An Inside Job
Winter is not over yet, it's still too cold to go out and play in the dirt, I say to myself, and so what if I don't have a greenhouse to go putz around in, and so, there is little…
Hearts Conversations
A little Valentine's Day inspiration from three of the most beloved characters in the Neighbor to Neighbor Series. For those who are unfamiliar with Sew the Heart and Heart of Community, by Sue Batton Leonard, the books are filled…
Dream Board
Transformation has already begun! I've started my new year reset. I'm rearranging my creative space even my bulletin board. There is not much more than a banner and a couple of other meaningful things on it. I'm starting 2023 with…
Threads of a Story
Now that we have rung in the New Year have you anything exciting up your sleeve for 2023? I do! Some weeks before Christmas, I was drawn into one of those scrambled word puzzles where the first four words…
Community Christmas
Yesterday I had the most delightful afternoon joining in with other community volunteers and the local chapter of Evergreen Garden Club in Churchville, MD to help ready for Saturday's Holiday Open house at Liriodendron Mansion. We were making floral…
Wheelhouse of Stimulation – Part 2
Today we return to State of Play. It was interesting to observe the children's reaction to the activities set up in various stations. I observed one child spend a good deal of time in the kitchen area, "cooking" on the…
Creative Journeys
Reflecting on all the fun messes we made today! It was a sensory box morning inside. After an afternoon nap, creative mischievousness. The nearby garden hose came in handy! I dabbled too, mostly vicariously! See you next…
Creativity and Fulfillment
It is never ever too late to try something new. First hand experience is a wonderful teacher! Who would have ever thunk at sixty years of age, I would have become an author. The painter well tells her story in…
Perfect Panacea
Miss Sweet Spring has just arrived, yet ten days ago her relative, grumpy Old Man Winter teased us once more by throwing down more white stuff on top of his icy disposition. I don't know about you but, I hope…