Wintersβ Day In
Spilling the tea since 2006. Wanna cuppa?
Conversations on life, faith, stories, music, and creativity from author and songwriter (and aspiring mermaid) Talena Winters.
Jason Winters on Becoming a Spartan
Some people love to push themselves to test their own limits. My husband is one of them.
Birdhouse Gallery Part 1
Some photos of interesting and whimsical birdhouses for your viewing pleasure.
Life Happens
Over the last few weeks, I have had opportunity to reflect on both the ferocity and fragility of life.
Costume Diary: Jedi Robes & Pageant Roles
How the boysβ Jedi robes and Christmas pageant costumes turned out.
The Hard Way
Getting your tongue stuck to the swing set is a Canadian winter tradition, amiright?
The Classic Question (Ginger or Mary Ann?)
I never imagined my preteen boys would have this debate, but here we areβ¦
Prosody: Aristotleβs Gift to Songwriters
For week 2 of the Pat Pattison songwriting course through Coursera, we have been learning about prosody, or the elements that create unity in a song. Specifically, we have been learning how line length and the number of lines both affect prosody and what effects they have on the song in general.
