Y'all Are Too Kind!

Wow, thank you all so much for your kind comments!  I'm blushing!  I had no idea that my paintings would get such great reviews!

I think I may actually start selling some of them!  Although I have no idea how much to charge for them. They take about 2-5 hrs to paint, depending on the patterns (this last one took me about 5), and the canvases are between $3-$5 depending on size and whether or not I can find them on sale.   What would you all consider to be good prices?  I'd love to hear your thoughts!  Perhaps I'll open an etsy store, or maybe start another blog through which I'd sell them.  I have no experience selling my work, so if you do, please fill me in on what works best!

xoxo,

Blogger's Back (And So am I)!

I can't believe how quickly the last two weeks have just flown by!  It feels like I just packed up my suitcase to head off to Italy, and now I'm already back home in Canada.  I've had such a beyond-amazing time, and I really feel like the entire trip was just a gloriously long dream.  And yet, I have the pictures to prove it was real!  I have 1,000+ pictures to sort through, so I'll post those soon. 

But for today I thought I'd share a few pics of painting I finished for CDS (my giveaway winner from way back in February).  I admit I took way too long to finally get it done (sorry CDS!) because my school work and committee troubles got in the way, but I think the final product looks good, and I hope she likes it!

PS- My 'K' key has been getting a little sticky, so I apologize if my 'k's' disappear!

xoxo,

My Bags Are Packed, and I'm Ready to Go!

I finally finished my last college exam ever yesterday!  It's such a relief to be done after what has been an incredibly stressful last year.  And as of 3pm today, I'll be off to Italy!

I'm not bringing my laptop with me, so I won't be able to post. But I'll have tons of pictures to post when I get back!

Have a great next couple of weeks!

xoxo,

London Fog

You probably already know this London Fog:

I have a black London Fog trench that I adore - it's well made, has a removable flannel liner, and is a classic wardrobe staple.

And you may have hummed along to A Foggy Day in London Town:

Michael Buble has a great version, too.

But have you ever tried a London Fog tea latte?  They are incredibly delicious and refreshing.  Here's all you need:

Earl Grey Tea - I use decaf if I'm making a London Fog at night.  They're great partnered with a good book, a large armchair, and a faint state of sleepiness. 

Frothed Milk - If you don't have an espresso maker with a milk frother, you can buy a cheap handheld frother from IKEA or Wal-Mart.  Frothed milk just makes everything better!

Three to four capfulls of Vanilla syrup.  They don't advertise it, but you can actually buy those giant bottles of Vanilla syrup at Starbucks for under $10.  

I already packed my camera for my upcoming trip, so I couldn't take a picture of the final product, but I found this image via dooleynotedblog.com.  

So the next time you're studying, reading a good book or the newspaper, maybe catching a glance at the morning news, upgrade your classic tea to a London Fog! 

xoxo,

Delicious way to use up those pesky end slices of bread...

If you're like me, you hate those pesky end slices of sandwich bread.  I'm just not a fan of that much crust.  Well when I reached for my loaf of bread to make a pb&j sandwich, I peaked inside to grab two slices when all I got were two end pieces.  Eww!  So what does Canadianprep do with two end pieces? I made a grilled pb,b&n sandwich - peanut butter, banana, and nutella!  Soooo delicious!

All you need are these key items:

banana, peanut butter, two end pieces of bread, nutella, margarine or butter, a non-stick frypan, and powdered sugar for decoration

Steps:

1. Turn stove on medium-low heat, preheat non-stick frypan
2. Spread peanut butter on inside of end piece 1. Don't spread too close to the edges, or else it will melt too quickly and melt into your pan
3. spread nutella on inside of end piece 2. Again, avoid edges.
4. slice banana and place in three rows on one of the slices.  I can usually fit nine total slices of banana.
5. Put the two bread pieces together, butter outer side of one of the sides, place sandwich on pan with buttered side down, then butter the top unbuttered side.  With four sides to spread, it's a little messy...
6. Heat first side until it's slightly crispy, flip, and grill the other side.
7. After both sides are slightly golden, remove from heat, place on plate, and decorate with powdered sugar
8. Cut in half and enjoy!  

 

xoxo,