Maine Creative Momma

What would it mean to bring into today the joy you felt as a kid in the 90s? Is it possible or do you believe that world has been so lost to time it may never come back? Here’s how I’m showing up with one foot in that past quiet place and one foot in…

October will forever bring to my heart a desire to be quiet, find the spooky around every corner, and get cozy in my house in a way that no other month can quite replicate. I love the thrill of a new spooky show, the silly jump scares of the kids’ Halloween specials, and the classic…

My favorite spooky month. When the leaves are on full display, and steadily abandoning their summertime post in lieu of their winter resting places. The symphony of colors, warm breezes, and chilly nights create the most spectacular moments to create memories. We capture the last few warm days outside, clean up the gardens, and close…

I’ve always been a hard worker, I think. I was raised by a hard working single mom. I believe before my dad’s weakness took over his life he was a hard worker too. I suppose it’s just in my DNA. No one is harder worker than my husband. I’ve seen that man work through illness,…

I was in the sixth grade on 9/11/2001. I went to a small private school in New Hampshire at the time – just seven or eight of us in the 5th – 8th grade class room. I honestly don’t remember what my teacher told us, I just remember feeling like the world was ending. That…

Hot cups of coffee on foggy, cold mornings. The first hints of color in a sea of green tree branches. Peepers singing through the night breeze. A cool mid-day wind. These are a few of the welcome signs that the first of September brings into our little state of Maine. I must confess to being…

On the last Friday in August, every year, my kids daycare does a “carnival” at the school. It’s a fun afternoon with face painting, balloons, and special treats. I’ve had it on my calendar for months. Held to be out of the office and present for the afternoon with my babies. I even started work…