Lori Joy Smith: Illustration & Art

Close to my heart…

I’m happy to finally be sharing with you something that has been so close to my heart for this past year. It’s  called “Noisy Poems for  a Busy Day”, it’s a collection of fun children’s poems… and I illustrated it!!! It is going to be published by Kids Can Press and is due to be on shelves [...]

I haven’t had too much to say these day, I’ve just been savoring these wonderful moments leading up to Christmas (and the completion of a project I’ve been working on for months, YAY!). I love how these last days before Christmas are full of excitement of the gifts you’re going to give. There have been [...]

happy birthday monkey girl!

  Our little monkey turns 3 tomorrow. My parents are visiting so we decided to have an early celebration last night. I know I say the same thing each year… but I can’t believe she’s 3! Where does the time go? That’s how old Sosi was when we moved here and I can’t help comparing [...]

tail warmers and Christmas crafting…

  This past weekend I dove into the Christmas crafting head on. I’m not sure if my family members always enjoy the homemade gifts they get from me, but each year I simply can’t help myself. I just gotta make stuff! Sosi, inspired by her mama, decided to start a little project of her own using [...]

things I’m loving…

walking my favourite 6 year old and 7 seven old  home from school, these beautiful days we’ve been having, this breathtaking place where we live, the little lady she’s becoming, the quirkiness of her, how much fun they have together, everything about this man I’ve been lucky enough to have in my life for the [...]

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