My 365 Grateful Project: Week #46

PLAYING WITH THE POWER OF GRATITUDE
Find Something For Which to Be Grateful. Take a Picture of It. Repeat 365 times.

DAY 316: March 18, 2013  | Really anticipating Spring. Keeping warm! #fleece #365grateful

DAY 317: March 19, 2013  |  Glamorous house sitting #365grateful

DAY 318: March 20, 2013  |  Our new kitchen! Bah. I wish. But makes a sweet temp office! #housesitting #365grateful

DAY 319: March 21, 2013  |  Exploring new neighborhood found organic boar sausage! #yum #housesitting #365grateful

DAY 320: March 22, 2013  |  Victoria bound #365grateful

DAY 321: March 23, 2013  |  Looking forward to comedy night. #victoria #hecklers #365grateful

DAY 322: March 24, 2013  |  Good times with good buddies. #365grateful

See Week one here.
Check out my original inspiration here and here.

My 365 Grateful Project: Week #45

PLAYING WITH THE POWER OF GRATITUDE
Find Something For Which to Be Grateful. Take a Picture of It. Repeat 365 times.

OK. With the kitchen renos still in full fury and having no access to running water (save the bathroom of course), counter space or a stove/oven, hunting and gathering has become a bit of a sport; this week's "gratefuls" reflect that.

DAY 309: March 11, 2013  |  3 wee red shrimp for the tank. One is preggers! #bottomfeeders #365grateful

DAY 310: March 12, 2013  |  Fun with #chopsticks #honsnoodlehouse #365grateful

DAY 311: March 13, 2013  |  I love my "office" at the library. Research. Wifi. Quiet. I hope we never lose libraries. #365grateful

DAY 312: March 14, 2013  |  Celebratory burger puts on a happy face #365grateful (finished "learn to swim" program at the Y... Spud's a swimmer! it's also the end of the second term of grade 3.)

DAY 313: March 15, 2013  |  Ceviche!! #mexicoinlangly #365grateful

DAY 314: March 16, 2013  |  London 4D puzzle done! #365grateful

DAY 315: March 17, 2013  |  Who needs a kitchen when Hubs BBQs breaky!? #365grateful

See Week one here.

My 365 Grateful Project: Week #44

PLAYING WITH THE POWER OF GRATITUDE
Find Something For Which to Be Grateful. Take a Picture of It. Repeat 365 times.

DAY 302: March 4, 2013  |  And the cupboard was bare. I mean the kitchen. #renos #365grateful

DAY 303: March 5, 2013  |  Packed my portable office, gym bag, after school snacks, piano books ... Oops forgot a post-workout towel! Thank you Y for coming through there. #365grateful

DAY 304: March 6, 2013  |  Ooooo. Excited! That kitchen wall is finally out! #365grateful

DAY 305: March 7, 2013  |  My office today ... Away from the construction at home #365grateful

DAY 306: March 8, 2013  |  Starting the second layer of the 4D London #puzzle #history #geography #the4thdimensionistime #365grateful

DAY 307: March 9, 2013  |  Got me a book bag with my logo on it #Swag

DAY 308: March 10, 2013  |  Silent auction booty. Happy to help raise funds AND get this sweet bag. #smitten #365grateful

See Week one here.

My 365 Grateful Project: Week #43

PLAYING WITH THE POWER OF GRATITUDE
Find Something For Which to Be Grateful. Take a Picture of It. Repeat 365 times.

DAY 295: February 25, 2013  |  Signs of spring. #365grateful

DAY 296: February 26, 2013  |  2 months without coffee. Enjoying the discovery of new rituals. #365grateful

DAY 297: February 27, 2013  |  Ride to the gym this morning! Thanks @greatguin xo #365grateful

DAY 298: February 28, 2013  |  Pre-swim Espanol time! With obstacle course brain breaks. #fun #365grateful

DAY 299: March 1, 2013  |  Fun evening bowling for Big Brothers. Bowling bingo rocks! #365grateful

DAY 300: March 2, 2013  |  Puzzle night! London 4D puzzle is pretty challenging but it's fun! First layer is coming along. #365grateful

DAY 301: March 3, 2013  |  My view when I woke up. #365grateful

See Week one here.
Check out my original inspiration here and here.

My 100 Faces Doodle Project

TASK
Sketch 100 faces (I did 110 ... I couldn't stop myself). Quickly. Don't fuss. Try not to use an eraser. Experiment with different media.

THINGS I LEARNED

1. Doing something 100 times DOES make it come easier and it becomes more fun
2. I need a lot more than 100 times to be good at this
3. Watching TV is more fun with sketchbook in hand
4. I can make a lot of different facial expressions by accident
5. I only know how to draw something face on
6. I like playing with water colours ... would love to learn more about using them
7. I like using soft pastels, want to buy more colours
8. I love using black pigment pens ... a lot!
9. I don't know how to draw boys

Here are 50 selects. I chose the least offensive ... they made me laugh or they just didn't make me cringe that much or I just like them for some reason. Some of the facial expressions are hilarious to me.

WHAT NEXT?
My boy was a bit bewildered that all my faces were girls ... perhaps 100 boy faces next?



UPDATE
OK, this might end up being the my longest post ever but here are some close ups of a few of my favourites too.