Who's Up For A Little Kooky?
I should start off by saying that if you are not a fan of kooky, you should probably just mosey on along. I won't be offended, really. If you're still here, let's hop on over to the land of obsessions...
View ArticleDog Vaccination Protocol
I talk with a lot of dog owners through Facebook groups, at the dog park, the pet store, or just out for our daily walks and it seems that the confusion surrounding vaccination is widespread. Everyone...
View ArticleThe Art Gym
I did something new today. I popped into The Art Gym. This is the coolest place. They have a bunch of tables set up and all the art supplies you could want to use: acrylics, oils, watercolours,...
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More Books
1. The Loyal Servant, Eva HudsonGenre: Political Crime NovelThe description from the author's site: "Winner of the Lucy Cavendish Prize for fiction, The Loyal Servant is a whistleblower thriller that...
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Who Doesn't Like To Eat? :)
I've been absent here for far too long. Sorry about that. I won't bore you with the details of slipping missions and demotivation. Instead, I will share with you,....food!Hubby and I are revisiting our...
View ArticleWhat is that?
Does this ever happen to you?I just noticed after a short 5 years (yes, 5 years) that there were two pieces of foam packing tape cushioning the glass shelf above the crispers in our fridge. Five years...
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Life Book 2015
Have you heard of Life Book? It is a brilliant, year-long art class program put on by the lovely Tamara Laporte of Willowing Arts. I signed up this year to give my non-existent art practice a jump...
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Books in the Mail
Don't you love getting books in the mail? Well, anything in the mail really. I just received an order from Amazon today so I'm feeling all new-book giddy. Here are the most recent goodies:Show Your...
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What I Love This Week
So many fabulous things happening this week. I have been buried with snail mail, yay. A stack of books from amazon, earrings, more earrings, and an apron. How lucky do I feel? Oh yeah. :)So, here's...
View ArticleLet Me Help
Earlier this week our Little Miss Libby had her second knee-repair surgery. She came home doing so well that we were calling her a little miracle. Then the next day she vomited up everything we gave...
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Little Miss Libby
I'm sure that most of you are familiar with my Little Miss Libby. My sweet girlie who has filled my days with fun and adventure since we brought her home in December 2012. She could fit in your...
View ArticleToo Much?
I probably already know the answer to this question, but I'm going to ask it anyway,...is this too much food for dinner?I tried this recipe for sweet potatoes and beets, roasted. I had a huge...
View ArticleIra Glass on the Creative Process
I did not know that everyone went through a process like this. When I first started painting in July 2014, everything I did was ugly. Ugly ugly. I'm not even kidding. It was so frustrating to know what...
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Facebook Challenge - Angels We Have Seen on High
I was challenged by my dear friend, Sandy, to post 15 pieces of my art on my own personal facebook page. Of course, I threw up a little in my mouth at the thought. I haven't had the most prolific year...
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Facebook Challenge - Lovely Ladies
Day 2 of the facebook challenge:These are my Lovely Ladies. Again, all 3 ladies are inspired by Tamara Laporte lessons (what would I do without her lessons?):
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Facebook Challenge - Abstract Fun
Day 3 of the Challenge.A fun abstract piece:I believe the inspiration for this piece was a pinterest pin (sometimes I actually complete the pinterest pins, lol):This was a Tamara Laporte exercise.What...
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Facebook Challenge - Horses and a Cat
Facebook Challenge - Day 4This first piece is my spirit horse. It was inspired by a tutorial created by Cinnamon Cooney.This is a colourful piece exploring colours for shading.And my cool blues...
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Facebook Challenge - This and That
If you're getting tired of the facebook challenge, you're in luck - this is the final installment. No real theme today, just this and that.This is a fun mixed media lady using collage and napkins.A...
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Wine Route Gallery
I doubt it will shock any of you to know that the town where I live is filled with and surrounded by vineyards and wineries. There are many tours, guided and self-guided, that bop you from one winery...
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Nora Ephron
The GuardianI’m pretty sure that I’ve been living under a rock, because I’ve only recently discovered Nora Ephron. Gasp. I know. Well, to be fair, I have been a fan of her work for some years, but had...
View ArticleYou're Going To Die
You're going to die.Let that settle for a second. I'll wait.You are going to die one day. We all are. Obviously. So why am I sharing that piece of not-so-new news with you? Because I actually heard...
View ArticleStarting Again - How to Get Your Creative Juices Flowing
I haven't been writing. At all. I can't even seem to make myself do morning pages. When I looked at my journal this morning, I had written the date and nothing more for the last three entries. And none...
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Steal Like An Artist - Austin Kleon
I love this book. Truly love this book.It is Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon. It's an adorable format: 6-inch x 6-inch size with lots of doodles and drawings and tips. There are 10 chapters based...
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A Writer's Secrets to Catching Creative Ideas
Brad Herzog did a TED Talk (TEDx Monterey - running time 15:36) about A Writer's Secrets to Catching Creative Ideas. Every time I watch this talk (so far three times, but there will be more), I feel so...
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Learn How To Trick Your Mind Into Being Creative
Aadil Vera performed a TEDx Talk (TEDx NSU - running time 7:53) entitled Trick Your Mind Into Being Creative.SourceThe biggest takeaway I got from this talk was to work within some kind of limitation....
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