Every year my mother-in-law gives me a big box of interesting cooking and decorating books and it’s always fun to look through them. The beginning of the year is a time when I’m hurting for new ideas and inspiration in … Continue reading
Unless you are in a technology field or know someone who is, I can’t think of a reason why you would pick up a copy of The Rational Unified Process Made Easy, but actually the framework is applicable to projects … Continue reading
The War of Art is a short and slightly bizarre book about how to fight your inner inertia and actually get to making your art, whatever your own particular art may be. Steven Pressfield thinks everyone has it in them … Continue reading
It’s been a while since I posted something about a non-writing creative endeavor so I thought I would show you how the girls’ Reunions dresses turned out. This was my 10th Reunion, but at my college tons of people go … Continue reading
Inspired by this great post at Bakerella, I set out to be Fun Mom by engaging in a messy, chocolate-related craft with the kids. First we melted some chocolate in the microwave and blew up some water balloons. When I … Continue reading
My mother-in-law recently surprised me with a very interesting book of ideas for homemade gifts. Gifts From the Kitchen is full of gift ideas, but would also be a good addition to your library if you enjoy making jams and … Continue reading
I don’t mind leftovers every now and then, but generally speaking I prefer not to eat the same thing meal after meal after meal. Since two of the cardinal rules of food frugality are “don’t throw food away” and “don’t … Continue reading
I have to admit that I’m not often a “fun mom.” Some mothers I know are so laid back and have such a talent for doing chill and fantastically fun things that never occur to me. Sure, we do random … Continue reading
Sunday was Jack’s third birthday. Since he’s still obsessed with sea turtles he had a sea turtle birthday party on Saturday afternoon. Fortunately he has shorts with sea turtles on them, and the girls each have a sea turtle dress, … Continue reading
I love to take something old and make it new. This weekend, after I tried to solve my writer’s block by making myself a new purse, I also turned a bedskirt into two ottoman/coffee table items for our living room. … Continue reading
Hi, I'm Catherine Gillespie and A Spirited Mind is where I post about reading, writing, and parenting and the lessons I'm learning as a result. Thanks for stopping by!
