Tag: create
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The Little Lump Of Clay That Could
Give a person of any age a lump of clay, and one of a few things will happen. They’ll roll it into a clay snake or a ball. Or mush it between fingers and begin to create. I’ve long been fascinated with pottery. I’ve never had the opportunity to fashion a piece from scratch and…
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What’s So Great About Freedom?
Away from home, family and friends on Independence Day, our celebration was understated. Pretty much nonexistent. Still a little under the weather, laying low seemed the best course. For us and for those poor people we’d have blessed with our germs. It gave me a chance to think about the remarkable history of why we…
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A Lego Among Many
Back in the day when our kids were little–and so was our budget–we would haunt garage sales for the treasures we knew we’d find there. Gently used clothes. Buckets of broken crayons. Toys we’d never consider purchasing new. And Legos. All our kids went through a Lego phase. We never considered buying them new–for the length…
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That Would Be Me–Naturally
I’m in a classroom setting for the week, learning how to help people become more successful in the “who” that they are by figuring out the “how” they’ve been made. Inner talents. Those things we do naturally. And the content is kicking my butt. In learning about my own naturally occurring talents. I’ve discovered–wait for…
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It’s All In The Technique
I’m not very artistic. Painting has never been my forte. Apart from turning out truly inspirational finger paintings when I was little, I don’t believe anything I’ve ever attempted to portray with a brush has even been recognizable. My dear husband is equally not gifted. Possibly even more not gifted than me. Yet we willingly…
Tip of My Iceberg 