a creative moment

Treasure stones are great for arts and crafts with the kids, dinosaur themed parties, scavenger hunts, and more!
(makes 4 stones)
Ingredients:

1 cup used coffee ground
1/2 cup salt
1/4 cup sand
1 cup flour
3/4 cup water

STEP 1: Mix dry ingredients together and then slowly add enough of the water to the dough until it becomes stiff—you may not need all [...]

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You must read Ralph Fletcher.
If you fancy yourself a writer, then you really must read Ralph Fletcher. I only wish I’d read his work when I was a kid. Here are a few insights from this marvelous text:

What is a writer’s notebook? It’s nota diary, where you record mundane daily occurrences. It rained today. I [...]

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