by Jennifer | Jan 14, 2015 | 31 days of creativity, a mom's life, fun
Within two hours of reading Tom Sawyer (assuming your readers can tolerate the gruesome murder scene), you will find your children playing pirates. Possibly naked. If I fall on the ice, I will undoubtedly break my arm and have to rely on friends to bring us meals for...
by Jennifer | Jan 13, 2015 | 31 days of creativity, marriage, poems
Spring Couple Welcome stranger Shy with uncertain hope Leaves unfurl shining, wary Summer Couple Rosy plump and lavish Fruit drops from heavy branches Love thick and close Autumn Couple Conversation cools then slows Death comes leaf by leaf Word by word Winter Couple...
by Jennifer | Jan 8, 2015 | 31 days of creativity
The work of writing is largely in my head, emanating from a slow cooker stuck on low. The challenge isn’t finding the right word; it’s finding the right thought. My well needs filling, and writing every day requires the well to be filled with something...
by Jennifer | Jan 7, 2015 | 31 days of creativity
(Still experimenting with this form) It’s best not to ask questions when a boy comes in the door from a walk in the woods and says, “I almost crashed to my death falling from a cliff but I didn’t.” Nine-year-olds do not get sarcasm. If I say,...
by Jennifer | Jan 6, 2015 | 31 days of creativity
Snow makes school unsustainable. The flakes cover the school table and their minds and the only thing that frees them is racing outside, sled in hand. A snowy hill is not as good as a snowy hill that’s been iced down for maximum danger. Never mind the thorn bush...
by Jennifer | Jan 5, 2015 | 31 days of creativity, poems
tonight I read a poem and thought it was beautiful and had so much heart and then I learned the author was a man and I was shocked and I knew I had read the voice as belonging to a woman and it somehow made a difference though I’m not sure why and I signed up for his...
by Jennifer | Jan 2, 2015 | 31 days of creativity
On New Year’s Day we played a rousing game of Sardines as a family, the game where someone hides and everyone else finds them and hides with them. It brought me face to face with the state of every closet in my house, and with my own messiness. Again. It’s...
by admin | Apr 12, 2012 | music
TJ, what did you like about being in the video? Mr. Mike is a really good musician. He is interesting. What do you like about playing music? Being a musician is interesting because once you know how to do a rhythm in your head it just comes out. How do you get a...
by admin | Mar 11, 2012 | fun
Line up Crawl Up Snuggle Up
by Jennifer | Feb 4, 2012 | fun
BK’s team, Rock ‘n’ Rollbots did well in the regional qualifying round and made it to the Maryland State competition on January 28 at UMBC. Here is some video from the big competition. Out of 74 teams, they took 3rd...
