Names and Magic

My sister and I played princesses a lot. 

We had princess names. She was Princess Pussywillow, and I was Princess Apple Blossom. 

We chose flower names because flowers are beautiful, and fitting for a princess. 

She was Pussywillow because she loved cats. 

I chose Apple Blossom because it was my Mother’s favorite flower. 

We had many grand adventures. We even made a book to record these adventures, but alas, our adventures were so vast and wonderful, that we could never get them into the book. 

Recently that book turned up, still blank and ready to be filled in with grand adventures. Perhaps someday we’ll be able to capture those stories and share them.

When I grew a bit older, I started calling myself Princess Vivian. That name I still use often when I’m playing. 

One of my daughters loves to use the name Sally. We like to play a game we call “Sally and Vivian” Sally makes all of the rules for this game, and it’s different every time.

Here is a picture of me, Princess Vivian, flying up with the magic of my imagination to pick stars for this piece of fabric. Then I will make a fabulous dress with it!

What princess names do you like? Do you have a favorite that you already like to use? 

We will soon be making our new website, where there will be places for kids to respond and post things. On this site, for safety reasons, we don’t want any children to post their most real names that their parents gave them. They can use a play name instead. A princess name. So start thinking about what princess name you would like to use.

The Last of the Dragons: A fabulous Story

This story is almost a hundred years old.
My Mother read it to me when I was little, and her mother read it to her! Now my children like to hear it, and I want to share it with you.

If I sent you to find it you probably would have a hard time of it because it hasn't been published in such a long time. So, I put the whole thing here for you to read:

The Last of the Dragons
 by: Edith Nesbit
illustrated by: Clarence Biers

Take the Step

I wish I knew who to credit this quote to. I owe them a big thank-you.

This is a scary thing for me to do, starting this blog.

What if I say something embarrassing? Anyone might see it!

On the other hand, it's very exciting. What if I say something helpful? Anyone might see it!

So, one step at a time, as with anything new. Just keep going. Baby steps are just fine. Nothing will change if I don't change, but if I choose to try something new, anything is possible!

Princess and Bunnies coloring page

Have you ever held a bunny?

They are so soft! They are delicate, fragile creatures, so you must be very gentle with them.

This little princess is very gentle as she holds these baby bunnies. Their little claws are a little bit pokie, so she is patient, too.


They love to be held. They like the way she softly pets them and talks quietly to them.

When she picks up the bunnies, she makes sure their feet are under them so they won't get scared.

To Brighten the Day!

Enjoy!

Destined to become Queens

Thistle Pixie coloring page

Here is a coloring page you can print and color!

Living in a thistle is not easy, not even for a pixie.

 Not everyone can see the thistle’s beauty.  They are terribly prickly and tough, and they grow so big!

 I like it though. It suits me. The flowers are lovely, and the spines protect me from enemies, just like once, long ago they protected the people of Scotland, maybe more than once. I’ll tell you the the tale...

…You see, the Danes were attacking, secretly in the night—or was it Vikings attacking?-- Or maybe both, but at different times.

 Anyway, whoever it was came in sight of the castle, and saw the moat around it.

Wear Your Crown Well

Whether or not you can see your crown, can you feel it?

 In this world we can't always wear a crown we can see or touch. Sometimes the only crown we have to wear is a crown of the soul. It's there because God put it there, and you can feel it if you reach. It comes from His Love, and it gives you strength. It lifts you.


So hold up your head and be the magnificent child He can help you become. Then, when you feel your crown, show someone else the crown that she is wearing. Help her straighten it. Show her where it came from. Let her know her crown is always hers, and always available. If it has fallen off, don't worry, its still there. Reach down, brush it off and put it back on.

We can all remind each other, and rejoice together!

Dance for a While

The Royal family was traveling.

Princess Ena usually loved seeing new places and people. This time she could tell her parents were worried about something, so she was worried, too. They had arrived at this remote castle in the early afternoon, and her parents were closed in a chamber off the great hall, talking in quiet voices.


At first Ena paced the great hall, but after a while she decided to explore. She tiptoed up a wide staircase, and down a broad hall, peeking into rooms As she explored the unfamiliar castle, she came to a door that led into a great ballroom.

 She stepped inside and the lovely open space invited her to dance! She took a little spin and felt her skirt twirl out around her, and swish into place as she stopped. She spun faster, and stopped faster, and her skirts whipped around her legs. Now she leapt across the room, twirling and dancing, spinning and leaping!

 As she danced her worries left her and her mind cleared. Ideas came flooding in. There was something she could do to help. She smiled happily and twirled out the door to find her parents…

A Princess in the Ballroom

Dancing helps Princess Ena. Does moving your body help you feel better? Does it help you think better? Sometimes it helps me.

 Try twirling and pay attention to how you feel. Do you think it could help if you were feeling worried or sad?

A Child of Royal Birth

Since I was a little girl, I have thought of myself as a princess.

I usually felt that my clothes were not quite right, but I often embellished them in my mind.

There is a poem that I loved, called "I am a Child of Royal Birth"

My favorite hymn was "Rejoice the Lord is King".

My favorite stories were all Princess tales. When I first read "A Little Princess" by Francis Hodgeson Burnett, I couldn't put it down. I loved Sarah, who decided to be a princess inside her heart even when her surroundings were harsh and cruel and miserable.

I vowed that I would be a princess in my heart; and later, when I had difficult times, I remembered. I would think of Sarah, and say my poem and sing my song, and remember that I am truly a princess.

A Child of Royal Birth 

by Anna Johnson

I am a child of royal birth; 

My Father is king of heaven and earth.

I was born in the royal courts on high. 

A child beloved, a princess am I.

Princess and Baby Dragon Coloring Page

Princess Adelaide spent a lot of time on the mountain behind the castle, and she was used to wild animals. Once she had even seen a wolf. But she had never seen a dragon before.  This one was just a baby.  Maybe she could make friends with it! She had some food in her pocket.

 “What does a baby dragon eat?” she wondered.  She moved a bit closer. It could move as fast as lightning when it wanted to, she had seen that when she walked around that boulder down the slope and surprised the poor thing.

She had spent close to an hour carefully tracking it, inching closer and closer, and now she was within a few feet of the darling creature.

“They say dragons are dangerous, but you sure are adorable” she whispered. Then she stretched out her hand with food for the little dragon and inched just a little closer…

The Princess and the Baby Dragon


What do you think will happen next?  If you saw a dragon would you try to make friends with it?