Etsy

creative.






not creative.
(house 4 blocks from me. no joke.)


I love Etsy. It is a great site for 'all things creative'. It is an ever-ending source of hand-made projects, large and small scale. I am constantly amazed and inspired by projects that people have poured themselves into, and I can spend hour upon dangerously, non-productive hour scouring Etsy. Enjoy.

This is how much I love my son.

No mother wants to cut her son's beautiful, blond, wavy, heart wrenchingly gorgeous, strangers jaws drop to the ground when they gush over how stunning his hair is, HAIR! Last night Ethan took a scissor to his own hair, almost knicking (sp?) his ear, and cut off a grand lock. He said "I look like a girl". Done. That's all he had to say. I made the appointment at 9am the next morning.

I love my brother.

He is awesome.
He is super-umba-duper (as my 5 yr. old would say) talented.
This is him.

My new video.....

Since last December I have been working on my DVD. It is basically a follow-up to my CD; concert footage, mixed with animation, some music videos, an interactive game, etc. It’s been very exciting, and a long time coming. I HOPE it will be ready by the end of June…but I will keep you posted. In the meantime, you can check out one of the music videos that will be on it. It is the song ‘Monster in my Closet’, and it was illustrated by my incredibly talented friend Irene Luxbacher, and animated by another amazing talent Sean Cochrane at Crush Inc. Hope you enjoy!

How I met S, L and B- minus B.

So, along the way, I have dreamed of having my own TV show. Re-visit Mr. Dressup for the new millennium, only as a girl.

For the past 3 years I have been knocking on doors, walking through doors, and having them slammed in my face. Well not really, but you can see the metaphorical artist angst coming through, can't you? "We think you're amazing, but there is a little thing called a recession right now that is standing in the way of all your hopes and dreams..."

Long story short. I began stalking Sharon, Lois and Bram. (see pic.)

How did they do it? Successful children's artists. Canadian. Maybe they have the answers? Stalking/snooping paid off, and I met Sharon and Lois at a fateful Starbucks in February, and thus began the sweet sweet story of my 4th and hopefully final journey towards tv show actualized. Truthfully, they were unbelievably helpful (gave me incredibly valuable contacts), lovely women, and it was an honour meeting them!

Bram, you can suck it! Thanks for not showing up! (Just kidding!!!)

I am finally on my way this time. I have a production company who seems very interested in my idea, and a brilliant writer who even wrote for MR. DRESSUP!!!!! The final piece of the puzzle is a world class animation company who is also very excited about my concept. I have been in this position before, and I know that this can all go away faster than you can say the words 'tickle trunk' (grooooaaan), but I have my fingers crossed.

Just for CRYING OUT LOUD if you see me on the street, DON"T say "good luck with the TV show!" It's bad bad luck. I truely believe that anytime anyone in history has ever said 'good luck' to me about something, it has NEVER worked out in my favour.

There. Now you know I am neurotic and superstitious too.

This is me. Is this me?

I have calmed down. Dinner was served. People ate. Done.
Now begin.
Mr. D taught me many things. To create. explore. pretend. dream. sing.
I have created a Juno Award winning CD. I have explored different visual mediums, from painting to photography. I have dreamed, I have sung. I have performed for audiences of 3000+ people. I have acted in theatres from Stratford to Broadway. I have made two positive, happy, joyful, hilarious children.
If I am everything I hoped I would be when I was sitting on my living room floor watching Mr. Dressup, then why am I still searching for what I want to be when I grow-up?

Post, shmost.

Blech. I'm not a writer. Why am I doing this again??? I have to make dinner. My parents are coming for dinner, and I have nothing to feed them. Ok, prioritize. Very important to begin blog TODAY. I have been procrastinating for months. Just start already! Mr. D doesn't care that my fridge is empty, and I have no idea what to feed my family tonight. No! He wants me to be creative and write! Creative people need to express themselves. AND we must smile and sing while we do it. Ok, maybe my type A personality is taking over here a little bit. I will try again soon....