Turns out, staring off in the middle distance helps. And a porch.

All it takes to win big at the county fair is a lot of planning, loads of art supplies, and a taste for ribbons. Check out the silly fun we had at our recent ribbon-laden county fair.

Autumn and Paris. The best combination.

The 2025 Paris Planner is now available on Amazon. It is filled with loads of art so you can feast your eyes on Paris all year long.

A little behind the scenes of getting into People magazine. It’s not all coffees and croissants.

Gold medal Paris books to get you in the Olympic mood. Summer reads featuring Paris? Yes, please. Here are six books to keep you in the Paris mood long after the Olympic medals are won. Each author gives a little “postcard of Paris” to express what they love about the city.

This is how to see the best of Paris in a week. 

How do you make it to Paris? Whether it is the Olympics or a quiet little dream in a dusty corner of your heart… here are a few tips on how Janice MacLeod found her artsy life in Paris.

Confession: Every Saturday morning I get up and watch thrift store videos on YouTube. It is my adult version of Saturday morning cartoons. I love watching shoppers scan the shelves. I like to imagine what they will pick up. Sometimes they miss something great and I want to yell at the TV like it’s a game show.

How to master manifesting. It’s a little bit of you and a little bit of woo-woo.

What happens when a cough gets worse before it gets worse? You create books and paintings in your pyjamas, of course! Check out my new collage book, plus a few more Paris storefront paintings.

What to do when the dreams you’re working on aren’t working out. A little blog of thoughts from Janice MacLeod and her Paris Letters project.

I whipped up a floral bouquet drawing tutorial. Watch the video, then make one for yourself. It is meant to be fun, easy practice. Plus it’s a good use of your old planner paper that might have a few empty spreads. Fun!