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Archives for: October 2009
Short Video – Halloween 2009
Short Video – Halloween 2009

is she not the cutest frog ever??

By Heather with 6 comments
Just when you think you're in the clear
Just when you think you're in the clear

I’ve heard people tell stories about how they sneak into their child’s bedroom at night and change their diaper without the kid waking up.  I’d like to know what freaking universe these people live in because it’s not my universe.  In my universe little H starts by asking for a drink of water…then begging for a drink.  Then when that [...]

By Heather with 15 comments
Weekly Inspiration – Oct 26th
Weekly Inspiration – Oct 26th

This week I’m inspired by a gadget – now I know I don’t talk about gadgets very often but hear me out.  While I was in Chicago I went through an extreme cellphone malfunction.  RIP old cellphone, you let me down. As a person who carries great disdain for telephones, I was happy to dance on the grave of my [...]

By Heather with 2 comments
Ray Bradbury on writing and liquor
Ray Bradbury on writing and liquor

I found this short video on YouTube today and just had to share it. It’s interesting to see his liquor habit in action as well as his non-stop persistence. Here is Ray Bradbury and his path to becoming a published writer. Image credit to Time Portal’s photostream

By Heather with 2 comments
I don't normally…
I don't normally…

I don’t normally whine but I’m feeling like I need to shake some of this off. I have had pretty much no motivation lately and I don’t know what it is. It could be that I drive to work in the dark, sit in a room with no window, eat lunch at my desk and drive home in the dark. [...]

By Heather with 20 comments
Weekly Inspiration – Oct 19th
Weekly Inspiration – Oct 19th

I have major big news. Like HUGE news. (are you sensing my tone of false drama here? I hope so) Our dear Little H has done it. She pooped in the potty! I always knew in my heart that we would get to this milestone someday. But we were all a little surprised when she actually did it. She’s such [...]

By Heather with 8 comments
7 Steps on Opening the Door to your Artist Within ~ a recap
7 Steps on Opening the Door to your Artist Within ~ a recap

Last week I posted a series by Whitney Ferre’, author of The Artist Within: A Guide to Becoming Creatively Fit.  I broke them up so I could deliver one a day to you but here is the first post again and all corresponding links for the following steps.  I thought it might be easier to navigate this way and in [...]

By Heather with 0 comments
Creative Mom Update – Ana of the Pretty Peacock
Creative Mom Update – Ana of the Pretty Peacock

If you’ve been reading for a while then you will recognize the Pretty Peacock name.  Ana has been a past featured creative mom and a sponsor for the very first wwWhip Up.  She and I have formed a fast online friendship and I feel like we ‘get’ each other quite well. To me, she is the epitome of a ‘Creative [...]

By Heather with 4 comments
Piece by Piece
Piece by Piece

Where have I been?  Why is there no weekly inspiration for this week? I was out of town, far from Calgary but in another ‘C’ city – Chicago.  The trip was part work and part pleasure.  I was sent to take part in a tradeshow for the day job but stayed the weekend and got in some sight seeing.  My [...]

By Heather with 16 comments
#7 of 7 Steps on Opening the Door to your Artist Within
#7 of 7 Steps on Opening the Door to your Artist Within

Here is step #7 from Whitney Ferre, author of The Artist Within: A Guide to Becoming Creatively Fit on the series 7 Steps on Opening the Door to your Artist Within If you missed them: Step #1 is here Step#2 is here Step #3 is here Step #4 is here Step #5 is here Step #6 is here CREATE a [...]

By Heather with 1 comment