M is for… Maple Leaf, Mask and Mother

My mother made this maple leaf image in pastels. She didn’t make it just for me, but just after I started this blog she gifted me with the original and gave me permission to use it for my logo. So this picture, I have all sorts of warm fuzzy feeling for it both because my mom made it, and because for over two years now it’s represented me online in this grand adventure that is blogging.

I identify so much with my Maple Leaf Mommy alter ego that my family has started to buy me maple leaf themed gifts, like this awesome handmade leather mask that my husband gave me for Christmas (from etsy: OsborneArts).