I know.  I know I said I wasn’t going to host contests or giveaways here any more.  BUT – hear me out mkay? This isn’t your ordinary run of the mill applesauce giveaway.   This is freakin Calgary Cirque du Soleil tickets.  RIGHT?!?!  How can I deny you the opportunity to win this?  I couldn’t.   It would have been heartless [...]

I’ve spent several weeks toting this Samsung Galaxy Android phone (model GT-I7500L)  around with me and I’ve been comparing it to my old trusty iPhone 3G. I’m not going to list a bunch of techy specs and all that jazz.  You can find that info at the Samsung site.    Instead, I thought I’d talk about the real life function and [...]

This might sound funny coming from a woman who has been married for nearly 10 years, has delivered one of her husbands offspring and is currently pregnant with the second. BUT… This morning I stumbled into the bathroom and noticed my toothbrush was missing. I asked little H ‘where is mommy’s toothbrush?’ She shook her head and put up her [...]

I’m into the third trimester!  Yay!  Baby is growing well and is right on track according to my last ultrasound.  I’m starting to feel VERY uncomfortable but that’s to be expected now.  Things might be a little quiet around here for the next while and not just because I’m freakin exhausted but also because I’m working hard to try and [...]

As my long time readers know, I have quite the interest in creativity.  I’ve featured many Etsy artists in the past and while I no longer focus on that,  I wanted to share a few resources I’ve come across for those who wish to sell your handmade crafts online. While Etsy is a wonderful community and website, I think there [...]

Two recipes in one week?  I know you must be shocked and awed to know that I can actually cook from time to time.  This recipe is the perfect example of how to make your dinner simple and not sweat the details.  You know how sometimes, despite your best efforts, planning and skills, a project or idea just flops?  Well, [...]

I know I don’t really write about Creative Moms anymore but I just had to write this quick post to congratulate Genevieve on her recent book deal!  I’m so thrilled for her.  You might remember the piece of flash fiction she shared with us back when Maternal Spark was live – School Bus Musings.  Go have a read if you [...]

While my foodie photo skills leave much to be desired, this easy Cedar Salmon Recipe was so good I wanted to share it with you.   We used real Canadian Maple Syrup (don’t bother using the fake stuff) and while I thought the slaw was alright taste wise, you could fore-go it if you wanted.  We served our Maple Cedar Salmon [...]

As a Calgary parent with a child in the Alberta Dayhome system this story makes me want to vomit. A baby girl aged 18 months, has died as the direct result of alleged abuse suffered in the home of a ‘caregiver’ in a provincial licensed and approved dayhome. From the Calgary Herald: The toddler was airlifted to Alberta Children’s Hospital [...]

Problogger has started a meme called the ‘7 Link Challenge‘.  What’s a meme? Meme Definition: An idea that is spread from blog to blog.  Often a group of bloggers will start a topic and pass it around from site to site thus extending the conversation. So according to this meme definition and the 7 link challenge : The main aim [...]