I know I’ve been going on and on and on about flash fiction for the past few weeks. Interested in learning more about the form? Read on… I don’t pretend to be an expert on the subject, however, I’ve read an awful lot of the stuff and I’ve written some too. I like to think I have an idea on [...]

One of the biggest lessons I’m trying to learn is that just because I don’t have all the time in the world, doesn’t mean I don’t have time to do something. If I have 10 minutes, I can do 10 minutes worth of something creative. I can write a blog post.  I can snap some photos.  I can read a [...]

Today’s Featured mom is Stefanie of Apple’s Treasures. Stefanie has been raising her three kids alongside a custom scrapbook biz which she’s been working on for the past 5 years. H: What do you like to create? T: I make personalized scrapbooks and photo albums. My favorites are the embroidered ones because it makes them unique. H: How did you [...]

This post is totally off topic. Sometimes I do that and you’ll just have to forgive me. I caught myself thinking once or twice that I should start a second blog where I can post this kind of stuff and then I thought “Eff that, it’s Random Tuesday!” So I have a valid excuse. I saw this video from the [...]

Today I’m posting something from the ‘short and sweet’ file.  As you may know I’ve started accepting flash fiction submissions here on Maternal Spark.  They have been pouring in and I’m just so proud of these moms for getting their work ‘out there’.  I know how hard it is to send your writings out into the real world with hopes [...]

Today’s Featured Creative Mom feels that art is whatever you think it is and like many artists – finds it’s hard to pick words that explain her own work. H: How long have you been doing what you do? I’ve always loved creating art. When I was eight years old my art teacher submitted a drawing I’d done of a [...]

Jackets in every colour and fabric sway and bump. The air smells musty, like boots and apples. Dips and drops in the road elicit happy squawks and half faces peer over faux leather benches, jerking forward and back with the shifting gears. The yellow cage treks toward that destination of choice for all elementary schools, the Zoo. Scattered amongst the [...]

This week it’s once again my Little H, my toddler who’s inspiring me.  She’s been very sick.  More dirty diapers than I care to think about. Through it all, she pushes on with so much energy and so much life and so much curiousity that she’s left me in her dust.  Where does that energy come from when she’s had [...]

Today’s featured creative mom is Anji of Ruby’s Hill. She makes lovely jewellry that’s right for every mom’s budget and is beautiful too. I hope you enjoy getting to know her! H: How long have you been doing what you do? A: Most artists will say they have always created, that’s its always been part of their lives. For me [...]

As a busy mom (aren’t we all) I’ve been thinking about my daily routine and how I can find just a few more minutes of quiet to think. I’d love to squeeze some writing into those quiet times but often the only instances where I find myself alone in the quiet are times when I can’t also write. Such as: [...]