Snowstorms = Creativity

As I write this, I am stuck home after a very heavy snowfall here in MN. I love a good snowstorm, so the fact that they we received 18" in 12 hours is ok. April snow melts fast!

While I'm on the subject of snow, here are 5 reasons why a snowstorm is an excellent thing for a creative mom:

1. Shoveling is good exercise and exercise is good for the brain. Therefore, when it snows, I am smarter!

2. Not being able to leave the house means I have more time to clean it. If I clean it, I will be more inclined to be creative because the messy house won't be begging me to stop being creative and clean it.

Are you following how this all works?? Yes, good... then I continue.

3. Snow is perfectly, gloriously white. So, it removes all the distraction of color from the yard... like flowers, leaves, grass, trees, and the occasional squirrel. This, in turn, allows my mind's creative color ideas to come through.

4. If I can't get out to go shopping, then I am forced to use what is available. If I need a certain fabric and I don't have it... I have to make do. If this requires searching through my husband's favorite shirts for just the right shade of green, it's ok!

And...
5. My best ideas come to me when I sleep. A snowstorm nap is the best kind. All the pretty snow seems to calm a person and the naps are wonderful. While I'm relaxing on a beach in Florida in my dreams, fantastic quilt ideas often float to the surface.

And that is why Snowstorms = Creativity!

I'm off to shovel,
Jo