Wordless Wednesday

I know it's not just me...

But is it weird to take so many pictures of food? Seriously?
Here are just a few from these past months...
I love making dinners... And enjoy making it look pretty...
Do you take pictures of food?
To me food has always been a very important part of the day... A time to sit, relax, enjoy each others company and taste what we are given from the earth...
So I suppose it's not so weird after all.

It's Groundhog day today, we'll see if we're in for 6 more weeks of Winter!!!! I'm hoping we get a break from the cold this year.

I'll be starting the snow hill mural next week...I'm looking forward to painting those tranquil ski runs and lots of snow covered evergreens.

Until then, have a wonderful day!
Have a great weekend too, and thanks for passing by.

Hugs
Char

Lazy Sunday's...are the best!

This was our sky this morning at our local park...I can't really comprehend the red leaves yet...it's WAY too soon for Fall to be upon us...right? BUT it did make for an incredible photo *smile*
We've been enjoying a lazy weekend.
Mr.R went Scuba diving...it was quite the drive,we were up and out of our house with the girls by 5am to be at the Dive site by 9am(we hung out at the local Town-had Breakfast and went to local parks)...another hour and we could have enjoyed the weekend in Montreal.(maybe I'll plan better next year!!!)
There's always so much going on in Montreal. Lots of street Markets...and the TAM TAM is happening today up at Mount Royal...the link shows you a little movie to what it's all about.
You can find Cara Carmina there selling her wares...she makes beautiful dolls and cards.

I've been making my lists for the week ahead.(it's aLONG list...won't bore you all)

We have just one more week until school starts...
DO ANY of you have a little one starting school for the first time this year?
I think we have prepped little miss J enough...but I'm not 100% sure.
I asked her at the park if she'll be ok...and said "you won't miss Mummy too much...right J?"
Her reply was " Mummy, I won't be THAT far away from you!!!"
So...I'm hoping this is a good sign and she seems excited.

I have some sketches to show you from our day trip yesterday...Mr.R took the camera 65ft under and has it packed away right now...later I'll show you...told you it was a Lazy Sunday...

HUGS...and cups of Tea.
Char.x

EYE spy with my brown eye...

something begining with L...

LOTS and LOTS of LONG eye lashes...
I just had to post little Miss A's (top) and Littlle Miss J's (below A's) long and glorious lashes...not only do they have beautiful DARK lashes (I have to get mine died black)...but they also have multiple layers of lashes!
QUITE remarkable!(and a little freaky seen SO close up!)
And I just LOVE eyes(especially our daughter's)...they are our windows to our Soul.

Have a wonderful weekend!
HUGS
Char,x
P.S. Thanks for your comments...and check back on Monday...we reached **1,000 ** fabulous readers!!!! WOW-THANKYOU all...and our 2nd Anniversary is just around the corner...so, I do believe another GIVEAWAY is on the fence.

oh SO pretty

Happy Sunday to you all...we're about to leave for another full day adoring the countryside...
I'll leave you with this prettiness from yesterday's outing.
HUGS and enjoy your day...I'll be back tomorrow to show snippets of our weekend.

Char.x

sugar-free SWEETNESS

Hope you're all enjoying the start of another week...it's gorgeous weather here today, the girls have been cartwheeling and forward rolling for hours this morning...
Here are a few pics (if I can upload them...) of pure sweetness from these past couple of days.

smiles from Mama...

little Miss J enjoying taking care of the horses...

little Miss A tending to her Fairy Garden...

Tea and cake with Sis and Tam...I changed the recipe a little from the traditional Apple cake I make for my Dad's B-day last year...I will post later....PROMISE!!! It's hazelnut and Macademia apple cake.

Sunset is sweet here...we can treasure the views with all the deer grazing every evening...

I'm SO happy I have been able to FINALLY post some pics...and whilst they were loading...I cleaned the entire kitchen!

Patience...that's all I needed...haha...

what sugar-free sweetness has entered you day today???

Until tomorrow...

HUGS

Char.x.

Saturday's self portrait

me...without make-up...how I wake up...

this is how I recognise me, if I painted myself this is how I would look.

not many people see me like this...my husband, my kids...my family only.

un-showered...not ready for the day ahead.

How many people see YOU who you really are?

HUGS

Char,ON

Capturing memories...occupying time.

Oh my, how sister had So much patience back when she was younger. I have tried to build a card house recently with our girls and can it be done? Nope...I think our cards were too new...these were my grandparents cards...I love this photo.
I remember not only building things with them and playing card games...but also using the Queen,Kings and Jacks asthough they were dolls.
We'd play for hours...with the simplest of things.

Do you remember what occupied your time as a child?

Have a wonderful Wednesday.
Char,ON

Friday SPONSORS

Hello fabulous readers...sorry I've been a little abscent this week...I started walking in the evenings and instead of giving me more energy...it's been wiping me out!

This morning I want to introduce you to our other Fabulous Sponsors.

These all deserve a big chair and a warm cup of Tea as well to sit down and have a browse through...

I`m amazed at the talent that we have met and those who have allowed us to take a peek into their lives through our Tell ALL Tuesdays interviews.

There are many other fantastic creative artists who have also participated in our Tell ALL Tuesdays...and I will make a link to the side of our blog for these very soon.

BUT today I would like to say thanks to our other Sponsors which I have listed here below...

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Thank you for passing by...

I'll be back hopefully later to show you all what I have been working on this week.

AND I'll be catching up on your Worlds too...

HUGS

Char,ON

OMG...my Friday FIND.

Hello FABULOUS readers...freinds...sweet commenters...and newbies to this World of ours...

As many of you already know...I LOVE Tea, and am a huge Earl Grey fan...

well...late afternoon (yesterday)around 5pm, my Mr.R texts me and says..."I have a surprise for you!"

Hmmm, his surprises are either he's picked up a new gadget from Lee Valley, he's been to the nearest Computer Store, or he's picked up an Art Magazine... BUT no...he went to DAVIDs TEA store in Toronto and was WOW'd by this Tea...he's NEVER WOW'd by any food usually...and isn't a Tea drinker!!!

OMG...you should smell this...it's flavour is me ALL over...(which clarify's the fact Mr.R and I are a match made in Heaven-I do love him dearly-can you tell?) ...you open the Tin and a warmth like a breeze on a Summer's night hits you...along with a sweet nuttiness...surrounded by coconut and pineapple.Divine...

WHOLE walnuts...broken in half...coconut and pineapple pieces, almonds and green tea...just to make it a little more perfect!

The gift bag was filled with a Bodum Tea Egg stainer...and 100grams of Toasted Walnut delight.YUM!!!

Do you live near or in Toronto,Montreal, Quebec,Vancouver or London(Ontario)???

GO and find your nearest DAVIDsTEA bar please...OR check out thier online store...HERE.YOU will be WOW'd

DO you have a FRIDAY FIND?

Link it in the comments below so everyone can take a peak....I'd love to spend a few hours browsing your new "WOW's" and "OMG's"

Thank you Mr.R!

I love you dearly.

Have a great weekend ALL.

Char,ON

you HAVE to SEE this......

have you ever?

seen such a BEAUTY?

Did you ever?

know this existed?

LOOK at that colour!

FUSCHIA and LIME

AND then...the GRAND opening...

WOW...I am in LOVE...again...

stunning...textures

and FLESH...

This was my find today...and I LOVE it.

Oh, it tastes great too, very delicate almost Kiwi like without the tartness...if that makes any sense?

OH...and it's a DRAGON FRUIT.

Hope you had a wonderful Monday!

Char,On

I need your vote!....pretty please.

just catching up...I enjoyed doing this one...Zebra's are animals which I can relate to...I often think of our little girls as Zebras(if they had to be an animal that is)...they're a great mix between Mr.R and I...they are strong girls...stubborn at times(as if you have ever been around horses...you'll understand STUBBORN) and have lots of energy.

Both little Miss A and Little Miss J have the MOST gorgeous eye lashes...just like those of a Zebra...

They're both shy, and yet can be the boldest and silliest little beauties ever.

They had their open house at the Ballet School they go to weekly...

It was so wonderful to see their progress and how much they love their classes.

They have the best teacher,who is so sweet and kind with them...a very kind soul. The complete opposite to what I had when I did dance (back in the day).

Little Miss A in her favourite Blue ballet leotard...and Miss J in her new purple one she received from England.

I took a lot of photos without the flash because I love the flow of their limbs and the flash just creates static pictures...

It was fun...it made me smile so much and feel proud to be their Mummy...it's overwhelming sometimes the emotions your little ones can evoke. You whole body becomes FULL of love, you suddenly get all choked up and then your fighting back those tears...what a wonderful emotion...Love is...

THANKS Tam for posting earlier today...for those of you who don't know who Tam is...she's my partner in this blog of ART, Photography, CRAFTS ...our Lives...she lives in the UK...I miss her, she's the best friend you could ever wish for...

On another note...I HAVE A FAVOUR to ASK you...(just a little one)

On the wonderful blog of BRIGHT and BLITHE I entered a little contest...I had to tell a story about a painting in 5 sentenses...it was all for fun, but I REALLY would love the votes for my story...and then they'll give me an interview...if I receive the most votes....what do you think...do you have 2 minutes to spare?

Ok...so if that's a YES...go HERE ...mine is the first story. THANKS FAB friends!

Ciao for now...have a wonderful evening.

Char,ON

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God Jul...to one and all...

wishing you ALL...especially our 650 + FABULOUS readers...a very MERRY,HEALTHY and FESTIVE Christmas...
God Jul is Danish for Happy Christmas...and I wanted to see it every morning leading up to Christmas...so why not plaster it all over the lawn(in the snow).

This year I let them just have fun...go for it...and they did.

The cousins have been having such fun...I know little miss A and Little Miss J will miss Little miss O SO much when we have to go.

Can you believe it'll be 3 weeks that we're here already!!!

Well, my kind friends...may you enjoy time with family over the next few days....

We Celebrate tomorrow...the Scandi way:

Wake up to fresh coffee(very Strong) and croissants and Danish pastries.

Kids open their stockings...

Walk through the Farm to the Christmas Tree plantation(which was planted 20 years ago)

Choose a tree...(not always and easy task...my bro is very competitive!)

Bring it home...put it up...

Have a drink outside...yes a drink at 10am...(to warm your inners)

Decorate the tree.

Put Goose in BBQ because oven keeps blowing circuit

Decorate some more tree.

Set the table...have a snack for lunch.

Siesta time...

Wake up and help Mum in the kitchen

EAT...Goose, caramelized potatoes, peas, brussels,red cabbage and carrots.

Followed by Rice pudding with almonds..the Scandi way...(Mum hides a whole almond amongst lots of chopped ones...and whoever finds it wins the Almond prize!)

Resort to sit SOFT and open gifts...we only do gifts for the kids now...

and to bed!

I will definitely post pics in the next couple of days...

HUGS & best wishes to you ALL.

Char,ON