Feel Good And Happy
Do you feel good and happy today? It’s mostly a choice you know. After all, if you’re eating junky stuff that makes you feel bad and unhappy, that’s a choice you make. You can decide to eat a brainy breakfast, … Read the rest
Category Archives: Rhymes
Sleep Is Good For The Brain
You may have heard that sleep is good for the brain. And you may already know that kids need plenty of sleep as they’re growing and maturing. But did you know they also need regular sleep times? Yep, a study … Read the rest
Listen To The Music In The Morning
May I make a recommendation? Listen to the music in the morning. It plays every single day without fail. And it doesn’t matter where you live…it’s there. In the spring, summer, and autumn there’s a symphony outside your home. When … Read the rest
Puppies And Kids
There’s a reason so many commercials, movies, TV shows, and billboards use pictures of puppies and kids. They’re pretty much irresistible. Have you ever seen a picture of puppies and kids that didn’t make you say “aw…that’s cute”? Yeah, neither … Read the rest
In The Middle Of A Heartbeat
When you listen to a recording of a heart, you hear a soft double thump. That’s because the heart pushes out blood and right away pulls other blood in. Put your ear up to someone’s chest and listen very closely. … Read the rest
Laughter And Love
Laughter and love stimulate hope. Sometimes you just need a good laugh. And love can shine a spotlight in the darkness and find you a good reason to laugh. Personally, I find reasons to laugh and smile…they appear all around … Read the rest
Just Imagine
Just imagine a tiny house. Now, imagine it even smaller. And now, smaller…and smaller. Imagine a house so small it sits in the shade of ferns and flowers. Can you see it? OK, good. Now, just imagine you’re sitting on … Read the rest
The Sloppy Pelican
I remember my first ferry ride across Galveston Bay in Texas. Yes, it was a long time ago. My grandparents had come down from Oklahoma, and my dad was showing them the sights along the coast. He drove the car … Read the rest
Giggle Rocket
Have you ever started thinking of something funny and a giggle or a big belly laugh just burst right out of your mouth? It just happened so fast you couldn’t help yourself. And it felt so good that you hoped it … Read the rest
Chocolate For Health
Things sure have changed since I was a kid…way back in the last century. I remember being told not to use my allowance to buy “junk”. And I knew what that meant…no candy bars, no pop, no sugary substances that … Read the rest
Words For Happy
Have you ever noticed when someone’s really happy…how often they use other words for happy instead of happy? I realize the word, happy, is a bit old-fashioned. But I think it still works very well. And it’s being used by … Read the rest
Open Your Head
Open your head…I’d like to share a quick story about love and rhythm. My lifelong love affair with words and music is no secret. I traveled America for quite a few years as a professional musician. Despite any hardships, pitfalls, … Read the rest
Peanut Butter And Honey
Peanut butter and honey is better than peanut butter and jelly! There. I said it…I meant it…and I know it’s true. Because I said so, that’s why. I’m just kidding…sort of. I happen to love honey on a sandwich instead … Read the rest
Berries And Blooms
I can still see the rich, plump black berries and blooms next to farmers’ fences in the hot, dry summers in Kansas. I remember picking the berries and hearing the first ones clunk when I dropped ’em into the metal … Read the rest
Read Me A Story
When I was a little kid, I loved it when my mom or grandmother or basically any adult would read me a story. I had a vivid, colorful imagination (some things never change), and I could create whole movies inside … Read the rest
Great Big Smile
OK…whatever you’re doing right now (including reading my writing) take a few seconds and put a great big smile on your face. I don’t care if it feels weird. Just do it. C’mon, let’s see that great…big…smile. Ahh…there it is. … Read the rest
How To Write Poems For Kids
If you’ve ever wondered how to write poems for kids, then I have some serious, sage advice…don’t be so serious and sage. Through all my years as a children’s writer, singer songwriter, and even illustrator I’ve observed kids and their … Read the rest
The Lonely Lily Pad
So, once there was a lily pad that no frog ever used. You wouldn’t think a lily pad would get its feelings bruised, But sure enough this lily pad cried to itself each night… And each day did its very … Read the rest
Reading The Raindrops
We’re really having an unusual stretch of rainy weather here in Colorado. Typically we don’t have so much rainfall in so many consecutive days. We’re sort of spoiled on 300 or more days of sunshine a year. So, the poet … Read the rest
Don’t Be A Lame Brain
If you’ve ever watched any of those old Three Stooges movies, you’ve probably heard Moe call Larry and Curly “lame brain” more than once. Of course, that was the pot calling the kettle black. Moe was every bit as much … Read the rest