Summerween

I am trying to have some summer fun. I am just embracing what is close to home at the moment. 

How are you all doing? It's been very hot here so I don't go out much in the heat as it makes me a very moody person. lol 

Linking up with Friday Face Off  Hosted by the lovely and talented Nicole.

 Linking up with the lovely and talented Gillena  for Art For Fun Friday. 

Even though it is Saturday today I wanted to join in and share the love. 

On Monday went to the local Library.

These are the two Library books that I took out and I absolutely loved "Pumpkin Heads" by Faith Erin Hicks. I actually really enjoy graphic novels, they are so fun to read. 

Went out to a cafe and had a sandwich, salad and coffee and paid too much for this by the way. 

Prices are very high at the moment. I rarely go out to eat. 

I brought my Leuchtturm1917 with me and did some journaling. 

I love the Luminous Edition. 

So bright and bold and a happy colour. 

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I had to decorate my journal with stickers. 

I love stickers. 

New Artwork and a New Art IG Account

I used gouache paints.

My husband bought me a Blind Box of POP MART Nyota Where Moments Meet Series Plush Doll and I got the ARTIST! :) I think that is serendipity. 

I am trying to enjoy little moments and pretend I am on vacation mode. lol

I bought two books on Monday. I'm very into Summerween at the moment.

"How to Survive a Horror Movie" and "Tastes Like Candy" and  "Welcome Fear City" which I purchased last year. 

Before the heat wave I sat outside. 

Journaling daily on a regular notebook. 

Not a fan of this one and can't wait to finish this notebook. 

Paper matters and this journal is not my favourite. 

Thank you so much for visiting and reading my blog!

I haven't vlogged this month yet but maybe I will make a fun "Summerween" vlog.

Have a lovely weekend!

Happy 50th Birthday to Me!

Happy 50th Birthday to Me! My Birthday is tomorrow. 🎈 I am grateful for 50 years of life. The good, the bad and the ugly, it's all a gift from God. I've been through a lot in my life and I am so grateful for everything. I look forward to more amazing years! 🎂

I haven't been on here since March. I do apologize. I've been very busy with life stuff, mom stuff and housekeeping stuff.  I have not picked up my paints or brushes. 

 I have been working on what I studied long time ago and trying to get back into that. Just giving acting another chance. Not sure how it will work out but I want to give it a try. I don't want to give up on dreams. I landed a wonderful agent and I got pictures taken for my acting. I love acting a lot so I am going for it. I am very excited!

Linking up with FFO. Friday Face Off. Here is my portrait in one of the actor headshots.  I have a variety of looks and the photographer is fantastic! This is a low resolution of one of the headshots.

I've had a few doctor appointments. I still have a few more to go to. Not fun and very stressful but whatever. I just keep going and staying strong. I also have been walking and working out and I love it so much. I got into a routine and really enjoy it. I've been cooking a bit more and love making Greek food a lot. Feeling very emotional about tomorrow. So many feelings and emotions! I have family coming over for a bbq tomorrow. Hopefully all goes well. 

So that is all I have to share with you today. I truly hope you are all well. I am grateful for all of you and thank you for your comments and support. Have a lovely rest of the month and much love, peace and good health. 

🩷I will be back soon with more artwork. Hopefully the spring weather will spark my creativity. 🩷

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Thank you and again Happy Birthday to me for tomorrow! :) 

Thank you Leuchtturm1917 for the lovely Notebook, pen and pen loop!

Thank you so much,

Maria

Celebrating The Small Moments in Life! Ten Years on Youtube!

 

I believe we should celebrate the little moments in life.

We are important and everything we work toward is valuable.

I don't have a lot of subscribers or comments, it's not about that. I enjoy bringing joy and comfort to myself and others with my videos.

It's not about the quantity but more about the quality.

My motto is Do what brings you joy and happiness,

Do what makes you Happy!

I am grateful and I appreciate each and every person who has watched, commented and liked my videos. Thank you all for making my 10 Years on Youtube a blast!

I am very grateful and love to document moments in life. I've enjoyed each moment. Each video is a little project for me. A creative outlet. My Cancer journey was the most challenging and hard to film but it gave me something to take my mind off things and also the opportunity to share the truth. I am grateful for each moment and each video.

I started as a beauty vlogger and moved toward Lifestyle vlogger. I enjoy a bit of everything when making my videos. I look forward to making more this year. Thank you for subscribing to my channel if you are subscribed and thank you for watching my videos. You are the best!

HAPPY TEN YEARS ON YOUTUBE!

My most recent vlog

Thank you all and thank you YouTube!

Have a wonderful and blessed rest of the week!

🩷🌷✨

Maria

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Winter Wonderland and Whimsical Wonder

Linkin up with

  ART JOURNAL JOURNEY 

FRIDAY FACE OFF

ART FOR FUN FRIDAY

Winter

Winter wonderland is here and it is cold outside. I've been enjoying winter walks in the forest paths and I love the sounds of nature in the cold. The branches clanking and whipping each other, the birds sing and tweet, the squirrels rustle through the leaves to find seeds and nuts. I've been writing a lot of nature poems and would like to share them with you soon. I take my book out in the forest and write what I feel. I feel so much whimsy and wonder in the forest. I truly miss the forest in PEI. We lived close to this magical trail and I loved it so much. At the moment I am living close to another trail, I can still hear a little city noise, it's okay though. I am grateful. 

I have been enjoying filming daily for Vlogmas on my Youtube Channel and I am finding with daily vlogs it really makes me focus on the daily things that sometimes we can take for granted. I am finding that each day has beauty and magic. The pink skies and the sun rising, the lights on the Christmas tree, the hot cuppa coffee, the snow that sits on the trees like fluffy cotton. All these little things are beautiful and magical to me. I am grateful.

Winter is truly a wonderland and whimsical, it is playful and helps my imagination to come to life. I love to express what I imagine though my art and videos. I am appreciative and grateful. The sense of wonder comes out when I take walks. I do pretend I am a kid again and wonder always what is around the corner or around the tree. My imagination kicks up in nature. The only thing I don't do is run around and frolic in nature. I walk but I wonder if that would change how we feel if I actually run like a kid again. Have you tried to frolic and run in nature? I wonder why certain things fade as we grow older. Why do we lose our sense of wonder, excitement and enthusiasm and forget how to play? Why would it feel "silly" if we jump or hop around like children? I feel we should skip, jump and frolic like we did when we were kids. I think we should awaken our sense of playfulness and have fun. I feel we should bring back our sense of wonder and do more pretending. 

Winter Wonderland Artwork 

Winter Wonderland of The Past

Thank you all so much!

T stands for Theatre!

Happy Tuesday! I know I said I don't like fizzy drinks but on the weekend I had this drink called flirt and it is made in Canada. I LOVE IT. So so good. Reminds me of Orangina. 

LINKING UP WITH T STANDS FOR TUESDAY hosted by Elizabeth.

I had a lovely day on Sunday. I went with my friend Alexandra to see a play and had lunch at Athens Restaurant. First time going to this restaurant and the food was spectacular!

The restaurant is located on 707 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4J 1L2. Spectacular food! Very Authentic Greek Food. 

Also that coke was incredible! I think the temperature of a drink matters a lot.  

This coke zero was so deliciously cold I enjoyed it. Yes I know I said I don't like fizzy drinks before but I think I enjoy fizzy drink when it is very very cold. 🥶 Must be super cold. 

Fantastic food. The meatballs and rice had so much flavour. So good. 

They decorated the restaurant so nicely.

After the delicious lunch we went to Trinacria Espresso Italiano on 374 Danforth Ave.  and I ordered a double shot of espresso in my cappuccino. Oh boy let me tell you this kept me up all night into the morning. lol 

it was the best cappuccino ever!

I love my cappuccino with cinnamon.

We took an Uber to the Theatre and watched a funny Greek Play. It was wonderful and my friend Christine is in the play and she is so talented. She executed her roll perfectly. She is fantastic! ⭐️ 

The entire cast was wonderful and I laughed cried. I loved the play. 

My friend Christine and I. 

Christine if you are reading this I want you to know you are AMAZING! Love you to the moon and back! 

My friend Alexandra and I.

I had a wonderful time with my friend Alexandra. She is incredible friend and I am grateful for our friendship. I know Alexandra for over 30 years. She is amazing. 

 What a fun and wonderful day filled with special moments. 

I love my friends and I am so grateful for our friendship. 

Thank you all so much for your visit. 

Thank you for your comments. 

There are more shows coming up. You can find more info if you like here: Mpampades Me Roumi

Happy October! 🎃 🍁 Favourites and Vlogtober Plans

Happy October!

Wishing you all a wonderful month full of peace, good health and love. 

Yesterday I took a walk on a trail and loved it. 

I won't lie, my body hurts after walks. I need to walk more often and build my endurance.

 I do love how I feel after walks. It's like a workout. 

All the colours are changing and everything is looking very Autumnal. 

God is incredible!

I've been working on some junk journaling and some collage work. 

It's so relaxing to play with paper and glue. 

I love using my https://www.leuchtturm1917.ca/ books, I have a bullet journal, journal and a sketchbook.

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Yesterday I created my Autumn Vision Board 

I do add more goodies as the month goes forward.

Favourite Skincare, makeup and fragrances

Bath and Bodyworks Vanilla cafe

I find that Bath and Bodyworks sprays do better when you layer them. 

The scent doesn't last long on it's own.

Chanel blush, LUSH fragrance and MAC lipstick

Also bought a fragrance from Amazon and it's a lovely smoky scent perfect for fall

I also like the NYX lip liners

I wear this everyday and love it. 

I love LUSH

 I will try to film vlogtober videos this month.  Not sure if I can make a daily one but I will try my best. 

This is a short that I made yesterday. This is a Junk Journal Entry in my Junky Junk Journal as I call it.

My junky junk journal is in an OXFORD composition book. I also glue two pages together to create each collage. 

I love junky junk journals! :) 

 I hope you all have a wonderful October.

 Thank you for being here and reading my post. Thank you for all your comments!

Check out my previous posts if you like.

 FRIDAY FACE OFF

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Currently Reading the same books but I want to finish them this month.

 

I don't like to rush my reading. I don't know how some people get through books so fast. Well, I was one of those people once upon a time. lol 

Happy October friends!