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Make Something: One Angle

April 4, 2014by bethnyland Leave a comment

“Create something that’s only visible from one specific angle or location.” What an interesting puzzle. Working with a few folded sticky notes and a Sharpie, I arranged five letters so […]

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Being Creative, Make Something 365

Make Something: Chess

January 18, 2014by bethnyland Leave a comment

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 […]

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Make Something: Trap

October 9, 2013by bethnyland 2 Comments

When I told my kids today’s make something challenge was to create a trap, their unanimous recommendation was to invent a way to catch the ideas that seem to float […]

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Make Something: Backward

August 4, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

Today’s make something prompt made me scratch my head. “What does he even mean?” I wondered. The instructions were to work backward, looking only in a mirror at the work […]

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Being Creative, Make Something 365

Anais Nin

November 17, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

My ideas usually come not at my desk writing but in the midst of living. Anais Nin

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Being Creative, Beloved Quotes

The Unexpected

October 8, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 282 prompt: Creative in the shower on a walk stop and go traffic listening to Bach waking up slowly slicing a pear flossing your teeth updating software sorting odd socks […]

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Being Creative, Poetry

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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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

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