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Client Appreciation Party: February 9, 2012

Last week, we celebrated our second annual Client Appreciation Party!  The food, the venue and its staff, and the fabulous company of our friends and family made the evening a huge success! Don’t just take our word for it though!  Check out what guests had to say:

“Thanks so much for last night!!!!  Sorry I had to eat and run, but I really wanted to see you.  The food was great and the place looked fabulous!  As always, you do a great job with your events!!!!  Amanda loved her gift and so did we!” -Marianna

“I wanted to thank you both for taking the time to make the evening an amazing and fun night.   Adele you are an amazing real estate agent, I feel I’m not only a client but I have established a friendship with you.  You are an amazing woman! and Nadia I don’t know you yet but I’m sure that you are also amazing.   I will continue to forward your name to everyone, and once again thank you for thinking of me.” -Toni

We would like to thank all of our guests for attending and making the event so special.  See below for event photos!

For more photos, visit our facebook page and ‘like’ us!  Click the link below:

http://www.facebook.com/DiamondTeam#!/pages/The-Diamond-Team/126899034049726

Getting Healthy – Despite Life’s Curveballs

One week ago I made a pledge to shed some pounds and like so many other people out there, we know the reasons why we should eat healthier, exercise more, and become who we want to be, but really…life gets in the way.  In my situation, because my mom is ill and trying her best to recover in the hospital from the removal of a brain tumor, a mild stroke, and a fall from her bed at the hospital , I’m not as active as I wanted to be.  My time is now spent running out of the house after the kids are off to school to see my mom and make sure she is being cared for properly.  Because her fall was so severe, she will take longer to recover (an extra six weeks) as she fractured a bone in her left leg (the leg which he had hip surgery on two years ago) and got the biggest goose egg I ever seen over her eye which is taking forever to heal. 

I am reading a great book called “Change One” Lose Weight Simply, Safely, and Forever by John Hastings.  John is  educating me on healthy eating habits and introducing me to great new and easy recipes which taste great and take very little time to prepare.  With my hectic schedule, I need all the help I can get to prepare delicious easy but healthy meals.  Another great read is “Wheat Belly” by Tom Weiner.  What he has taught me is the importance of eliminating wheat from my diet.  I truly believe I am allergic to wheat since I have a lot of all the symptoms that point in that direction therefore I’ve decided that I’m going to take the next few weeks to conquer the elimination or at least minimizing the intake of wheat and see how that impacts my health and weight.  This along with buying more organic foods and experimenting with the preparation of new leafy vegetables including Kale, Collard, Red Swiss Chard,  and Bok Choy will hopefully lead to a slimmer me and more handle on serving my family healthier tasty meals.

Once that food part is second nature, I will follow a routine of exercising everyday for at least one hour.  Many of the programs I joined, but had to cut short included Yoga and Pilates at Stratosphere in Vaughan and Boot Camp at Fit Body in Vaughan.  They were all amazing and made me feel balanced and relaxed once completed so it’s imperative that I get back on that wagon.

I’ve joined the 30 Day Challenge at Stratosphere and the Biggest Loser at RE/MAX so I’m determined to finish what I started…losing weight.

- Adele

Keeping it fresh!

Greetings to our wonderful blog followers!

We wanted to keep you updated on what you can expect to see (starting today) with our blogs!  You will continue to see much of the same items: interesting and innovative design techniques, yummy recipes, and the most recent happenings of the real estate market.  However, we’re throwing in one extra item into the mix!  You will now be updated on the day-to-day happens of our lives beyond real estate!  We have some great stuff coming your way, so stay tuned!

A Little Laundry Room TLC

When looking to spruce up your home, be sure and spend a little time pretty-ing up your laundry room!  Traditionally, we don’t often consider the laundry room on our list of ‘renovation to do’s'; however, a nip and a tuck can really improve the functionality of the space to make your work simpler, and dare I say it, more enjoyable!  Take a look at this Globe and Mail article for some inspiration. 

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/decor/kelly-deck/give-your-laundry-room-a-new-squeaky-clean-look/article2315883/

Adding a Little Colour to Your Life!

With the new year, why not rejuvenate your home with some new colours!  This week’s Your Home and Lifestyle offers some fabulous tips for each room of the house!  Each room gets it own colour suggestions and design tips to really add that WOW! factor to your living space.  Click the link below if you’re ready for a little technicolour!

http://article.yourhomeandlifestyle.com/pages/article/YHL_JAN_12_01/40211/index.html