You know what I say? I say, if you’re gonna daydream, daydream in blue. There’s more room for daydreamers in the color of blue because there’s more blue around the planet than any other color. I mean…have you ever seen … Read the rest
Category Archives: Rhymes
Being Silly
Being silly when I’m writing for kids is a big part of what makes it fun for me…and them. If I create a talking toad or a laughing lizard, kids are just fine with that. So, knowing that kids don’t … Read the rest
Sunday is a sunny day Right from the very start… As long as sunny sunshine shines In every sunny heart. And… If you love this sunny day, Then make the best of it. The next day will be sunny too. … Read the rest
Hey kiddos…have you ever heard someone say “you got a lotta nerve?” Usually they don’t mean that in a good way. It’s usually someone thinking you shouldn’t have said or done what you just said or did. Like maybe you … Read the rest
Do I sit around conjuring up rhymes and riddles and razzamatazz? Maybe…maybe not. Truth be told, I’m not always sitting when ideas for my writing for kids pop into my head. In fact, I was in my back yard watering … Read the rest
Writing For Kids At The Day By Day Cafe
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 … Read the rest
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 … 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. … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … Read the rest