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Hello Friends!

Happy Autumn!

This week I would like to focus on completing some things like editing my vlog and uploading it. (done!) Making some arts and craft shorts for my Youtube Channel and hopefully get the opportunity to go to a couple of places with my family. This means writing my goals in my notebook and marking them off. I carry things over to the next month if I don't complete things.

I managed to edit and upload the vlog! Have a look if you like. I don't speak in this one as much. 

READING

I am still having a hard time reading long books so I have switched to poetry!  I kindly won this book "Little Alleluias" collected poetry and prose Mary Oliver by Hatchette Book Group Inc. I am so grateful. So far I love it!

Poetry is shorter and also meaningful and perfect for my attention span at the moment. 

 

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I am early creating these calendars because I like to plan ahead in my journal. I hope you enjoy these and if you like tag me on IG @bestdayblogger

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Eat the Cake! Friday Face Off

 

Linking up to Friday Face Off Hosted by the talented and wonderful Nicole. 

Saturday

Incredible wedding! I am so grateful and blessed to have had the opportunity to watch my nephew get married. So special. It was the most beautiful ceremony. I wish him and his new bride all the happiness in the world! God Bless them!

Sunday

Chores, groceries, feeling tired from the day before. Watched "Murder In The Building".

Monday

Got up, took shower, had coffee, prepared my daughters lunch for school, vacuumed, mopped, put laundry on, fed the cats and walked my daughter to school. Folded laundry and feeling a bit tired. Cooked bean soup for dinner. My bean soup has ingredients like carrots, celery, onion and garlic. This week I am going to try and read more of my books and do some artwork. It's monday and I am so tired. I always overwork myself with house chores. My hand rashes are doing better. 

Tuesday

More laundry. I call it the cycle that doesn't end. Feeling a bit off in the afternoon but managed to create a few collages in my various notebooks. I use a travelers notebook from Peter Pauper Press, a Moleskine notebook, a Leuchtturmn1917 notebook  and a small Studio Series A6 Field Sketchbook from Peter Pauper Press which I bought on Amazon. 

I used lovely snail mail goodies from my friend Yaya. 

This collage is in my Leuchtturmn1917.

I love using washi tape, scraps of paper and stamps too. 

Junk journaling and collage work is really relaxing. 

This is my new Moleskine notebook. I am not sure how this will hold up with my mixed media but we will see how it goes. It has thin paper and I like the crunchy sound it makes. 

I will be using this for journaling, collage work and artworks. 

Collage in my Travelers Journal

Lovely pieces came from my snail mail pal Yaya. 

Wednesday

Cleaned and did some laundry. Caught up with journaling and art. Did not read as much as I would like too. Watched "Bordertown: Mural Murders" as you can tell I like Murder Mysteries. 🕵🏻‍♀️ 🔍

Cooked lemon rice and meatballs with tomato sauce for dinner.  Hubby came home and we watched the movie "A Fall City Christmas" on Prime. A very meaningful film.

Created this piece. This is in my book  Studio Series A6 Field Sketchbook from Peter Pauper Press. I bought it from Amazon. I think it was 10 dollars. I really love the paper in this book. It's soft and it feels so amazing to colour with pencil crayons. Smooth and soft. Not sure where I saw this quote but I love cake and I say "Eat the Cake" life is too short!

Would like to do more reading tomorrow, lets see how this goes...

Thurdsay

Set up my moleskine notebook with October themed stickers and I hope it holds up. It feels like it might fall apart. I am use to stronger paper and a hard cover.  I will update you when I figure things out. 

Doing laundry. Not cooking today. Leftovers today. 

Should be reading but I am tired from setting up the notebook and worrying about it. lol

Missing my husband and feeling emotional. I'm hanging in there and can't wait until the weekend. 

Took a leaf photo today.

Friday

Happy Friday Face Off! I hope you are all well my wonderful artistic and creative friends! I am happy it's Friday.  I love doing the blog hop on Friday and into the weekend. It makes me really happy to see all the artwork and posts from all of you. I truly do appreciate each and everyone of you. This weekend I hope to relax a bit and enjoy spending time with family. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and keep making art! 

Peace Love Strength Courage and Good Health

Hello Beautiful September! FFO Friday Face Off

I've been inspired by all the posts I've been reading lately from Friday Face Off. 

All the artists are so amazing.

 I love and enjoy looking at everyone's artwork, written works and photography. 

Dear readers have a look at all the wonderful Artists!

LINKING UP FRIDAY FACE OFF

Mixed media: I used paper, glue, markers and water soluble crayons.

I pray daily to be guided and to have strength and courage. September is here and I am very happy and excited to see so many Autumnal colours everywhere. It's the little things that bring me joy. I am grateful for each moment. This weekend my nephew is getting married and I can't wait to be a part of his special day. Looking forward to his wedding. 

This month I would like to decorate our home with Autumnal decor, go bowling and go to a drive in movie because I've never been to one. I would love to take my family to see a play as well. 

 This month I would like to make a delicious soup. Maybe leek and potato and also would love to make a chicken pot pie! Getting hungry just thinking about it. 

I have a lot of things I would like to do. I also would like to decorate my cork board for fall and make a bucket list in my Leuchtturmn1917 notebook.  Sometimes I plan too many things but I feel it's better to have more ideas than nothing.

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September 6th, 2025

We visited the Apple farm and it was a bit crowded but lovely at the same time. We didn't go apple picking we just bought apples, pies and candy apples. I will be going back with my husband to have a treat at the cafe. In the evening made popcorn and finished the Series "The Four Seasons" on Netflix. 

September 7th, 2025

Getting my Autumn decorations out of the bins and decorating. 

September 8th

Made a delicious creamy potato veggie soup and bread. The family loved it. 

September 9th 

Made some artwork

Wednesday September 10, 2025

I made a lovely chicken pot pie today. I haven't been reading as much as I would like too. My hands get very bad rashes. So stressful. I know I should visit the doctor. Hopefully soon because no cream is working. I'm trying to stay off my phone and not watch the media because so many negative things are happening. This is why I like to visit all the lovely artists and bloggers for Friday Face Off. It brings me joy and I feel we should do things that make us happy. 

Thursday September 11, 2025

It's a beautiful sunny day today. I created the mixed media piece today. 

HAPPY FRIDAY!

Have a wonderful weekend and thank you so much for for being here and reading my post. Thank you for all your comments! Sending you all lots of positivity and love and light!

LINK TO FACE OFF FRIDAY! YAY! 

Thank you Nicole for featuring my artwork on your blog! Truly heartwarming. I am very grateful.

Have a magical Friday and a wonderful weekend!

Maria

Happy September! Friday Face Off ART

 

Autumn has arrived early

I really enjoy the change of colours

I count my blessings and try to be grateful for each day

Currently trying to read more.

My brain jumps to so many thoughts it's making my reading harder. 

I sit trying to read and my thoughts and brain start saying

"try this! don't forget that! make dinner! clean the house! pick up the mail!" 

lol It's all good, I will keep on going and hopefully be able to deeply dive into the storyline. 

We don't eat out often so last weekend we went to Wimpy's and I had the turkey bacon sandwich. 

It was incredible. Absolutely loved going out. 

This is for Nicole's "Friday Face Off" 

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I used markers for this face and also pastels and some paint as well. 

I didn't measure the face, I just went with the flow. 

I enjoy drawing faces and I use to do it more often. 

Thank you Nicole for hosting this art party. 

This was a quick sketch 

another quick sketch

Last Year I painted this lovely face

Thank you all for visiting and for your wonderful comments. I appreciate you all!

I make a lot of art shorts on Youtube and this is my recent journal collage

I really love paper and glue. 

Maybe I will start working on a face and add paper to the faces! 

Off I go to create!

Hope you are all well my friends!

Much love, light and good health!

Love, 

Maria

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Dear August...

It's been a pleasure having you here

Nature so lovely

Heat and sweet corn on the side of the road

visits to used book shops and delicious fish and chips

A new place for sushi and making art

I did struggle in my own mind

too much scrolling and not enough sitting in my own creativity but it's okay

I got it now

Moving forward with more introspection

more offline 

more physical time with paints, books, hobbies, nature

I miss that about PEI

Nature was so beautiful and all around me

Now there's too much noise 

too much stimulation and I like less of that

but I am trying to be grateful because I know too well things can change fast 

things don't last forever

moments in life are passing by fast

slow down

I look forward to September

Going to go nice and slow and with the flow as they say

I enjoy seeing nature change all around me

cooler weather rolling in 

I look forward to each day that God has blessed us with

Dear August thank you for everything 

Peace love and gratitude.

Some recent photos

Watercolour in my sketchbook

Planner and Journal set up for September

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pressed leaves from PEI

New Fragrances from Bath and Bodyworks

a few more...

Have a lovely start to September my wonderful friends!

Thank you all for reading my blog and commenting. It means so much to me. 

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AUTUMN IN PEI

Gratitude and Blessings your way!