How I Got Into Poetry With an upcoming show and some other painting in the works, I’ve been walking around with bits of acrylic paint in my hair. To keep my brain jogging along the writing path, but finding less time to do so, I decided to try my hand at poetry. I was big on poetry…… Continue reading Unicorn Girl
Author: Miki Dare
writer and artist
Fraser Valley Biennale
Fraser Valley Biennale: Miki Dare My art will be in the 2015 Fraser Valley Biennale. It’s a series of exhibitions that are coordinated through arts councils in the Fraser Valley region. The show is happening from now until September and you can enjoy a variety of innovative art in galleries ranging from Mission to Abbotsford.…… Continue reading Fraser Valley Biennale
Geisha Girl Stereotype Survivor
Painting Past and Presently I’ve been on a painting jag lately which has been great for my visual arts side of things. I was just in the Wine and Art Walk and I will soon be in the Anonymous Art Show at the Kariton Art Gallery. Then after that I am taking part in the…… Continue reading Geisha Girl Stereotype Survivor
Art and Wine Walk in Abbotsford
Art and Wine Walk in Abbotsford I’ve been a delinquent blogger, I admit it. But I have a good reason. I’ve been busy preparing in every spare moment I could find for an Art and Wine Walk in Abbotsford I took part in today. It was a fantastic day with 250 tickets sold and plenty of…… Continue reading Art and Wine Walk in Abbotsford
Making Mistakes is for April Fools
Making Mistakes is for April Fools April Fool’s Day Plans: Making Brown E’s My kids and I were all set with our April Fool’s Day plans – that’s right, just the night before we came up with an idea and dashed around madly to get everything done in time. We cut out letter E’s out…… Continue reading Making Mistakes is for April Fools
Fort Nelson Says Goodbye to Daylight Savings Time
Fort Nelson Says Goodbye to Daylight Savings Time I hope Fort Nelson could start a trend. This year is the last time anyone in this BC town has to set their clocks back or forward an hour…ever. They voted to do away with the Daylight Saving tradition that so many of us still follow. Part…… Continue reading Fort Nelson Says Goodbye to Daylight Savings Time
Texting Terms from Bexting to Zexting
Texting Terms from Bexting to Zexting I like making up words and so many of us are on our cellphones these days – that I was inspired to make up my own texting lingo. This isn’t a selection of acronyms (although that might be fun to do next time), rather it’s every day things we…… Continue reading Texting Terms from Bexting to Zexting
Valentine’s Day: Printing and Alphabet Practice
Valentine’s Day: Printing and Alphabet Practice Writing Up Valentine’s Day Cards with Young Children The idea of writing up and handing out Valentine’s cards is very exciting for children, but printing skills at the preschool to grade one age can vary widely. Some kids can write not only their own name, but print out “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”…… Continue reading Valentine’s Day: Printing and Alphabet Practice
Momversation
As a mom, I found I have to deal with situations that I never had to deal with before I had kids. Here is a word I came up with for describing what my phone conversations are now often like. The Momversation What is a momversation you ask? It’s when I call someone on the…… Continue reading Momversation
The Best Parenting Tool Ever – The Magic Wand
The Best Parenting Tool Ever – The Magic Wand You have found it! The best parenting tool ever! The magic wand. Tell folks you found it right here for free. It slices. It dices. It helps your kids deal with problems without even existing. What? Tell me more! Helping Kids with their Problems So how…… Continue reading The Best Parenting Tool Ever – The Magic Wand