food, photography and my creative life
I was really looking forward to taking part in The 100 Day Project again this year after having such a great experience last year. But as April edged closer and no word came from The Great Discontent about the 2016 edition, I started to get a little worried it might not happen. As it happens, the The Great Discontent decided to bow out of hosting the
If there is one time of year I love in Vancouver more than any other, it’s cherry blossom season! It starts in March and runs through to May. It’s showy and pink and white and soft and frothy. It starts with tiny early blossoms and goes on through to the late blooming double blossoms and all through it there is pink snow fluttering down and
Today’s post is a quick drop in to wish everyone a Happy Easter! Things have been quiet this month – I’ve been sick with a nasty head cold and SamTheDog has been battling a limp on his front right leg which has necessitated strict rest and a lot of vet visits. We’re still not sure what’s wrong but it’s being treated as a soft tissue
So after spending most of November and December being completely burnt out, I decided that wasn’t any fun. And then I decided that I really don’t think I feel like going through another case of burn out like that ever again. So one of my plans, among many, to stay on top of things is to start looking for inspiration every week and writing it down.
Valentine’s Day is only two week’s away and so today I’m actually ahead of the game for once! I spent some time this month putting together a fun Valentine’s colouring download for you all to try – the 2016 version of Valentine Heart Art! And… and… I have a cute colouring book giveaway as well! I haven’t really done an “inside my studio” update for
I have become hooked on podcasts. How long have podcasts been around now? Years and years? And yet, it was only in 2015 that I discovered them. And now I am hooked. Although, thinking back, it’s probably not at all surprising. Growing up, on family road trips, my dad would stick cassette after cassette of old radio programs in our car’s tape deck to
One of the most common questions I get asked, mostly on Instagram, revolves around what pens and markers I use for my 10 Minute Doodles on Instagram and my bigger art projects. I know when you walk into an art supply store it can be frightfully overwhelming to a newcomer (or even an experienced artist if you’re moving to a new genre!), not to mention, there
What can 100 days do? No really… what can you do in 100 days? Where does it get you? I mean… it doesn’t sound like much. Anyone could do 100 of anything. 100 jumping jacks. 100 photographs. 100 words. It’s such a small number that it feels totally achievable and yet, so achievable that it almost creates a “why bother” attitude… it’s not enough to really
I’m a wee bit more than half way through the 100 Day Project now. Today will be day 55 and I feel like I’ve hit a bit of a groove with my 100 Days of 10 Minute Doodles. It was fun to go back and look at them all in a group when I hit the 50 mark and got it got me thinking
Getting ready to go away is always a bit of a crazy mad rush. The last two weeks have been a blitz of doing personal taxes, closing year end for one of the businesses, and getting a jump on content for FBC before heading off on a two week working road trip of Toronto and Montreal. It’s meant the blog has been a little quiet. Having
I'm a designer, small business owner, photographer, creative, food lover, traveler, dog human, self confessed geek, music junkie, book devourer, and art enthusiast among a million other things. The full bio...
