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Category Archives: Being Creative

Overalls | Vision for a Carving Project

May 26, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Paul’s interpretation of “overalls” began with a reflection on why he, himself, wears overalls so much of the time. “In a way, it’s an homage to Dad,” he says. He […]

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Being Creative, Sibling Discovery

Overalls | How I Became a Poet

May 26, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Norma, whose medium is typically fabric, considers herself first a poet. And poetry is how she interpreted “overalls” in our Sibling Discovery Project. Norma’s poem is a reflection on a […]

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Being Creative, Sibling Discovery

Brenda Ueland

May 4, 2012by bethnyland 2 Comments

I learned that you should feel when writing, not like Lord Byron on a mountain top, but like a child stringing beads in kindergarten—happy, absorbed and quietly putting one bead […]

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Being Creative, Beloved Quotes

Pablo Picasso

April 27, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Art is the elimination of the unnecessary. Pablo Picasso, painter, and sculptor (1881-1973) 

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Being Creative, Beloved Quotes

All Too Familiar

April 26, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 117 prompt: Drink In a dress black as ink, She adjusted her mink. “May I buy you a drink?” he asked, with a wink. She hoped for heart-sync. A good […]

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Being Creative, Poetry

Ease Essay | Part 2 of 2

April 20, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

I think I was 17 when I made a Pendleton wool suit for 4-H judging. The fabric was expensive and heavy, and it had a checked pattern that required matching […]

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Being Creative, Sibling Discovery

Ease Essay | Part 1 of 2

April 19, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

I began sewing at a very young age. At five or six, I was hand stitching with needle and thread. Now and then, Mom would let me press the foot […]

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Being Creative, Sibling Discovery

This is My New Home

March 9, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Thank you, WordPress! It was ridiculously easy to move all my poetry from Tumblr to this site today. I love my new blog home. In fact, I may very well […]

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Being Creative

Hello & Welcome!

March 8, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Welcome to my site. I decided it was high time to have a central online home for what I’m writing, creating and sharing. Migrating everything to this location will take […]

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Being Creative

Ray Bradbury

December 20, 2011by bethnyland Leave a comment

My stories run up and bite me in the leg — I respond by writing them down — everything that goes on during the bite. When I finish, the idea […]

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Being Creative, Beloved Quotes

Jerome Jerome

February 12, 2011by bethnyland Leave a comment

It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty of work to do. There is no fun in doing nothing when you have nothing to do. Wasting time […]

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Being Creative, Beloved Quotes

William Thackery

January 31, 2011by bethnyland Leave a comment

There are a thousand thoughts lying within a man that he does not know till he takes up a pen to write. William Makepeace Thackeray, novelist (1811-1863)

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Being Creative, Beloved Quotes

Tug-of-War

January 30, 2011by bethnyland Leave a comment

My ambition to write is playing tug-of-war with a small army of anti-writers. They are strong, crafty opponents. I wake early, intending to spend 30 minutes with my journal before […]

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Being Creative, Poetry

Restless

January 18, 2011by bethnyland Leave a comment

Last night I labeled myself “restless.” Today I appreciate this fuller possible explanation … perhaps I am working to to get a messy brain in order. (Almost as interesting as […]

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Being Creative, Poetry

Satir

January 17, 2011by bethnyland Leave a comment

Life is not the way it’s supposed to be. It’s the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference. Virginia Satir

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Being Creative, Beloved Quotes

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