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Make Something: Outdoors In

February 15, 2014by bethnyland Leave a comment

“Make somewhere outdoors seem like it is indoors.” Confession: I did not enjoy this prompt. It’s so cold outside, and I just didn’t want to go out there to do […]

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Being Creative, Make Something 365

Make Something: Paper Bag

November 3, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

What if you had to live for a week from a sack? The brown paper kind school kids use for a snack? What precious things would you choose to stow? […]

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Being Creative, Make Something 365, Poetry

Make Something: Skyline

October 31, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

Growing up on a farm, I did not identify with any particular skyline. My skyline was … well, a sky. The bottom border of that sky was subtle. The soft […]

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Being Creative, Make Something 365

Make Something: Furniture

October 12, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

“Transform a piece of furniture into something other than what it’s meant for.” That’s the make something idea for today. If I’d had more ambition, maybe I would have created […]

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Being Creative, Make Something 365

Make Something: Impossible

August 13, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

When Noah Scalin wrote today’s prompt—make something impossible—he clearly had in mind something visual: “Can you trick the eyes into believing they’re seeing something that they’re not?” I thought of […]

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Being Creative, Make Something 365

Make Something: Soap

July 23, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

Use a bar of soap to make something new. I’m going to bend the rules again. Rather than using soap to make something new, I’m going to use it to […]

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Being Creative, Make Something 365

Home | A Jumping Off Point

June 30, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

When Norma and Paul and I got on the phone in May 2013 to continue the Sibling Discovery Project, our slated topic was home. I had prepared a quick, visual […]

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Being Creative, Sibling Discovery

Feed | Unexpected Directions

June 30, 2013by bethnyland 1 Comment

In the Sibling Discovery Project, we’ve been transitioning from one prompt to the next in a very simple way. I keep all our unused prompts in a zip-top bag in […]

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Being Creative, Sibling Discovery

Cousins | Two Poems, a Comic Vision & Much Reflection

June 30, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

To open our conversation on the word cousins, both Norma and I shared poems … Extended Family Distance, time, and the well-protected elephant withered branches from the family tree. Facebook with […]

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Being Creative, Sibling Discovery

Make Something: Light

June 13, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

Make something that lights up. I am blessed with a house rich in craft supplies: A box of votive candle holders used at our wedding reception Files full of paper […]

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Being Creative, Make Something 365

Zzzzzzzz

April 17, 2013by bethnyland 2 Comments

ass on couch feet propped up crackers in a dish wine in her cup children chatting in their beds two with each other one on the web mama doesn’t notice […]

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Na-Po-Wri-Mo, Poetry

Home

December 16, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 351 prompt: Home friends of mine have wanderlust longing for travel “not here” or bust I feel no need to journey or roam my favorite place on earth is home

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Poetry

Oh, Christmas Tree

December 12, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 347 prompt: Ornament/Ornamental tree chosen purchased and wrangled into living room angled to seem straight rotated so fullest branches face out then ornamented with sparkly strands, suspended treasures and shiny […]

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Poetry

Entrances

November 29, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 334 prompt: Front Doors front door guests ring the bell and wait arriving with a polite musical flourish back door guests thump the door and enter coming with a relaxed […]

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Poetry

Missing

November 4, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 309 prompt: Tools  tidy pegboard every tool in its outlined place except that one pair of pliers on indefinite loan to the neighbor who moved away last year

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Poetry

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