My mother has been practicing for months. Saturday night I witnessed first hand the result of all of her preparation and hard work. She sang in a choir of women to celebrate the 170th Anniversary of the Relief Society, one of the oldest and largest women's organizations in the world. Founded in 1842 in Nauvoo, Illinois, it has approximately 6 million members in over 170 countries and territories. She is one of them. And I am so proud of her.

My mom's a rockstar. Seriously. She's taught me everything I know (Everything that matters anyway). Ever since I can remember she has encouraged my creative disposition. Wether it was for writing, painting or dying my clothes with beet juice and yerba matte tea. (Oh those good old High School hippy days...)

Here is a woman who somehow managed to balance an art school education and three young children. Here is a woman who knows more about art history than anyone I've ever met. Here is a woman who made it possible for me to manifest my dreams because of her unconditional love, support and advice.

On Saturday my mom sold her very first painting! (Actually, she sold more like 6 paintings and 4 painted rocks.) I am so happy for her. Finally, she has managed to find a happy balance between abstract and her love for representational art. Finally, she had the courage to overcome her insecurities about selling her art and forge ahead anyways.

So to celebrate, today we went out for lunch at one of our favorite sushi restaurants in Calgary (Kinjo on Macleod). It was so much fun. As always. 

I am so proud of you mom!

For a look at her work and website click here.

This is my little nephew Lucious. He is a gem. He's two and a half and he has a form of autism called Aspergers. We don't know how severe his condition is yet because he's still just a little guy. It doesn't change the fact that we love him like crazy. In fact, I would even venture to say that we love him more.

He has a thing for vents, stripes and he loves popcorn. Today my sister-in-law and I took him to the children's play place at Market Mall. No shoes allowed inside the play place. Right. I should have known that. I walked around sporting my painted socks wherever I went. Nice. 

A fabulous day. An amazing little nephew. A super cool sister-in-law. All I can think about is how I can't wait to get a paint brush in his tiny hands...

This blog is looking more like a travel blog lately than anything else! 

I must be something in the air. I am itching to travel but unable to do so. So, in order to appease my travel bug I visit places where I know I will be immersed in cultural diversity. 

Today I decided to pay T & T Supermarket in NW Calgary a visit. Not only is this a super cool, massive supermarket, it's also a great place to eat dim sum, buy tea and sushi dishes for a fabulous price and find all the bonzai and bamboo trees you can possibly need. I love this place! I got my Po Chai, great pictures and my traveling fix.

And finally, lunch with the bro's at the Clay Oven for some seriously authentic Indian food. Man, I just looove butter chicken! And I love my brothers too. They are the greatest.

There. Now I got my travellng fix for sure. India and China in the same day! 

One of my favorite winter activities is snowmobiling. It's so easy even I can do it! And it's so much fun. We had a blast.