photo courtesy Pixabay I knew a long time ago I would not have children of my own, in fact, I was a child myself but there was no question in my mind that it would be so. As I grew into my teen years,

photo courtesy Pexels The beauty industry is a multi-million dollar market enticing us to purchase the latest beauty products marketed through their fancy advertising campaigns. In reality, it’s another

design, colouring book & photo © Heather Johnsgaard When I first published my colouring book, it was fun to hear the stories from other artists of comments they received from publishers they approached

I have taken my sweet time... procrastinating is the word that actually comes to mind... in setting up my shop with @homesteaderscoop. It's small, well it is at least right now, because it takes time to

I don’t know about you, but I am a member of a few different families or communities on the Steem platforms. You start off with one, find another that falls into line with your beliefs and ideals, and

design, embroidery & photo © Heather Johnsgaard Have you ever received a postcard? When I was a little girl, I was thoroughly excited to receive a postcard from my Aunt when she took her annual vacation

Here I sit, a mere three months old on one of the Steem platforms, writing about “what I know”, or at least, what I think I know! I'm not going to talk about the blockchain. Nor am I going to talk about

Male Spruce Grouse (Falcipennis canadensis)photo © Heather Johnsgaard Falcipennis canadensis The day I stumbled upon the Spruce Grouse, also known as the Canada Grouse, I was captivated.... perhaps it

Acrylic on limestonepainting & photo © Heather Johnsgaard Canada is a fairly young nation as compared to the many other nations of the world. We celebrated our 150th birthday last year! We are a mere child

Warning: suggestive potential adult reading ahead, read at your own risk! photo courtesy Pixabay Is advertising, suggestive marketing, or perhaps even subliminal messaging a ploy to make us spend more

photo © Heather Johnsgaard Symbols are items or gestures used to represent actions, objects or processes. Throughout the world, there are various symbols representing peace and love and some of the more

Puzzle: Sekkerastoya: Queen of Silk, Art by Nene Thomasphoto © Heather Johnsgaard Every once in a while, I love to pull out a jigsaw puzzle and leave it sitting on a table where I have ready access to

design, embroidery & photo © Heather Johnsgaard Needlework has always been present in my life. It is not all I do, but it is one of the things that I always come back to when I need a change of pace in

Truth be told, I’m not very good at resolutions. Any resolutions I make usually end up the same as when I am asked to do commissions. That is, I end up hating the process and therefore the task becomes

photo © Heather Johnsgaard What’s there to do on the homestead in the dead cold of a mid-northern Canadian Winter? Freezing temperatures in the minus twenties and thirties are not conducive to a very active

design, embroidery & photo © Heather Johnsgaard Who does not look back upon the finer parts of history with a sense of nostalgia, romanticism, simplicity, and perhaps even yearning? The desire to live

design, embroidery & photo © Heather Johnsgaard When will I reach financial freedom? Actually, what is financial freedom? To most, financial freedom means having all the money you will ever need. Being

Well, another year is almost gone, where does the time go? A question I think we ask ourselves every day as the minutes tick by and it appears we have not accomplished as much as we would have liked to.

Playing with circlesart & photo © Heather Johnsgaard Sketching, whether in a book, on paper, or on a napkin, can be an important part of the creative process for an artist. Have you ever had the opportunity

photo © Heather Johnsgaard According to the plant hardiness zones, the zone I live in falls within a range of 1a - 3a depending upon which zone map you follow. Do you know how cold that is? It is not uncommon