Sparkle Stories Blog
A home for Sparkle audio stories, crafts, recipes, and kind words!
Friday's Kind Words: Inspiring Creativity
Thanks so much for inspiring creativity in our house!
~Kate & Carter
Sparkle Kitchen: Mexican Corn Dip
The following dip recipe is a nod to all that late-summer golden corn.
Friday's Kind Words: Inspiring a Significant Change
Our boys loved the Martin and Sylvia weekly nature school stories - a huge hit and inspiring a significant change to our homeschool rhythm to include something similar.--The Lloyd family
Sparkle Kitchen: Labneh
Made by straining the whey from Greek yogurt, Labneh is a tangy cheese that can be made with no special equipment.
Friday's Kind Words: Searching for Hidden Messages
We are also SUPER happy to have a new story series to love and enjoy!!!!
~Love, Morgaine and Ronan!!!!!
Sparkle Kitchen: Healthy "Candy" Necklaces
It’s part craft project, part snack – inspired by the Martin & Sylvia: More Adventures story “The Necklace."
Martin & Sylvia's: Saturdays! Printable Project Page: Great Scarecrow Mystery
Here is a fun craft to make a little scarecrow jar that you can fill up and give away! Download the printable project page to get started.
Friday's Kind Words: Healing, Relieving, and Thought-Provoking
Tilda, the house fairy, was so inspiring. I guess I'm telling you this because oh my goodness I'm so grateful for Sparkle Stories. -Mariah
Sparkle Kitchen: Cashew Butter
Making homemade nut butter is so easy that it will make you question why you haven’t been doing it for years.
Friday's Kind Words: Perfectly Timed
Thank you, this new series Nature School couldn't be more perfectly timed for our family. -Mandy
Nature School Project: Squirrels Uprising
Today we are joined by Jeannine Tidwell of Twin Eagles Wilderness School. Jeannine explains how to play the game “Squirrels Uprising."
Friday's Kind Words: Quite the Compliment
My daughter said that I was a lot like Martin & Sylvia’s Mama. This was quite the compliment as so often I too am learning about ways to deal with my child by listening to the stories. -Leanne
Nature School Project: Nettle and Cauliflower Casserole
Wild edibles are nature’s gift of free food. The original super foods packed with vitamins and minerals and that little bit of extra wild energy.
Sparkle Kitchen: Watermelon Slushies
With only three ingredients (and one of those is optional, even!), these watermelon slushies are an easy to make, naturally sweet cure for the heat-induced grumpies.
Friday's Kind Words: Summer Staycation Camp
My daughter said that I was a lot like Martin and Sylvia’s Mama. I found this to be quite the compliment as so often I too am learning about ways to deal with my child by listening to the stories. I guess we’re both getting a lot from the wonderful gift you are sharing with us.
Nature School Project: Rock Stacking
This project accompanies the second story in the Martin & Sylvia: Nature School Audio Book – “The Deer Mice”.
Friday's Kind Words: Wonderful, Thoughtful, Healing, Teaching
We wanted to thank you for several years of wonderful, thoughtful, healing, teaching and encouraging stories. - Kristen and Nick
Nature School Project: Evergreen Tea
There are many reasons to make a steaming cup of evergreen tea. The warmth alone can be the reason on a rainy day to give comfort to cold fingers and chilly bodies.
Sparkle Kitchen: Rustic Peach Tart with Raspberries and Thyme
There’s definitely something enchanting about peaches in late August. Whether you pick them from the orchard or the grocery store, their sweet, heady smell is one of summer’s last gifts.
Friday's Kind Words: Lego Homage
My daughter has been loving Martin and Sylvia stories for years now. We really enjoyed the videos during your Kickstarter, and the camp stories (and great shirt) have been such a wonderful part of our own summer.
