Sparkle Stories Blog

Martin and Sylvia need some quiet time, but they’re having a hard time settling into it. Momma points them to the nature table, on which treasures from all year round sit.

Momma notices the children’s fidgety hands: “I think our hands are trying to tell us something,” she says. What they need is an afternoon of soothing handwork: knitting, crocheting, and sewing!

The surprises just keep on coming in Greenhorn!

When Johnny Boy imagined Christmas Eve, he always had lots of questions — but he never expected to receive the visitor who shows up on their doorstep this December 24.

Donnie Nebraska may seem a little spacey sometimes, but he was certainly paying attention when he got the idea for a spectacular family holiday gift that everyone would enjoy.

Betty Nebraska — artist, community activist, and beloved mom to Johnny Boy — joins the podcast.

What’s the difference between an amusement park ride and a community gift drive? Not much, we learn in this special podcast episode with Johnny Boy’s dear old Dad, Donnie Nebraska.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Greenhorn! Johnny Boy invites his sister Suzie Q on to the podcast to report on the annual town Christmas party.

Johnny Boy’s robot-dog X gives a detailed description of the Martian Undusting ceremony, including the luxurious synthetic oil bath for robots and the issuance of comedy jokes.

It’s Johnny Boy’s first caroling outing, and wow is it fun!