For today’s writing prompt, let’s use one of our senses to gather sensory details to improve our writing. (Our five senses are sight, sound, smell,…
Are you guilty of doomscrolling and doomsurfing? I know I am. “Doomscrolling and doomsurfing are new terms referring to the tendency to continue to surf…
For today’s Weird Word Wednesday, let’s take a look at three words related to music: divertissement, larghetto and vorspiel. divertissement Pronunciation: [dih-vur-tis-muhnt; French dee-ver-tees-mahn] Part of speech:…
The air is crisp and the leaves are turning. There’s no better time to enjoy what might be autumn’s favorite fruit: Apple. There are thousands…
With the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, you may still spend a lot of time in online meetings for your job. Or, perhaps, you attend school…
Recently, I came across an article about the invention of the #BAND-AID. A century ago, an employee with #Johnson&Johnson, Earle Dickson, came up with the…
Halloween is just a few days away so for today’s Weird Word Wednesday, let’s take a look at three spooky words: macabre, wyvern and prestidigitation. …
For today’s Weird Word Wednesday, let’s dive into the art of paper cutting and examine scherenschnitte, kirigami, and papel picado with help from #Merriam-Webster.com. I…
Pamela’s Prompt: Write like your favorite author. According to the website www.nationaltoday.com , there’s a special day for authors on Nov. 1 each year. It’s…
Pamela’s Prompt: Just draw it. When I was a teacher, I helped my students overcome the fear of a blank page by having them start…