Leave it to a cardinal with their most perfect, beautiful red imaginable to inspire one to pull out their pencil crayons I often see these guys in the Don Valley trail, and they always make me wish I had a zoom lens to try to capture an image of them. This is the closest I managed […]
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*Happy New Year 2018*
Happy 2018, World! I’m enjoying the frozen beauty of winter, and the natural world at rest and repose before we slowly thaw into Spring. Since it is hibernation season I think it is a good time to practice and enhance skills that require us to be indoors – like working on the computer and artistic […]
My 2017 Life Review : New Creative Energy & Accomplishments
Its great that I’m seeing so many people posting about how 2017 was a good year for them. I feel the same! 2017 was a very notable year for me for many reasons. I totally changed my interests, my views on what I think is important, what I want to put out into the world […]
Winter Solstice {2017}
Hello and Happy Midwinter! The winter solstice is the longest night and shortest day of the year. It is the original reason for our Holiday season, from the time when people lived with the cycles of nature and celestial movements, and told stories based on this knowledge. In old Norse of course, this marks the […]
Enjoying the First Snowfall
The first snowfall of the year is special. It marks the excitement of a new season and a time for pause and reflection. The days are shorter than they will ever be all year and the world is sleeping under a blanket of snow. Many plants are dead and useless, there is not much left […]
Simple Dogwood Wreath
Around where I live in Ontario, we have lots of dogwood shrubs. They are easily identifiable during this time when they have lost their foliage. They have beautiful vibrant red sticks. Dogwood sticks are ideal for making wreaths as they bend nicely without snapping. They sell them in bundles at gardening stores during the […]
Barred Owl Sighting
There is something so mystical and magical about owls that when you see one, you want to share it with others, even if you did only manage to get one photo. I felt so lucky to spot this magnificent creature with my sister while we were walking through the Cobourg Conservation park. We had to […]
Inspiration of the Week | Brilliant Autumnal Tints
We’re nearing the end of October, and the natural world of course couldn’t be more beautiful. I’ve recently read half of the book “Philosophy of Walking” by Frederic Gros. I had found the book on the ground about three summers ago downtown Toronto. It seemed as if someone lost it so I took it home […]
3 Simple Things I’ve Learned For Taking Better Blog Photos
One thing I didn’t realize when I first started a blog is just how important visuals are in this online world. Fast forward to today and taking pictures has become one of my favourite things. Good photographs are imperative for online businesses, solopreneurs and freelancers as it is a huge factor in growing an audience. […]
Sugar Free Apple Muffins
Okay, so I’m not a food blogger but I just made these muffins this morning and I loved them so much that I wanted to share them. Right on time for the beginning of October. I love apple desserts in the Fall but its so hard to buy some which are sugar-free. For that reason […]