It’s one of my greatest desires that my children are inspired to create. I am a firm believer that everyone is creative – it may not be artistically, but everyone is a creative being. So I love it when my boys make stuff – whether it’s a tower made out of Legos, a chalk drawing, a … More Create!
I’ve made it over two months without buying anything that wasn’t a household necessity, plus a few things for Zane’s upcoming birthday. It’s been tough at times, but mostly it’s kind of a relief. Knowing that I’m just not allowed to buy stuff eliminates guilt & worry about whether I really need something. I do have … More Less Than a Month to Go & Thinking Artistically
Once again, two birds with one stone! I did my Photoshop challenge of the week & my final day of the 30 Days of Creativity. I used a photo that I took this weekend at a wedding we went to of my husband & my youngest son. I used this tutorial to produce a high-key black … More Challenge #1 – High-Key B&W Portrait Effect & 30 Days of Creativity – Day 30
I have been fighting a headache all day – I think it’s the leftovers of my, thankfully short-lived, cold. Headaches & creativity do not dwell peacefully together. I thought I wasn’t going to manage a creative act today, but I decided to get my sketchbook out & see what happened. I ended up doing a … More 30 Days of Creativity – Day 29
I made this recipe using steelhead trout I got at Costco. I thought it would be more like a white meat fish, but it seemed a lot like salmon. It was a super simple recipe, but it was basically fish with bacon – not saying that’s a bad thing, but it seemed very simple. I actually … More Challenge 3 – Trout Navarra-Style & 30 Days of Creativity – Day 28
I finally did it! I made a fascinator. I have been wanting to make one for ages, but have been kind of intimidated. I decided that my first attempt would be a Summery fascinator that wouldn’t look heavy, but I also didn’t want it looking too bridal so I went black & white. I even … More 30 Days of Creativity – Day 27
My creative act yesterday was to take a few pictures of my boys at the wedding we went to. This is one of my favourites. Sometimes I am just blown away by how amazing my boys are. Truly blessed. Today, I got out my calligraphy pens & wrote out a quote on an Artist Trading … More 30 Days of Creativity – Days 25 & 26
I’m back! Had a couple of days without doing anything intentional – I cooked meals, put outfits together, played with the boys, but none of it felt like an intentional act of creativity. It’s been a really bad week sleep-wise & I think that has contributed to my lethargy. Snapping out of it now though. … More 30 Days of Creativity – Day 24
Happy Father’s Day! Don’t know how it worked out, but we went to one of my favourite restaurants – the only Indian place in town. Colin loves it too, so that’s good. Colin played with the boys all day while I read, cooked & did some crafty/creative things. Colin really is an amazing Dad. Speaking … More 30 Days of Creativity – Day 19
We’ve had a very productive day in our house today. Despite the rain, we got our soaker hoses in the ground for the garden – ok, so Colin & Jude did this. I planted all the seeds in the raised beds & transplanted the tomato plant outdoors. This is the latest we’ve ever got the garden … More 30 Days of Creativity – Day 18
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