Happy Valentine's Day! I hope this day is a reminder to love yourself and be proud of yourself. I really believe our first love should be ourselves, for it is like putting the oxygen mask on yourself first. We can make a stronger effect on others, if we love ourselves first. And once we take care ...

I love to learn. And the way our brain works fascinates me, and this has to do with today's #FridayFinds. Lately I found in our local grocery store this magazine called Psychology Now. This recent edition is volume 5, and shares about "Rediscover your Optimism," "Mental Health Masterclass," "The Sci...

For today's #WednesdayWins I am thankful for all the fresh food (fruits, vegetables and meat) we get throughout the year. Forty some years ago, that wasn't common; fruits and vegetables were only available in your immediate area and during the season. So fast forward to last night, I had salmon with...

Today's #TuesdayToolsAndTechniques is all about the mini abstracts I created to accompany my Artist Cards. The mini abstracts are mixed media. I loved playing with collage of rice paper and wrapping paper, and the stencils I used to create a variety of patterns. On top of that, I created it all usin...

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Before we get into the newsletter bit, just want to share a few things. First of all, Quattro (the former stray cat I was feeding) is doing great. To encourage him to not be so attached to the bedroom, where he sleeps at night, we have closed the door during the day to help him get use to ...

On this #ThirdDegreeThursday , we are talking about spirits, ghosts. Some people have stories of their encounters with them. Have you had an experience with them? Was it identifiable as someone or something you knew?  What happened? 

Hey everyone! I hope you’re having a great week so far! Just wa...

Burnishing... "polish by rubbing."  Well it kinda is like that, but we are using pencil crayons, instead of the traditional metal burnishings. What we do is place a lighter colour on top of the base colour, and the act has pressure to it because we are rubbing it into the base colour. So it is the a...

Today's #FridayFinds  is the top selling book by Prince Harry, called Spare. Here we get a glimpse inside the dysfunctional royal family. What separates his family from ours is the desire to look good in the daily British newspapers. It seems there have been times where a person's misdoings would be...

The question for today is: Have you, or do you know someone, who has suffered from mental illness (depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia etc.)??? Let's light up those 'YES's' , in the comments, to show that it is more common than not!!

Today is #BellLetsTalk . Today this is where eve...

In the summer, this cat was coming around the house. I began feeding him as he looked scruffy. I was right in my assumption as he would gobble the food down. I tried to figure out where he lived, but I never figured that out.

He would come 2-3 times a day; he would eat and then move to the corner o...

Today's #TuesdayToolsAnd Techniques is all about metallic watercolours. These Arteza watercolours are so beautiful. They look lovely on white watercolour paper but they can also be painted on black paper; these paints look amazing on the black paper! If you are looking for something unique to paint ...

Today's #FridayFinds is based on Dr. Erin Fall Haskell's "Spiritual Awakening" Oracle cards. It is based on 52 of the spiritual Universal Laws. some of the laws are Creation, Cause and Effect, Divine  will, time, Growth, Transmutation, Abundance, Attraction, Love, Nature and Forgiveness. This is unl...