I am a sucker for love movies, especially at Christmas time!

This Christmas, I wanted to watch holiday movies I've never seen or heard of before. Yes, Love Actually and Serendipity had to be put aside this season, but these 5 movies are super cute and just as lovely. 

#1: 12 Gifts of Christmas

#2: The Christmas Ornament

#3: Matchmaker Santa

#4: A Golden Christmas

#5: Surviving Christmas

The Box 

Like seriously !!

For the life of me, this year I couldn't find a box the size I wanted, so I had to really cut and extend and the roof with spare pieces and it still wasn't as high as I'd like, sorry Joseph ! 

Next I have crumbled brown paper with some rustic spray paint on it and I use that to cover the inside and outside of the box.

  

The setup 

I knew I wanted trees to the back and was initially going to put a few black pieces of Bristol board behind with stars to mimic the night sky, but it just didn't fit in well. 

I used a glass table that I use every year, but this time instead of it being against the wall, I used a box I have that the holly is stored in and slipped it behind along with a pedestal for the angel and a folded eating table for the actual inn. 

I draped some natural coloured and brown burlap fabric over the setup and then added in the trees, figurines, moss, stones, lights and these cute fences I found in the craft store which I used for stables. 

Thatch roof

I knew I wanted the inn to have a thatch roof this year, and finding dead fallen palm branches was easy ! 

I snipped off all the leaflets and hot glued them to the brown paper. 

So there you have it.

As always guys, if you have any questions feel free to ask. :)

I'm no expert but it's always a joy to be creative.

I will not allow myself to be absent for 3 months !! 

Hello !!!! 

I almost don't know where to begin so I'll just jump into it. :)

Birthday Shindigs

I celebrated my 34th birthday 2 weeks ago. Since every year for my birthday I do something 'halloween-themed", this year was completely different.

I signed up myself and a few friends and family to do a paint along class with ArtyParty TT. We did a peacock themed painting and although I am not very artistic when it comes to painting - I am quite pleased with the outcome. 

For the day of my birthday, P made a massage booking for me at La Vita Day Spa. It was a swiss massage and although I like my massages deeper, it was still quite enjoyable. That night he took me for dinner at Tiki Village. The food and service has always been so good and this night was no different. The waitress even surprised me at the end with a slice of cake. SO DELICIOUS !!

Since painting that day, it seems to be all I've been thinking about !! 

I have been so un-inspired these days. I stopped writing, stopped taking photographs... I almost feel like part of me is just caged and that is nobody's fault but mine.

Maybe sometimes I feel as if, what's the point? But.. you know what I realized.... it made me, ME, and it made me feel happy.

My Mom always use to tell me that I should incorporate my photography and writings together, and up to last night I have decided that is exactly what I am going to do. So, I did what any potential future artist would do - go on amazon and buy sh*t !

My main focus will be mixed media and incorporating materials and words that cling to my photographs. 

A Table Easel 

Brushes

It feels like forever and a day since I have updated !!

Tobago was so breathtakingly beautiful as always.

The days were spent at the beach, basking in the sunshine and floating in the ocean. 

On evenings P and I would go for walks, watching the planes come in and the sun going down. 

One of the days we organized a glass bottom boat for the family and went snorkeling & to the Nylon Pool - which was something I haven't done in years.

I would be doing a follow up to my 5 Things to do in Tobago this Summer and I'm so excited ! :)

For now, please enjoy the photos. 

This morning I got the pleasure of hand picking my vegetables at the Farmacy.
The skies were so clear this morning and the sun was beaming hot !! But, what an experience. 

Here I am picking what we call 'string beans' or commonly known as long beans.

Sweet pepper patch

Decided to pick a few tomatoes as well

Can't forget those delicious pimentos, green and red !! 

Yep, got some eggplant too ! 

Delicious, fresh and healthy veggies. :)

Have a lovely weekend !!

xx