Writing

- family-life
- May 22, 2018
5 Fun, Easy Writing Prompts to Inspire Kids to Write

Do you have a budding writer in your house? Here are 5 fun writing prompts to help get them excited about storytelling and creating characters.
- mom-101
- November 3, 2017
My Mom Has Written About Me For 14 Years…It’s Payback Time!

It's payback time. It's my turn to write about my mom, not the other way around. So without further ado, here are the Top 5 Embarrassing Facts You Wouldn’t Expect about Rebecca Eckler
- mom-101
- February 23, 2017
To the Woman Who Ruined My Morning, Thank You!

To the lady telling me this morning that I should be ashamed of my writing and that Aubrey will look back on this blog and not feel proud because of my spelling errors, this one is for you.
- parenting
- June 13, 2017
Now, More Than Ever, We Should Be Writing About Our Kids

Writing about our children and sharing it on the internet is a bit of a hot topic.
- parenting
- September 19, 2016
Do Mom Bloggers Share Too Much About Their Kids?

A few weeks ago, Baltimore-based writer Elizabeth Bastos wrote a piece for The New York Times titled ‘Why I Decided to Stop Writing About My Children'.
- family-life
- April 7, 2016
Fairy Tale Story Writing Prompts – Kitchen Counter Chronicles

Change the point of view in your child's favourite fairy tale with these printable fairy tale story writing prompts. Inspire kids to write their own story.
- mom-101
- January 27, 2016
Learning the Alphabet Through Writing & Drawing

Are you trying to help your child learn the letters in the alphabet? The good news is that if you're out of ideas, there are others ways to teach your child the ABCs. A couple of ways in which kids can be taught the letters in the alphabet is th
- mom-101
- December 28, 2015
What Was Your Favorite Post You Wrote in 2015?

With the end of the year approaching, we asked a few writers and artists to tell us about their favorite blog post they put together in 2015.
- family-life
- July 24, 2015
You’re Not a Writer, You’re Just a Blogger

I've been writing for as long as I can remember, and blogging since around 2002. I've watched the blogging world change and develop (and watched myself do the same).
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- July 22, 2015
How To Be Strong Inside and Out After Your Divorce

Sometimes work leads to place you never really thought you would end up! This weekend I attended a body building show for a newspaper article I'm writing about the popularity of the bikini...
- mom-101
- July 9, 2015
Is JUST the New Sorry?

Do you overuse the word JUST when speaking or writing? I know I do and I've taken an oath to stop it. Do you feel JUST is the new Sorry?
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- April 1, 2015
If I Catch a Disease, It’s Because I Was Surrounded by Sick People for THREE HOURS

What waiting in the Doctor's office feels like...
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- February 4, 2015
Nothing Written Nothing Gained

A creative writing course? Parisian croissants sound less flaky. The Writer's Studio is a one year continuing education course at SFU. It costs real money – a trip to Hawaii kind of money – and the bulk of time is spent with a small group of student
- mom-101
- December 15, 2014
Favourite Reads 5

National Blog Writing Month is over but Brandy will continue on with her new series, My Favourite Reads. Here are this week's selections.
- home
- November 27, 2014
Letter Writing to Santa Party

Every year, my boys host a "Letter Writing to Santa" party for charity. They get everything ready, they charge people to come, and they give all the money they earn to Cystic Fibrosis. This year, they had over 30 guests, and they raised $377.50. It'
- mom-101
- November 25, 2014
Writing A Novel

Brandy dreams of someday writing a novel. She writes her thoughts on writing a novel using a #NaBloPoMo writing prompt.
- mom-101
- November 5, 2014
National Blog Posting Month #NaBloPoMo

During November Brandy is taking on the challenge of writing daily blog posts for this years National Blog Posting Month. Will you join her? #NaBloPoMo
- mom-101
- September 25, 2014
I’m Blogstipated!

My fellow bloggers can relate, I'm sure. I'm suffering from blogstipation. It's sort of like writer's block but I'm not sure if I can legitimately call myself
- mom-101
- September 15, 2014
Sewing The Leather Couch

My legs tried to latch onto anything bolted down in the truck bed as the driver overcorrected the turn. It swerved left and then a hard right; the tires violently hit the curbs throwing
- mom-101
- June 3, 2014
Self-Imposed Writing Challenge: Chronicle #1

For the next few weeks I'm only allowing myself to write about the progress and writing aspect of a fiction story that I'm working on. Although if you've had the chance to read this post, you know that I'm not very good at following rules
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- May 14, 2014
When Writing Becomes Hazardous to Your Mental Health

I don't know what you were doing in your sleep last night but I can tell you what I wasn't doing in mine: sleeping.
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- April 28, 2014
The Write Stuff

I always thought my cousin to be strange; an eclectic gal with a pixie haircut that perfectly complemented her face. She preferred reading real novels rather than ogling over the latest stories.
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- April 8, 2014
Why Blog?

I went to a funeral today. A woman who had lived a good many years passed away after what her family called, "A dance with cancer". With much grace, love and hope, she tried to beat the disease
- mom-101
- March 25, 2014
Adventures In Freelance Writing: How To Thicken the Skin

They loved your pitch, and gave you the assignment. What do you do now?
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- March 5, 2014
Waiting for Perfection

Thanks to Grammarly for sponsoring this post. Use Grammarly's plagiarism checker because it also checks your grammar, and no one wants to be the person everyone thinks about when they post bad-grammar memes on Facebook
- family-life
- February 5, 2014
Adventures In Freelance Writing Volume III

If you missed the first two entries in this series, catch up here:Adventures In Freelance Writing Volume IAdventures In Freelance Writing Volume IISuccessful Query Letter SampleAs promised, I'm kicking off this edition with a sample of a successful query
- mom-101
- February 5, 2014
Penmanship

“Look, I did a really good 6.” “That is a really good six. Good job, buddy.” He looks over at my side. “Your numbers are really good too.” I've been really sick the last three days and have barely ventured out of my bedroom
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- January 13, 2014
Adventures In Freelance Writing: Volume II – Tips and More

If you missed Volume I of my Adventures In Freelance Writing, catch up here!When I look back at my e-mails, I can see that I took a long (almost 18 month) break from pitching and writing in 2011/2012, starting back up again last January 2nd
- family-life
- December 10, 2013
Adventures In Freelance Writing: Volume I (My Top 5 Tips)

Preface: My "adventures in freelance writing" posts are intended to be "self help" for those aspiring writers who may be less experienced that I am, but will likely fit more into the "humour" genre
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- November 21, 2013
How to Throw a Santa Letter Writing Party/Fundraiser

This year my boys held their 3rd Annual "Writing a Letter to Santa" party/fundraiser. They raised $238 for Cystic Fibrosis (in honor of their baby cousin who has the disease)
- family-life
- November 6, 2013
Once Upon a Time, I Asked You All For a Favour…

I've written some first lines for children's books, but I'm not sure which direction to head in first, so I could use your help. Come be a part of literary history
- mom-101
- September 4, 2013
Easing Back Into It

August is a crazy month for me. It's not hard
- mom-101
- August 15, 2013
Writing is a Process

Why, for all those years, didn't I write more?
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- August 6, 2013
The Death of Cursive

It's all over, folks
- family-life
- July 2, 2013
Why and How to Keep Kids Writing This Summer

Writing may not come naturally for many kids, but it is an important life skill that becomes easier with repetition.
- mom-101
- May 26, 2013
More me.

I really wish I was a more consistent blogger...
- mom-101
- January 29, 2013
a little more of meme.

I decided to take things to the next level and practice some more serious hand-lettering.
- family-life
- November 5, 2012
Mail A Tale!

Oh, what a brilliant concept! A personalized box of children's books in the mail once a month. And it comes in such a beautiful box, too.
- family-life
- October 28, 2012
Learning to Read and Write in the Early Grades – The Priorities

By the time my own kids were in kindergarten, I had a few years of teaching little ones behind me. Now sixteen years into my career, I know that saved me a lot of grief.
- mom-101
- October 18, 2012
“Irregardless” and Other Non-Words

“Irregardless” is not a word, yet, you wouldn't believe how many people don't know this.
- mom-101
- October 11, 2012
Writing inspiration

I don't get to exercise my writing muscles as frequently as I'd like, lately. And I definitely don't get to do it when I'm actually feeling the urge.
- mom-101
- September 6, 2012
How My Toddler Improves My Copywriting Skills

I was talking to my toddler today and realized something – toddlers can teach you a lot about copywriting!
- mom-101
- July 23, 2012
Writing Goal

This summer I'm exercising. Not my body. Puleez. I'm talking about writing exercises.
- food
- July 2, 2012
{Mommy and Me} Journal

I love the idea of encouraging my six year old to practice his reading and writing in a "fun" way during the summer.
- mom-101
- June 8, 2012
Maple Helicopters

It's funny watching Chunky do the same thing as I did. He always brings out the happy childhood memories in me.
- food
- May 15, 2012
Let Them Write! Journaling for Kids (even young kids!)

Even though they can't fully write words, I want my children to be encouraged to continue their expression in any form, and journaling is a great way to let them do that.
- food
- February 27, 2012
Finding a Balance

Over the last little while I have been trying to figure out what I want to do with this blog.
- mom-101
- January 20, 2012
Directionless

My thoughts on keeping a blog and how my motivation for writing has come full circle over the past 5 years.
- gear
- June 8, 2016
For the Love of Mom Blogs

It's all about social media these days.
- parenting,family-life
- March 31, 2016
The Write Stuff

Memories. Misty, watercolor memories.