Makena (my cat) scared me while I filmed this video. I was talking about this week's #FridayFinds and he jumped from his perch, on to the table, and startled me. All he wanted to see was what I was talking about! I was talking about Jo Malone candles for this week's #FridayFinds. This is the most be...

Kind people make a difference. They can do something nice, give you a smile, open the door or etc.. Today It is snowing and very cold (-29 with windchill) and the sidewalk and driveway need to be done.. We have a big corner lot and with it we have a large corner lot sidewalk. To my surprise, I heard...

Does someone on your Christmas list want some watercolours? This set, that I am about to share, was a quality set that i had my high school students use. The set is called "Prang;" they sell tempera paint and watercolour sets (the tempera was of good quality as well). I used the Prang watercolour 8-...

Tomorrow is Black Friday! It seems though the sales have started already. I imagine it is easier on the merchants to spread it across a few days rather than it all being on one day. Either way, the question has to do with Black Friday...do you participate? I have to admit I have bought some things f...

Today I share something a bit personal. While on my cancer journey, especially during and after chemotherapy, I developed a dry mouth. It was so bad that I would wake myself up from sleep because of my dry mouth. Two things have carried on since my cancer treatments: one, I am unable to eat hot food...

Today on #TuesdayToolsAndTechniques , I will share a neat little trick that I use in my drawings to show some texture. It is called embossing. It isn't embossing in the idea that it is a raised edge, but it is one that is marked into the paper. To create the marks you either put a piece of paper on ...

Today on #FridayFinds I will share about an oldie but a goodie! It's YouTube! To be honest, I joined this train not to far gone. I don't know why it took me so long to start watching, but it did. I started watching about two years ago. Now, I am an avid watcher as I realize that there is soooo much ...

So, you've finished your work and all your chores. Now, what do you do with your free time? What are your hobbies. Studies have shown that hobbies are good for our hearts and our minds. It gives our brains time to relax. 

I personally like to create art and read. With art, I let my mind go and crea...

Danielle LaPorte just wrote a lovely book called "How To Be Loving." It is a thought-provoking book about love and bringing more love into your life. In addition to this book, is a supplement journal called "How to Be Loving, the Journal."I love this journal for the combination of short Danielle LaP...

Today for #TuesdayToolsAndTechniques I will be sharing with you an additive of the acrylics called Acrylic Flow Release. One of the special things about acrylics is all the different types of additives you can add to the acrylics. They can change the consistency, what it does and more. Today's addit...

When you are sick. It can be tough on your system; not only physically, but  mentally as well. Do you have any physical ways to get better? .

Music can heal. Art can heal. Dance can heal. Fashion can heal. The Arts have a healing way about them. There is something so special about each one. Even as...

Today's #WednesdayWins Is something very easy to do...to just look around. Despite the snow on the ground and the cold, the sun is out and the sky is blue. That is one thing I love about Alberta winters on the most part.

Even when feeling miserable (sick), I could gleam happiness from nature's beau...