Journal Prompt: Design a City
My Second Book
I’m thrilled to announce that my second book will be published sometime in 2016 by Storey Publishing! The contract is signed, and now my work mornings, evenings, and weekends will be packed with book writing concentration (and, also, cookies, tea, and naps). This book is another arts in education book with a focus on the…
Wondering
One of the best ways to inspire creativity is to wonder about things. Encourage mind wandering and ask yourself simple questions. Long drives, showers, walks, dish washing, and office room waits are perfect opportunities for some scheduled pondering. When I stumble upon a random question, I love thinking that maybe other people have the same…
On My Page
Journal Prompt: Fictional History of a Thing
On My Page
Journal Prompt: I Say, You Say
Creative Toolbox – Cereal Box Board
Cereal box board is one of my favorite art materials in the whole wide world. I mostly love to use it as my canvas. It is great for sculpture and building things, which is often how my children use it, but I love to draw and paint onto the gorgeous, muted brown backdrop. It makes…
Journal Prompt: Places I Have Lived
Creative Toolbox: Wood
Today’s creative tool is wood. So simple, right? It can bought or found, raw or finished, milled or fresh from the woods. Pay attention to interesting shapes and textures as you walk through the woods, and watch for bags of scrap wood on deep discount at your hardware store. It is a thrifty, and often…
Journal Prompt: Message In a Bottle
Autumn Colors: Orange on Gray
Fiery.
Book Review: Tinkerlab
This book! Oh my! It is informative, inspiring, interesting, and gorgeous — a winner on so many fronts. When lovely Rachelle Doorley‘s new book, Tinkerlab: A Hands-On guide For Little Inventors, landed in my book bag, I found myself drawn (pun!) to the pages during the very few small pockets of time I have these…
Journal Prompt: Thinking About Worries
Friday Favorites
1. I bought these self-stick speech bubble note pads the other day. I opened the package this morning, and encouraged the rocks on my desk to engage in a little chit chat. I can’t wait to see what the children do with them later. These are a wonderful tool for creative writing! 2. My friend…
Journal Prompt: The Outside Speaks
Creative Toolbox: The Clipboard
Today’s featured creative tool is a clipboard. These handy hard surfaces make writing and drawing on-the-go a breeze. Somehow, the purposefulness of the clip always makes me feel really clear that I am doing important, creative work. Clip blank note cards or a stack of blank pieces of paper onto the board and give it…
Red Bird Crafts Write-Along
Today’s three Write-Along words: beneath, owls, and tears See below for details, and remember this all about process, not product. Feel free to tweak the tense of the word! ******************************************************* The plan: 1. I will choose three words from the jar. 2. I’ll post the three words here and on the Red Bird Crafts Facebook…
A Summer Kids’ Craft: Nature Bundles
While we were away on our vacation, the children invented a Nature Bundles game where they found lots of different tiny bits of nature and packaged them up with gorgeous, natural wrapping. Each one was unique and interesting, and each had a story to go along with it. Some were spells, some remedies, and some…
Home
On Friday night, we arrived home from a week at the ocean. Considering how frightening and worrisome the past month and a half has been for my family, I was sure we were ready for a happy adventure. A visit to the sea seemed like just the thing to recharge our spirits. Looking back, I…
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