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Now appearing… in two new anthologies!

January 28, 2017 by Jessica Leave a Comment

I’m pleased to announce that I have work appearing in two new anthologies! Abundant Grace is an anthology of fiction by DC-area women writers. It was published in November 2016 by Paycock Press. My story, “Out of Scale,” comes from the novel I am writing. The story of my 2006 c-section birth appears in a new anthology, Birth…

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Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: books, creativity, publishing, writing

On the eve of finishing Harry Potter

November 24, 2015 by Jessica Leave a Comment

In just 30 pages, I will have finished the epic that is the Harry Potter series. My son and I started it in July, a week after his cousin had read him a chapter at a beach cottage and two days before my son ended up breaking his leg. We did a lot of reading…

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Filed Under: The Arts, Uncategorized Tagged With: creativity, culture, Harry Potter, imagination, mainstream, mainstream culture, reading, Shonda Rhimes, writing, writing mother

Writing To-Do List: Making it Public for #NaBloPoMo

November 1, 2015 by Jessica Leave a Comment

Since the start of November means the start of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) and NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month), I feel the need to make my Writing – and my writing support – To-Do list public: for accountability and to show the whole picture. I have come to understand that I can’t just say I will write every…

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Filed Under: D.C. Metro, Featured, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, The Arts, Uncategorized Tagged With: beauty, blogging, creativity, fiction, health, novel, priorities, writing, writing mama, writing mother

Family legacy ambivalence

April 14, 2015 by Jessica 11 Comments

Welcome to the April 2015 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Family History This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have shared stories, lore, and wisdom about family history. Please read to the end to find a list of…

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Filed Under: Featured, Holistic Health, The Arts, Uncategorized Tagged With: balance, creativity, depression, family, happiness, health, imbalance, mental wellness, priorities, self-care, writing, writing mama, writing mother

Rediscovering play

November 9, 2012 by Jessica Leave a Comment

This night, the children needed an extra dose of essential oil and a second tuck-in, and my house and husband need some serious love. So here we have a photo from my son’s school, one of the preschool classes, and the playfulness I loved in these paintings. Reminders To create simply for the sake of…

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Filed Under: The Arts, Uncategorized Tagged With: art, beauty, creativity, joy, NaBloPoMo, painting, poetry

Mother’s Self-Renewal workshop begins

January 14, 2012 by Jessica 3 Comments

When a two-hour workshop that requires almost an hour of driving leaves you feeling recharged like you had a nap, I’d say it lives up to its “self-renewal” title! Today was the first meeting of a “Monthly Mother’s Self-Renewal Group” based on Renee Trudeau’s book, The Mother’s Guide to Self-Renewal. We centered, we talked, we…

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Filed Under: D.C. Metro, Holistic Health, The Arts Tagged With: creativity, identity, mothering, priorities, self, support, support group, working mom, writing mother, yoga

We’ll always have Halloween: Creating costumes for kids

August 9, 2011 by Jessica 18 Comments

Halloween 2010 - Scarlet Macaw

Welcome to the August Carnival of Natural Parenting: Creating With Kids This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have shared how they make messes and masterpieces with children. Please read to the end to find a list…

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Filed Under: The Arts, Uncategorized Tagged With: celebrations, crafts, creativity, Halloween, holidays, nostalgia, priorities, traditions

Dinner! Fun Food Friday

May 27, 2011 by Jessica Leave a Comment

It’s gotten to the point where my son will ask, “What is it?” if I don’t turn his meal into a face or a construction vehicle. It only takes an extra few seconds to whip up something creative, and it’s a nice break from my rushing around. He sure does chow down more when the…

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Filed Under: Healthy Eating, The Arts, Uncategorized Tagged With: creativity, food, Fun Food Friday, gardening, real food

A nice afternoon, but not perfect

May 8, 2010 by Jessica Leave a Comment

Yesterday I finally got to see the Georgia O’Keefe exhibit at the Phillips Collection before its final weekend. However, although it was a lovely afternoon out in the city, it didn’t quite hit all the sweet spots I was looking for after a week of staying home with a sick son. Read my post —…

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: childcare, consumerism, creativity, travel

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Welcome to Crunchy-Chewy Mama, where the wilderness meets the sidewalk. Around here, I do my best to live as healthfully as possible. But compromises abound.

I also publish the resource blog Mindful Healthy Life of Metro DC. To learn about my writing and appearances and for details about the writing, editing and consulting services I offer, visit JessicaClaireHaney.com.

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