Fawned Fridays

1. Still thinking about diy blinds for the baby’s room 2. Straw bale house construction has always intrigued me. 3. Hate turtlenecks but love leggings? 4. This is a fun little silkscreen 5. More moth art. Little known fact: I have always been fascinated by the beauty of moths, and yet I have yet to […]

Music Monday

Because, who doesn’t need a little music on Mondays? I needed a little Monty Python today. If Monty Python songs upset you, then you should likely not watch these videos. Of course, if you are upset by either video I have to wonder about you…the bad sort of wondering.   In case you were feeling […]

Music Monday

Because, who doesn’t need a little music on Mondays? Today’s feature is short and annoying, just for you.  Two pieces that are in famous movies… which I just realized right now are also both Kubrick films. First up is a cute and somewhat annoying song from A Clockwork Orange: I have included 2 versions of Daisy Bell (composed […]

Adventures with Gluten – Basic Challah

This is my first challah baked with wheat flour, wow, very different from my usual gluten-free challah!  I feel that the gluten-free challah is much faster and easier to make, but, although it tastes delicious, it is dryer and much more difficult to make the strands and braid them. This wheat challah recipe is easy to […]

Mmmm Beets, Fresh Out of the Garden

A while ago I put the word out in my neighbourhood that I was looking for any fresh produce people would be willing to share out of their gardens in exchange for some of my artwork or my labour in their garden.  This offer is still on, and I love squash and pumpkin by the […]

Music Monday

Because, who doesn’t need a little music on Mondays?  Especially from a Ukrainian rock-folk-polka band! The Los Colorados Band does covers of all sorts of popular music.  You can check out their website. And just in case you missed it on Friday, a little grim humour wrapped in manic music: Join me next Monday!