If you are looking for somewhere to submit your writings on motherhood check out ApronStrings Magazine. It’s new and although the website looks a bit rough, the premise behind the mag is great. From their Mission Statement: ApronStrings is a magazine for mothers with a mission to portray the rich and varied experiences of women as they adjust to motherhood. [...]
Read about the Meme. Lately, things have been so hectic. We had company last week which was great fun (and they even cooked for me!)but hectic nonetheless. Plus we had one or two late nights as we got carried away with Rockband 2. Yes, I’m nerdly like that. So this weeks inspiration for me is the idea of serenity. How [...]
Today’s featured mom is Traci of Midori Jewelry.This Hawaiian mama has a penchant for marrying the soft and the hard, the slick and the textured all in one harmonious piece of special jewelry. She’s been practicing her craft since 1996. H: Tell me about how you got started. T: I’ve taken some classes, but practically everything I’ve learned — from [...]
I don’t normally post pictures of my Little H. But this weeks muse for me has to be her. When I became a mother I had no idea how it would change me; the real me, the very core of who I know myself to be. I’d always been a creative person, but now everything has so much more meaning [...]
Lately I’ve found myself a little out of focus. I flit around from one idea to the next, never falling completely in love with any of them. One moment I want to sew, and then I sit down at the machine and find myself annoyed with my bobbin thread and lose interest really quickly.Then I’ll pull up good old ‘Word’ [...]
As hard as we try to make the best use of our free time towards our creativity. There are always those days when the heart just isn’t behind the work and we struggle to be productive. Be on the lookout for these Creativity Killers so you can put them to bed and get motivated! 1) Television This one is a [...]
About this Meme: Monday’s Muse is all about inspiring creativity in our fellow moms. Maybe they are having a bad day. Maybe their children are puking or throwing a tantrum or refusing to nap. Help them use their creative minds, if only to ponder our Monday Muse-ings. Join in and post with me – anything that inspires your creativity. It [...]
Today’s featured mom has a fantastic way of helping other moms. She designs blogs for them! Not only does she do great work but she also offers some freebies just for fun like the polka dot background graphics shown at left. Read her interview and find out how to get them as well as a few other great freebies. H: [...]
Thanks so much for the comments on my post about taking Little H to work with me. I thought I’d pop in and post a quickie update She woke up at 5am. I thought for sure I was screwed. But she was a complete angel ALL DAY. I couldn’t believe it. It was like she was a different child. She [...]
On Wednesdays I usually work from home via email. I decided to do this because: a) I don’t like being away from little H 40 hours a weekb) It saves us in childcare costsc) Hubby only gets every second weekend off. So not every week, but every second week, he is off on Wednesdays – so every second Wednesday we [...]
