making me happy...

Good-day to you all...and really, although we had more snow and it really does feel like the middle of January again...today is a GLORIOUS day!
Whenever I receive the Green Bean zine in my mailbox...I am fortunate to receive joy, smiles and a great read as well. Thanks Katie! Your work is awesome!
This edition is all BUNNY related...I can't wait for her special issue of "Ba Ba Black Sheep" to come out...I have a thing for sheep...all cuddly and bouncy.
UPDATE:: It's OUT and I just bought one!!!
Did I ever tell you I had a pet sheep when I was young? Actually my sister and brother did too...I think my parents thought it was a great gift as they really wanted sheep...so why not let us think they were for us!!! Ha ha...mine was called Jamima...she was cute until she started chasing me around the field and head butting me from behind. They're quite forceful when they want to be! I was only 8 years old...and little lambs grow up pretty fast.

Another VERY sweet write up about "moi" by one special lady who has purchased and commissioned pieces from me in the past...you can read what she says HERE. (blush blush)
If the world was full of "Kims" we'd never be at war!

Have a grande day...snow,sun and ALL...
hugs
Char.x

HAPPY Monday...

I adore the way you all cheer me up on Friday...THANK YOU! You SO helped me get over the Friday's Delivery...for those of you who missed it, scroll down to see what the reaction was when I delivered the Pastel Portraits...

Anyways...now I really do know that commissions are not always satisfying,but they bring in the bread...so, I just have to be a little thicker skinned and not really care too much about the reaction...right?!

We've had a busy weekend Mr.R and I...On Saturday we were at Beer Fest in Toronto which was a lot of fun...and I think my favourite was an Apple Pilsner with Vanilla Icecream! YUM...probably a tonne of calories,so you don't want to go overboard with it...but very refreshing on a warm Summer day!

Sunday was spent contacting all our vendors for our Fall Mamas and Chicks Show...which is on October 22nd this year. It'll be fun as it's the week before Halloween so all the kiddos can come in their Halloween outfits!

The above sketches were done last night...the colours aren't right as I didn't have my watercolours out...and just had an itch of an idea to jot down on paper...it's for the book I'm working on...

AND...as you can see, our little Misses got their hair straightened by their Cousin A...it's amazing how their hair is SO much longer when straightened....they ADORE it and keep brushing it.

"can we keep it for going back to school? please Mummy?"

Hmm,that's in 3 weeks time...I don't think so!!!!

I think I may have to invest in a straightener one of these years(not yet) or perhaps it can be a Christmas gift!

We're off to find Back to School gear today...I know we have a while but the weeks are going to creep up on us...I had planned to start waking up our girls at their school wake up hour(6.30am)...their school starts at 7.50am...I KNOW...SO early!

Fortunately I am an early bird...and as long as we have everything ready the night before...we should be fine.

What are you up to today?

Check back tomorrow...I have a Tell ALL Tuesday interview with a local Torontonian.

That's all I'm saying :-)

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.

MOLESKINE Heaven...they ARRIVED!!!!

I really CAN'T believe it...I thought about these beautiful Moleskine "Colour a Month" notebooks and ordered them on SUNDAY(see Sunday's post)...and they arrived half an hour ago...WOW...AND considering we're in the midst of getting snow flurries...this would have taken 3 weeks to arrive if we were in the UK!
NOW...I can enjoy getting my Life organised...and lists written.

I also added this beautiful Watercolour Moleskine to the order...

ONE HAPPY LADY...(that's me)

Hope you're having a HAPPY day!
Char,ON