Sparkle Stories Blog
A home for Sparkle audio stories, crafts, recipes, and kind words!
Storybox Playlist: Stories to Inspire Festiveness
Here at Sparkle, we want to help your family get inspired. We've rounded up a few stories from several different series to inspire a season of festivity, community, and giving.
Libby & Dish's Good-Deed-a-Day Club!
All about our Libby & Dish's Good-Deed-a-Day Club collection!
Friday's Kind Words: We All Feel So Understood
“We are a Libby & Dish family for life. We ALL feel so understood when we listen to these stories. Thank you!” ~ Kerri, North Carolina
Storybox Playlist: Let's Do Some Good
Let’s start the inspiration for acts of kindness with some of our current favorite stories.
Friday's Kind Words: Bottom of My Heart
I could go on and on. But, from the bottom of my heart, with eyes filled with tears of gratitude, thank you. I can’t wait to see what you do next.
~ Gratefully, Karin from California
For Our Californian Friends: a Story about Fire and Loss
The images are all over the news, and stories of the blaze are surely being talked about at school — so we encourage you all to meet your child's natural anxiety and fear with empathy, reassurance and then, if appropriate, some agency.
Sparkle Kitchen: Best of Thanksgiving Round Up
With communal eating in mind, we've rounded up nine fantastic recipes great for eating with lots of people. These recipes are easily doubled or tripled for a crowd too.
Sparkle Kitchen: Four Dishes for Giving
This week we are trying to inspire you all to do some good deeds like those featured in the upcoming "Libby & Dish's Good-Deed-a-Day Club." I've rounded up four great recipes for sharing. These recipes are great for bringing to a family who has had a new baby or is moving or just needs a little help with meals during a stressful time.
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "Weathering the Storm"
Our Dry Gables friends show us how to live in community with compassion, gratitude, and love.
Storybox Playlist: A Season of Gratitude and Community
With gratitude and community in mind, we've gathered some of my favorite Sparkle Stories to help your family be inspired to gather in gratitude with your local community this holiday season.
Everyone's So Tired (Get Some Rest!)
Are you with me? Do you count yourself among the ranks of the too busy and awfully tired? That’s why we’re devoting this week to “Getting Some Rest.”
Sparkle Kitchen: Starry Night Chamomile Shortbreads
Cut into star shapes, these chamomile shortbread cookies would be perfect for your next star watching party. Chamomile's relaxing properties always make me think of it as a nighttime herb, and the cheery, yellow flowers are summery, too.
Slower & Kinder — a Sparkle Film
We are so excited to release our short Sparkle film, "Slower & Kinder"!
Friday's Kind Words: A Source of Comfort
Team Sparkle Stories! We adore you top-to-bottom and are so grateful both for the model you put forth and how it aligns with our own ethic as parents. ~Jack, Oregon
The Power of Story: Free Story & New Short Film
Here in Sparkle Land, we value stories for their entertainment value, but also (and more importantly) for their ability to teach and influence powerfully.
The Wonder of Halloween
Halloween is one of our favorite holidays. When our kids were younger, we’d go full tilt. Not only would we all dress up, but we’d put on roving Halloween plays or fire-lit Halloween parties.
Friday's Kind Words: A Fantastic Talk
I just want to say how much my kids are loving this series! The three of us are absolutely hooked. ~Laura
10 Super Fast Halloween Costume Ideas!
Okay, so Halloween is tomorrow and suddenly your child wants a whole new costume ... but fret not! We've curated 10 super-quick, last-minute Halloween costume ideas that you can whip together with everyday items laying around your house! You've got this!
Sparkle Kitchen: Halloween Treats Round Up
We've rounded up a few of our favorite Sparkle recipes that would be great for a Halloween party or treat for your loved ones this autumn.
Storybox Playlist: Our Best Halloween Stories
There is so much to celebrate about Halloween: the mystery, the adventure, the thrill, and the creativity. This Halloween playlist is all about fairies — the agents, in my opinion, of the magical part of the festival.
