Ideas can be triggered anywhere, but some places are more conducive to idea generation than others. From personal experience, here are my top 10 places where the better ideas usually pop up. Read more…
10 Places to Get Ideas Flowing
Crayons melted over candles (A Short Story)
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Crayons melted over candles. Blue drops on white paper, marbled with yellows and greens. He spins the paper around while she drizzles the melted colors. Their teacher gives them gold stars and makes them an example of good teamwork. The boys tease him, the girls giggle, the two feel embarrassed and decide to hate each other. Cooties are contagious after all.
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She had chased the ball too much and there she sits at the clinic with a badly scraped knee and bruised ego. She really thought she’d save the game. He comes in with a wave and hands her a Hello Kitty band-aid because regular beige ones plain suck. She walks around later that day feeling more healed than when her Mom kissed her boo-boos.
Peppa Pig Treasure Hunt
Last weekend, my family and I enjoyed the wonderful theatrical production of PEPPA PIG LIVE! TREASURE HUNT. In this musical performance, you’ll go along with Peppa Pig and her friends go off on a treasure hunt. Who’s on the adventure? There’s Peppa, her brother George, friends Danny Dog, Pedro Pony and Zoey Zebra. The show features true-to-life puppets and some of Australia’s most talented musical theater performers. There are cute sing-along songs that will make you want to dance along. Yep, not just the kids but the parents too! Read more…
4 Rules to Bringing Work Home
There are times when I have to bring my work home. I’ve been trying to cut down on that, to spend more quality time with the family, and have been successful. Whew. I understand that there will be times that when you just have to bring home a bunch of papers to review or answer e-mail. I also acknowledge your desire to find that balance of family time when at home! So for those moments when you can’t help but bring work home home, here are some tips and techniques that have worked for me.
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Roasted Bell Pepper Appetizer Recipe
Here’s an easy recipe for a roasted bell pepper appetizer. It’s also healthy, using only bell peppers, olive oil and a dash of salt. Yum! Read more…
Summer Goddess (A Short Story)
Jamie sped through the streets, imagining she had fairy wings. It changed to wings of fire, then later shifted to angel’s wings. Whatever her wings were made of, they made her speed through the neighborhood’s streets faster and faster.
She was a goddess in flight.
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Finding Quiet Time
Finding quiet time is easier than you think. It’s all about being aware of the quiet moments a day offers you and seizing it fully, wholeheartedly. Read more…