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!

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 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!

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!

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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

Dear June...

Thank you LORD for all the lovely memories

I am truly grateful to the good Lord for providing strength and courage in me all the time

Thank you for allowing me to wake up each day

Thank you for my prayer book 

I read it daily

Thank you for my family

Prayer and love

Faith

Thank you for a lot of wonderful little things

Journaling fun and lots of fun stickers

Good health and sunshine

Blooms and blossoms

Roses on pathways

Lovely Markers

Cute cuddles with my cats

Fun nails and being a kid again

Thank you for all the good things

The good moments 

I am truly grateful

If you are reading this, 

thank you from my heart!

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Thank you June!

Have a magical July! ;)

Hello Sunshine! Embracing the Joys of Summer

Happy Summer! I am very excited for summer. Even though I really dislike extreme heat and sun I do love summertime.  I've been working on a few Youtube Shorts Making Artwork. It's been fun. Next week I'm going to try and film a cooking weekly video with all Greek food! Oh my! I truly hope I can pull through this challenge. My family is excited. lol ;) 

I will be uploading the Greek Food video at the end of June. It takes a considerable time and planning to put videos together. I hope I do a good job. 

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My sweet mother loved summers.

She was a lover of flowers and gardens.

Happy Birthday in Heaven Mama

I love and miss you

It's been 16 years since you left us and I think about you everyday.

Love, Maria 

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Wintering 2025

Winter in the city

Back in Ontario things are different than PEI

I miss nature a lot

I miss the silence, 

the slow pace

 I miss the sounds and sights of PEI nature

but 

I don't mind the change all

I embrace each moment

After going through Breast Cancer I am grateful for everything and I don't complain about things anymore

I feel a lot

I have a lot of emotions but I don't complain

It's a gift from God to live each day 

Count your blessings

 I would like to read: 

"Wintering The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times"

by Katherine May

It's on my Amazon Wish list. I would like to buy that book and read it. 

What book are you reading at the moment? 

This is my  "Some Lines a Day" five year journal.

I finished one year of it in PEI and now I am in the second year. It is wonderful to see what happened the year before when I write a few lines daily. Total appreciation for this Journal.

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I have a few pen pals and love sending cards to them. 

I look forward to hearing their news. Snail mail is fun.

I enjoy product reviews. This one is from Butterly.

I kindly won this beautiful necklace from TOCARA on IG. 

Thank you so much I love it! 

I am trying out FIELD sketchbook 

At first I wasn't that happy about it but I am starting to enjoy this paper. 

I will show you more of my art process on my YOUTUBE channel soon. 

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My hubby sends me photos from work

Usually having to do with the weather. 

I love city images. 

 

I enjoy creating collages on Canva. 

This is my 2025 outlook.

Collage work and Junk Journaling

My February mood board. 

Includes a lot of pink, bows, ribbons and hearts. 

Auggie 

He is a sweetheart of a cat

Always likes to wake me up if I am sleeping on the couch. 

I think he wants to make sure I am okay.

Thank you all for reading my blog post.

 

I hope you are all well and doing okay this winter. 

I pray that the Lord blesses you and keeps you healthy and safe. God Bless you all!