Tag: puzzles
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Puzzled
Most of my kids, while growing up, loved to work on jigsaw puzzles. I started them on the wooden puzzles that had the picture of the piece in its space, and all they had to do was match the pieces. They graduated to the 24-piece puzzles that challenged them to figure out where the pieces…
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When The World Is Mudlucious
This line comes from a poem by E.E. Cummings, a prolific poet, painter, and playwright who played with words and word pictures in a way that enraptured me as a child and has reminded me of the power of words as an adult. And the magic of fun. In his poem, “In Just”, he plays…
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When Water Wins The Day
It’s so easy to dissuade a child from a bad attitude. Give them a bucket of water and a ladle. Or a sink full of water and a turkey baster. Or, better yet, a water table. I’ve been in Virginia with Melody and Chris and their children. My task has been to keep Sloane…
Tip of My Iceberg 