Go-Go Boots
I wanted white go-go boots so bad. I wanted to look glamorous and tough. I wanted to sing and dance and strut. I wanted go-go boots. Knee-high. Long zippers, from […]
Tag Archives: motherhood
One quiet weekend nearly drove me crazy
This past weekend, I had way too much alone time. My son is in Africa, my daughters were with their dad, and my husband was on a seven-day business trip. […]
Make Something: Tattoo
This is my son’s arm. This is the tattoo I made for my son’s arm. The tattoo was fun to create, and it was even more fun to see Isaac’s […]
Make Something: Reflection
I’m twisting today’s make something prompt a bit to suit my need. The instruction was to “create something that incorporates a mirror or reflection.” I’m sharing a reflection—something I wrote in […]
Make Something: Letter to a Fictional Character
Dear Alice, I am writing in hopes that you will entertain a new career opportunity. I’ve seen your work, and I’d like to offer you a position in my organization. […]
Make Something: Back to the Future
For today, Noah Scalin suggested that I “make something that seems like it has come back from the future.” My daughter made this easy. Mixed in with the usual agenda […]
Make Something: Night Sky
“Look at the sky after the sun goes down today and make something inspired by what you see.” November Afternoon through double-hung windows mama notices squirrel silhouette against cold gray […]
Make Something: Big Newspaper
“Work with a newspaper to make the biggest thing you can.” My intention was to buy a copy of today’s Chicago Tribune, then spend the evening slicing it into strips […]
Make Something: Birds
mother robin builds twenty homes in her time I have one to tidy and keep out all the grime toothpaste in the sink shoes by the door dishes on the […]
Make Something: Book, Not Paper
What material would you use to make a book without paper? My first two thoughts were fabric and plastic bags. I had ideas for each, individually, but wanted to push them […]
Make Something: Trap
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 […]
Make Something: Kit
Today’s instruction: “Make a kit for an activity that normally wouldn’t need one.” I’m calling this kit “Moment for Mama.” You wouldn’t think a mere moment would require supplies. But […]
Make Something: Holes
This day’s make something task was to cut holes in a magazine or book page, revealing what’s underneath, to create something new. I sliced into a page from Sports Illustrated, […]
Make Something: Out of the Way
Once again, I’ve taken a lot of latitude with today’s make something prompt: Go out of your way. Travel somewhere you wouldn’t normally go today specifically to create something inspired […]
Make Something: Bread
I suppose I could have made something with bread today … carved letters into burnt toast, written a jelly word on a biscuit. But the moment I saw the words […]
Beth Nyland 