Episode 010: The Importance of Creativity & Motherhood with Bev Feldman & Dana Malstaff

Bev Feldman is creative entrepreneur and a stay-at-home mom to one very adorable (and energetic) toddler. When she's not chasing after her daughter at playgrounds and storytimes, she can be found managing her jewelry business and blogging about creativity, motherhood, and all things handmade at Linkouture: Musings on the Creative Side of Life.

Bev and Dana talk in this episode about finding creativity and why it is important for moms to carve out space for themselves. They also chat about something most all of us need more help with- time management. Let's dive right in, shall we? Oh! And make sure you listen through to the end of the show. Dana is sharing an extra dose of wisdom about Boss Mom life in this episode!

Listen to the audio:

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In this episode you'll hear:

• How Bev developed and carved out time to write her e-book.
• What creativity is and why it is important to make time for it.
• How Bev balances being a stay at home mom and a creative entrepreneur.
• Bev's time management tips and why she works in chunks.
• Bev's biggest challenge as a work at home mom and business owner and what she's doing to over come it.
• Bev's grass roots marketing plan for her book launch.
• Bev's number one tip to find creativity in your life.

Can I quote you on that?

• I want to inspire other moms to live creatively.... and to not feel guilty for wanting to do that. - Bev
• A happy mom = a happy family. - Bev
• As moms, we give and we give, but we need to make sure to find time for ourselves. - Dana
• I'll admit, my house gets messy sometimes. I treat my daughter's nap time as work time and I act as if I was working.... not cleaning the house because I wouldn't be home. - Bev
• I've given myself permission to take breaks from work. - Bev

Recommended resources, links, and books (affiliate links may be present):

• Bev's e-book: Creativity for Moms
• Bev's guest post for the Boss Mom blog: 4 Tactics That Helped Me Write My E-Book So I Could Teach Busy Moms How To Be More Creative.
• The pomodoro technique for time management.
• Evernote

Connect with Bev:

Visit Bev's online space: Linkouture: Musings on the Creative Side of Life.

Bev currently has a giveaway happening on her blog, in celebration of her book launch. Head here to check it out!

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How do you connect with your creativity? Answer in the comments below, or connect with Dana on Instagram to continue the discussion there.