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January 30, 2016 11 Comments

Top 6 Curiosity Discoveries – January 2016, Play Project Wrap-up

Curiosity Journal January Play Project

In each month's Curiosity Journal, I invite you to peek inside as I document six areas that ignite a curious mind: learn, read, write, play, try, listen. This month, I've been focusing on the Play Project, which comes to a close on the 31st. Though the project officially ends, I hope its invitation spills into the rest of the year. * * * 1. Learn There's not enough … [Read more...]

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January 1, 2016 Leave a Comment

Top 6 Curiosity Discoveries – December 2015, Planning for Play

In each month's Curiosity Journal, I invite you to peek inside as I document six areas that ignite a curious mind: learn, read, write, play, try, listen. This month, I've been planning January's Play Project (#PlayProject), which starts today. You can jump in any time, of course, creating playful activities for each day of the month ahead to discover how play can, among … [Read more...]

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December 3, 2015 Leave a Comment

Top 6 Curiosity Discoveries – November 2015, Trying to Focus

Thanksgiving break threw off my schedule, so I'm delivering November's Curiosity Journal a week late. Each month I invite you to peek inside as I document six areas that ignite a curious mind: learn, read, write, play, try, listen. * * * 1. Learn There's not enough time in my life to explore everything that interests me, but I'm reading, listening, watching, and … [Read more...]

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October 30, 2015 6 Comments

Top 6 Curiosity Discoveries – October 2015, Inquiry

Books: Every Little Thing - The Art of Memoir - The Situation and the Story - How to Write a Poem

I'm interrupting my Write in the Middle series to bring you this month's Curiosity Journal. Years ago I published the journal weekly, but when I brought it back in August, I realized a monthly roundup made more sense. So today, at the end of October, I invite you to peek inside as I document this month's six areas that ignite a curious mind: learn, read, write, play, try, … [Read more...]

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September 24, 2015 3 Comments

Top 6 Curiosity Discoveries – September 2015

Ann Kroeker - Curiosity Journal - Questions - Learn - Read - Write - Play - Try - Listen

Years ago I published a weekly Curiosity Journal. An autodidact's journal. A lifelong learner's exploration. A commonplace book. This time around, the Curiosity Journal will come out monthly, documenting six areas that ignite a curious mind: learn, read, write, play, try, listen. * * * 1. Learn Curious people inevitably become lifelong learners. I love learning new … [Read more...]

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August 27, 2015 12 Comments

Top 6 Curiosity Discoveries – August 2015

Ann Kroeker - Curiosity Journal - Questions - Learn - Read - Write - Play - Try - Listen

I'm resurrecting the Curiosity Journal I began years ago. An autodidact's journal. A lifelong learner's exploration. A commonplace book. The monthly Curiosity Journal will document six areas that ignite a curious mind: learn, read, write, play, try, listen. * * * 1. Learn I love learning new things, whether knowledge, trivia, insight, or skills. This month's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curiosity Journal Tagged With: Amber Haines, curiosity, Getting Things Done, GTD, Problogger, Wild in the Hollow

March 6, 2013 14 Comments

Curiosity Journal: March 6, 2013 (Speech & Debate Edition)

Most Wednesdays (or thereabouts) I’ve been recording a Curiosity Journal to recap the previous week using these tag words: reading, playing, learning, reacting and writing. Sometimes I mix up the order, just to keep you on your toes. Reading Not much reading time available during this speech and debate tournament. Playing For my birthday last Friday, we ate at Noodles … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curiosity Journal, family Tagged With: parenting, speech and debate, speech and debate tournament

February 27, 2013 14 Comments

Curiosity Journal: February 27, 2013

Ann Kroeker - Curiosity Journal - Questions - Learn - Read - Write - Play - Try - Listen

Most Wednesdays (or thereabouts) I’ve been recording a Curiosity Journal to recap the previous week using these tag words: reading, playing, learning, reacting and writing. Sometimes I mix up the order, just to keep you on your toes. Playing On the schedule this afternoon: photography and haikus (see "Learning" below). Reading From the chapter entitled "Moon Shell" … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curiosity Journal Tagged With: Gift from the Sea, haikus, Mr. Rogers, poetry, solitude, writers, writing

February 20, 2013 13 Comments

Curiosity Journal: February 20, 2013

Most Wednesdays (or thereabouts) I’ve been recording a Curiosity Journal to recap the previous week using these tag words: reading, playing, learning, reacting and writing. Sometimes I mix up the order, just to keep you on your toes. Playing My husband and I saved for several years to take a vacation, just the two of us. We were dreaming of an exotic, tropical location … [Read more...]

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January 30, 2013 4 Comments

Curiosity Journal: January 30, 2013

Most Wednesdays (or thereabouts) I’ve been recording a Curiosity Journal to recap the previous week using these tag words: reading, playing, learning, reacting and writing. Sometimes I mix up the order, just to keep you on your toes. Playing My husband and I tumbled into the world of "Downton Abbey." We're watching seasons one and two for free on Amazon.com through our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curiosity Journal Tagged With: Castillo de San Marcos, Forrest Gump, Fort Fremont, Fort Fremont South Carolina

January 9, 2013 11 Comments

Curiosity Journal: January 9, 2013

Most Wednesdays (or thereabouts) I’ve been recording a Curiosity Journal to recap the previous week using these tag words: reading, playing, learning, reacting and writing. Sometimes I mix up the order, just to keep you on your toes. Reading The High Calling is hosting a book club discussion featuring Karen Swallow Prior’s Booked: Literature in the Soul of Me. You can … [Read more...]

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December 20, 2012 3 Comments

Curiosity Journal: Dec. 19, 2012

Most Wednesdays (or thereabouts) I’ve been recording a Curiosity Journal to recap the previous week using these tag words: reading, playing, learning, reacting and writing. Sometimes I mix up the order, just to keep you on your toes. Care to join me? [simplylinked list=0ce2a324-70fa-4897-83dd-d062799f8b20] Reading I have a copy of Booked: Literature in the Soul of Me … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curiosity Journal Tagged With: clementine candle, clementine craft

November 21, 2012 4 Comments

Curiosity Journal: November 21, 2012

Wednesdays (or thereabouts) I’ve been recording a Curiosity Journal to recap the previous week using these tag words: reading, playing, learning, reacting and writing. Sometimes I mix up the order, just to keep you on your toes. Care to join me? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curiosity Journal Tagged With: curiosity, Curiosity Journal, curious, play, playfulness, The Play Project

November 1, 2012 6 Comments

Curiosity Journal: October 31, 2012

Each Wednesday (or thereabouts) I’ve been recording a Curiosity Journal to recap the previous week using these tag words: reading, playing, learning, reacting and writing. Sometimes I mix up the order, just to keep you on your toes. Care to join me? … [Read more...]

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October 25, 2012 18 Comments

Curiosity Journal: October 25, 2012

Each Wednesday (or thereabouts) I’ve been recording a Curiosity Journal to recap the previous week using these tag words: reading, playing, learning, reacting and writing. Sometimes I mix up the order, just to keep you on your toes. Care to join me? [simplylinked list=e9f03846-1e24-4cf2-9182-bd39cdf9580e] Reading I hate assigning letter or percentage grades to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curiosity Journal Tagged With: prayer

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