Time is running out to enter to win a custom Hand Stamped Silver necklace with Swarovski charm from the Pretty Peacock. Here are the links to all the contests so if you haven’t entered yet you better get to it! An Island Life MomDot The Mom Buzz Ohana Mama Feels Like Home Sweet N Sassy Girls The Dirty Shirt 3 [...]
Monday’s Muse is all about inspiration and inspiration comes from many places. Surrounding yourself with like minded people is one of the best places to be when looking for a spark. This site has always been about showcasing creative moms because it’s important to celebrate them. It’s even more important to get to know them and now, there’s a specific [...]
Today’s featured mom has been on my list for quite some time. We’ve been lackadaisically corresponding: Me: Hey Christy, come be the featured Creative Mom. Christy: Ok! I’ll get back to you. Christy: Hey, feature me sometime won’t you?! Me: Ok, I’ll get back to you… And on and on we went. Complete proof that creative moms are some of [...]
Parents, take heed! In what seemed like a typical drop-off at preschool this morning, I intercepted a sophisticated plot. First of all, things fell eerily silent. Not one cry for “Mommy.” Children methodically administered their goodbyes with, of all things, a firm handshake. Silently, they took their places on the rug. Brace yourself. They formed a trapazoid. I observed one [...]
“I suspect that every writer is secretly writing for someone.” Brewster Ghiselin Obviously, this could translate to any medium. So who do you create for? Do you agree with this statement? Personally, I think that every artist secretly creates for themselves. To express themselves. To share themselves. To challenge and know themselves. I do lots of things for other people [...]
Today’s featured mom has found peace with her muse. Photography and writing are two creative acts that are dear to her and she’s worked hard to develop talents at both art forms. Read more about how she’s managed to forge this balance. H: How long have you been doing what you do? M: I have been a photographer and a [...]
Do you like this necklace? You do? Of course, it’s super pretty. And it should be because it’s made by Ana of The Pretty Peacock. She is celebrating the opening of her new web boutique and to mark the occasion, Maternal Spark is hosting a wwWhip Up! We’re whipping up the web with 9 blog giveaways on 9 blogs between [...]
Now there’s a phrase with many meanings – The Big Push. Many mothers think about the birth of their babies when they are confronted with these words. Little H, however, stubbornly arrived via c-section, so that’s not the case for me. Today, I am speaking about an incident involving my dear daughter instead. We were at a local childrens boutique. [...]
Sunday afternoon was spent with Little H and her Auntie down at one of our favorite parks. I’ve been inspired by the energy that my darling wee child has for playing outdoors. This week, my muse is her infectious enthusiasm. The kid will go and go and go until her legs buckle beneath her. I’m taking her lesson, and trying [...]
Today’s Featured Creative Mom is Kelly of Macaroni & Glue Handmade – home of Freshly Crafted Paper Goods and Retrocrafted Paper Goods. H: How long have you been doing what you do? K: I created Macaroni & Glue in 2007 as a means to establish some much-needed balance between my inner artist and outer homemaker. With a long history in [...]
