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

Tuesday's LESSONS

 Hello lovelies...I hope you had a wonderful weekend...ours overflowed into Monday...that's why there was no post yesterday.

Our weekend was full of family times...I took the girls to the Justin Beiber movie...they enjoyed it, but couldn't understand why all those girls were crying?(fans)...their Ballet studio had an open house, which meant we could sit in and watch them throughout their classes...perhaps I'll post some picks tomorrow.Such a proud Mama!

We also learnt some lessons this weekend...one was not to break Mummy's heart with words which could have been thought about before being said...it made for a rough day for me yesterday...that's Life though...and hope the lesson was learnt.
I received a note from Miss A...hugs...hugs and more hugs were given and received.

The Sun can't even warm us up today as the wind chill of -25 is just fighting any rays which may be trying to remind us of it's warmth.Thanks for trying Sun...

hugs (coz I need lots)
Char.x

I collect...

 CORKS!...but so do friends of mine FOR me...as I really hardly ever drink wine...just socially...so collecting on my own would be a hard slog, and a lengthy task...

 I have been meaning to craft something out of them...and have been collecting ideas...

 I love their history...where they're all from...they travel from every part of the World. South Africa,Austrailia,Europe,Chile,America...

 I love the different textures of cork used...the colours the wine has made the cork...

 One day I will make a LARGE Art installment for our dining room...

 BUT...until then...for you...

 carefully one by one...

a heart is born...

This post was inspired by KENZI over here and I was reminded by "K" from over here that I should be crafting SOMETHING out of them!!!

What do you collect??

Have a lovely Thursday...until tomorrow.
Char.x

Sunday Watercolour...

It's boiling out...my DH took the girls over to a friends to play for a couple of hours so I could get this watercolour finished.
Prints will be up for grabs this week in my Etsy Store.
Want to know what I'm up to this week::

• Taxes
• Meet up with 2 clients for the murals (Fairies and Swamp/Meadow)
• Watercolour of a Whale
• Zoo (I promised the girls)
• Strawberry picking(if I don't go soon...there will be none left)
• Update Mamas and Chicks site
• Exploring 2 new parks (I promised the girls)
• Send Boo(my sister) and Olivia(my Niece) in the UK their Birthday gifts.
• Try to catch up with Shelly and Dale
• Clean house from top to bottom
• LOTS of Laundry
• Grocery shop
• Set up Mamas and chicks Blog
• Email vendors about Fish Friday at Club Carib
• Start my inspiration board

Do I think I'll get it all done? I hope so. The Taxes are going to take up all my evenings and lunches if the girls nap...but they have to be done, as my husband is waiting for figures.
It can sometimes be a little overwhelming, and I'm definitely not as good at writing lists as my DH is...but here is my effort, I hope it helps.

What do you have to get done this week???

I'll check in with you all later today...
Char,Ontario