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Can Mothers be Artists? Utah Artists Say YES in Upcoming Show, ā€œNot a Ghost: Reclaiming Creativity in Motherhoodā€ 
Can Mothers be Artists? Utah Artists Say YES in Upcoming Show, ā€œNot a Ghost: Reclaiming Creativity in Motherhoodā€ 

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If Magic Sprinkles Aren't the Key to Success, What is? Three Ideas to Try Today
If Magic Sprinkles Aren't the Key to Success, What is? Three Ideas to Try Today
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Studio Hours Give You Superpowers: 5 Easy Ways to Schedule Time for Art
Studio Hours Give You Superpowers: 5 Easy Ways to Schedule Time for Art
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A Love Letter to Every Busy, Tired, Creative Mom
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Toxic Sleep Habits, Nervous Goal-Setting and the Super Secret Weapon that will Make it all Okay
Toxic Sleep Habits, Nervous Goal-Setting and the Super Secret Weapon that will Make it all Okay
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Daily Reminders for Daring Creatives: 3 Gems of Wisdom for Struggling Moms and Aspiring Artists
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Rejection: A Semi-Comprehensive History
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Instagram-The Great and Terrible: 5 keys for a Healthy, Lasting Relationship with Social Media
Instagram-The Great and Terrible: 5 keys for a Healthy, Lasting Relationship with Social Media
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Three Things I Learned from my 'Polite Breakdown': A Deep Dive into the Mental Health of a Middle Class, White Mom
Three Things I Learned from my 'Polite Breakdown': A Deep Dive into the Mental Health of a Middle Class, White Mom
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Layers of Separation: What Stands Between Where You Are, and Where You're Going?
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Creation vs Consumption: You Guessed it...CREATE MORE THAN YOU CONSUME!
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The Invisible Labor of Mothers :: Cleaning Up Poo is a Crucial Contribution to Society, and This Is Why
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No Studio? No Problem : 5 Studio Alternatives for Small Spaces
No Studio? No Problem : 5 Studio Alternatives for Small Spaces
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Own Your Power: In Sweatpants or a Pant Suit, Your Power is Already Within You
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Magic in Mediocrity- Keeping Your Eyes Open
Magic in Mediocrity- Keeping Your Eyes Open
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Is it ADHD or 'Just Mom Brain?' Diagnosed at 36, This What I Know
Is it ADHD or 'Just Mom Brain?' Diagnosed at 36, This What I Know
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Art After : The project that saved me...what project will save you?
Art After : The project that saved me...what project will save you?
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Finding Balance: The One Mindset Shift the Helps Me
Finding Balance: The One Mindset Shift the Helps Me
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No Room for Guilt in the Creative Process
No Room for Guilt in the Creative Process
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Too Busy to Make Art? I bet you can do this one thing!
Too Busy to Make Art? I bet you can do this one thing!
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Motherhood is HARD. Five things that helped me through.
Motherhood is HARD. Five things that helped me through.
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The Ultimate Key to a Lasting Creative Practice
The Ultimate Key to a Lasting Creative Practice
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There is Art After Motherhood
There is Art After Motherhood
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Hi, Iā€™m Denise. Welcome to the blog, a place where busy, tired, inspired moms can find camaraderie, advice, and inspiration on the challenges and rewards of making art after motherhood.

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These works were inspired by botanical perfume jars I created using natural treasures gathered close to home -- foraged in the nearby canyon, gathered in the hidden hollow up the road, even plucked from the familiar bushes in the yard of my childhood
Maybe it’s part of being an artist, maybe it’s part of ADHD (maybe these words are interchangeable!??šŸ˜œ) but I get bored easily painting the same things too many times. It’s crazy how much novelty I’ve enjoyed by simply experi
Have you heard? It is possible to make art after motherhood without launching a full-scale creative business complete with sold-out launches, paid memberships, online courses, killer clients, 100k followers, six figure incomes, starting your own podc
Every once in a while, the best things actually pan out. The art/design world is not an easy business. So often, opportunities that feel like a sure thing evaporate, or fall apart. It’s easy to get jaded, or blame yourself. In reality, rejectio
It might be true that we all ‘have the same 24 hours in a day’ but what I find much more compelling than how we spend our time, is how we spend our energy. Time is finite. There is nothing we can do to get more or less if it. But energy
Do you ever feel like you work really hard against your own nature in pursuit of self improvement? Do you ever find yourself idolizing the gifts and successes of others while shaming yourself for not being more like them? Why do we push so hard to be