Very late last night I realized that it's my friend Paula's birthday. I began to write her a birthday email and a poem just fell out of my head and onto the screen. It was nothing great, just a goofy little rhyme, but it surprised me. I hadn't composed a poem since it was assigned in school and I told her so in the email.

Here's my beaut...

Think of you often but rarely write,
Hope your day's wonderful,
Morning 'til night!

She responded with a poem she'd written a while ago called "Snow Friends". Thanks, Paula!

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I've been contemplating what exactly I'd like to accomplish with this website. I don't intend to be just another site with a bunch of projects that might (or might not) get added to your list of things to do. Everyone's so busy that it's sometimes hard to find time to do anything that's not strictly necessary in our day-to-day lives. My goal is to share ideas and encourage creative thinking, which makes the day-to-day so much better.

I'm no philosopher or great writer, but today I feel like writing about "wonder". This type of essay topic would have made my stomach churn in school, but for some reason I'm feeling compelled to do it anyway, so here goes...

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Oh no, is it time to clean again? Already? I can think of SO many other things that I'd rather do than pick up, scrub, wipe, and vacuum. Sometimes things need doing, though, and I've found a solution that helps me to enjoy this time that I used to loathe.

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This blog is a place where we can share ideas about how to live more creatively.

While growing up, I never thought of myself as a very creative person. My art projects never measured up to those that my sister or mom did. Theirs always looked better. I got discouraged and stopped trying. In recent years, however, I’ve made some wonderfully creative friends. One, in particular, changed how I felt about even attempting artsy stuff....

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