every day living with a touch of creativity
Here it is, Mother’s Day night and I am reflecting on the craziness of this day. Of this month. And, the month to come. The packers arrive on Tuesday and by Saturday, I’ll be flying to Tampa while my husband drives with the boys. We close on our new home on Tuesday, just to begin [...]
So, when I learned that this month was all about “A Day in the Life” here at The Creative Mama, I had this idea to chronicle my day in snapshots. In doing so, I realized that my days were pretty boring. I tried to spice it up a bit ;-). [Larger, readable version HERE - you [...]
I almost titled this post, “How I Get Everything Done.” But I was laughing too hard to type those words. Instead, I decided to document my entire day via Instagram with my iPhone. What an eye-opening experiment! I highly recommend that you try it for yourself. You might be amazed at where your day goes. [...]
We’ve said it here before, none of us Creative Mama’s have got it all together all the time. Life is full of chaos. So in the spirit of “a day in the life” this month, I thought I would give you an honest, everyday look at my home … and its messes. My bed, unmade, [...]
Last summer, I found myself with a rare afternoon alone. I had decided since we were nearing the half year mark, it was a good time to sift through some images on my computer to use later for my year end family yearbook. As I sat down and moved through folders and dropped them into [...]
There have many times since becoming a parent when I have been asked, “How do you do it?”—“it” being everything that needs to be done in a given day as the mother of three young children and full-time teacher. I have always believed that the trick dwelled in not thinking too much about it. Just [...]
7:22 am: My babies like to snuggle in the crib to read books. It gives me a few minutes to start a load of laundry and make the beds. Somehow, starting the day with these two tasks complete makes me feel more put together. 9:30 am: With the kids happy to play with their [...]
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