This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company. All opinions are mine alone. #ExpressUrSelfie #CollectiveBias There is nothing quite like music. Hearing lyrics from an old favorite can quickly evoke memories of key moments of my life, where I was, what I was doing, or even precisely how I was feeling at that very […]
Simple and Beautiful Glass Etching
For a long time I never considered myself crafty, but I know I am an artist at heart. My soul hums with happiness when doing creative projects, but they have to be easy to execute. I don’t own a lot of special tools or cutting machines. I don’t know how to knit or crochet or sew, although […]
Affirmation: Creative Energy Surges Through Me
I used to consider myself an artist. Back in the late 90’s I was still living at home after college in New Orleans and I started a commercial art program at Florida Metropolitan University. I ended up moving to California after several months and my life took a different trajectory. Isn’t that always the way?! But […]
Being a Mom Does Not 100% Fulfill Me
We’re so conflicted as mothers. At least I know I am. I wanted to be a stay at home mom and a big part of me loves seeing my kids day to day, hour by hour, grow, change and learn to be the little people they are. It’s a beautiful thing, such an amazing gift […]
Super Simple Hello Kitty Marshmallow Pops
My baby girl is turning 3 this weekend and she’s requested a Hello Kitty party. I wanted to create another special themed treat for the party in addition to the Hello Kitty gluten-free cake we’re having made. So I decided to come up with a super simple Hello Kitty marshmallow pop. Its not only incredibly easy, […]
Mama Needs an Outlet
. After having Ellie in 2010 my whole being became even more focused on my children. I stopped doing the things I loved like reading, making jewelry, watching my favorite TV shows. I simply got so wrapped up in being a mom of two that I neglected me. I know that’s a big reason why […]
Positive Words Rally
This week on Twitter, #PPDChat founder Lauren Hale (@unxpctdblessing) of My Postpartum Voice asked those of us in the Tweet Chat to share our favorite positive words with the group. Then later in the week, one of the #ppdchat mamas @hopin2bhappy suggested starting a positive word rally. Today, Lauren took many of the beautiful, inspiring, peaceful words and created this original art. […]
Halloween IS My Favorite Holiday.
So I won’t be posting Friday/tomorrow or this weekend because the plan is to transition the blog to my new URL http://www.MotherhoodUnadorned.com instead of forwarding from ellieadorn.com, and installing the new design and functionality by April Showers Blog Design. So two posts for Thursday. This one is totally a bonus. Yay! I love October. Not […]
Married Mama Looking for Love
Yep, you read that right. I need LOVE. And not from my husband or kids. I’ve already got that in spades. I’m looking for LOVE from the girl in the mirror. The one with the blue hair staring back at me. The wife. The woman. Who doesn’t always feel beautiful … but IS. The pretty […]
Woot! My blog is a life changer.
I was going to title this post “My process of grief includes my blog” as follow up to last week’s post about grief and laughter. But that just felt too depressing. And what I really want to talk about is how creative outlets like jewelry making and particularly blogging have really changed my life. I’m […]
My Dad’s Greatest Gift: Quitting Smoking
. My Dad used to smoke. This was about 25-30 years ago when I suppose it was more socially acceptable. But he still took great pains to hide it from my brother and me. He only smoked out of the house, in his car, and in the bathroom. But of course we knew he did […]
My Top 10 for Improving Mental Health. 5 Things I Need to Do More.
. I’ve been thinking a lot about my own mental health, how things have been lately and especially during the past 15 months since having my 2nd child Ellie. I thought I’d share with you the Top 10 things I’ve done in the past 15 months to improve my mental health and the Top 5 […]