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 [...]

Let us be silent that we may hear the whispers of the gods. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) U.S. poet, essayist and lecturer The older my Little H gets, the louder she becomes. Add her to a chatty hubby, a boisterous cat and a nagging dog and I’m left sporting a headache and wishing for a spot of quiet. Basking in [...]

As you can see I’ve been quite busy around here! This new template has taken me hours and hours and according to my hubby….more hours. But I’m quite happy with how it’s looking – although there are still a few tweeks to be made here and there.

Image via Wikipedia One of my most favorite readers, Stacey from ArtSnark, emailed me the other day to tell me about a group of artists who are working to benefit the Australian Red Cross. In case you are unaware of the situation there, it’s pretty dire. Over 200 people have died and many, many more have lost their homes. If [...]

Read about the Meme “There is no use trying, said Alice; one can’t believe impossible things.” “I dare say you haven’t had much practice,” said the Queen. “When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” Lewis Carroll This quote, from Alice [...]

Read about the Meme Today’s post is a bit of an announcement but I’m posting it for Monday’s Muse because I’m just so freaking excited that it’s put a creative bounce in my step. Beginning now, Maternal Spark will take flash fiction submissions. I’ve got some work to do in writing up some submission guidelines but if you have something [...]

Read about the Meme Restless. Energy zips past my eyes, flows through my mind and finds itself trapped there. It feels cramped and twisted. It wants out. It wants to bring the things it encounters, the things it sees outward so that there is room again to rest. This energy is not happy to loll and roll and meander. It [...]

Read about the Meme. You can’t tell from the image but this ball of yarn is huge. If I start now, I might have a whole bunch of dishcloths finished by Christmas. The yarn is just plain, simple cotton but I’m looking forward to working with it. Are you inspired by your raw ingredients? Do you like to pick your [...]

Read about the Meme.Dwell as near as possible to the channel in which your life flows.Thoreau, Henry David I came across this quote today and thought it was a perfect musing. To me, it means to bring things that support your core self as close as possible to your daily living. To surround yourself with things and people who feed [...]

Read about the Meme. I thought I’d post an image today. What do you think of when you look at this scene? What could be happening just outside the frame? I’d be interested to hear your thoughts if you want to share them. What’s inspiring your creativity this week? Leave your link below and share with us! Like this post? [...]