Make Something: Mini Golf
It’s day 265 of 365 … leaving just 100 “make somethings” to go! Today’s assignment was to create a unique miniature golf hole in my home, then get someone to […]
Make Something: Legos
Now that my kids are 15, 11, and 9, the Lego box doesn’t come out as often as it used to. But when I announced that today’s make something assignment […]
Make Something: Chess
I’m not a chess player, but chess does run in my blood. My father loved the game and was a skilled player. All three of my children enjoy chess, and […]
Make Something: Carved
Today’s make something challenge was to carve something other than a pumpkin. The girls wanted in on the action. It’s been awhile since they took interest, so this was a […]
Make Something: Collaborate
The make something recommendation for Day 261 is this: “Start something, then have someone else complete it today.” Social media makes collaboration easy and fun. Around 5:00 pm, I dashed […]
Make Something: Brown
Today’s challenge was to work entirely with brown materials. The result is a photo and a poem. As soon as I publish this post, I’m going to eat the chocolate […]
Make Something: Not So Cute & Cuddly
“Make something that would normally be considered cute and cuddly into something that isn’t.” With two little girls in the family, our household has no shortage of cute and cuddly […]
Make Something: Window
Today’s make something prompt—to make an artificial window—had me stumped. Maybe I was too absorbed in consulting assignments, getting the kids to extracurricular activities, or deciding how much we can […]
Make Something: Timed Drawing
Today Noah Scalin challenged me to draw for 30 minutes straight. Maybe now I understand a bit better how my business writing students feel when I subject them to timed […]
Make Something: Duct Tape
I grew up thinking of duct tape as a wheel of sticky, silver tape people used to fix things. Especially car upholstery. How many times did my thigh get stuck […]
Make Something: Good Luck Charm
Writers don’t need luck. What we need is to sit down and write. But sometimes a little charm or ritual gives the writer a nudge of confidence or comfort. For […]
Make Something: Pet Friendly
arms and legs entwined intimate unison rest afternoon cat nap
Make Something: Transportation
I had trouble with transportation today. Needing extra seating for extra kids after extracurriculars, I left the Mini in the garage and took my husband’s big truck to a sports […]
Make Something: Unnatural
Today’s make something prompt begged me to go outdoors: Work only with natural materials to make something that would not normally be found in nature. I’m not particularly outdoorsy on […]
Make Something: Shoes
On this insanely cold Chicago day, my feet have been snuggled into thick socks and furry slippers. But a year and a half ago, when the weather was warm and […]
Beth Nyland 