When I was a little kid, not even in school yet, I lived with my grandparents for a while. And they didn’t have a box or bucket or even a bag of toys for my brother and me to play with. But I remember my Grandmother would bring out her bag of wooden clothespins, some empty thread spools, and showed us how to “make … Read the rest…
Category Archives: Rhymes For Kids
Another Day Goes By
Well…another day goes by, and I see the evening sky starting to fall on Green Mountain. I wonder how many others are taking the time to soak it in. Did you look out your window today and remember to be grateful for your life? Did you do something nice for someone you love, today? No matter what time it is…if you’re reading this, you … Read the rest…
A Bear In The Air
Hey kids! Do you have your imagination caps on? Are you ready for a poem about a bear in the air? Yep, you heard me right…it’s about a flying bear. Well, I’ll tell you what. Ask your mom for a slice of pie and some milk. Then, ask her to read today’s poem to you as you enjoy your pie. Sounds good, doesn’t it? … Read the rest…
Catch The Colors
A commercial for a popular candy says “catch the colors of the rainbow”. The second those words are spoken…or the second you read them, you can see that picture in your mind, can’t you? There’s nothing like the colors of a rainbow to stimulate your imagination. I was driving down a Colorado canyon a few weeks ago after (and during) a good, cool rainstorm. … Read the rest…
Truth Is Beauty and here’s your duty
Truth is beauty to those who seek the truth. It’s really OK to say that some things are true. And here’s the secret reason why… Because they are. For instance..wouldn’t it be the truth to say that the sun is further away from the earth than the moon is? That wasn’t so hard, was it? And it doesn’t even sound harsh to say so…does … Read the rest…
In The Funny Pages
When I was a kid, one of the expressions we had when we were about to leave someone’s house and knew we weren’t going to see them again for a while was: “See you in the funny pages”. Silly I know, but times were more innocent back then. And we were talking about the comic strips you see in the newspapers. We called them … Read the rest…
Looking For Fun
Kids (and adults) are always looking for fun things to do. It’s only natural. After all…there are so many serious things in the world that need our attention, so it’s good to let off some steam once in a while. Sometimes, though, we get in a bad mood. We think things aren’t going the way we’d like. Or we don’t understand why our friends … Read the rest…