Hello November!

Happy November! 

Linking up with T Stands for Tuesday over at Elizabeth's Blog. 

It has been a while since I've written. October was so wonderful and I am so grateful for everything that happened.  I auditioned for a commercial and I got the part! I went for the wardrobe fitting and I got the opportunity to visit the Danforth area in Toronto. I took a photo as I drove downtown Toronto. 

After the wardrobe fitting I went to Church for a prayer. It was a blessing the priest was there and I was able to get a blessing that day. This icon is:

 "Saint Irene Chrysovalantou (ca. 830/845 – ca. 930/940 CE) is a 9th-century Byzantine abbess and Eastern Orthodox saint remembered for her strict asceticism, clairvoyance, and role as a patron intercessor for couples struggling with infertility" -Wikipedia.org

I then got some delicious food at the Carrot Common on the Danforth followed by delicious coffee.  

This food was so so delicious! 

I needed this coffee after waking up so early. 

It was a perfect cappuccino! I also picked up two books from this lovely bookshop called 

BOOK CITY on the Danforth.

At the end of the week I went on set and experienced my first commercial shoot ever! I can't give out details but It will be on tv only in BC. That is all I can say for now. The experience was truly incredible and I will always cherish it. Working with others that share so much passion for what they do and that are so creative, inspirational and professional is beyond amazing. It felt really incredible to work with a team and a fantastic director. I am truly grateful for each moment and I will forever keep that experience in my heart. I am so grateful for the opportunity. I love commercials and hope and pray that I will get more opportunities in the future. 

It's been cold in Ontario this week. Rooftops have frost. The leaves have fallen and the branches look bare. I wake up daily and do my prayers. I've been struggling making art. I've been keeping busy with house chores, cleaning, laundry, cooking for my family. I haven't gone for walks at the moment. I would like to establish a few new routines. I would like to go for a daily walk. I want to challenge myself with a few core workouts to help my body gain strength. I would like to put all these ideas into actual action. I will try!!

I've been journaling daily, I've been using stickers too. I've been using a lot of layout ideas in my journal from https://www.shutterbean.com/ which I really like. She is so creative and the intentions of the week are working really well for me. Truly wonderful. 

I've been drinking coffee and love my tea. It's almost time to use my Nutcracker themed mugs! I've been to the shops but I haven't seen a mug I like lately. I think I would like to go to a pottery place and paint my own mug this winter. That would be totally fun don't you think?

I hope you are all well, thank you for being here and reading my blog post. I hope you all have a lovely rest of the week. Hopefully I will get inspired and make some artwork soon. Today I plan to read a little and cook. Today I feel like having pasta. Yesterday I tried to make a cake and It didn't work out but when things don't turn out we keep going! "Onward, Christian Soldiers"!

Thank you so much!

Maria

"Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken." PSALMS  55:22 NIV

T Stands for Happy September!

Happy September friends!

 I am linking up to T Stands for Tuesday hosted by the talented and wonderful Elizabeth.

Hubby Sent me a photo of Downtown Toronto and usually it looks something like this:

But the 28th looked like this:

50th Floor

Last weekend I went On a Date with the hubs

He is the love of my life and God bless him! 

I look forward to more dates with my love.

We had the most delicious food at Kelseys Restaurant

Funnel Fries with ice cream and caramel sauce. 

Best burger ever!

Ice tea was delicious!

 Bath and BodyWorks favourites last month.

Wishing you a wonderful September friends!

Thank you for your visit and for your kind comments. I appreciate you all!

I am truly grateful for everything!

Maria

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Finding the Spark

 Happy Tuesday friends! Linking up with the lovely and wonderful Elizabeth from  T stands for Tuesday!  I hope you are all doing well. Here in Ontario the weather got a little cooler and a few leaves are falling. I don't mind at all. I found my spark! I got my inspiration back and started painting and collaging! 

Painting!

Collage in my Autumn junk journal/collage book

Mr. Ziggy always watching me paint and draw. 

I love him so much.

I bought a desk calendar for 2027 and I like Mary Engelbreit's Artwork.

I bought a wall calendar for 2027 and it has cute recipes in each month. Super cute!

I had an iced tea at the sushi restaurant on August 14.

I enjoy tea with my meals instead of fizzy pop because fizzy pop bloats me.

Now that I am thinking about it I miss eating the yummy sushi!

I bought a few Halloween Stickers books from Michaels and I am  enjoying playing around in my Journal

I also enjoy using my hp printer. It is outdated but still works.

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I created a few more Art Shorts on Youtube

Painting Landscapes

Art Flip Through

Art Flip Through

Thank you so much for being here and reading my post. 

I appreciate you so much and have a lovely rest of the week!

See you on Friday! :) 

Maria 

The Active Mind

Happy Tuesday friends! Linking up with Elizabeth's Blog T Stands For Tuesday. 

The above photo was sent from hubby from work. The Sunrise is beautiful!

Drinking coffee at the moment and trying to finish this book. I bought the blanket from winners and i love it. It is warm and soft and has pumpkins all over it. Super cute.  

I love pumpkins! 🎃

This is a farm we visited last weekend and it has a chip truck and the fries are delicious! 

I  look forward to visiting in the Fall to get some pumpkins. 
🎃

Halloween things are at the mall already. 

✨

My sis-in-law lent me some vintage books and I think I will not be able to read them all but maybe I will read one and return them to her in October. 

Remember these back in the day?

let me know in the comments which one should I read?

I made this trail mix and I did not like the rolo bites but everything else was yummy. 

I think it is missing caramel popcorn. 

Friend Mail from my good friend Joy. 

Thank you Joy!

Bought a fun colouring book from the Dollar tree. 

Or it might of been the dollar store not sure. lol

I've been enjoying little things here and there and I hope you have too. 

Films and Movies I've been enjoying

Netflix 

ATYPICAL

The Middle

Season 1 & 2 Stranger Things

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast

I will Find You

Blackwater Lane 

Have a lovely rest of the week and thank you so much!

T Stands For Tuesday Solo Artists Date Sketchbook Fun!

                                  I thought it was Tuesday today! I don't know why, but I just did. 

Linking up to Elizabeth's Blog Hop T Stands for Tuesday

Went on a Solo Artist Date yesterday.

The same lovely cafe that I like. Had a iced coffee and macarons which were very delicious. 

Sketched and painted. It was a lot of fun. I walked there and walked back home which is one hour of walking. On the way back it is uphill so I definitely got a workout.

My sketchbook is the Leuchtturm1917

I started this one April 2025 and I am working my way through this one. 

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https://www.leuchtturm1917.ca/

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Took a picture of the beautiful church.

Previous weekend 

Fog was so bad we had to turn around and go back home.

Snail Mail from my friend Yaya.

Thank you Yaya!

After the cafe I went to the Library and made a library card. 

I went into an art gallery and looked at lovely artwork. 

I came home and reflected on the Solo artist date in my notebook. 

It was a fun adventure. 

Hope you all have a lovely rest of the week!

We have a lot of rain today. Hope it's nice in your part of the world. 

Much love and peace,

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Thank you kindly,