Painting with acrylics you have a variety of media that you can add to it to change the look and feel of the paint. Today I will share with you matte medium. Matte medium can be added to the acrylic paints and its effect is translucency; it can have the look of watercolors. Watercoclor isn't meant t...

I have bought a few things from Em Cosmetics and have loved all of it. So, when a sale came up (for my Canadian Dollar), I bought these two gems that I loved from afar. So I bought the Heaven's Glow Blush in the color Baroque and Divine Skies Eyeshadow Palette in the color Rodin. These beautiful, na...

You think, "Oh, I'm thirsty...." What drink do you go for when you experience thirst? Do you go for tea, coffee, water, orange juice, pop or apple juice? For me, it depends how much do I want to drink. If I'm thirsty and on the go, I will grab a quick glass of water (or half a glass). However in mos...

For today's #WednesdayWins is Smart Sweets. I am thankful for them because they satisfy my sweet tooth but with less sugar (3g/bag). I first found them at Costco (they're still there) and just yesterday in our town's grocery store. They have ones like fuzzy peach, Swedish fish, gummy worms and more....

Acrylics are loved as a media for creation. Today, I looked at some acrylics that don't look like normal acrylic paint in its thickness and it coming from a tube of paint. Due to its liquid substance, it will react differently with your brushes as it will have a 'flow'. It will operate more like wat...

Here's a new book by Danielle LaPorte. She has written 'The Desire Map' and many more. She is a member of Oprah's Super Soul 100 and creator of the Heart Centered Leaders Program & Membership, with facilitators and coaches worldwide. And her website receives millions of visits.

The new book is call...

Some people like the sight seeing way, while others like to get there faster. The question has to do with planes, trains and automobiles; so, out of them all, which is your choice? I personally like a car ride if it is 1-3 days away, but the plane is lovely because of the sky high views and how much...

We are busy.... there is always something to do. We race from one appointment to the next. It is go, go, go! We get tired and then exhausted. Have you ever thought of taking time during your day to decompress? To let loose the reins we hold tight that guide our lives? This is how we take care of our...

We were in the city yesterday and I bought a brand new pair of shoes.They are so comfy and are great. The brand name is called Portofino. But I'll share about them next #FridayFinds. Today, in the mail, from Amazon, I got this lip tint and pencil called Ink Velvet from South Korea. South Korea is we...

For today's #TuesdayToolsAndTechniques I am sharing with you a medium called gesso. Gesso can be a white, black or clear coloured. In fact, sometimes it can be a coloured substance. Another interesting aspect is often artists will combine a colour of paint with the white or clear gesso. This will gi...

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It seems the world is divided when it comes to these two animals. It is like you love one, and hate the other! For my partner and I, we seem to love both! He had a small poodle that would join him on his paper route.The whole family loved that dog. As for me growing up, we didn't have any pets. When...