Image via Wikipedia Thought I’d share a few new (to me) finds! Websites for Writers – a new site that lists resources for writers. If you publish articles about writing you can submit your site to the listings. Go check it out. Oh, and Maternal Spark is newly listed there….if you have a moment to rate me, that would be [...]
Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try! ~Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! When I was a little girl, my parents bought me a huge collection of Dr. Seuss books. I adored them. I still do – my mom saved them all and [...]
Today’s creative mom has her toe in several pools. A painter, writer, graphic designer and mom – this gal is constantly on the go! I hope you enjoy getting to know Dawn as I have. H: How long have you been doing what you do? D: I am a run a New York based decorative painting business called Surfaces with [...]
Writer and Mom Meagan Francis has published her own version of Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs – the Mother’s Hierarchy of needs at her site The Happiest Mom. At the top of her pyramid she lists some things that aren’t necessary for survival, or a measure of self worth or friendships even, but things that are necessary for true contentment. Way [...]
They have BAD taste! My sweet little H was in the TV room and I turned my back for 20 seconds to grab the vacuum cleaner (this is true hubs…evidence that I cleaned!) When I turned around a movie was starting on the tube. My darling daughter had managed to grab the remote and order something on pay per view. [...]
I want to start out with saying that I know this is off topic. This is not about creativity or motherhood. But I thought it might be of interest to those of you who use twitter and so I’ll post it here. I don’t want this to sound like a cheesy ‘make money online thing‘ either because it’s not. But [...]
Today’s muse fits a bit in the ‘random’ column, a bit in the ‘sharing’ column and a bit in the ‘hey go check this out’ column. I mentioned the new MomDot before. If you haven’t gone over there yet please do. It’s really a fantastic community of moms. I’m going to be a featured writer over there once a week. [...]
to the men in my little H’s life… we love you – Happy Father’s Day!
I know I’ve been there, have you? I’ll get what I think is a fantastic idea and I’ll set about working and working and then… Nothing. I’m stuck. I lose steam. My passion fizzles. Why does this happen? It’s easy to pass it off as being busy – motherhood calls (and it does) but if an idea is a good [...]
I thought for Father’s Day, it would be fun to do a post about a Creative Dad. And it has been! Gary Unger is someone I identify with a lot and when he emailed me his story I just had to share it with you. H: How did you get started doing what you do? GU: I have an intrinsic [...]
