the grass is always greener...even at 7 and 5!

 Good morning, I know this is not a very artsy post...but thought it may hit home with some of you...

Our girls are loved more than you can imagine (I know you know how much...but writing it seems so little)...Their family adores them...they have everything ...they have great friends around them...and we are fortunate to have a roof over our heads and are healthy.

BUT...

They still wish they had straight hair...not such a big deal you may be saying....but hair is quite a big deal for 2 little girls with SO much hair!

This is a picture of them this morning after having washed and conditioned their hair...."Can I leave it down so it looks pretty??WOW...it's getting SO long"I say....but "NO...JUST a poney-tail please so it looks straight"...

Miss J is worse about her hair than Miss A...and I do and have tried to chat with them about others being not so lucky...and some children don't even have hair...and how there are other things to worry about...etc.etc

I try and figure out where it has stemmed from...is it because washing their hair is a BIG occasion...and takes longer than they would hope?

Is it because since they were small people say to them "I love your puffy hair?" and always want to touch it?

Who knows?

All I know is that they are beautiful...and their hair is too...

I have straight hair...and would LOVE curly...

The grass is always greener...

Be happy that you have your health I say to them...

We are who we are, embrace it and love it...

They want me to buy a hair straightener, but I don't have 2 hours a week to sit and straighten their hair...so I refuse to buy one until they can do each other's hair...

Am I wrong?

I can't remember WANTING something so badly to change about me when I was little...

Do you?

Have a good Wednesday...I know...not the usual Wordless Wednesday post...

HUGS

Char.x

working on...

AIR-DRY Das clay beads with Art Camp this week....this week they're NOT getting stuck on the wooden skewer as they dry(this happened 2 weeks ago...not funny, half of them cracked)...you really do learn what to do and what not to do through trial and error...lol.


I love working with clay...any readers out there know of a good Pottery class to go to anywhere East of Toronto?


Off to visit YOUR Worlds.
Have a lovely evening.
HUGS
Char.x

sunny Monday...

GOOD MORNING my friends...wishing you all a SUNNY MONDAY!
These are our skies at the moment, which makes for a beautiful day...
I hope you're all keeping safe on the east coast of America...Hurricane Irene certainly has been making it's mark...hopefully it dies down very soon.


This is my last week of ART Camp...then the girls start school next week.
I'll be running Saturday classes too starting in October which I am excited about.


What have you been up to this weekend?


We took the girls camping for the first time ever...I think they enjoyed it...but we weren't completely in the wild...it was a warm up to the outdoors at night...next year we'll go portaging...
Have you ever been portaging?


Well...campers will arrive very soon.
Have a wonderful week...I'll be posting Camp pictures and I have 2 new projects to work on in September so you'll get a sneak peek at the preliminary sketches.
Until then...


HUGS
Char.x

BOOKHOU mail...makes me happy

Last night was frightening...lots of warnings of Tornados around the Toronto area...I took the girls down to the basement at 9.30pm...and camped out in their playroom...

Our Earth is changing...I`m not sure I enjoy all these crazy storms.

On a happy note...10 days ago I ordered a *wee* pack of Arounna's printed fabric swatches...she had a special sample pack on sale.

It arrived yesterday! I LOVE it!

I have some certain projects I would love to get  finished before our Mamas and Chicks Show on Oct 21st...so the planning will begin and projects will be worked on as soon as the girls start school again.I'm sure I will be incorporating the fabric above in many of them too!

Thanks Arounna...I adore your shop and ALL your incredible work.

(Mum...you would love everything about Arounna's work!)

Go to BOOKHOU here and enjoy a wealth of creations using texture and patterns...

Have a great day...we have camp again today...my favourite day as I teach them all how to draw portraits!

WHAT are you up to today?

hugs

Char.

Wordless Wednesday...this week so far.

hugs

Char.x

fishy...

Hey, this morning I woke up to find the bag of shells which Miss J had found in Port Clinton,OH, to be broken into on the deck outside...I wonder if they smelt fishy?
Some animal had thought so I'm sure...
I do know the girls skin smelt fishy coming out of that Lake...which kind of grosses me out!


Anyway...we founds a great array of shells and sea glass too! TREASURES...that's what we call them.


Have you found any treasures recently?


Have a lovely day.
Char.x

will you join me for chocolate croissants...

Good morning, it's SUCH a beautiful morning here in Canada and it must have rained during the night as the temperature has dropped outside. I can feel the Autumn approaching...which means we must enjoy these warm days we have left.


The girls requested chocolate croissants this morning...what would be on your order for a delicious breakfast?


hugs
Char.x

CARS...finished.

HAPPY DAYS!
I finished it the other night and it's being delivered this evening...but I doubt the client will check our blog...so here you are...from start to finish.
It was a challenge...but a good one.
I always enjoy a new project.


We're relaxing at home today...corn roast at the local Farmers Market, bike rides...laundry and cleaning the house a little...perhaps we should call it a movie night this evening...we'll see...I usually fall asleep on the sofa half way through.


Have a great weekend...what are you up to?


hugs
Char.x

bare-feet season

Do you remember how many months of the year you have to cover those toes? 
Here it's WAY too many...so lets ALL appreciate the few months we have left where we can go barefoot!


HAPPY SUMMER-ing
hugs
Char.x

Wordless Wednesday

hugs
Char.x

CARS

I'm finishing off this commission which is due this Friday...I am a lot further ahead in finishing than the above photo....but want it to be a surprise for my client.
I have only ever painted one other car...it's definitely a challenge!
BUT as a good friend said...these challenges can be satisfying...let's hope it turns out well.


Had any challenges lately? Please tell...


Have a great Tuesday, it's the perfect Summer day here today...looking forward to my campers arriving.
HUGS
Char.x

crossing the border...

 We took this trip to Port Clinton Ohio to visit some very special families who we have been in touch with for the past 30 years...
It took us approx 7 hours to drive there...I always have a longer boarder crossing than most as I still have my British passport...so I have to fill in papers for a 3 month Visa to the States...get my fingers scanned and eye too...I`m used to it now...but at first I was a little upset that the customs officers couldn't just stamp my passport and be done with me...

Anyway...we drove through Sarnia over the Bluewater Bridge to Port Huron....Lake Huron had the prettiest blue water....stunning, as turquoise as the Caribbean! So...I was very excited and thought "Oooh, Lake Eirie may be JUST as gorgeous...", NOPE...not so...it was murkier than Lake Ontario! BUT the kids still played in it...I got waste deep...that's about all I could stomach...

The above 2 pictures were of our trip to Put in Bay...a beautiful Island which I'm sure is a party Island for many young 20 year olds...beautiful old Century homes with tonnes of character.
You can rent mopeds or Golf Carts so our party of 12 rented 2 golf carts. We explored the Island and the kids all wanted to do some Gem Mining and mini Golf...

They had so much fun...as did ALL the adults...
Art Camp starts in half an hour...
I'll keep you posted on our new projects we're working on this week.


Have a fabulous day!
HUGS
Char.x