Mama Cormier

…. my journey to a healthy life, making new memories and so much more

Day 27 – Favourite Toy

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Leanne Cole for hosting the 30 Day at Home Challenge

All my favourite toys from childhood are gone. I once asked my mother what happened to our toys and she very matter of factly said that we weren’t playing with them anymore so she threw them away. I remember being somewhat shocked but on the other hand my mother did not like clutter and the decorations around the house were very minimal.

Decades ago I started collecting teddy bears. The collection grew very quickly when people learned of my new found hobby. Many of those bears have been put aside and only my favourite are now on display.

New Flower (April 28, 2020) – Magnolia Bud

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Mama Cormier

….any day now the trees should be in full bloom

Day 26 – Books Waiting to be Read

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Leanne Cole for hosting the 30 Day at Home Challenge

I thought I would get a lot of reading done during this pandemic but I seem to be busy doing other things, like baking, cleaning, blogging, playing piano, making art, walking the dog, connecting on-line through WhatsApp, Zoom and House Party and watching TV. I better get busy because I have to read at least one of these books before May 8 which is when our next on-line book club meeting is.

The first set of books are some of my art reference books, which I look at periodically.

Backyard Friends

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New Flower (April 27, 2020) – White and Red Tulip

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Sunday Trees – 441

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Mama Cormier

….I missed last week but not surprising with the shock I encountered

I dedicate this page to Lisa McCully (Kierstead) and all the victims of the mass shooting in Nova Scotia.

Thanks to Becca Givens for hosting Sunday Trees

Silent Sunday – April 26, 2020

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Mama Cormier

New Flower (April 26, 2020) – Forsythia

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Mama Cormier

Day 24 – Through Glass

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Leanne Cole for hosting the 30 Day at Home Challenge

I use these little jars of water for my watercolour painting. To add a little interest I put a touch of paint in two of the jars for the second and third photo.

Watercolour and Doodles

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Mama Cormier

….finding time for art

I’ve been squeezing in some time for art. I really don’t have any excuses for not doing more but I have thoroughly enjoyed watching art videos and when the moment to create strikes I have my supplies close at hand. This happen a few days ago when I watched a YouTube video by Creations Cee Cee.

I had note cards handy and I wanted to send my father a card anyway so I decided to paint and doodle right on the card. The whole process started with laying down areas of colour with watercolour paints and then letting it dry.

Once the paint was dry I took a black ink pen and started doodling shapes around the colour splotches and then added leaves and more details to the blooms. I finished it off with some white and gold marks in the flowers and around them.