I work from a desk in the corner of our kids’ small playroom. Full time. Usually more. For almost three years now. Managing social media, strategic relationships {and the website (in)courage} for DaySpring, a subsidiary of Hallmark. It’s the most rewarding job I’ve ever had. And while I wish I had a Martha Stewart style office, I’m learning ways to make life between the Legos and the baby dolls work for this work season. Right now there is a curly-haired, keep reading…
17 Apr 2013
How to work from home without losing your mind {what a fulltime job, 3 kids, 1 dog and a hamster have taught me}
21 Feb 2013
What mama did: the imagining
This is a four part series. Here are parts one and two and three. I’ve been thinking about how we moms want our kids to remember us. And maybe what we think will make an impression on them is very different than what they end up remembering. Maybe it’s not keeping up on the laundry or the dishes or doing the perfect crafts or attending every sporting event. Maybe our kids are marked by memories of our motherhood we couldn’t keep reading…
19 Feb 2013
What mama did: making mashed potatoes
This is a four part series. You can read part one over here. I’ve been thinking about how we moms want our kids to remember us. And maybe what we think will make an impression on them is very different than what they end up remembering. Maybe it’s not keeping up on the laundry or the dishes or doing the perfect crafts or attending every sporting event. Maybe our kids are marked by memories of our motherhood we couldn’t possibly keep reading…
13 Dec 2012
When you wish you had a room of your own — a tribute to the spaces where moms create
Five Minute Friday is on break until the New Year. To catch it’s breath. To reflect. To listen more than write. To rest. We’ll start fresh in January. And then we’ll write our fingers off together again in five minutes flat every Friday. It’ll be the beginning of our third year together. Incredible. I mother and I write and often the two are all beautifully tangled up in one another. My writing happens in the middle of my life. My keep reading…
31 Oct 2012
In which I introduce you to my book
So, it’s no good writing about how to write your story for 31 days straight, if you don’t right? So I am. And I have been. Thank you for making me brave. May I introduce you to {with a sweet little working title}: Changed: Everything I Never Expected About Motherhood {Watch below or click here to see what I’m talking about.} :: Any questions you might have? Feel free to leave ‘em in the comments. I promise to answer every keep reading…
Mandy Scarr
