It occurred to me that most of my writing for kids comes from the perspective of happiness and optimism. And today I just happened to think, “Hmm…maybe not everyone is feeling happy and optimistic right now”. Sure, there’s a lot … Read the rest
Category Archives: Rhymes
I could ask a profound question of grownups like, “Any ideas what you will be doing in ten years?” And I could get some profound answers, some unprepared answers, and even some who would say they don’t really have an answer. … Read the rest
Your Story Matters Have you read or heard this quote from a writer who said, “If matter’s all there is, then nothing really matters.” Let’s see…who was that? Hmm…oh yeah…it was me. And I said it for a very good reason. … Read the rest
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Here in Colorado this fine May morning there’s sunshine and cool breezes. I was the first to rise and get things going. I enjoy the quietness…always have. When I was younger, I’d almost always be the first one to get … Read the rest
Unique gifts are the ones no one was expecting…except for one. You. In fact, when you were conceived, they said your mom was “expecting”. When a mom is “expecting”, what exactly is she expecting? An apple pie? A new car? … Read the rest
When I’m writing for kids, whether it’s a song, a poem, or even ebooks for kids…I often find a way to challenge them with their own lingo. Maybe you’ve seen those AT&T commercials where a man sits at a kids’ … Read the rest
Writing For Kids In The Snow
OK…so you see the headline to this story and you can take it more ways than one. Do I mean that I’m writing for kids who are in the snow? Or do I mean that I’m writing for kids while … Read the rest
Choose Life
I had an account that asked me for a quote, and I used “therefore, choose life”. Any ideas where it came from? This coming Sunday is known all around the world as “Easter Sunday” or “Resurrection Sunday”. And I can’t … Read the rest
Recently I saw some cloud designs as I was driving home. And I saw something (besides the headlights that look like wolf eyes) that prompted me to take a picture. Can you see what it is? As I first noticed … Read the rest
Late July morning sky… a Colorado treat… orange & red above my head… like wings unto my feet. T.F. circa 2012 Yes, it’s late July in 2012 as I write this, and it was a golden morning. So, I wanted … Read the rest