advice from an artist on choosing interior colors

My sister just bought a new home and was agonizing about interior paint colors, as are many people. In the spring a lot of us want to freshen up the look of our homes with a new coat of paint. But how do you make a choice that you won’t be sorry about? When most...

Lake geneva – a.k.a. Hamilton harbour

A brief history of our bay by Kathryn Smith “Carroll’s Point” is available online at KathrynSmith.com The history of Hamilton Harbour goes back far beyond our memories or any recorded history. In the early 1600s it was noted by Jesuit Missionaries...
Art is an extension of your image

Art is an extension of your image

Art is an extension of your corporate image. It is often one of the first things a client sees when entering your reception area. What does your art say about You? Does it welcome your clients and make them feel comfortable? Or does it simply fill up some empty wall...

Protein coffee – vegan style

Each day millions of North Americans start their day with nothing more than a coffee for fuel. You can easily turn you favourite brand of home made coffee into a delicious, creamy tasting cup of protein and Medium Chain Triglycerides with my super-easy recipe. Your...

MY BEST, HEALTHIEST POTATO SALAD RECIPE

Warm, summer days and evenings are the perfect time to make nutritious, make-ahead dishes for family and friend get-togethers. Everyone who tries my potato salad wants this recipe. I have 3 secret ingredients and those are: Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar –...

Key #2: Dream BIG

There is a line from a song in ‘South Pacific’ that goes:  “You got to have a dream.  If you don’t have a dream; how you gonna’ have a dream come true?” But how BIG is your dream? Dreams and Goals are much the same thing.  The goal...

MY BEST CRANBERRY SAUCE

Remember when I said that all artists were good cooks?  This recipe is my own invention and since I view cranberry sauce as one of the main dishes, I make a lot of it.   Also, most cooks don’t measure therefore you might have to adjust the sugar to your own taste;...

Santa Claus Parade

Today was the annual Santa Claus Parade in Toronto.  It was a perfect day for it – a bit nippy with just a few snowflakes. Here is a bit of nostalgia and facts from the history of the parade. It was sponsored by Eaton’s  and by 1950 the parade had grown to...