I slip out of the comfort of my warm bed, shivering as the cool air hits my body. Sneaking out of the master, I expertly side-step the creaky floorboards and toys piled outside the children’s bedrooms to look in on my sleeping babies. I smile as I see their familar forms. Aoife is sprawled out […]
Kirby: 2 1/2 years
July 10, 2013 By 14 Comments
Kirby is 2 1/2 today. The letter below is part of a series of letters I write to my children a few times a year. My darling Kirby, You are such a big, beautiful boy now. You have grown up a lot in the last month or so and become more independant. It’s been wonderful […]
May highlights
June 4, 2013 By 12 Comments
I art journal for a number of reasons, but one of the main ones (yet probably the least shown here) is simply to remember normal details from our lives…while they still seem normal. I tried calendar journaling as a way to document the everyday a couple of years ago. It seemed the easiest way to […]
oh the places we’ll go
March 26, 2013 By 26 Comments
I’ve been racking my brain for the last couple of days trying to think of a nice story to go with this art journal page. I have plenty of undefined ideas to choose from, but my head has been foggy lately and what I really want to scream say is this… ENOUGH OF WINTER ALREADY!!!! […]
A mother’s love
January 31, 2013 By 13 Comments
Motherhood is by far the most important job I’ll ever do. I fought long and hard to become a mother and am so happy to finally have those precious kiddos in my life. I’m so grateful I was entrusted with their lives. Entrusted to love them, care for them, teach them. To receive their love […]
Beep beep…Kirby is two!
January 10, 2013 By 7 Comments
The little fella is two today! Dearest Kirby, At two, you…. …have an amazing character. …adore cars, trucks and building blocks. …love running, jumping and climbing (and any combination thereof). …love books. Your favourites right now are “Spot goes to the farm” and “The very hungry caterpillar”. …say mummy/ mamma, daddy/ pappa, car, there, more, […]
A grateful heart
December 28, 2012 By 3 Comments
Do you choose a word to guide you through the year? What was your word for 2012? How did you get on with it? I am so happy I chose gratitude as my word of the year for 2012. What a wonderful word to live by! As the year draws to a close, I am […]
Aoife 6
November 26, 2012 By 11 Comments
Interview with a 6 year old: Fave colour(s): pink, purple, and red Fave book: Cinderella Fave toy: Minnie Mouse Fave activity: arting Fave song: Minnie Mouse (her own made up song) Fave show on television: Charlie and Lola Fave animal: monkeys Fave flower: roses Fave season: winter cos it snows Fave place: at the beach […]
coming home
November 14, 2012 By 21 Comments
I sit in my childhood room looking for something to do. I grab a piece of paper and a pencil, then pick up one of the bird ornaments my mum has put in my bedroom and try to draw it. Before I know it several hours have gone by. I have drawn the ornament from […]
personal photography in art journaling
October 26, 2012 By 13 Comments
I had another post planned for today, but this one begged to go first *** When I started art journaling 2 1/2 years ago, I came across a school of thought that said you shouldn’t use personal photography in art journaling because that makes it scrapbooking. End of discussion. No grey area. That’s just how […]
