There’s a very special eatin’ establishment…I’ll call it the Day By Day Cafe…where a kid can order his own breakfast, sit in a comfortable chair, and feel just right. Does this cafe really exist? Is it just a figment of my nostalgic imagination? I think maybe it still does exist in living color. In fact, maybe there’s a chain of the Day By Day … Read the rest…
Category Archives: Rhymes For Kids
It’s true…you never can tell who you might run into as you’re going about your day and your errands and your routine. But since so much of what we do can, in fact, become a routine, we humans have a tendency to get in a rut. We let down our guard. We might not dress up to go out. Or clean up before we … Read the rest…
Today I have a morning story for kids about a morning story for kids. Yep, sometimes when I’m writing for kids, I like to take them to places inside of other places. Something inside something else becomes a third thing. And the third thing is almost always more interesting and fun. Are you with me? Does it sound silly, loopy, wacky, and zany? Good. … Read the rest…
Right This Minute
Right this minute ask yourself this question… “Am I doing what I’m doing right now because it makes me happy…or am I doing what I’m doing because I’d like to help someone else be happy.” Either one is OK, but it’s really so much better and so much fun to help someone else. If you only look at what makes you happy everyday, you can … Read the rest…
Mother's Day 2013
Happy Mother’s Day 2013 to all of you ladies who “took one for the team” as you… withstood the months of pregnancy withstood the pains of childbirth fed your babies when they cried at 3 a.m. fixed “boo boos” kissed away pain hugged away frowns cooked breakfasts, made lunches, and prepared dinners washed clothes even after laundry was all done taught truth, hope, and … Read the rest…
Saturday Gladder Day
When I was a kid, Saturday meant one of two things: cartoons…or going to work with my Dad on his milk route. Well, to be clear, I didn’t have to go to work with my Dad until I was about 12 and up. So cartoons were the Saturday morning routine until then. But after about my 12th birthday, my brother and I were required … Read the rest…
Whether you’re 3 or 300, you should never give up on your ability to dream the dreams that could help others. You’re a wonderful design…a unique creation of God. You’re not exactly like any of the other 7 billion people on the Earth. So, whether you’re sleeping or awake, your dreams won’t be exactly like anyone else’s either. Of course, sometimes we dream the … Read the rest…