“Are we gonna take this tree with us to the new Sunflower house, Susan?”
A three-year-old in our Seedlings program puts his finger on a tall Florida live oak as he waits for my reply.
The next half hour is spent with a very serious crew of three- to six-year-olds, pointing and talking about all the things we will take and which things we will leave behind when Sunflower moves to our new home in Delray this fall.
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We originally published this post by Susan on Sunflower Blog back in 2012. As we look forward to moving to our new home in Delray Beach, Fla., at the end of this summer, we thought it would be fun to look back again at our roots. This is the story of how and why Sunflower Creative Arts came to exist over 22 years ago. Not surprisingly – especially for those of us who’ve found family and best friends and kindred spirits at Sunflower – it all began with a personal search for community…
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At Sunflower we believe the world would be a healthier, happier place if we all played more– even adults! Here’s how Susan remembered play recently at the 2015 US Play Coalition Conference on the Value of Play. (Turtle WOO!)
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It’s always there– A tiny spark, and a space opens up. The idea bubbles, it gains momentum and cracks wide open.
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All the excitement and stresses of the new school year are upon us! It is a huge transition to...
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“In life one must decide whether to conjugate the verb ‘to have’ or the verb...
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I really love my time with my grandchildren, ages 7 and 5. This summer we have planned Camp Susan...
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For 20 years my dear families have been asking that I record a tape (back in the day) or CD of...
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It is so hard, and maybe even useless, to try to make sense of the violence and tragedy that we...
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