The Creative Mom — Thoughts on Design, Creativity, Mommyhood and the Military Family

Tools for WAHMs: Mom’s Plan of the Week Worksheet

Goodies for Mom 05.11.2009

Some people don’t need help staying on task and organized. I am not one of them. I managed to get through High School, College and Grad school using the scrap of paper/ink on hand method. But, when I collected a husband in the Navy, a freelance business and a toddler, it was very clear that [...]

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Creative Children’s Book of the Month- Walter Kitty

Mom Life 05.08.2009

The Secret Life of Walter Kitty: Written by Barbara Jean Hicks, Illustrated by Dan Santat
I must start by saying that I am a bit biased. I own a mischievous orange cat very much like Walter. But, even if you don’t have a cat, your kids will love Walter. My daughter spends more time on the inside [...]

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Inspiration for Mothers Day

Military Family Life 05.07.2009

Juggling motherhood, military family life and a successful business is always a challenge. My good friend Roxanne is a pro! Read her motivating Q and A with Fox News.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,519199,00.html
For more info on Roxanne and “The Original Design Company of Military Wives” (and to see some fabulous “Creative Mom Web Design”) Check out The All [...]

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Tools for WAHMs: Mom’s Plan of the Day Worksheet

Goodies for Mom 04.27.2009

The biggest tool in my WAHM tool belt is my “Mom’s Plan of the Day” Sheet. For a long time I struggled with finding the perfect way for me to organize and separate both my mom/house manager duties and my work tasks. Now, I not only keep myself on task, but I have successfully reduced [...]

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Quick and Easy Scrapbook Page in Photoshop: Beach Afternoon

Artist's Life 04.24.2009

Alright everyone, are you ready for a quick and easy Photoshop project? We are going to make a scrapbook page for the cost of a single sheet of photo paper. You don’t need mad Photoshop skills or all afternoon, all you need are three photos.
This is a barebones example of a super easy, super [...]

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The Creative Children’s Book of the Month - Wabi Sabi

Mom Life 04.22.2009

Children’s Book Pick of the Month: Wabi Sabi, written by Mark Reibstein, illustrated beautifully by Ed Young
Have you ever needed a name for that warm comfy feeling you get when you curl your hands around your favorite old coffee mug? Or watch the rain fall at night? Or take a walk in an overgrown wood? [...]

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Families Love Photos

Military Family Life 04.16.2009

If your family is like ours, and most military families are, you have a wide net of family and friends spread all across the country. We currently have family on both oceans, the gulf and sprinkled all in between. Modern communication options like Email, Facebook and Skype make keeping in touch easy, but if I [...]

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Mama Needs a New Pair of Jeans: Finding the BEST Mom Jeans Ever

Goodies for Mom 04.08.2009

Ah, the never ending search for that perfect pair of jeans. They have to be stylish, comfy and durable, and if they make your husband whistle when you walk by, then that’s good too.
Let’s face it girls, we are not shaped the same way we used to be. After months of maternity wear and [...]

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An Hour in the Life of a Work at Home Mom

Artist's Life 03.29.2009

Disclaimer: If frantic phone calls, poopy diapers, pineapples or nursing bras upset you in anyway, you don’t want to read this article.

We, the work at home moms, are a misunderstood bunch. No one can really identify with your day to day balancing act except for another gal juggling the same combo of kids, clients, customers, [...]

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Top Ten Reasons It’s Time to PCS

Military Family Life 03.20.2009

For some of us it is the price we pay for being a military family. For some of us it is the reason we love being a military family! Either way you always know when it’s past time to head on to the next duty station.
10. Everyone who lived on your street when you moved [...]

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