Write about your first name: its meaning, significance, etymology, etc. Let me start of by saying I’ve never been the biggest fan of my first name. It’s not the worst name by far, I just had some personal struggles with it. Jamie, being a unisex name, led to some issues in early school years. Teachers … Continue reading Daily Prompt – January 21, 2026
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December
Today’s prompt for the Xmas Magic challenge is “December.” I knew from the start this one would be a writing. Let’s dig in. December for me is a time of reflection. While many people use the holidays and especially the New Year to look forward and plan for the year ahead, I like to think … Continue reading December
Cracker
Today’s prompt for the Xmas Magic challenge is “cracker”. This one honestly stumped me for a bit. My first thought was firecracker but that didn’t quite make sense that the children who put the list together would call them crackers instead of firecrackers or fireworks given that even in the UK where they live, fireworks … Continue reading Cracker
Present
Today’s prompt for the Xmas Magic challenge was present. Now this is one of those tricky English words that has multiple meanings but given that the list was based on words children gave when asked what they thought of when they thought about Christmas and New Years, I’m going to go with the gift definition. … Continue reading Present
Santa
Today’s prompt for the Xmas Magic challenge is Santa. Growing up Jewish, Santa wasn’t really a thing but the motif has always been present. The first thing I thought of when I saw this prompt was the traditional Santa face. I thought I could glass etch that on to something maybe an ornament and that … Continue reading Santa
Daily Prompt – December 23, 2025
Share what you know about the year you were born. 1979, the year I was born. The end of the 70s. I’ll be honest, I don’t know much about the year. I know it’s the title of a song. I know I have a pen made from blank named 1979 which apparently was named by … Continue reading Daily Prompt – December 23, 2025
Daily Prompt – December 18, 2025
Describe a man who has positively impacted your life. The first person I think of when I read this prompt is my maternal grandfather. He was a quiet man, gentle. He was intelligent and loving. He was also frustratingly stubborn. I myself in him as I get older. He passed away the day before my … Continue reading Daily Prompt – December 18, 2025
Daily Prompt – December 16, 2025
What skills or lessons have you learned recently? I love this question because it implies something that I have said for a long time, we never stop learning. We can stop our formal education but we are constantly learning new things in life. We have to. That’s the human experience. As for me, I’ve recently … Continue reading Daily Prompt – December 16, 2025
The Gall of Children
I’m going to preface this post by stating that I am aware what I am about to say may be wildly unpopular. Frankly, I don’t care. It is born from my experiences and if you don’t agree with my views you are welcome to walk away from this post and come back when I post … Continue reading The Gall of Children
