Hello! I haven’t forgotten you!

What the hell!? The New Year comes and all posts stop?! Well…yes and no. I’m closing in on my due date for chickpea #2 and I had to do some serious rethinking about how I was going to proceed with job, art, blog etc etc. I have to face facts that the painting will just [...]

Happy Christmas Eve!

Sometimes beloved characters don’t translate to toddlers. For example… But according to Jack… Happy Holidays! See you in the New Year! -Jana & the Boys.

Pumpkin Soup

Are you looking for a yummy treat? Jana’s Unplanned, Half-A$$ed Pumkin Soup Recipe: Ingredients: • Pumpkins (I think) acquired from lovely event leftovers. (Exclude the baby ones that your 2-year-old adopts.) • an onion, chopped. • piece of celery (least skanky in the fridge) • probably a carrot (I didn’t have one) • curry powder [...]

Enjoying the Little Things

Jack-Attack turns two today! Hurray! He is the only one in the world who can get me into the cold and actually enjoy it! We celebrated a day early (Sunday) by spending a wonderful morning at the Aquarium, which he loved! Happy birthday bud!

Autumn Brambles

A little something on what is supposed to be the coldest day of the week…brrr. Download the Ai palette here.

Shady Creek Bed

Here is a little palette fun inspired by a walk along Chapman Creek. (Can you find my shoes?) I hope you are all having a wonderful day! *Download the Adobe Illustrator palette here.

Hallowe’en Monsters!

Full moon, schmull moon. This is what happens when Jack doesn’t nap. My Hallowe’en Recommendation! I love, love, love the illustrations in this book and it’s a favorite of Jack’s too. It’s great to read aloud and fun to find things in the pictures. Perfect for Hallowe’en. Hope you all have a good one!

happy birthday…plus a whole lot more

Today is my husband Kelly’s birthday! Hurray! Excuse for cake! With Jack entering year two soon, I find it fascinating that he is starting to look more and more like my husband, but as his personality emerges I think that my genes are a bit more prevalent. I never really thought a lot about how [...]

taking a breather.

Summer is my least favourite season. (Blasphemy I know, from someone who lives three quarters of the year in the rain.) Or more accurately, it’s my least productive, and somehow I equate (worthwhile) productivity with happiness. I blame 17 years of schooling and 17 summers where my brain was allowed to gear down into first [...]