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What is Circle Time? & Why did I decide to name this blog after it?... [C]ircle Time is an activity that is often done in the early grades (usually, from preschool/nursery school through first grade) where the students assemble in a semi-circle facing their teacher who will read a story to them; teach a lesson; listen to them read (either individually or as a group); or any other activity that is more effectively-done in an intimate setting than being spread out at their desks throughout the classroom. [S]tudents are often divided into two or three groups (in the case of working on reading, math, etc.) so that part of the class is being taught while the other students are doing busy work at their desks. [I]n some schools, students are grouped according to their progress -- I'm sure you've heard of those kinds of groupings that call each group by the name of a bird species -- but we were called in alphabetical order instead. [A]nyway...back to how this blog got its name... [F]or one thing (the most OBVIOUS thing), it's a blog that has been designed with using it to write something using prompts furnished by Blogging Circle of Friends  .[H]owever, a couple more reasons have to do with Kindergarten -- and, specifically, my Kindergarten days at 29th Street School in Anderson where I could be a handful at times. One shining example of this was how I met my friend, Patty. This story has found a place in my memoirs and has been given the following title: [T]his was an example of how getting in a little mischief sometimes pays off, because I not only satisfied my curiosity but, also, got a really wonderful friend out of the deal. You know something? I just used a word that reminds me of Patty, and I didn't even mean to do it. Anyway, that just tells me that I need to write a story and call it "Invalid Entry" .[A]nyway, I remember when Patty and I were out sitting on her porch, and she came up with this really neat game where she said that she would make a scribble for me to turn into a picture. After that, I would make a scribble for her to turn into a picture. And so on and so forth... [I]n a sense, those scribbles were prompts of sorts given by one person to inspire another one -- which is what's contained in this blog: getting inspiration from things such as quotes; clusters of words; videos; etc. that have been shared with us by another person to get our creative juices going. [I]nspired by each other's scribbles, Patty and I came up with some pretty unique pictures (at least in our early-grade-school minds). [A]fter learning this game from Patty, I shared it with some of my other friends and we played it. Quite likely, some of those friends shared the game with others. I have no idea whether this had been a game that Patty had come up with herself or if somebody had taught it to her. [I]t was, obviously, an activity that was worth sharing with others so that they could join the fun. I hope that reading what I write in this blog will inspire you to want to find out more about B.C.O.F. and join in the fun. [E]ven if you aren't interested in blogging with us, I hope you'll find this a great place to do some reading!!! [W]armly -- AJ wants U 2 meet The CanMan!   [P.S. -- ] [B]e sure to check out the blog and the invitation below:
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Springticipation!!! March 9, 2020 at 11:48pm
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PROMPT:
There are about ten days left until the first day of spring. What are you looking forward to about spring?
For starters, I'm not just thinking in terms of spring but, instead, in terms of March when it comes to seeing how caught up I can be by the end of the month.
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Anyway, there are some things that I haven't done for many springs that I hope to be doing this spring:
Driving AJ&... [Read more] I'll Always Be Her Little Humpty-Dump... March 4, 2020 at 11:57pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Write about the woman who has had the greatest impact on your life.
There have been many women who have influenced my life in positive ways, but the one who loved to sing a cute, little song to me about my being her Little Humpty-Dump is the one who will always be the winner.
Of course, I'm talking about my mom:
Lillian Ainsley (nee:Jobe} Philips.
She was born on April 6, 1922 and passed away on Apri... [Read more] Filters, Triggers, Perspectives, Etc. March 3, 2020 at 11:45pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
“Life is ten percent what you experience and ninety percent how you respond to it.” ― {x-link:https://drdorothy.net/}Dorothy M. Neddermeyer{/x-link}
What do you think? is this true or not?
I don't know if this is the exact percent balance, but it's true that there are certain memories attached to various experiences that affect how one might see them. These memories can be good ones or bad ones... [Read more] Windy Weather March 2, 2020 at 11:52pm Have you visited lately ???????
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March Winds. Write something about March winds.
It seems to me as if we've had a lot of windy weather lately with this occurring even before it became March.
I was out today running errands, and the wind was light.
Tomorrow, I need to get out again, and it's been said that the wind won't be all that light with possible gusts that are even faster than the 15-25 MPH that has been forecast.
Po... [Read more] The Overdraft Avalanche February 28, 2020 at 11:48pm
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QUESTION
Here's something that happened to me during the past week.
I had gotten together $15 to put back into my bank account so that an automatic withdrawal wouldn't cause an overdraft fee of $37.
Come to find out that, even with the $15 deposited, there was STILL not going to be enough to cover the overdraft.
I had no choice but to cancel my subscription so that I wouldn't get charged.... [Read more] TMI February 27, 2020 at 11:58pm
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PROMPT:
What are you wearing today? Share your outfit and tell us about your personal style.
Disposable underwear. Practical and comfortable.
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... [Read more] In Candyland, All Things Are Possible February 26, 2020 at 11:50pm Have you visited lately ???????
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“And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.” ― {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Plath}Sylvia Plath{/x-link}
Do you agree or disagree that everything is writable? Where should the line be drawn?
Several years ago, we used to have a Christmas Season tradition ... [Read more] Deadline February 24, 2020 at 11:55pm
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PROMPT:
A deadline is negative inspiration. Still, it's better than no inspiration at all.” ― Rita Mae Brown
Write about a deadline.
I'm starting out the week by writing this, posting it, and sharing a link on the message board before the end of February 24, 2020. It's going to be a close race. Will I do it!?!
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... [Read more] This Is So Important!!! February 22, 2020 at 11:51pm Have you visited lately ???????
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"All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence." {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.}Martin Luther King, Jr.{/x-link} Use this quote to inspire your blog entry.
Anything that makes even what seems to be the smallest act of kindness will send its ripples out into the world in ways that you might never learn of in t... [Read more] Empowerment For All February 21, 2020 at 11:42pm
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PROMPT:
What does it mean to you to empower women?
It means the same as it does to empower men.
Empowerment is important no matter what your gender is.
To me, feeling empowered is the opposite of feeling powerless.
Feeling powerless often has by-products of feeling the kind of fear that turns into rage and/or depression.
When this is turned inward, it can lead to suicidal thoughts that could very well lea... [Read more] Foundation, Seriously, Natural, Speak, Green, & Tulip February 19, 2020 at 11:58pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Use these words to discuss in your blog: foundation, seriously, natural, speak, green, and tulip.
foundation
seriously
natural
speak
green
tulip
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... [Read more] Before And After (A Random Act Of Kindness Story) February 17, 2020 at 11:49pm
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PROMPT:
February 17 is Random Acts of Kindness Day. Write about a random act of kindness.
This prompt has inspired me to create a new sheet discussing the befores and afters of life. It was during one of those before and after periods that a random act of kindness would end up changing my life for the better.
Today is Monday, February 17, 2020. By sometime tomorrow, you'll be able to find that story here:
... [Read more] Kindness Rocks!!! February 15, 2020 at 11:44pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
"One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession." ~ {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophocles}Sophocles{/x-link}
What do you think? Which is more difficult to show kindness or to accept kindness?
Neither is difficult for me, because I love both the feeling of being kind to others and being on the receiving end of an act of kindness, random o... [Read more] Angry Young Woman In Boots February 14, 2020 at 11:45pm
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Write something in your blog about a pair of boots.
Back forty some years ago, I thought this guy I liked was acting like a jerk, so I put a photo of him on the living room floor, put on some boots, put {x-link:https://youtu.be/-xYz7gH15kQ}this song{/x-link} on the stereo, and danced on the photo.
It made me feel so much better!
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ring of writ... [Read more] My Life February 11, 2020 at 11:53pm
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PROMPT:
What is the best Valentine's day gift you've ever received?
I have received so many Valentine's Day gifts that this would be hard to answer, because how can I pick a favorite when there are so many ones that are special for so many reasons.
But I'm going to say that my folks got married 6 days before Valentine's Day back in 1947, and it was truly a marriage made in Heaven.
They were r... [Read more] Write On!!! February 8, 2020 at 11:50pm
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PROMPT:
If you want to change the world, pick up your pen and write. — Martin Luther
What do you think? Have you ever written anything that might change the world? Do you know of anyone who has written anything that might change the world?
I believe that this happens more often than we realize.
For example, a note of encouragement placed where just the right person reads it often has a ripple effect to where th... [Read more] The First Signs Of Spring February 4, 2020 at 11:54pm
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PROMPT:
The first signs of spring.
The first signs of spring arrive weeks before the actual date on the calendar declares that spring has arrived.
It comes in the form of such things as the sighting of robins, longer days, and early flowers bursting from their bulbs and popping through a dusting of snow.
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... [Read more] A Comic Book Bought At Yellowstone National Park January 29, 2020 at 11:59pm Have you visited lately ???????
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On January 29th, 1595 William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet" is thought to have been first performed. Officially published early 1597. What was your initial reaction to the story? Did you like it or dislike it? Have you ever written a story like Romeo and Juliet?
{x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Griffith}Andy Griffith{/x-link} had a record out back in the early 1950s where his ver... [Read more] H2O January 27, 2020 at 11:45pm
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Do you use an old fashion alarm clock--any type of alarm clock that existed before smartphones--or do you use a smartphone as your alarm clock? What are the advantage and/or disadvantages to the alarm clock you use?
The alarm clock I've been using for quite some time has been water.
Drink enough before I go to sleep, and I'll be waking up to pee at just the right time.
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Use the following words in your blog entry: Carnation, garnet, brooch, slippers, sympathy, Birch, Rowan.
This is as far as I got when setting this up, so I'm going to be carrying out my original plans here:
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... [Read more] Ray Stevens Has A Song For Dealing With Times Like These January 24, 2020 at 11:55pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
What are your most epic failures (and how did you overcome them)?
There are things in life where I think about what I might have done differently to have made things turn out better in this way or that.
It's like the old saying that hindsight's 20/20.
But who's to say that another way would be better, and different choices might have resulted in missed opportunities to have some of the best part... [Read more] The Seven-Word Challenge Of Thursday, January 23, 2020 January 23, 2020 at 11:53pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Every one wants to write a blog entry using these words, okay all most everyone. ... ridicule, impostor, silk, banana, green, determined, and saturation. Have fun!
This is very exciting!
What I have here is the framework to write something about seven unrelated words that I began working on much earlier today but never got back to in time to do all that I was going to with them. However, this is a start. ... [Read more] On A Chilly January Evening January 21, 2020 at 11:53pm
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"On a chilly January evening ..." Begin your blog entry with these words.
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On a chilly January evening like this one and all the other ones we've been having lately, it's a great time to hibernate and try to catch up with myself.
This has been a really restful time for me, and I've already decided to stay in tomorrow and, likely, Thursday as well.
... [Read more] How Did I Spend My Thesaurus Day? January 18, 2020 at 11:50pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
January 18 is {x-link:http://holidayinsights.com/other/thesaurusday.htm}Thesaurus Day{/x-link} . Pick out an object and describe it with words from the thesaurus .
I went in an entirely different direction than the original assignment due to being distracted from it by the site from where the information came.
This is one more very helpful site that I'll be adding to my resources as it's a p... [Read more] Must Haves (A Partial List) January 17, 2020 at 11:59pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Top ten foods you could eat for the rest of your life.
Here are ten of the foods on my must-have list (though not in any particular order):
1.
Peanut butter is a kind of food you can eat in a lot of ways including naked and right off the spoon,
2.
Bread is something that sticks to your ribs and is one great place to put peanut butter.
3.
Pickles -- if only one kind could be had, make it a Kosher d... [Read more] |
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