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Are You a Creative Thinker?

Cynthia Herron Creativity 4 Comments

When our children were little they enjoyed coloring, painting, and crafting. Creating. We encouraged this. Ordinary mashed potatoes became volcanoes. The “lava” was the gravy. We also made green eggs and ham (and yes, we ate them). Mealtime was always an adventure. During other creativity-bursts, we strung beads, built forts, fired pottery, wrote stories, and wove potholders. We colored, painted, and …

Cookie Jars and Crayons

Cynthia Herron Writing 3 Comments

Many years ago, my husband’s beloved grandmother gave me a darling Red Wing antique cookie jar.  He’s a happy, chubby fellow, and he’s always had a very prominent place in our kitchen. I’ve often wondered about the story behind the little chef and what kinds of cookies he might have held over the years before he took up residence in our home.  Cookies weren’t all that The …