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10 Tips for Gluten Free eating in Restaurants
Maternal Spark | October 4th 2008
I wrote this article in honor of Celiacs Awareness month (did you know it's Celiacs Awareness month??) and it was also posted on the front page of Posh Mama - a positive and upbeat community for women. It's a great Ning network and if you haven't he read more
Monday Muse-ings Meme - The debut edition
Maternal Spark | September 8th 2008
I thought it would be fun to post something that inspires me every Monday. Something that when I look at it, or read it, I feel all warm and fuzzy and excited to let my mind play in the creative park. Something that awakens the muse. It will be a read more
The Chaos, I hate it!
Maternal Spark | July 21st 2008
Things are up in the air. I have nothing that is certain at this point regarding childcare for my Little H. Everyone I've interviewed has been sub standard and in this city, daycare facilities have at least a one year wait list (some have a two yea read more
Goal setting - you all keep me accountable ya hear!
Maternal Spark | June 23rd 2008
I don't have the luxury of lounging on the beach with a mimosa in hand while I muse away over my creative endeavors. Instead, I make use of organization, planning and structure to get me down the creative path in the most efficient and resistant fre read more
Empathy - A truth
Maternal Spark | May 11th 2008
This is late for Mother's Day I know, but the words are for my mother nonetheless. This is part of a series of flash fiction pieces I'm working on. I hope you enjoy it Mom.Empathy - A truthby H.E.EiglerI had no idea she could be struck down like an read more
Query Quandry
Maternal Spark | May 5th 2008
Image via WikipediaI wrote last week how I'm working on a query letter for a magazine article idea I have. The process is proving to drain my brain. I know what I want to say but putting it all together in a way that sells an idea is a bit tougher read more
teething pains
Maternal Spark | April 29th 2008
Little H is cutting her two top middle teeth and it is taking it's toll on her mommy. She hasn't been going to bed until after 9pm and she is waking up periodically through the night. Needless to say, not much writing - bloggy or otherwise has occu read more
On taking my own advice
Maternal Spark | April 23rd 2008
Two days ago I had a weird dream, something about a car breaking down. It's all gotten fuzzy now and I can hardly remember the feel of it, never mind the details. That morning while brushing my teeth I thought about my dream and fleshed it out into read more
Guest posting
Maternal Spark | April 22nd 2008
Well, I've recovered from 'the poop incident' and we've all moved on with life. Thank goodness. In non baby related news I've been asked to guest post at the IndieBizChicks.com blog. It's an incredible resource for business women and I'm happy to read more
How my creative life will never be the same post baby
Maternal Spark | April 20th 2008
Or otherwise titled:Little H's Halo Headband revenge.orThe ultimate 'sanitize setting' washing machine test.This could get long so grab a cup of coffee and come back......I'll wait......Ok so the other day I put little H down for her nap. She went t read more
Stormy tactics
Maternal Spark | April 13th 2008
Image via WikipediaIncomplete sentences? I like 'em. Those little, choppy, bits of language strung together with meaning, but short a word or two, seem to offer me creative freedom with the flow of a piece.I can't get enough. While I am no accompl read more
Fear
Maternal Spark | March 19th 2008
I've just finished two more flash pieces in my Emotion series. They were about empathy. I'm not the type to easily feel sorry for people so this was a bit of an eye opener and challenge for me. Up next I'm working on fear. The fiction piece will read more
Emotionally afloat
Maternal Spark | March 10th 2008
Flash fiction is one of the forms of story telling that I absolutely adore. I love writing it, and, because it is short, it fits in with my schedule or lack thereof as of late. Right now I am working on a series of flash fiction pieces where the su read more
Poem
Maternal Spark | March 6th 2008
Shortly after my bundle was brought home I was hit with a wave of creativity spawned by my very intense feelings of love and amazement for her. This is something I wrote during that period. It's short and it's a sort of poem. I'd never written a p read more
Another intro post
Maternal Spark | March 4th 2008
Over on the left, under my eyeball you will find links to a couple pieces of my work. Most of you have already read them but, there they are for anyone who hasn't :) I think that's about it for intro posts. Most everything has been covered. Real read more
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