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Edison Rex
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Hello! My name is Maeg and you'll find me writing about art, motherhood, and adventures in the creative life. I love to share interviews with my favorite artists, peeks into my studio, moments from my daily life, and inspiration and motivation for your creative work.
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Lets all be Astronauts.

I often get the feeling that everything I strive for as an adult is simply me spiraling back to where I started. Trying to fulfill the things I knew I wanted to do when I was a little kid. Last week ...

3 days ago

My Year of Joys, Week 7.

  Day 42: A day spent with this sweet, sweet (napping) babe. Day 43: Thommy gets his hula on. Thanks to his sister, and some cousins! Day 44: Finding a single bloom of my favorite flower abando...

5 days ago

Comment Love Challenge: Blog Love Giveaway!

Hey everyone! Yesterday was the last day of the Comment Love Challenge--thank you to all of you who participated! I loved getting to know some new blogs and having some sweet new visitors. As you kno...

16 feb 12

Studio Play

Im just coming off a really sweet and busy studio weekend. Lots of play--time just for fun, to mess around and explore. Its rare that I make time to be creative without some kind of end result or pur...

13 feb 12

My Year of Joys, Week 6.

the my year of joys project. in which i document one small, sweet joy each day in 2012. february 4th - february 10th. week 6. day 35: getting ready to go to yoga class, with Rainbow Brite as my muse....

10 feb 12

Growth. Its not all grace and epiphany.

"Growth isn’t all grace and epiphany. There’s a reason why caterpillars build themselves a cocoon before they change into butterflies. Growth and change can be messy. Growth and change can deman...

09 feb 12

a burning question: gifts received with cupped hands.

burning questions Danielle LaPorte is posing a new burning question on her blog each week. Since I adore Danielle, and know that any question she asks is sure to be a great one, Im joining in. The in...

08 feb 12

These pillows have got to go.

Youre all familiar with my congruence mission by now, right? Ive been creating little pockets of alignment all over the place lately, in places that were in need. While the big picture is coming toge...

06 feb 12

My Year of Joys, Week 5.

january 30th, day 30: bringing home the first daffodils of the year. january 31st, day 31: my husband cooking for me. february 1st, day 32: green juice, green rice, and green veggies. oh, yum. februa...

03 feb 12

Hello Comment Love Challengers! And the best of January.

Hello! Are you new here? My name is Maeg, and welcome to Edison Rex. Since today is the very first day of the Comment Love Challenge, I thought Id take a minute and introduce myself to all the new fo...

02 feb 12

A Day in the Life

I love reading about how other creative & business folks spend their days--Im obsessed with the "Way I Work" column in Inc. magazine. My friend Sarah shared a day from her life recently...

31 jan 12

Comment Love Challenge

Hey there, Rex readers. Its time to get your comment on. I love receiving comments on my blog. I adore the little emails I get that let me know someone has reached out, read, and responded. I love le...

30 jan 12

Two

We celebrated Thommys second birthday yesterday. It was a laid back lil shindig, just family and lots of paperchains, trains, and good eats.  To me, it felt almost as if it was his very first b...

30 jan 12

My Year of Joys, Day 29

january 29th, day 29. finding out that two years old is old enough to blow out a candle. happy birthday, thommy. xoxo, mama. My Year of Joys is a year-long photo project documenting one small, ...

29 jan 12

My Year of Joys, Day 28

january 28th, day 28. After a week of hard work, my studio/office is again a happy, inhabitable, sunny space. I burned some sage to celebrate! xoxo Maeg

28 jan 12

Trust

I went to yoga today in the midst of a stressful morning.  I was about 20 minutes late to class, as I had to wait for a spot in the gym childcare to open up for Thommy. (Oh, January gym goers, ...

27 jan 12

My Year of Joys: Day 27

january 27th, day 27 making time to get my yoga on.   happy weekend, all! xoxo Maeg My Year of Joys is a year-long photo project documenting one small, sweet joy every day in 2012. See ea...

27 jan 12

My Year of Joys, Day 26

january 26th, day 26. a family hike through the woods. to the little house, the climbing tree, and the river. and finding the perfect leaf. xoxo Maeg My Year of Joys is a year-long photo project docu...

26 jan 12

And then it was Thursday.

Hello Thursday! Just popping in with a few bits and pieces today.  As you all know, the idea of congruence has been on my mind a lot this week. My column on Scoutie Girl this week i...

26 jan 12

My Year of Joys: Day 25

january 25th, day 25. knowing when to admit defeat and just call it a spa day. with a teacup toast to you, xoxo Maeg

26 jan 12

Art Crush: Kate MccGwire. And her Unidentified Feathered Objects.

I first came across Kate MccGwires work on My Love For You and was completely floored. I was reminded recently of her work when Santa dropped a copy of Hi Fructose in my stocking. Again, floore...

25 jan 12

My Year of Joys: Day 24

january 24th, day 24. this view. on a miraculously warm january day. happy tuesday! xoxo Maeg My Year of Joys is a year-long photo project documenting one small, sweet joy every day in 2012. Se...

24 jan 12

Two Years

Thommys turning two years old this weekend! Yup, I know it sounds cliche, but Ill say it: I cant believe it. Its gone so fast. I really does seem like just yesterday that I gave birth to him (when th...

24 jan 12

My Year of Joys, Day 23

january 23rd, day 23. coming home to my two favorite boys in the world. xo, Maeg My Year of Joys is a year-long photo project documenting one small, sweet joy every day in 2012. See each day so...

24 jan 12

What do I want? Congruence. When do I want it? Right now.

The word of the week at our house is: congruence. Its a beautiful thing. But also a big, heavy word. Fitting for winter, fitting for hibernation. For lots of thinking and evaluation. Lately, Ive been...

23 jan 12

My Year of Joys: Day 22

january 22nd, day 22: my stepdaughters portrait of me in down dog. "yoga calms you" (a hint, perhaps?) xoxo Maeg Happy rest of your weekend!   My Year of Joys is a year-long photo pro...

22 jan 12

My Year of Joys, Day 21

january 21st, day 21. a morning spent watching the snow fall. xoxo Maeg

21 jan 12

My Year of Joys, Day 20

january 20th, day 20. treating myself. sushi and seaweed. because it is just one of those days. xoxo Maeg   My Year of Joys is a year-long photo project documenting one small, sweet joy e...

20 jan 12

The Creative Collective

Last fall on Edison Rex I did a collaborative project with other artist moms called the Creative Mama Roundtable. In case you missed it, I posted a question to the group each month, got some pretty i...

20 jan 12

My Year of Joys, Day 19

january 19, day 19. after an hour of nap tricks, we have eye closure. amen. xoxo, Maeg

19 jan 12

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