Day 16 was pretty busy. I had to work most of the day and when I got home, I was wiped out. But, that night was the cooking club that a group of friends has put together. The theme was casseroles, and they were all really good. The most interesting recipe was Paula Deen's Pineapple … Continue reading →

Just a quick post, as I worked late tonight and will be working most of the day tomorrow.  My creativity for the day, planning creative pursuits while working on my Christmas spreadsheet!  I want to create a lot for Christmas this year.  I always want to do this, but most of the time I decide … Continue reading →

Day 13 we went out to dinner with a friend for her birthday, so not a whole lot of creative activity actually happened, but I did prepare for tonight's creative festivities! Day 14 Tonight the kiddo got in on the creativity with me! He loves to try to color, but he also likes to eat … Continue reading →

I knew this would happen at some time during this project, but the tin man has officially taken over!  :)  Before I dive into that story, I will tell you that we've been working on our family vision that came out of this project.  We've also implemented a schedule to help us get our chores … Continue reading →

Day Seven – Last minute knittingI realized yesterday that my friend’s daughter’s baby shower was only 2 full days away and I hadn’t though about what I would give her.  This friend is great about making homemade treats for us at work, in fact, she’s the one that made my awesome birthday cake that I … Continue reading →

Oh Shauna, when I started this project, I sure didn't think it would result in this!  Spending time focused on being creative has shown me how much of my life is routine.  How much I do every day just because I always do it.  How much of what I do does not fulfill any of … Continue reading →

Creative space was the primary focus today.  I'm sure that cleaning doesn't really count as a creative activity, but I was cleaning with creativity in mind.  My office/craft room/whatever you want to call it too often becomes a dumping ground for everything that doesn't have a home.  So, here are the before pictures… And the … Continue reading →

I had planned on getting a lot done on the kid's Tin Man costume this weekend (for those of you wondering what the lame' is all about, I saw Wicked recently so I decided that the kid would be a super cute tin man…not at all related to the story, just had Wizard of Oz … Continue reading →

Who knew this little project would provide so much motivation for me and be such a great jumpstart on Christmas presents at the same time?  In preparing for the 30 Days of Creativity, I spent some time searching around on some blogs that I like for some inspiration.  I have about 10 projects in the … Continue reading →

For Day One, I decided to check out the local Goodwill to see if I could find some items that would inspire some creative ideas for the next 29 days and beyond. I was particularly looking for containers that I could make candles in and linens that I could make into something new.  Here's what … Continue reading →