Another totally true quote.....

The true measure of an individual is how he treats a person who can do him absolutely no good. - Ann Landers

Two things that have inspired me today :)

“Follow your passion, and success will follow you.”—Terri Guillemets

I'm glad I didn't know.......

Excellent quote

“The older I get the less I listen to what people say and the more I look at what they do.”—Andrew Carnegie

Scenes from my Daughters day....

It was cold today - the coldest day so far this Fall.  We had to fill the time while the truck was being serviced, and the children always opt to go to Dollarama and Twisted Yogurt.  I quite like the walk up there and TY do a nice cup of tea :)  

The children have new hats, gloves and coats so were all snug and warm ready for the cold :)  

Attitude of Gratitude!!! Day 4

Today I am grateful for Park Mazda - their staff are so amazingly friendly! I got another free service/ oil change with a coupon and my Winter tyres put on for $20. 

I am grateful that I have two little ones who get over excited about the simplest things and were happy to spend the afternoon pootling around Dollarama and Twisted Yogurt while we waited for the truck!

 I am grateful that I am so far ahead with my Christmas shopping and preparations. It is going to take so much stress off of me in December! 

I am grateful for all my friends who have 'liked' Lionheart Art - that means sooooo much to me! 

And for all the people who have signed up for my classes. I am so excited to start teaching!

xxx

(And for Laurence for getting the Summer tyres out of the back of the truck tonight and stacking them neatly away in the garage ready for next Spring.  Yay I have my lovely safe Winter tyres on).

Friday Fill-ins....

And...here we go! 

1. In November, I most look forward to The start of Christmas festivities like 'The Festival of Trees' and 'Celebration of Lights'.

2. This week is almost over...phew!

3. It's right there, in the things that you do and the way you live your life, that show the kind of person you REALLY are...

4. I know that tomorrow when my car is serviced and has it's winter tyres on, I will have peace of mind. 

5. Water is one of my favourite drinks and is something very important to me - I feel good when I am close to water - be it in a bubble bath, hot tub, by the sea, a lake, a river....snow, rain....water brings me a sense of calm.

6. 'isn't she pale'? is what my grandmother used to say!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to staying home and relaxing with a movie and some art with Susannah, tomorrow my plans include attending a training course all day and then going out for the evening with Susannah and Sunday, I want to go hiking somewhere new with Susannah and Rosie for the day....not sure where yet so we need to plan that tomorrow night !

Attitude of Gratitude!!!

Today I am grateful for my truck.  I love that it feels safe and sturdy and it gets us where we need to go.  I love that I don't need to worry about the kids jumping in puddles or having fun at the park...their messy boots or sticky fingers...or Rosie at the dog park in the river.....it is a family car and it shows it - it shows how much fun we have had and how much LIFE we have lived in it.  

 I am grateful for the hour I had to myself this morning and the man who made me smile with his cheery message.

 I am grateful for a lovely afternoon with Tracy sharing the ups and downs of life (and dog ownership lol).

 I am grateful for Laurence who managed to get all the tyres in the back of my truck TWICE (after chasing two through the darkness after they ran away).

I am grateful for my iphone - for the fact it allows me to take great pictures, edit them in instagram, send them in texts to make friends laugh, post on facebook and do a million other things. :)

 What are you grateful for today?

Art Every Day Month....

Today for AEDM I started a new canvas....I have just sketched the face and tomorrow I will start painting her and then adding texture and some wording....I didn't have much time to enjoy art this evening.

It was an art filled day though!!  Sam and Abby had art classes this morning - their classes were on 'comic book art' and they both seemed to really enjoy it!!  They both came home with wonderful cartoons and comics they had written and drawn!!

I filled more places in my art classes this afternoon and have had some ideas for new classes for the new year :)

I was thrilled to see that a very talented and inspiring artist from Toronto art college had 'liked' my art work on Facebook!!  How flattering :)  That really made my day :)  

This is so true...I can FEEL it :)

Attitude of Gratitude!!!

Today I am grateful for:

 wonderful friends who made me laugh with their fabulous comments - you knew the exact responses I needed to hear :) Thank you!! 

I am grateful that I have all the 'external' Christmas gifts bought now....only gifts for my own children to get now and I will be done - and I have several of those already so I am making good progress :) this makes me feel much happier considering I don't know what the next 6 weeks will hold! 

I am grateful for a lovely family-centred evening - movie, game, knitting, library, crafts, chatting....and it's only just 8pm :)

I am grateful that within 5 minutes of posting about my latest class idea, I already had 3 people sign up!!  It's so exciting.  Maybe I was born to teach art!!  :)  And the more people I talk to, the more horrific stories I hear about students turned off of art by art teachers who criticize their art work from a very young age.  It's so sad!  Art should be FUN - children should be ENCOURAGED!!!  

xxx

Day 2 Art Every Day month!!!

Today I decided to spend some time knitting...It has been SUCH a long time since I knitted but it's something I can do quietly while watching a movie a with the children.  Abigail knitted some of her scarf too :)

I also posted about two new art classes I am teaching in December.  I booked in 6 people for my classes in January and December as well :)

Abigail and Sam started working on their heads like the one I worked on yesterday.  

I went to Michaels and stocked up on Modpodge.

It was definitely an art-focused day :)

Funny but true :)

My knight in shining armour

 turned out to be a loser in aluminium foil...

Hahaha :)

(Thanks Sharon lol)

Attitude of Gratitude!!!

November is 'Attitude of Gratitude' month. 

Today I am grateful for: 

The fun and excitement my children get from filling the cart at the Reuse centre - and that driving around downtown doesn't bother me at all these days - I don't even think about it...I love that I can take my children wherever, whenever and I don't think twice about getting there :)

The joy of losing a challenging game of Othello to Abigail, 

How wonderful it is to listen to Sam playing with his toy cars and a giant cardboard tube from the reuse centre...his imagination is incredible and the voices and stories he makes up while he plays are amazing!! 

Being the one to teach Laurence to drive - it has meant so many hours spent sat beside him talking, 

Susannah's patience with Sam while he 'taught' her to play minecraft ♥

 I'm very grateful that the shooting in Vancouver yesterday did not involve my firstborn - or our friends (especially as it was right outside of their Vancouver home)!! xxx

Always so perfect xx

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