Pippi had to have a baby tooth pulled recently (on the bottom row). Another permanent tooth was pushing into it sideways. This caused considerable pain as the baby tooth was not ready to come out for a long time (huge … Read More
I have a chocolate cupboard; it is located right below my tea cupboard. (For more on the benefits of tea take a look at: The Art of Tea). Inside my cupboard is a decadent stash of the real stuff—mostly deep, … Read More
My daughter recently turned eight. She is my third child. To date, I have hosted a total of 39 children’s birthday parties for my children. As most North American parents can attest to, our children get spoiled rotten at their … Read More
Truths By Crissy Wry and Retro: Crissy’s not only beautiful, she has life experience—she’s been there…
Yesterday, we had the first real snow of the season. Real meaning, enough to make a snowman. Well, at least Pip thought so. She insisted the conditions were perfect for snow building. However, it took us an entire hour to … Read More
I’m so excited about my author website that I have to share a screen shot mid-photoshop creation—a sneak peek at what I’ve been up to in the making of the Mix Hart author website! I am working on putting together … Read More
The summer before last, my family spent time in New Orleans, Louisiana. On return, I invented a sundae sauce recipe that brought home all the sweet southern flavours. Enjoy this delectable sauce on the finest quality vanilla ice cream or by the … Read More
What do teenage girls get up at parties? A whole lot of wonderful, that’s what. My daughter Tabitha celebrated her 14 birthday party this past weekend. After the cake, Tabs sat down at the piano and a few of her guests … Read More
Last night, near Pip’s 8 p.m. bed time, Pip rushed up to me from down stairs. “Mom! A black widow just crawled out of my boot and ran into the hall closet!” As my readers know, I live in an … Read More
Crissy’s not only beautiful, she has life experience—she’s been there…
I made a huge transition from traditional oil painting on canvas to digital oil painting on a tablet. I will most likely switch back and forth from traditional canvas to digital, depending on the art project; but for now, I … Read More
Crissy’s not only beautiful, she has life experience..she’s been there.
Sometimes I want it all, even if just for a day. I have a vision of the perfect winter day, my kind of perfect day. It involves alipine skiing at SilverStar mountain followed by tubing on the mountain, supper at … Read More
