Lori's Blog on Books, Writing, and Creativity

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6 Tips to Help You Get Some Creative Time With Kids in the House

Lori Wolf-Heffner | May 26, 2015
If you’re a parent, chances are you have to watch your kids while trying to schedule in some creative time for yourself. Sure, you can get down and dirty with…

Don’t Sew and Tell

Lori Wolf-Heffner | May 6, 2015
You know the age-old advice about not cooking or baking a dish for the first time when you have guests? It applies to sewing, too. I found these wonderful instructions…

Music While Creating: Does It Work for You?

Lori Wolf-Heffner | April 30, 2015
Ever since I was in high school, I’d periodically heard about the latest study that proved or disproved that listening to music helped with productivity and therefore would help you…

Stepping Out Into an Introvert’s Abyss: Purposely Meeting New People

Lori Wolf-Heffner | April 15, 2015
Last week, I did something unheard of for this introverted writer: I purposely left my house to meet new people. Don’t worry: I hadn’t suddenly turned in to an extrovert.…

Major Life Changes? Don’t Forget Your Art

Lori Wolf-Heffner | March 26, 2015
University changed my life for the better – I became a better person through it, had many amazing experiences, a few heartbreaks for good measure, and came out 15 pounds…

How are Those Resolutions Coming Along?

Lori Wolf-Heffner | March 12, 2015
We’re about a quarter of the way in to 2015. Did you make any New Years’ resolutions? If so, are you still working on them? Did you completely ignore them?…

7 Tips to an Enjoyable Journalling Ritual

Lori Wolf-Heffner | February 24, 2015
Journalling can be healing, fun, exciting, or a drag (especially if you set up too many expectations for yourself). If you’re looking to journal, here are a few tips to…

Journalling for almost 30 Years and Counting: Now What?

Lori Wolf-Heffner | February 6, 2015
I’ve been journalling for almost three decades and have just as many journals (30 of them). I travel down memory lane once in awhile, but other than that, they sit…

How I Wrote Happy Birthday to My Husband, Or: Why I’ll Never Become a Poet

Lori Wolf-Heffner | January 25, 2015
A while back, I promised to re-write a poem from my childhood in which I’d chosen to honour friends. I’d then promised to rewrite that poem some time within roughly the next…

My 1st Creative Endeavour for 2015: Making Fresh Pasta

Lori Wolf-Heffner | January 9, 2015
Making fresh pasta has been a dream of mine for about two years. I know it’s not easy when you start, but it does get easier with practice. And that…

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