Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring the mother, motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society; and this year here in Canada it is celebrated on Sunday May 8th. Every year I struggle to find something for my mom; my usual go-to is to send her an Edible Arrangement. I wanted to do something different this year and I started planning sooner!
Fancy Chocolates from Thomas Haas *The 2-Tier Gift Box contains 32 handmade chocolates!
I was gifted an awesome journal for Christmas last year; Picadilly’s 200 Writing Prompts. I am still working my way through it! I wanted to share my most recent entry with you…
And the renovations continue in our home… this time it’s the living room downstairs. We downsized the space quite a bit to make room for a fourth bedroom; so we had to make some design changes.
Paint: Wish (Benjamin Moore) TV Stand: Hemnes Tv Bench, white stain/light brown (Ikea) Coffee Table: Hemnes Coffee Table, white stain/light brown (Ikea) Bookcases: Hemnes Bookcase, white stain (Ikea) Couch: Uppland Sofa, hallarp gray (Ikea) Chair: Uppland Armchair, hallarp gray (Ikea) Lighting: DEJSA Ceiling lamp with 3 lights, chrome plated/opal white glass Curtains: SKOGSKLÖVER Roller Blind, white (Ikea) Art: BJÖRKSTA Picture and frame, pink petals/black (Ikea)Plant: FEJKA Artificial potted plant, indoor/outdoor Magnolia (Ikea)
I was gifted an awesome journal for Christmas last year; Picadilly’s 200 Writing Prompts. I am still working my way through it! I wanted to share my most recent entry with you…
Agatha Christie: The Killings at Kingfisher Hill by Sophie Hannah
“Hercule Poirot is travelling by luxury passenger coach from London to the exclusive Kingfisher Hill estate. Richard Devonport has summoned him to prove that his fiancée, Helen, is innocent of the murder of his brother, Frank. There is one strange condition attached to this request: Poirot must conceal his true reason for being there from the rest of the Devonport family.
On the coach, a distressed woman leaps up, demanding to disembark. She insists that if she stays in her seat, she will be murdered. A seat-swap is arranged, and the rest of the journey passes without incident. But Poirot has a bad feeling about it, and his fears are later confirmed when a body is discovered in the Devonports’ home with a note that refers to ‘the seat that you shouldn’t have sat in’.
Could this new murder and the peculiar incident on the coach be clues to solving mystery of who killed Frank Devonport? And can Poirot find the real murderer in time to save an innocent woman from the gallows?” –Agatha Christie Wiki
I was gifted an awesome journal for Christmas last year; Picadilly’s 200 Writing Prompts. I am still working my way through it! I wanted to share my most recent entry with you…
For the majority of this year my fitness routine was centered around rehabilitation for my broken ankle. I am nearing the one year mark of my accident and feeling much stronger. I used to use the NTC app all the time; and I’m happy to say I am back on it.
According to holidayinsights.com, World Art Day, “is an international celebration of the fine arts. Sponsored by the International Association of Arts (IAA), the goal of this day, is to appreciate art in general, and to spread world-wide enthusiasm and awareness for the arts… April 15th was chosen as it is Leonard da Vinci’s birthday.”
As an art teacher, I thought it would be a fun day to celebrate not only with my students but also my awesome readers.
Some ways to celebrate as suggested by holidayinsights.com include the following…
Exhibits include… Tiffany Shaw: Edmonton River Valley Byron Samson (Mistikonȃpȇw): Place of Honour Maud Lewis Inheritance Animal Architects Damian Moppett: Untitled Abstract Drawing in Space Water-Wise, River Breath: Reframing design’s role with water Sidney Kelsie: Right in Your Own Backyard Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From
The AGA also offers many educational opportunities for students which include, in-person tours, in-person studio sessions, full day programs, virtual conversations about exhibits and virtual studio sessions.
2. Participate in the creation of art. =I usually like to give my artists choice in terms of the projects and media they use. This year the kids are going to make Pablo Picasso Portraits.
3. Teach kids about art. =My classes always love the ‘Art Thief Webquest’ activity; they get to do some research. I usually pair this activity by showing them a video about the “World’s Most Expensive Paintings” (This one is from 2014 but other updated versions can be found on YouTube, or you can have the kids look up current prices)
4. Purchase a piece of art. =Since we just did a renovation in our basement and are still decorating; this suggestion is right up my alley. There are lots of great pieces by local artists available at spring markets, which I look forward to frequenting but until then I found this cool print at Ikea; Pjätteryd
5. Appreciate ‘art’ all around you. =We can all do this everyday; find the beauty in the chaos. Art comes in all shapes and sizes and sometimes can be found in the most unexpected places.
6. Help support the arts/artists. =You can donate to local artists and facilities by accessing CanadaHelps.org or larger nationwide ones like..
