Hidden Splendor Blog

Story Telling Festival!

Miraculous, Magical Moments in Minutes has been invited to the 7th annual STORY! Festival in Story City, Iowa on Saturday September 22, 2012 from 9-3 in the Story City Public Library.  There will be a showcase sampling of children’s activities from the book that are quick, easy and made with items found around the house.  Books will […]

The Countdown Challenge

How high can you count?  How fast can you count backwards?   Can you count in multiples?  Can you count in another language? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 […]

Simple as One, Two, Three! Fun in a Flash.

A rush of excited anticipation raced through my body.  I hung up the phone, glanced at the clock and sent a whirlwind of activities into motion… my “kids” were coming for a visit! What is a grandma suppose to do with just minutes before an unexpected arrival of her grandchild?  Of course, the standards were in place…a container […]

Announcing Miraculous, Magical Moments in Minutes on Amazon

ANNOUNCING!!  exciting news… For your ease and convenience, the new book Miraculous, Magical Moments in Minutes has just been listed on Amazon.com and can be purchased for $21.95. For additional information about this book, places you can attend a book signing, Magical Moments workshops or presentations follow:  http://facebook.com/hiddensplendor

Story Time

The sky is overcast today.  I hear an occasional rumble, as if someone is moving furniture above my head, and the rain is tapping out a soothing rhythm on my window pane.  The draw is great, as if magnetic, pulling me to the book on the end table.  I can’t remember NOT reading.  I read […]

Water “Painting”

It’s hot, the sun is blazing and you can’t make it to the pool.  You don’t have a sprinkler, so what can you do to cool off? Grab an empty, clean dish detergent bottle.  Fill it with water and head to the sidewalk. Water art is fun for the older child and just squirting water […]

Turn a Pizza Box Into Puzzle Fun For Ages 2-92!

My aunt, cousin and her 11 year old arrived for supper Friday night,  so we popped a couple of frozen pizzas into the oven. The colors and photos on the boxes seemed to whisper excitement and challenge into my thoughts.  It seemed a shame to throw away such a valuable resource. This is what resulted… One side […]