Sparkle Stories Blog
A home for Sparkle audio stories, crafts, recipes, and kind words!
Sparkle Kitchen: Bannock Bread
Bannock bread (also known as plain “campfire bread”) has both Scottish and Native American origins. It’s a biscuit dough that was traditionally cooked over a campfire, either by using a scavenged flat rock as a pan or by twisting the dough around a stick.
Friday's Kind Words: Transformed My Commute
I just wanted to share that your stories have transformed my commute to and from school with my two children. - Jennifer
Friday's Kind Words: Brilliant New Form
I am so happy to know that I will soon be able to access all the stories for one monthly fee. The value of your storytelling for to my family is priceless. Thank you for sharing your gift with the world.
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”.
