A Father s Load

It was a friend's birthday recently... This is what he received... A pen and ink drawing of himself with his 3 kids.
Happy Birthday Frosty!

Hope you are all enjoying your Sunday!
Hugs
Char.x

Farmors Birthday

Can you see the beautiful lady in the top left corner in the old photo on my inspiration board?
That's my Farmor... It was her birthday today... I think of her often, I ask for her help when the girls get sick... I believe she listens...I believe she takes care of us ...
She was the sweetest Farmor (grandma) ever... She would do anything for us... She never said no... If we wanted to go for an ice-cream...she would take us... We went to the park in Hellerup to feed the ducks almost every day... She would jump up and down like a child when we got excited, she had a young outlook to life, she'd always have breakfast ready for us when we came downstairs in the morning...and she always looked well put together, beautiful nails, her hair curled, smart outfits...
I miss her, I know my siblings miss her... And I know today is tough for my parents... Especially my dad.
We were so fortunate to spend Summers with them in Danmark... Great memories which will always be a part of me.

Farmor, you were and still are LOVED!!!

Hugs
Char.x

We're back...with Birthday wishes!

Hello everyone...We're back from our trip to Ohio...having had an amazing week. I will upload some pictures for you all to see later as we get settled in...but this one is for you Tam...(if you have been reading here for a while...you'll know Tam is my other half of this blog in the UK)

HAPPY Birthday...have a wonderful day, I miss you lots!
HUGS
Char.x

CUPCAKES ...DANCING...and FRIENDS...

What more could 2 girls wish for??!!

So pleased their Birthdays are finally over and that they have wonderful memories...

NOW...I have to finish the Studio.

Finish planning my lessons...as soon July will be here.

Thank you for all of you who commented on my Hoop Portrait...it's being sent out to it's new owner this afternoon...as is a print I sold on my Etsy store...we've had sparadic mail/post strikes this past week so I have been a little worried about sending mail...

Hoping all is well with you!
Have a wonderful Tuesday.

HUGS

Char.x

our SECOND Birthday girl...

Happy Birthday sweet Miss J!
Here you are giggling as you are SO excited...with your new dress from Mormor and Morfar...and your sparkly bling bling earrings...(just pierced ears!)
You are our snuggly bunny who knows exactly what you want...from the moment you wake up(like a grizzly bear) to the moment you got to sleep(like a pretty princess).
ALWAYS and forever!
Mum(Char) and Dad(Mr.R)

Thank you for your wishes readers to our sweet lil ladies...
HUGS to you all.
Enjoy your day!
Char.x

our first Birthday girl...

 Cupcakes for Miss A's class!

Happy Birthday Miss A...you mean the WORLD to us...you brighten up each day...and help me stop and think...you are beautiful, kind and thoughtful...and you are 7 today!
We love you to the Moon and back.
HUGS and kisses,
Mum(Char) and Dad(Mr.R.)

This week is FULL of Birthday celebrations...Tea and Cake is at 6 tonight...you know you're welcome!
hugs
Char.x

today...

...is my nephew's birthday...he's SUCH a gorgeous little boy,turning 2 today!!!Happy Birthday little Mr.M!

The drawings above are for a series of canvases which I'm painting for a friend's Natural Health Centre in Toronto called Pure Health...she hosts Artists work on her walls...



We're all feeling a little under the weather here...probably not enough fresh air...(I can hear you Mum!!!) So today will be a quiet day, painting,drawing,lego building with the girls. Miss A sounds like a Seal with her cough...and she can't stomach much these past couple of days...
WHEN will Spring arrive here?

cloudy HUGS,
Char.x

A collaboration...

 with our girls...
On Friday Miss J and I walked up to the school to pick Miss A up...all the way home..."what are we going to do?...it's your Birthday...we have to do something fun!!"
so out came the paper...colours and we collaborated in this picture...rotating every 15 minutes...for about an hour and a half. We chatted, and commented on what we liked about each other's drawing...it was perfect...really perfect.

It's not easy getting a shot of us together!!
This was #7 of 20!!!

Mr R came home...said "get ready...we're going out" (it was a surprise)...so before we left we had that fabulous cake made by Bridget, and then headed over to a Sushi restaurant...very close by.YUM!

We were 21 in total...it's always lovely to see everyone!!!
Thanks for all the Birthday wishes...

What did you get up to this weekend??

Have a wonderful Monday...I'll be passing by to say hello today.
rainy HUGS
Char.x

Birthday Cake...

 Thank you for the Birthday wishes...did you see the beautiful Horse Tam created in the post below?

I am having a lovely day, although I do wish I was closer to my siblings and parents at times like these...BUT...I didn't have to make a cake...as Bridget, a good friend of mine made THIS for me....isn't it perfect! She also treated to lunch yesterday...she made Roti!!! YUM...she's originally from Barbados...she has a Cake business which you can check out ...it's called Bridget Bakes Cakes.

So I won't be sharing the recipe of my Mum's almond cake with you today...BUT...I promise I will one day :-)

This is a painting I finished for a friend as a very belated house warming gift.

I have to dash and get Miss A.

Enjoy your day!!!
HUGS
Char.x

Beth is now two!

My little one is now 2 years old... after an exhausting but fun weekend of entertaining children and family she is now packed off, not so happily to nursery for the day. A traumatic experience for any mum but one I'm sure is more for my benefit than any true unhappiness. Still the little eyes bursting into tears and her legs clinging round me as she hugged me,  I tried to be oh so jolly and say 'see ya later alligator' brought back memories of going through this the first time round with my son! I'm hoping today will have been better than her first day which was Tuesday. She wasn't given her usual morning sleep then (despite me asking before I sent her if that was ok) so fell asleep as her lunch arrived and then was just tired and hungry all afternoon as they couldn't get her to eat anything! Oh Joy! So today she wasn't best pleased to be back there!!! I'll see what tomorrow brings!! Other major joys in my life is a big hug and congratulations to lovely Char who I believe is an Aunty to another beautiful baby again, well done to her lovely sister I'm looking forward to hearing more! Tam, UK

Tuesdays tastings...muffins for mini Miss B

 Unfortunately I don't have an interview for you today...BUT I do have a "Tuesday tasing" for you...I don't bake much because I like tweeking recipes...it's a little like painting...and with baking you never know if the outcome will be good or not.
Do you ever wonder what to give your children in their lunch boxes for school?
It's really hard as their school is nut free...and they ask for healthy snacks...
So...this morning , I spoke with Tam...and realized I had missed Mini Miss B's Birthday yesterday...HAPPY BIRTHDAY Mini Miss B!!!(Tam said she would post later today...) anyway...I thought I would bake these in honour of Mini Miss B...Oatmeal and Chocolate Chip Carrot Muffins...healthy and sweet!

 I did cheat...I had a packet of Oatmeal muffin mix in my cupboard...so I added Chocolate chips,1 large grated carrot and an egg(which the muffin recipe packet called for) and 1/2 a cup of water...baked them in the oven for 18 minutes at 400 degrees...

et voila!
They really are delicious...and no taste of healthiness as all... JUST what kids like!
I used the Quaker muffin mix. Not too sweet...
WHAT do you add to your Muffins??

Thanks for stopping by...
HUGS
Char.x

Friday Celebrations!

Another piece in Celebration of a Birthday...and when my husband brings back his Birthday illustration...I will show you that one too...
Can you hear the Celebrations going on behind this picture?
There's Sushi on the menu today...YUM!

What's on your Menu tonight?

HUGS
Char.x

Happy Birthday big Sis!

Happy Birthday Big Sis...it was SO wonderful to spend the day with you, your little M and your Hubbie M...

wishing ALL your Dreams come true.

love ya!

HUGS

Char.x.

WE bloggers...

yay...FINALLY this VERY SLOW computer....has given me a break...it ONLY took 20 minues to load the first image...and 10 minutes the second.

AND...LOOK who it is!!!!

YES...TAM!!!!

She so sweetly passed by my Sister's pad today on her way back from Brighton. It's always SO,SO,SO...wonderful to see her, she'll be posting this week if she has time,she's in the transition of moving Home and will be without the internet for a few weeks...it's amazing how dependant we are to this linked World of technology.

She was wearing the prettiest dress...I will post further pictures of our few hours together when I get a faster net connection.

That's little B in the forefront of the pic...and boy has she grown into the most adorable of toddlers...SO pretty and coy...but very aware of every happening surrounding her.TOO cute!

I HOPE YOU CAN IMAGINE HOW HAPPY I AM TO FINALLY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO POST A PIC!!!!

YUP...and another one...this is a day after my Mama came back from hospital...she looks pretty good for having a double Hip OP at 67 yrs of age...don't you think???

And these are her 3 gorgeous grandaughters...the 2 on either side of little O you probably recognise...they were all VERY excited as they were about to spend a day celebrating Little Miss O's 4th Birthday...whilst I stayed home with Baby M and Mama...

They went to Hever Castle..some of you may know of it and if you don't it'a where Henry VIII lived with a few of his wives for part of his Life...it's open to the public and the gardens are spctacular. The girls particularily loved the water maze!

She does rest during the day but comes downstairs and walks around(with crutches),has meals downstairs and then returns to putting her feet up...I think she's getting bored already and it's only been 1 week.

SO very proud of her recovery so far...WELL DONE MAMA!!!!

Oh, I have SO many pics to show you that I have been snapping up of our daily going ons...one more week and I'll be back with the girls in Canada. Mama is NOT looking forward to me leaving...and says "what am I going to do without you here?"...but I'm sure she'll be fine.

I can't believe it's Sunday already...thanks for passing by,I am looking forward to also sharing sketches which I have been working on...BUT now I'm off to check what you've been upto...

HUGS

Char.x.

illustration Friday

hello fabulous readers...I have to catch up on what you've been up to today...it's been a crazy week of Birthdays. Yesterday Ashley was invited to another party...a very good school friend of hers had a pool party...I asked Olivia the other day what her favourite animal was...she said a dog.

she doesn't have a dog, but her uncle does...this is Boston.

he's a Boxer mix...I'm pleased with the composition of this one everything worked out and colour-wise too.

she's an adorable girl who we found out yesterday will be in the same class as little miss A next year too. Going from SK to Grade 1 can be a huge step...so having a best buddie in the same class makes me feel better about it all.(I know I'm sure little miss A isn't concerned at all-but she did request to be with Olivia)

this is my illustration for Friday...

our school has a PA Day today...which means no school today.

we're off to the park, the ART store(to pick up a canvas for a commission) and Toy store to spend their Birthday money(given to them by their grandparents here).

The girls are SUPER excited to be able to choose their own gifts. This year they hardly received any toys (which wasn't a bad thing!) so they have a whole list of what they would like!

I may be going to the U.K. to help out with my Mum after her double hip operation in July...I'll keep you updated...I'll still be blogging...but probably won't be running my Esty Store...so if there are any prints you would like ...thinking ahead to Summer Birthdays...stock up now as the shop will probably be closed for 3 weeks in July. I may even think about a SPECIAL promo code JUST for all you FAB readers!!

Also...custom originals are really very reasonable in price...just email me for a list of prices. If you by more than one, the price drops considerably.

Have a FABULOUS Friday!

HUGS

Char,ON

4 YESTERDAY!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY sweet little miss J...I really can't quite comprehend where these 4 years have gone? Time has just flown by...

Sisters just 2 years and 2 days apart...if I posted for one and not the other...I would be in trouble. So fabulous readers...bare with me...this was how we passed the day with little miss J.

I adore this photo...I had a couple more but her cheeks on this one were just priceless.

more sketch and note books...I think I'm creating mini-me's as I have a passion for them...and it may be rubbing off on them!

birthdays,birthday mornings,birthday cards...it was a bright and sunny day...perfect.

she really does look older than 4...but little miss J is SUCH a 4 year old...emotional,tempermental,testing,innocent(with a know it all attitude),loving,caring towards people she adores...and shy in unfamiliar situations.

and my oh my, is little miss J ever determined!

She learnt to tie her own laces whilst we were away, so we bought her lace-ups for her birthday...

and I finally was able to give them the 2 necklaces I had made for them by KELLY

then it was time for a break and to enjoy the outdoors

she could swing all day...but it's all about taking turns...

the perfect Birthday PICNIC in the park...HAPPY BIRTHDAY little miss J!

Thanks in advance for all the birthday wishes for our little one, I read the others for little miss A from you all on Monday...thank YOU!

Have a fantastic Friday...I'll be back to show you my latest creations...

HUGS

Char,ON