Every Opportunity

The day finally came when I was no longer amazed by my daughter's writing skills. I remember being so thrilled when she discovered how t o write a capital A that was the size of her coloring book and a bit wavy. The lack of constant improvement came as a shock when her homework writing assignment looked like a Doctors note pad, it was not legible.  Instead of getting worried or blaming the school system, I got creative. My daughter loves art, a small amount of structure for guidelines and being creative. The trick was to get her to care as much about her writing as she did the artwork that made it to the Fridge of Fame. Calligraphy was my answer. The idea inspired me to take a trip to our local Barnes & Noble to see what my affordable options were. Luck was on my side when I found a starter kit for $15. It had the pen, extra ink, paper, and a beginners book. I presented this kit as a fun art project.  I told my daughter "let's get creative and use letters to make art