piano student’s space studying … practicing gift from music teacher’s wife gift from piano teacher something beautiful for you (above and below) — enjoy.
A Story, Letter & Note Writing
hand written letters
Instead of buying gifts, what could we ‘give’ someone that is meaningful [to you and to them] and not some trite item we buy at a store? The other day on one of my favourite CBC Radio programs, Now… Read more
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Father’s Day Gifts Without a Big Eco-Footprint
(this is a reprint from one of my archived newspaper columns) What did you buy for your dad for Father’s Day? Did you consider the environment? If you or the kids haven’t yet bought or made anything, here are few… Read more
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Happy New Year!
Hello January! Can you believe it’s 2015 already? Whenever time really seems to fly by, it’s important to remember that life is short: this year again, I’m going to do my best to make the most of every moment. It was only… Read more
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Host/Hostess Gift Etiquette
{NOTE: In this particular blog post, the photos included are not my own, with the exception of just one. I have given credit for each of the sources.} It’s the time of year when we begin receiving more invitations to… Read more
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Easy Peasy Hostess Gifts
I love giving hostess gifts and lately I’ve been trying to come up with ideas for gifts with a homemade touch. When we’re invited to someone’s home for dinner we always bring the age-old standby of a bottle of good… Read more
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Canvas Gallery Wrap — an Artful Expression
Oh – ooh — oooh, it arrived! One of the pieces of fine art photography that I offer for sale has arrived. Well actually, I ordered this one for myself and it’s one I will also be using for an… Read more
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Horses, Horses, Horses
Welcome! … Ottawa designer Kelly James is featuring my equine artwork over on her blog this week. “Listen” being given away over at Kelly’s blog — go enter!! Since my recent posts are mostly about my recent trip to Hawaii,… Read more