Story Extras
Delve deeper into the world of Sparkle Stories with Story Extras. From character spotlights to cheat sheets, story calendars, and more, uncover bonus content and behind-the-scenes insights to enhance your storytelling experience.
May Tips for Creating a Day of Rest
The carpe diem spirit that comes with the spring can be a glorious thing, full of possibility and joy and long-awaited plans. But with it can also be found a shadow side of stinginess, a desperate clinging to the opportunities that come with fine weather and a determination to pursue one’s own vision of a perfect spring day at all costs.
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "All In"
Greetings, Sparkle Friends! Glad you are here to get comfortable with me while we spend some time with Dry Gables’ baker, Marta Bauer.
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "Whatever the Power I Have"
Greetings Sparkle Friends! Pull up a chair, stoke the irons of your fire and come spend some time with Dry Gable’s blacksmith and chief protector, Johann Bauer.
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "When Wide is Not Enough"
Hello, Sparklers! If you are anything like Jane Mayer, you hardly have a moment to quiet yourself to read this! As you know, when we are like Jane, we can hardly sit still, there's so much to do and so much to explore, and we have all of the reserves of enthusiasm to do it all!
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "What Nothing Can Bring"
Hello, Sparklers! Please, pull up a chair and do nothing productive with Lena Denken and me! Doing nothing productive isn’t so easy for folks like Lena and me, but deep down, we know that sometimes, doing nothing is the most productive thing we can do!
Tips for Creating Your Own Family Day of Rest
Start your own family day of rest for the new year! The main idea is to create a special day to slow down, spend time together, and recharge.
Why Twelve Days of Christmas?
Looking for a 12 days of Christmas story? Read about the inspiration and traditions behind our original audio stories created for this season.
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "On Your Feet"
Hello, Sparkle Grownups! Nice for you to join me as we to get to know Max Denken, Dry Gables’ newspaper man. Our friend, Max can be a little harder to understand, so let’s get right to it!
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "Get Your Ducks in a Row"
Clang! Clang! Clang! The school bell is ringing, and we don’t want to be late for our Dry Gables’ school teacher, Mr. Seamus O’Conner.
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "Something Greater Than Myself"
Nice of you to join us, Sparkle Grownups, for a Meet & Greet with Dry Gables’ very own town mayor, EB Herz.
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "As I Truly Am"
Hello again, Sparkle Friends! Nice to be with you and our nurse and healer of Dry Gables, Liesl Herz.
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "A Great Burden is Lifted"
The stories from the two "Dry Gables" Series include an accompanying post from the Sparkle Schoolhouse Educator, Meredith Markow. In this post we cover our good friend, Wilhelm Bauer, Dry Gables’ Carpenter and Town Planner.
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "Johann Bauer: Blacksmith"
In this post, we will meet the true power center of our Dry Gables’ community. Our blacksmith, Johann Bauer. There is only one way to treat our Johanns…like royalty—not in terms of honoring their status, as much as respecting their power.
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "Franz and Lena Denken: Dry Good Proprietors"
The stories from the two Dry Gables Series include an accompanying post from the Sparkle Schoolhouse Educator, Meredith Markow. So, if you’re looking to trust someone, look no further than to our responsible, dutiful and loyal dry goods proprietors, Franz and Lena Denken!
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "Liesl Herz: Nurse"
In this post we spend some time with the warm and generous Liesl Herz, Dry Gable’s nurse and healer.
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "Max Denken: Newspaperman"
Greetings, Sparkle Grown Ups! Get on your 3-D glasses, and boldly go where no man has gone before! To the truth seeking, innovative mind of our friend, Max Denken!
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "Seamus O'Conner: Dry Gables School Teacher"
In this post, we go deep sea diving into the realms of beauty, depth, longing, intuition, creativity and imagination. And it is here that we will meet Ernst Bernard’s beloved teacher, Mr. Seamus O’Conner.
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "Marta Bauer The Baker (and Peacemaker)"
Our Martas are the peacekeepers, and they create harmony and ease among their fellow friends (and even adversaries).
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "Wilhelm Bauer: Carpenter and Designer"
In this post we'll acquaint you with the character Wilhelm Bauer. The Bauers want their autonomy, and they like things to be just so.
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "Jane Meyer: Pony Express Rider"
In this post, we’ll spend some time with our adventure seeking, optimistic, high spirited and curious, Jane Meyer!
