Happy Easter!

Good thing mom is keeping super busy with all her colourful knitting yarns - outside the world is still presented in grey and beige shades... Sandi, I hope you love mom's latest creation pictured above, as it is especially created for your little precious bundle on the way!

Inspired by artist Frida Kahlo

In addition to reviewing beautiful art books, Mom and I watched a PBS home video together about the legendary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. The story was very moving and it inspires you to try out a new craft from garden design, and beading, to drawing. How do you like the flamboyant colours in mom's new knitting project?

'Star' of the Craft Show!

I want to start the week off with a note to say 'thanks' to those friendly people that stopped at my craft show booth yesterday to have a chat or a laugh. I was very proud of my mom who had unique seed bead jewelry for sale - I got the feeling that the 'Star' of the craft show was this beautiful necklace mom made with a ribbon closure in the back - a very happy young lady with pink boots purchased it for a night out on the town!

Come into my herb workshop!

The guys put in the four windows in the front, only 3 more to go - and those double doors you see will be the entry of my herb shop - doesn't it look awesome! I met some very friendly people at the craft show this weekend and would love to invite them to the workshop next year...

Craft shows coming up!

I did a small set-up in my living room to prepare for the upcoming Christmas craft shows - would love to meet you at Cairine Wilson Secondary School in Orleans this Saturday, Nov. 21. Then next Sunday on Nov. 29, I will be at the Canterbury Community Centre in Ottawa. My mom will also be there selling her beautiful European seedbead jewelry!

It's been a green week!

You could call me crazy, but I just felt like knitting again - I am only a beginner knitter, but I decided to knit myself a nice cozy wrap in 35C (hot!) weather in a beautiful leaf green colour.

Speaking of green, I harvested some green beans for dinner and freezer. If you look closely at the photo with my green beans, you will also see some gorgeous swiss chard, which I will start using in future green smoothies - here is a photo of my very first green smoothie made with mango and baby spinach - it was quite tasty!

Doodle Stitching and Drawing

I have definately caught the doodle 'bug' - I am both drawing in my sketchbook, which I have not done for many years - and I have enthusiastically reviewed an embroidery book by Aimee Ray called 'Doodle Stitching'. I have always been interested in embroidery, and now I have new project ideas to work on, and my small sketches in my sketchbook cover a variety of topics from dog biscuits (yes, I tried to draw the herbal dog biscuits I baked for my pup!) to garden design. I am planning to embroider a project with a herbal bouquet on it...