Tag Archives: writing

For the love of writing

Posted 13 December 2011 | By | Categories: Indoors | No Comments

Do you have a little literary genius in the family? Or maybe a pint-sized storyteller? Kids Ink Young Author Camp can offer kids that creative outlet they need to develop, write, and illustrate their very own book. In just five days, kids ages 7 to 12 will learn to brainstorm, write, edit, and publish their [...]

Book Review: Your Child’s Writing Life

Posted 09 August 2011 | By | Categories: All Ages, What's Left | 2 Comments

“Words are postage stamps…delivering the object for you to unwrap.” ~ George Bernard Shaw I love Pam Allyn’s books because they are tremendous resources. Ones you want to put on your shelf and refer to over time. But they are also crammed full of practical tips. In this case, Pam’s newest book, Your Child’s Writing [...]

Life Lists

Posted 04 May 2010 | By | Categories: What's Left | 3 Comments

Way back before kids, I used to sit and dream. Dream about things I wanted to accomplish in my lifetime. I always wanted to marry a divorced man with grown kids. Didn’t do that. Instead, I got this amazing man who had never been married, fathered my two beautiful children and has stuck with me [...]

Awed

Posted 14 March 2010 | By | Categories: What's Left | 3 Comments

No one is here except you and me. We are surrounded by people, but it’s as if they have all melted away. It’s difficult to see exactly what’s happened to your lip because it seems like everything is swelling up so quickly. The look in your eyes…a cross between fear and pain…expectant as you wait [...]

The cobbler's daughter has no shoes

Posted 08 January 2010 | By | Categories: What's Left | No Comments

I just missed the boat. Or at least a chance to get on it. Yesterday, I had a record number of visitors to my sister website SABusyKids. And I wasn’t there. I have been busy. The holidays, you know. Then work and work and more work. So I haven’t had time to update my blog. [...]

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Graduate camp with college credit

Posted 16 June 2009 | By | Categories: What's Left | No Comments

Honestly, it’s not often you see the words gifted, camp and San Antonio area all in the same sentence.  I know. I’ve looked. If you have a GT kid, you’ve likely found yourself contemplating multi-thousand dollar residential camps up north. Good news:  you don’t have to go that far.  There are several camps within driving [...]

Little scribes

Posted 19 May 2009 | By | Categories: What's Left | No Comments

THE 411 Gemini Ink Writing Camp for Kids – Voices of Praise Session One: ages 13-18, July 13-17 Session Two: ages 8-12, July 20-24 Cost $140 Register: http://budurl.com/gink THE STORY I’ve often wondered about Gemini Ink.  I’ve heard about it in my circles, but honestly know very little about the organization.  Something to do with [...]