I’m a big fan of Halloween, and I’m always looking for ways to make “Spooky Season” a year round event. So, I made a fun little gallery of ideas that I’ve used in one form or another in the hopes that it might spark some inspiration for other spooky-minded ghouls…
Month: February 2024
Clubhouse
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My Kids Love These Adorable Themed Chore Charts – and Yours Will, Too! [with Free Printable Charts!]
The “gamification” of kid chores may be possible with a chore chart! Here are some free printable templates to try. Dinosaurs, Rainbows, Space, and Rain themes provided along with a blank set to customize.
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The Time Teacher | A Short Time Travel Story by DJ Ferris
My favorite topic to write and learn about, by far, is time travel. Actually, I think most of the stories I’ve worked on over the last decade (or two…) have time travel as either the basis for the plot or as a key element of one of the main characters…
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Ms. Winby and the Gunky Knife | A Short Cozy Mystery by DJ Ferris
This was my first attempt at a cozy mystery story, and I honestly think it’s fairly entertaining! When I wrote it years ago, I was much more critical. However, I recently reread it to do the formatting and e-publishing for this website, and I had forgotten enough of my plot…
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Radio Waves | A Short Science Fiction Story by DJ Ferris
I have published another one of my stories from a few years ago! It’s a very short science fiction story about a girl that is overtaken by her curiosity after seeing an old man sitting on a bus with a vintage radio in his lap. As if in a trance,…
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A Matter of Taste | A Very Short “Science Fiction” Story by DJ Ferris
I wrote this story a few years ago to try my hand at flash fiction. After reading about how nearly impossible it is to get published even in a niched periodical, I was very intimidated by the thought of spending a million hours writing a book no one would ever…
Crafts & Projects
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Printable Home Planners: A Fun Spooky & Cosmic Twist on Organization [with Free Printable Planner Sheets]
If you’re anything like me, you probably already have a gazillion organization tools at your fingertips via your smart phone whether it be the built-in calendar, a personal journal, specialized apps, etc. Why in the world would anyone use a printed home planner in the year 2024? Let me inspire…