Write Away

The pleasure of writing for growth and fun

  • S’now Fun?

    Schools canceling. Parents working from home.  If you’re counting on plenty of babysitting via TV or video games to keep your children busy, stop! That “s’now” fun.  Read on for 10 ideas for real snow day fun and learning. Read.Snuggle with a book and read with a family member. Talk about the book together as you go. Find Continue reading

  • Outdoors With Paints

    “Were you painting outside?” asked my husband. He knew the answer. And it wasn’t that one of our resident woodchucks had awakened and marched outside dragging paints and a brush. A rediscovered, unused set of acrylic paints had awakened me. I gathered a handful of brushed and dashed outside to my canvas: the snow. Flicks of red, Continue reading

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  • Empathy and Kindness, Pet-Style

    A few days ago, our family lost our beloved 17-year-old mini poodle, Muffy.  Saddled with a girl’s name, Muffy lived a pretty healthy life. Though he endured infirmities as a senior, we accommodated him by finding snuggly blankets, adjusting his water bowl to a comfortable height, and carrying him in and out. In his younger days, I brought Muffy to Continue reading

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  • Columbus’s Mermaids

    January doesn’t usually remind us about Christopher Columbus, but on January 9, 1493, he described seeing mermaids swim near the Dominican Republic. (See the History Channel’s “On this Day in History.”) However, Columbus was mistaken. What he saw were not mermaids swimming, but manatees. These animals are exceptionally lovely. Large and slow-moving mammals, manatees eat Continue reading

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  • Gifts to Self

    Are you a teacher or parent scrambling to make the most of every second before the holiday break? Have you had enough of malls and stores?  Sounds like you need an Education Spring-style restorative gift. Two kindred blogs, Musing off the Mat and Jenny’s Lark, inspired me to adapt their idea. Relax comfortably. Allow your mind Continue reading

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