Sparkle Stories Blog
A home for Sparkle audio stories, crafts, recipes, and kind words!
How to be Super Step: Step Three — Do Something Brave
David discusses Step Three in the Prime Power Protocol for Superheroes: Do Something Brave.
Friday's Kind Words: I Hope You Enjoyed It!
"I hope you enjoyed it!" We love hearing kind words from our fellow Sparklers. Has Sparkle Stories impacted your life? Drop us a line and let us know (you can find us on Facebook & Instagram).
How to Be Super: Step Two — Believe It
David discusses Step Two in the Prime Power Protocol for Superheroes: Believe It.
Friday's Kind Words: Story Night
"Sparkle Stories really understands how to create, tell and deliver stories that nourish imagination and wonder." We love hearing kind words from our fellow Sparklers. Has Sparkle Stories impacted your life? Drop us a line and let us know (you can find us on Facebook & Instagram).
Friday's Kind Words: Admire and Appreciate
"We all love you in our household and admire and appreciate your work." We love hearing kind words from our fellow Sparklers. Has Sparkle Stories impacted your life? Drop us a line and let us know (you can find us on Facebook & Instagram).
How to Be Super: Step One — Keep Your Eyes Open
David lays out the First Step in the Prime Power Protocol for Superheroes: Keep Your Eyes Open.
Friday's Kind Words: "Is it Friday yet?"
"I write this to tell you how much I enjoy your products." We love hearing kind words from our fellow Sparklers. Has Sparkle Stories impacted your life? Drop us a line and let us know (you can find us on Facebook & Instagram).
Friday's Kind Words: Soul-Building Work
"Thank you so much for the authentic, creative, and soul-building work that you do!" We love hearing kind words from our fellow Sparklers. Has Sparkle Stories impacted your life? Drop us a line and let us know (you can find us on Facebook & Instagram).
Sparkle Kitchen: Rainbow Salad
If you’ve ever grown a vegetable garden or if you’re a member of a local CSA, I know at some point you’ve had this question:
What do I do with all these vegetables?
Friday's Kind Words: Stories Inspire Lovely Conversations
I just wanted to tell you how incredibly much my 4 yr old daughter is loving the stories (and me as well!).
Pruning: Apricots, Neural Pathways and Stories
David discusses how, in growing brains, it is not the amount of neural pathways that makes smarts - it is the clarity of them.
Sparkle Crafts: Mother's Day Trivia Jar!
With Mother’s Day just around the corner, children everywhere are in cahoots with other family members, trying to come up with gift ideas that are sure to inspire enthusiasm in their recipients.
Sparkle Kitchen: Martin & Sylvia's Nutty Popcorn
“Hmmmm, what’s Nutty Popcorn?” I wondered when I read the first draft of the story. I asked David, and he said, “Well...think healthy Cracker Jacks!” He listed the ingredients: honey, almonds, butter... “Uh, YUM!” I thought. “All of the Sparkle Families must have this too!” So I set straight to work figuring out a recipe to share.
Sparkle Kitchen: Upside Down Lemon Bars! (Gluten-Free!)
They were supposed to be normal lemon bars, with the custard on top and the crust on the bottom. But alas, in the moment of adding the custard portion to bake, things went topsy-turvy. But oh the result! Crust on top and sides, and custard on the bottom. And lusciously good.
Sparkle Kitchen: Pink Hummus (and the Rainbow Table)
In the story "The Rainbow Table," Martin and Sylvia’s family decides to throw a “rainbow potluck”. Each guest is to bring a food from a color of the rainbow. Here's a recipe for some pink hummus that you can make for your own rainbow table!
How a Story Can Make All the Difference
When you tell a story, you are offering your listeners engaging images that build another pathway. You are giving them a new way to get to “happiness” or “courage” or wherever they want to go.
Be Quiet
You cannot breathe out unless you have breathed in. The light follows the darkness. You cannot wake unless you have slept.
Sparkle Kitchen: Breakfast Tacos
If you live in Texas or Southern California or Arizona or any state that has a good Mexican border, you’ll know all about having your breakfast wrapped in a warm tortilla. But if you don’t, I have to show you what we do!
Sparkle Kitchen: Gluten-Free, Triple-Chocolate, Black-Bean Brownies
A luscious Valentines recipe to go with the Martin & Sylvia Valentines audio collection.
Sparkle Kitchen: "All-the-Things" Fruitcake Cookies (Gluten-Free)
We're sharing a recipe for All-the-Things Fruitcake Cookies so you can pull things from your pantry too and whip up some unique holiday treats!
