When I was a little kid, not even in school yet, I lived with my grandparents for a while. And they didn’t have a box or bucket or even a bag of toys for my brother and me to play with. But I remember my Grandmother would bring out her bag of wooden clothespins, some empty thread spools, and showed us how to “make … The rest of the story…
Another Day Goes By
Well…another day goes by, and I see the evening sky starting to fall on Green Mountain. I wonder how many others are taking the time to soak it in. Did you look out your window today and remember to be grateful for your life? Did you do something nice for someone you love, today? No matter what time it is…if you’re reading this, you … The rest of the story…
A Bear In The Air
Hey kids! Do you have your imagination caps on? Are you ready for a poem about a bear in the air? Yep, you heard me right…it’s about a flying bear. Well, I’ll tell you what. Ask your mom for a slice of pie and some milk. Then, ask her to read today’s poem to you as you enjoy your pie. Sounds good, doesn’t it? … The rest of the story…
Catch The Colors
A commercial for a popular candy says “catch the colors of the rainbow”. The second those words are spoken…or the second you read them, you can see that picture in your mind, can’t you? There’s nothing like the colors of a rainbow to stimulate your imagination. I was driving down a Colorado canyon a few weeks ago after (and during) a good, cool rainstorm. … The rest of the story…
Truth Is Beauty and here’s your duty
Truth is beauty to those who seek the truth. It’s really OK to say that some things are true. And here’s the secret reason why… Because they are. For instance..wouldn’t it be the truth to say that the sun is further away from the earth than the moon is? That wasn’t so hard, was it? And it doesn’t even sound harsh to say so…does … The rest of the story…
In The Funny Pages
When I was a kid, one of the expressions we had when we were about to leave someone’s house and knew we weren’t going to see them again for a while was: “See you in the funny pages”. Silly I know, but times were more innocent back then. And we were talking about the comic strips you see in the newspapers. We called them … The rest of the story…
Looking For Fun
Kids (and adults) are always looking for fun things to do. It’s only natural. After all…there are so many serious things in the world that need our attention, so it’s good to let off some steam once in a while. Sometimes, though, we get in a bad mood. We think things aren’t going the way we’d like. Or we don’t understand why our friends … The rest of the story…
I’m not sure why so many people have such a hard time telling their loved ones how much they love them. But they do. However; I think they could at least start by substituting some simple words for love in the place of actually saying “I love you”. Here are a couple of ideas. The next time someone you care about dresses up to … The rest of the story…
An old expression we still use to describe looking basically everywhere to find something is “looking high and low and in between”. Yep, that pretty much covers it alright. I guess you could argue that it doesn’t include looking back and forth…but I think the “in between” part covers that. Anyway…I was sitting at my desk thinking about the next song I’d like to … The rest of the story…
Letters And Sounds makin’ their rounds
It’s an awesome thing to see a toddler start to recognize letters and sounds. Adults can watch and marvel at little kids as they begin to realize their own ability to make letters and sounds and understand the language all around them. They find their own voice, and it seems like they’re just as surprised about it as we are. They get all goo-goo … The rest of the story…