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Valentine Crafts!

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Three days to go before Valentines day! If you are looking for last-minute craft projects to do on your own or with your kids in celebration of the occasion, I have put together five easy but lovely Valentine projects you can try at home! GET LIT Give life to plain candles by wrapping them up in leaf fossils, dried flowers or other decorative plants. Give them away as gifts or use them as a table centerpiece for your Valentines dinner at home. Who says staying at home for V-Day can't be romantic? Watch this video for the Read More

Travel Album 2018-2019

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During last year's lengthy lockdown , I delighted in looking through older family photos, specially those of our wanderings and travels. Tapping through thousands of shots became an escape and also a source of joy. I love photographs and their ability to transport me back to places I once visited and experiences I once had. This beloved quarantine past time led to me finally compiling three trips worth of photos and precious memorabilia into a hefty pocket-page travel album! The trips I documented are from 2018-2019 when I went to a "no kids trip" with Kayo to Hong Kong (2018) and to Read More

2021 Planners & Journals

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I would always get inquiries on Instagram about the journals I use so I thought it would be helpful to put together a blog post about it and talk a little bit about my system, as well as the products I use. Maybe it can help out those who are just starting out with journaling or want more ideas on how to make the most of their supplies at home, specially if you're the type who, like me, has an exorbitant fascination for notebooks. It's time we put them to good use! Of course, my system is just one of many ways. There are other styles to take inspiration from online. Once you read Read More

Dec Daily 2020: Ending The Year On a Brighter Note

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This year has brought so much change in our lives. Even the way we celebrate Christmas will be different too. Many of us will not be able to visit family and friends or hold parties and reunions like we usually do. Priorities have changed and people have become less concerned about shopping for presents and instead more set on having a smaller, quieter Christmas. And while many of us feel it best to let go of all the fuss and trifles this time of year usually brings, I believe it is also the perfect time to try and make every day of this last month of the year meaningful in our own Read More

September: Garden Impressions With Claude Monet PART 2

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Picking up where we left off, I am sharing two more Monet inspired projects my daughters and I did at home last month which I'm pretty sure grown ups will enjoy just the same. These projects invite you to go spend some time outside the house, just as far as you can manage while still practicing social distancing, and appreciate the natural elements around you. If you have a garden, no matter how big or small, it's a chance to see it in a new light and find fresh beauty in it you may have otherwise missed. It has been raining quite a lot lately but when the sun does come out, I invite Read More

100 Rubberstamps in Quarantine

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In the face of all the many different things that were cancelled or put on hold this year, I managed to push through with my 100 Day Project. I've been taking part in this challenge for the last 5 years and I always enjoy the process of delving into a new creative venture and seeing it through to completion. This time, I decided to create 100 rubberstamps. I thought that going through with it in the midst of the pandemic would somehow give me some sense of normalcy because, let's face it, almost nothing is as it used to be. I also thought that the quarantine would give me more than Read More

SEPTEMBER: Garden Impressions With Claude Monet Part 1

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If David Hockney prompted us to explore the minute details of the indoors last March, Claude Monet inspired us to look outside and enjoy the natural beauty of the outdoors throughout the month of September. The Garden of Monet at Argenteuil, 1900 Unfortunately, we didn't go walking in the woods or traipsing by a bubbling brook, as one would imagine Monet doing to get inspiration for his work back in the day. It would have been wonderful if we had but the girls and I could only go as far as the backyard garden. As city folks though, I actually feel that we are, in fact, quite lucky to Read More

August: Color & Expression With Alma Thomas

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Last month, the colourful, abstract expressionistic paintings of Alma Woodsey Thomas gave us life! Summer picked her as our featured artist for August and we enjoyed recreating her work. Alma Thomas in her studio, ca. 1968 In fact, if you are looking for projects that can put your mind at ease and cheer you up at the same time, Alma Thomas's work is the perfect inspiration. But before getting into the activities, let's get to know this legendary woman a little bit more. MEET THE ARTIST Alma Thomas has always been a creative child. As a little girl, she enjoyed making puppets, Read More

JULY: Imagine And Play With Joan Miro

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My 7 year old daughter Emma selected Joan Miro for July's Artist In Focus. We studied and took inspiration from his playful art style which has some similarities to Picasso's. They were both known to be the best Cubist and Surrealist artists from the early years after all and were also good friends. Joan Miro was not only a painter, he was also a sculptor and ceramicist born in Barcelona, Spain. It's understandable why his work appeals to children like mine. There is a very child-like and carefree quality about them that was, historically, revolutionary during the 1930s. He re-defined Read More

Garden Walk DIY Activity Zine

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These days, unable to explore and go on trips as much as we usually did pre-Covid, the backyard garden is a piece of heaven. There is an almost-too-small- swing which my kids always gravitate to. They sometimes set up a table and some chairs then pretend to have a tea party or they lay out a blanket where they relax and enjoy their snacks. I try to join when I can. When I do, my favorite thing to do is watch the birds flutter about the trees or spot the many different flying insects that circle the lawn. It's quite surprising to discover the variety of wildlife that thrive in and frequent this Read More