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Three pieces of advice from Amanda Wright of Wit and Whistle

Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting with Amanda Wright of Wit and Whistle, where she creates “pretty funny paper goods” and enamel pins. Her work is just my style and is completely awesome!

We had a great interview regarding her roles as artist and mother to her 14 month old daughter. The whole interview was great, which you can read in the book. Here are a few key pieces of advice that I…

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#Amanda Wright #Artist #creativity #motherhood #pretty funny paper goods #Wit and Whistle

I'm guilty too

I’m guilty too

I promised yesterday that some amazing interviews were coming soon. And, it’s true. I just got the pleasure of interviewing Kaylie Wallace of Mulberry Market Designs. See her Etsy shop here and her website here.

Kaylie is the mother of two, who took leftover décor from her DIY backyard wedding back in 2012 and turned it into a successful business. She was able to quit her corporate job after…

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#Business #Etsy #inspiration #motherhood

The road to hell is paved with good intentions

When I first started writing this book and blogging about it, I intended to write about every single mother that I contacted, whether she contributed to the book or not. I was encountering so many great moms out there, and I wanted to bring attention to each and every one of them, whether they were interested in being a part of my book or not. Well, intentions are great, but they don’t always…

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#blogger #Blogging #Etsy #motherhood

It's been awhile...

It’s been awhile…

And there’s no excuse for that. But, here’s mine anyway… Since I vowed back in December to work every single day on the book, I really have been trucking right along. I’ve been contacting women on Etsy for the past month or so. I’ve been visiting Etsy shops and doing research and sending out emails requesting interviews. Yeah, sounds rough. Looking at cute Etsy shops all day. And by all…

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#advice #ambition #Business #creativity #hobby #inspiration #motherhood

Don't break the chain!

Don’t break the chain!

How is your calendar looking? Not to brag, but mine is looking awesome! I made a commitment to myself on December 27, 2016, to do some kind of work on this book everyday. And, I have! (Here‘s my previous post about it.) Some days it’s researching for a few hours and some days it’s simply sending or replying to an email. BUT, it all adds up.

There have been a few days that I get ready to go…

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#ambition #Blogging #goals #productivity

Dejah Leger speaks on being an introvert

Earlier this week, I spoke to Dejah Leger. You can see my previous post about her here. She had so many great things to say in our interview, but one thing really jumped out at me. When asked about what motivates her, this is (part of) what she had to say:

When I need to be musical, I’ll often kick my family out of the house to work on music. I send my kids and husband out of the house to…

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#creativity #Dejah Leger #introvert #motherhood

How Lacey Monroe deals with disappointment

I contacted Lacey Monroe several months ago regarding an interview for the book. Here is my previous post about her. Just to refresh your memory, she is a fine art documentary photographer based in Portland, Oregon. She is also the mother of two young children, ages 5 and 3.

During our interview, I asked Lacey how she deals with disappointment in her creative journey. This is what she had to…

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One things leads to another

Yesterday I contacted Devon Leger. He is the founder of Hearth Music, which is the PR firm that represents Dori Freeman. I contacted Mr. Leger in hopes of securing an interview with Ms. Freeman for the book. I was introduced to her through this article, and I thought she’d be a great fit for my project. Mr. Leger said he would forward my request on to her and her manager. Great! That’s…

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#album art #crankies #creativity #Dejah Leger #Devon Leger #Dori Freeman #graphic design #Hearth Music #linocuts #motherhood #musician #paper cuts #poster art

Meagan Schultz brings people together

Recently I had the pleasure of speaking with Meagan Schultz. You can read my previous posts about Meagan here and here. She has so many great projects in the works and had lots of great things to share with me. One of Meagan’s projects is hosting her retreats. When I asked her about them, this is what she had to say:

I love bringing people together, and especially women. I love creating…

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#advice #connections #creativity #inspiration #Meagan Schultz #motherhood #retreats

Dan Blank talks about finding focus to create more

The following is a share from my inbox today from Dan Blank:

Happy Friday!

If you are a writer or creative professional who works on your craft at home, I want to share my best advice on how to do so. I want to help you find more focus amidst the many distractions you face every single day.

This is everything I have learned through:

Working from home full-time for the past 6 years, while running…

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Portrait of the Artist as a Young Mother by Holly Arsenault

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Mother Tuesday, March 25, 2014 | by Holly Arsenault

Lots of artists have kids. But our popular concepts of what makes a good parent and what makes a good artist are at odds. We talk about a supposed tension between two competing identities, as if being a parent and being an artist are antipodes. Artists are supposed to be selfish, mercurial,…

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#creativity #motherhood

Austin Kleon's Bliss Station

Austin Kleon’s Bliss Station

This is a blog post from Austin Kleon from July 21, 2016. You can read the original blog post on his website here. You can also see a photo of his bliss station there as well.

From Austin:

It’s felt impossible lately not to be distracted and despondent. I’m trying to spend as much time at my bliss station as I can.

What’s a bliss station? Here’s Joseph Campbell in The Power of Myth:

You must…

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#creativity

Creativity Blocker #2 - Housework

Creativity Blocker #2 – Housework

I know the stereotypical creative works long, crazy hours in what seems to me mass chaos for the sake of his or her art, but I just don’t operate like that. I need some sort of order in my life so that I can even think about being creative. Maybe that means that I’m not a TRUE creative at heart… I don’t know. But, I do believe that all creative mamas out there must balance their creative…

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#advice #creativity #housework #inspiration #passion #productivity

Creativity Blocker #1 = Money

Disclaimer: I’m not claiming to have it all together. This series is meant as a somewhat personal attempt to pass along some knowledge that I have gained along my journey. These are merely suggestions.

I’m going to begin with one creativity blocker that at first mention would not seem to have anything to do with creativity–money. But when you think about it, everything in our lives has to do…

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#advice #creativity #creativity blocker #Dave Ramsey #finances #inspiration #money #motivation for creatives #Ruth Soukup

When I started this blog, I simply wanted to post about motherhood and creativity and to chronicle the progress of writing a book about how the two intersect. It was never my intention to post about much of anything else. But, Dory’s got me thinking again. (You can read my Dory-inspired post from yesterday here.)

I was thinking about all those things that I listed in that blog post. Those…

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#advice #balance #blogger #Blogging #creativity #inspiration #motherhood #productivity

Just Keep Swimming

The lock screen on my computer right now says “Just Keep Swimming: Own Finding Dory” with a pretty photo of lots of colorful fish. It’s a Microsoft ad that changes randomly, but I was thinking about it as I was dozing off to sleep last night. (Who knows why…).

We all just need to just keep swimming. No matter what. No matter the circumstances (that we sometimes feel that we can’t handle but…

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#advice #Dory #inspiration #Just Keep Swimming #motherhood #productivity #purpose

Need time to work on your creative project? Start a babysitting co-op!

I recently spoke to a mom who talked to me about making the transition from her full-time, outside-of-the-home job to working from home after her baby was born. She’s a writer and editor. She wanted to be able to work from home and raise her daughter, so full-time day care was not an option. But, she still needed some time to work on her assignments and attend occasional meetings. So, she…

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#babysitting co-op #balance #creativity #motherhood #productivity

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