Put on Your Music Pajamas There once was a little kid named Meep who didn’t like to sleep. He thought the whole world would disappear while his eyes were closed. Could a simple, silly pair of music pajamas change Meep’s mind about what happened when he closed his eyes? Music pajamas are just a continuation of infatuation. When I was a kid, I had a vivid imagination. … The rest of the story…
Category Archives: short bedtime stories
Stay Close. It was a very hot summer day. But Curtis didn’t mind. He was standing in front of the ice cream freezer at the grocery store. Holding the door open he felt the fresh, cold air blow through his short, blond hair. He remembered his mom telling him to stay close, so he slammed the freezer door and turned around. “Mommy, this feels … The rest of the story…
Fall Fast Asleep When you want your little ones to fall fast asleep, do you read them a story or play them some lullaby songs? I’m curious how many parents still do that. And I hope bedtime stories and lullabies aren’t a bygone era. I’d like to believe those time-tested sleeping remedies are still being used in homes all across the world. And it’s … The rest of the story…
Short bedtime stories are great for kids and for the adults who read to them. Here’s why… The first, and hopefully the most obvious reason, is this. When parents (or other adults) read to kids, there’s a strong connection being made. Never underestimate the power of words to bond one generation with another. To this day I still remember my mom reading to me … The rest of the story…
Bedtime Stories For Kids
I see bedtime stories for kids before I write them… I don’t take credit for this image, though… First of all, I’d like to say I’m not a “new age” kind of writer. I don’t go for the metaphysical being the answer to any of life’s questions. But I do like a lot of the art and music that’s been classified as “new age”. … The rest of the story…
Grady’s Green Eyes Grady had green eyes and it was great… At least until it started getting late… ‘Cause even though he wouldn’t make a peep, Grady’s green eyes wouldn’t let him sleep. Grady’s green eyes glowed when it was dark… Which sometimes made his dog, Beethoven, bark. But what’s a glowing, green-eyed boy to do? Even with closed eyelids they shined through. What … The rest of the story…
The Silver Horse again
My goal is to have 9 or 10 songs for the “Bedtime Buckaroos” lullaby songs collection. Currently there are seven completed songs you can hear on my lullaby songs page. Just click on the buckaroos music player and listen for free. This evening I wrote the words and worked out a melody for song number eight: “The Silver Horse”. Sometimes I have just the tiny grain … The rest of the story…
Carry The Dream
Izzy wasn’t sure if he was asleep or awake. But there was something coming straight at him, and it looked like a bright, fiery yellow meteor. His eyes darted to the left. Looked like a deep, dark drop off to nowhere. And that bright, fiery yellow thing was still coming. He crouched down and peeked to his right. Another deep, dark drop off to … The rest of the story…
Have you heard what happened to Sombo under the starlit sky? Tiny, smooth ripples at the edge of a large, starlit lake…slender fingers of tall green grass swayed gently back and forth…miniature minnows made swirls and darted away… A rowboat moored to a rickety, pine dock bumped its bow against the post with the bow line around it. Sombo walked slowly and gingerly across … The rest of the story…
Chasing The Dream
Are you chasing the dream? Or “the fix?” One morning, about three years ago…or was it three years from now, Ivanto woke up before sunrise to beautiful colors swirling around in his room. They appeared to be encased in glass. There were thousands of these little orbs, and every few seconds one would smash into the wall and burst. And tiny shards of light would … The rest of the story…