You know why you should read or work on math problems or paint or draw or write? Because it’s good for the brain. Yep, that muscle inside your skull needs exercise like all the other muscles in your body. But … Read the rest
Category Archives: Rhymes
Time For Kids To Be Free
It’s time for kids to truly understand concepts like right and wrong, good and bad, truth and lies, and winning and losing. Here’s the ironic twist to what I just said…if you think I’m wrong, it means you at least … Read the rest
Healthy Happy Human
Are you a healthy happy human? Keep in mind, you don’t have to look like this guy to be healthy or happy. I just drew him that way to get your attention. It worked didn’t it. 🙂 Basically there are … Read the rest
Pink Lemonade And Pinwheels
I saw a post on a social network today that talked about pink lemonade and pinwheels at a little girl’s first birthday party. Being a lover of alliteration, I decided to take on the challenge of writing today’s Rhyme Time … Read the rest
Little Blue Truck
I have a little blue truck parked in my garage. It’s older than most of the people who read my Rhyme Time writing for kids or listen to my music. And it has become almost a part of me. It … Read the rest
In The Red Sky
I got up very, very early this morning. In fact, when I first got up, it was still dark. So, after making some coffee, feeding the dogs, and having a little bit of breakfast I walked to our foyer window. The … Read the rest
Make The Day Go Faster
Kids always want to make the day go faster when there’s something they’d rather be doing. You adults probably felt the same way when you were a kid. And maybe you still feel that way sometimes. I remember grandparents saying … Read the rest
The Eyes In The Sky
Maybe you’ve heard someone on the news say something like, “OK, we go now to Dave in Copter 6. He’s the eyes in the sky for traffic and weather reports.” Well, I heard something like that early this morning, and … Read the rest
Using Words To Make A Picture
Ever since I was about 16 I’ve been using words to make a picture. Well, let me clear that up a little. I haven’t been using words for all that time to just come up with one picture. Ha! That … Read the rest
Down By The Creek Bank
I remember, when I was a boy, some long, lazy summers in eastern Kansas. And today I thought about a place where we fished down by the creek bank in a remote part of some farmland. We used to take … Read the rest
Have you ever thought about what you might find in the color of water? Here’s a tip for you…pure water doesn’t have any color. It’s clear. So, it was sort of a trick question I guess, but I still meant … Read the rest
Dazzle Candy
OK…I’ll admit it right up front…today I’m using “dazzle candy” as a metaphor. Plain and simple. Of course, my style, as always, is to hide the meaning just a little below the surface. I love rhyming, but I also love … Read the rest
This dates me, but I remember my first days in grade school when my parents would buy my supplies and I’d keep them in a cigar box. I remember the first few years included the fat, brightly colored pencils and … Read the rest
My Story Is A Simple One To Tell
I could make this more complicated, but my story is a simple one to tell. I’ve always been a dreamer and and an optimist. This world can beat down dreams and optimism, but I don’t depend on this world for … Read the rest
Where I am now there’s the sound of thunder gently rolling across the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. A peaceful, light rain just finished splashing to the ground, and a very pleasant scent is drifting in through the open windows. … Read the rest
Have A Fun Day
One of the best things you can do to have a fun day is to help someone else. You might not make their problems all go away, but the important part is to be there. Be there for your friend…your … Read the rest
Think About Nothing
Quick! Before anything else happens to distract you…think about nothing. You can’t do it, can you? If you think you can, then you just thought about something…which proves you can’t think about nothing. Oh no, it feels like we’re going … Read the rest
Dance In The Kitchen
Do you ever dance in the kitchen? If not…why not? Who says the kitchen is just a place to prepare and cook food? After all…isn’t the kitchen the place where most everybody ends up when there’s a special occasion? Exactly. … Read the rest
The August Sky
The August sky was hot and blue today here in Colorado. Then, in the evening things cooled off with some rain and mountain breezes. Ahh…it’s so great to live in a place that can be in the 90’s during the … Read the rest
There’s a moon in my room. Hey, I’m not kidding. There is! And some stars too. A few years ago we had a nephew living with us for a while. We gave him the bedroom at the end of the … Read the rest