Today’s featured mom is an incredible artist who, believe it or not, has only been painting for just over a year. Not only has she found her voice as an artist, but she’s also finding her way as a business owner.H: What do you like to create? B: I create acrylic and mixed media artwork but to me they are [...]
I’ve been a bad blogger lately. My bloggy pals have linked to me, given me awards and tagged me for memes and I’ve yet to respond to those lovely messages and links. I know I’ve been busy but is there any excuse for ignoring my fellow blogging moms? No, no there isn’t. I hope this makes it up to you [...]
I don’t post recipes often, well, because I don’t cook that often. But when I find something that is yummy, fast and can be easily made in batches for freezing I feel that my fellow moms will appreciate the time saver. This recipe is dairy free and gluten free however, I served it with dinner buns which aren’t. If you [...]
Read about the Meme. This is a picture of my daughter with pants on her head. This week, take a look at things around you and think about how they might be used in different ways. How can you translate this into your craft? Can you use something in a new way for a different result? In turning something upside [...]
Today’s featured Mom is Jen from BabyCheeks. She designs and creates practical, fun fashion accessories and clothing for babies and toddlers. With a balanced family of one boy and one girl, she finds inspiration for a well rounded outlook. H: Tell me about what you do. J: My product line consists of reversible bibs, burp clothes, binky clips, blankies, onesies [...]
From time to time I’ve seen bloggers post funny Google searches that lead web surfers to their respective blogs. Typically, search terms that lead people to Maternal Spark are: ‘creative moms’, ‘mom crafters’, and my favorite, ‘the best mom blogs’. Today I saw one that made me giggle. sunglasses went down toilet. clogged I like the use of the period [...]
Read about the Meme. Today I’m posting a quote that caught my attention because this is something I believe very strongly. If you’ve been reading for a while, I’m sure you’ll know that the idea behind it is pretty much the basis for my blog. I may not have loads of time to devote to writing right now but that [...]
Mommyhood revolves around schedules and routines. We all know that days we mess up our babies napping schedules never end well and most kids stomachs growl at precisely the same time every day. Delay that meal or snack and we hear about it faster than a toddler knocks their noggin on every surface in sight. But did you know that [...]
Read about the Meme. Today is Thanksgiving day here in Canada. So of course this weeks Muse is the idea of thankfulness. I’m appreciative of so many inspiring things and people. My family. My home. My state of being and even pumpkin pie. Along with thanks, I’m also throwing in the idea of change. The leaves have turned and fallen. [...]
Today’s creative mom has written her own post and I just love when my featured mamas do that. So grab a cup of coffee (or your cozy drink of choice) and settle in for a treat. Not only is she a talented jeweler but she’s also a successful businesswoman and a super fine writer too. Enjoy this post from Ana [...]
