This summer I am teaching a class through The Writers Circle called “A Reader’s Writing Club.” The goal of the class is to connect children as readers and writers and to help them learn from each other through discussion and from both art forms. A writer must read and a reader should write, or so […]
Read moreI always have a hard time choosing my favorite color. Sometimes I say blue. Sometimes pink. Sometimes orange. Luckily this picture from our trip last week allowed me to use one picture to fit today’s ‘favorite color’ prompt.
Read moreWe traveled to Clearwater, Florida last week and the sunsets were truly spectacular. And then I read the best quote ever about sunsets… “There’s a sunrise and sunset every day, and you can choose to be there for it. You can put yourself in the way of beauty.” – Cheryl Strayed Here are some of […]
Read moreToday I’m continuing on with Susannah Conway’s April Love. Today’s prompt: My Favorite Flowers For a long time, my favorite flowers were tulips. Yellow especially. I was really disappointed when I realized that I would not be able to carry tulips in our wedding. Turns out when it is June in New England there just […]
Read moreI love anything that Susannah Conway does from her journaling class to her August Break series to her Blogging from the Heart classes. When I read that she was kicking off a new series called April Love, I did a little happy dance. I can’t wait to see what she brings to us this month. […]
Read moreI usually post about picture books at least once a month and often twice but somehow I haven’t written about our latest favorites since early February. I don’t know exactly what this winter did my productivity but it was nothing good I can tell you that! I’m still not sure that spring is on it’s way […]
Read more“Improve your spare moments and they will become the brightest gems in your life.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Read moreLast week, I read an awesome meme at Tamara’s wonderful spot. I’m going to copy her today. Flattery is the best compliment, right? So here goes with “What I Am…” Making- Thanks to an amazing on-line class called Embrace, taught by the super talented Beryl Ayn Young, I created a photo book of my favorite pictures […]
Read more“The world is before you and you need not take it or leave it as it was when you came in.” -James Arthur Baldwin
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