believe facebook was created so I never forget birthdays...

I believe in tolerance...

I believe teaching a child to tie their shoe is the hardest job in the world...

I believe in accessories...

I believe reality t.v...

I believe in singing in the shower...

I believe in the perfect handbag...

I believe I will have another drink...

What do you believe...?

I BELIEVE

FASHION HURTS!!!

It is no secret to anyone that I LOVE SHOES...

High, skinny, strap'y, pointy and PAINFUL shoes...

Like these......

Ok..maybe that is a little excessive...even for a Deeva...Let's say these...

Regardless of the color , style or height...we have all worn shoes that hurt our feet for the sake of Fashion and Fabulousness...I have several pair of what I call "Sitting Shoes". I know to only wear them when very little walking is involved. Yet I yearn to wear them for longer periods of time, after all...the prettier they are...the more they seem to hurt...hmmmm kind of sounds like my dating history...any whooooooo....

So here is I am giving away.........to relieve your Fashion "Shoe Loving" Pain...

*pretty suitcase not included ;(

These amazing products from Airplus are made for FABULOUS foot ware...these are not Lunch Lady Shoe insoles...

And to make sure your Fabulous shoes smell just as fabulous...

How do you win this deevine prize pack...Simple...and FUN...

Upload a pic of your "Sitting Shoes" to my FaceBook page, the ones you bought knowing that they would kill you, but were far to pretty to pass up...This is true SHOE LOVE...

If you share the contest on your FB page or Tweet out the contest, you get an extra entry...be sure to tag my FB when you share and @cocktaildeeva me when you tweet...It's that simple...And I...being the selfish DEEVA...get to drool over all your fabulous shoe pictures!! It's a win / win ...

Winners will be pick by random draw...

Contest open to U.S & Canadian residence.

Only one pic/entry per person

Contest closes on MY 40th BIRTHDAY...June 21st 2011...at midnight, Toronto time whatever the heck that is...rarely sober...;)

Winner will be announced June 22 nd 2011

Prize pack includes:

2 Aloe Infused Socks

3 Ball of Foot & Stick

3 Hug My Heels

3 Ultra Arch

3 Heel Savers

3 Save My Soles

3 Shoe Comfort Kits

2 Spa Footies

1 Sneaker Balls

1 Granger Foot Odour Eliminator

Prize value- Over $70.00...sweeeeeeeet

FASHION HURTS!!!

Women in Biz...

I had the true pleasure of hanging with some of the most fabulous women...and a couple of dudes...this past Sunday and Monday at the Women in Biz Conference. Idid my Virgin talkie and it was fun...I managed not to make a total ass of myself..YAY me...

However on the Sunday night it was all about the DRINKIES!!! A fab Women in Biz Tweet up rocked the night...

I served up the...

Women in Biz'Tini ....

1/2 ounce Vodka

1 ounce Melon Liquor

1 tbs Kiwi puree

2 ounces Apple Juice

1 ounce Limeade

Add all ingredients to a shaker filled with ice, shake and strain into a martini glass...

Hope you all enjoyed it !!!

I know that Julie Cole DIDN'T as she breezed by me and proclaimed..." Hey Dee, I's getting a Beer"...waving said drink ticket in the air...Don't believe me that the sweet Julie Cole could be so Cocktail calus....????

EXHIBIT A !!!

Huge THANK YOU to all the Fab Ladies involved with Women in Biz Conference... for inviting me to participate in such a Fabulous event... Leigh , Barbara, Catherine and Alli...Next stop...BLISSDOM CANADA... more Drinkies..;)

And what would a FABULOUS party be without an amazing moment...and this was my fave... and a tear jerker...When the deevine Heather Hamilton won a ticket to Blissdom Canada...and she was on the waiting list...the perfect ending to a perfect party! Cheers can't wait to enjoy some Drinkies with you !!!

Last but certainly not least...Huge LUV...and sloppy kisses to the Fabulous C L Buchanan Photography for doing such an incredible job of capturing this amazing party and conference.

Cheers to all the fabulous people I met !!! Can't wait to enjoy more Drinkies...and Talkies with you all soon...

Cheers

Women in Biz...

OH STANLEY !!!!!!!

It's Summer !!! How do I know it's summer?

It's no the weather, because we all know how glorious that has been. Or the FABULOUS sandals and cute beach bags. I know it's summer because the Stanley Cup Finals start this week.

I AM CANADIAN.............

Nothing better than dragging the old TV out into the backyard for an evening Stanley Cup Final Patio Party...

So be sure to be a FAB host and offer your guests DEElishious alternatives to alcoholic bevies...

Here is my fave for the occasion...The Tangiers Mocktail...

Be sure to check out www.deflatetheelephant.com for more FAB hosting tips and great recipes...

Also go take the pledge at DeflatetheElephant's Facebook Page...and share with all your friends and family...Party Safe!

OH STANLEY !!!!!!!

Wine & Dye !

Some of you know about the Hair Drama that I went through only a few short weeks ago...

An upside is that it's easy to dye my hair now...there really isn't that much of it left. The down side is that because it's dark again the greys come in fast and furious.


So I need to find a good home dye that works well and actually covers greys...Dying your hair is dull and boring so I decided to add wine to the mix. This always makes anything way funner...So here is the first in my Wine & Dye series...

I tried this...L'Oreal Sublime Mouse...yes I saw it on TV and bought it...like you have not done that...

It's boasts ...Ease of application, I believe the words they use are soft...sumptuous and simple..Really? Sumptuous? What'evs...Luscious color and Grey coverage...LOVE the marketing geniuses that come up with these words...

So...how did it do...

I score them by George's ...of course...1 being worst...5 being FANF&^%INGTASTIC...

Ease of use- 4 George's - It was super easy to use. No need to be a rocket scientist here.

Cleanliness- 5 George's- It's next to Godliness you know...I LOVED this product for this...NO splatters...I would give 2 thumbs up but that would mean that I would drop my wine.

Lusciousness- 4 George's- The actual dye smells like every other dye. However...the conditioner that they give with this product smells strangely like a yummy snack food. I have to say I was mildly aroused while using it, and hungry...I know it's wrong, please don't judge.

Grey Coverage- 2 George's - About the same as any other home brad I have used...Did not get all of them and in a week or so...who knows...

Would I buy it again...? Maybe...I have a few more I want to try first...for me...Grey Coverage is key...and I am ok with that...really...*sobbing in wine*

I Drank this...

It was a gift from my divine friend Gale...xoxo...

So...how did it do...

Ease of Use- 4 George's- This is a smooth Sauvignon yet has a lovely twist to it that is like a party in your mouth...mind out of the gutter...

Cleanliness- 4 George's - Well I spilt some on my shirt but I think it will come out.

Lusciousness- 4 George's- It has really nice grassy and tropical notes ...Yes this means it tastes a little like Pineapple Grass...but hey...that can be good...riiiiiggght Duuuuude... Pineapple Express...get it...ya..ok...moving on...

Grey Coverage- Ya I got nothin...It was a lovely bottle of wine and I would definitely buy it and serve it to my friends...my good friends...after all it retails for $18.5 a bottle...Hey...I have to watch my shoe budget...

This product review was brought to you buy....ME..........

I paid for the Dye out of my own pocket...And the fabulous wine was a gift...

Thanks for reading...Cheers

Wine & Dye !

Martini The VOTE!

Election nite is upon us and it is only fitting that we have a Libations to go with it !!

1 ounce Liar Liar Pants on Fire...
1 ounce of Finger Pointing
1/2 cup of Skirting the Issues
1/4 tsp of Coalition Zest
pinch of smear campaign
a wedge of baby kissing for a garnish

Add all ingredients to a shaker full of broken promises, shake well and strain into a large martini glass rimmed with various tax hike shavings...

This is sure to be a hit at your election party gathering...

Cheers!

Martini The VOTE!