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Gratitude Wednesday

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Hiya;
One of the things we are grateful for is our business. It’s just the two of us here at Content X Design. At the start, we published marketing content for small business and inspirational content for adult students. Eventually we moved fully into a small press.

 When family needed us to step into the role of full time caregivers we did grateful for the flexibility of our business. We simply scaled back on publishing books and started publishing pdfs and music that helped us take care of our loved ones.

 Because of that we have an ever-growing line of caregiver resources—Hello Caregiving. And just this year we managed to publish full length books again. We published two poetry collections, Paper Birds and the Anniversary edition of She Too. Along with our first full length activity book, The Handyman Special.

 Business and life go hand-in-hand for us and we are going to keep evolving in our business as we do in life. Because of that, we are publishing our books, as much as possible, through IngramSpark so that our values are inline with our business goals.

 Just in case you are participating in the economic protests and standing with small businesses like ours. All of the book links we have shared above will take you to our Content X Design links on IngramSpark.

🎶 Delaina’s Handpan Music on YouTube

Flow into a Pan-tastic day with Delaina’s handpan music video. Listen to it anytime you need healthy vibes to fill your body with nurturing energy. Beyond YouTube you can find Delaina’s soothing music on Insight Timer and your favorite streaming venue.

🖨️ Printable Activities on Our Etsy Shop

*Download Drop! This year we created a “12 Playlists of Christmas” pdf in full color and opens in Spotify.

We also have a Thanksgiving theme word find to help you entertain your aging loved one with.

🔧 Handyman Activity Book for Aging Adults

If you are brainstorming ways to build memories with an aging loved one check our Handyman Activity Book is packed with puzzles, tools, and simplified challenges that promote purpose. You can grab your copy of The Handyman Special from our direct link or from Amazon.

✨ Coloring Books

Ready for a little soul-nourishment? We put a twist in our coloring books. Our Mantra Mandalas use the power of repetition to evoke the feeling of words while you color.

In love, light, and holiday vibes,
Delaina and Kristin

What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving week?

Gratitude Tuesday

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Today driving around we find ourselves mesmerized by the giant leaves churning in the wind. The ground is a golden sea. The heavy scent of soaked leaves becoming soil has our senses tingling. This planet is so amazingly beautiful. How wonderful it is to rest in light healthy hibernation.

🎶 Delaina’s Handpan Music on YouTube

Here is today’s Pan-tastic  handpan music video. Listen to it anytime you need healthy vibes to fill your body with nurturing energy. Take some time this week to let  Delaina’s soothing handpan music guide you into the energy of pure peace and reset.

🖨️ Printable Activities on Our Etsy Shop

Download Drop! If you are like Kristin and I, you start listening to Christmas music on Thanksgiving day. This year we created two––12 Playlists of Christmas pdfs. One is in full color, the other is black and white. You can download, print, and scan with your phone. The 12 QR codes take you to a specific Spotify playlist making it easy-peasy to start singing along.  

🔧 Handyman Activity Book for Aging Adults

If you are brainstorming ways to build memories with an aging loved one check our Handyman Activity Book is packed with puzzles, tools, and simplified challenges that promote purpose. You can grab your copy of The Handyman Special from our direct link or from Amazon.

✨ Coloring Books

Ready for a little soul-nourishment? We put a twist in our coloring books. Our Mantra Mandalas use the power of repetition to evoke the feeling of words while you color. 


In love, light, and holiday vibes,
Delaina and Kristin

What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving week?

Gratitude Monday

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Hiya;

Here we are, the week of Thanksgiving in the US. It’s a great week to let the healing energy of gratitude course through our bodies. Some things we are grateful for feel big (family, good health etc..) and some are small (warm drinks and hot showers anyone?). But big or small, we are grateful for it all.



We are extremely grateful for you and your presence in our lives. 

🎶 Delaina’s Handpan Music on YouTube

Here is today’s Pan-tastic  handpan music video. Listen to it anytime you need healthy vibes to fill your body with nurturing energy. Take some time this week to let  Delaina’s soothing handpan music guide you into the energy of pure peace and reset.

🖨️ Printable Activities on Our Etsy Shop

Download Drop! If you are like Kristin and I, you start listening to Christmas music on Thanksgiving day. This year we created two––12 Playlists of Christmas pdfs. One is in full color, the other is black and white. You can download, print, and scan with your phone. The 12 QR codes take you to a specific Spotify playlist making it easy-peasy to start singing along.  

🔧 Handyman Activity Book for Aging Adults

If you are brainstorming ways to build memories with an aging loved one check our Handyman Activity Book is packed with puzzles, tools, and simplified challenges that promote purpose. You can grab your copy of The Handyman Special from our direct link or from Amazon.

✨ Coloring Books

Ready for a little soul-nourishment? We put a twist in our coloring books. Our Mantra Mandalas use the power of repetition to evoke the feeling of words while you color. 


In love, light, and holiday vibes,
Delaina and Kristin

What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving week?

A Rainbow Heart in a Puddle of Gold

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Hiya;

We know you didn’t sign up to get weather reports from us, but we finally got some much needed rain here in Kansas, giving us a chance to share more photos. A rainbow heart in a puddle of gold were the words that came to mind with this photo. Sounds like a poem to us. Feel free to write your own and share it with us. 



And yes, we did just share a photo of the pear tree in the backyard but the rain has darkened the trunk and in the cloudy sky you can really see the three distinct colors of the leaves so we are sharing a photo again. 

Please share your autumn pictures with us. We love this time of year. 

🖨️ Printable Activities on Our Etsy Shop

Download Drop! If you are like Kristin and I, you start listening to Christmas music on Thanksgiving day. This year we created two––12 Playlists of Christmas pdfs. One is in full color, the other is black and white. You can download, print, and scan with your phone. The 12 QR codes take you to a specific Spotify playlist making it easy-peasy to start singing along.

Want bonus points with your aging loved one! Print off our Thanksgiving Word Find sheet creating more engagement while you listen and sing-a-long.

🎶 Delaina’s Handpan Music on YouTube

Here is today’s Pan-tastic  handpan music video. Listen to it anytime you need healthy vibes to fill your body with nurturing energy. 

🔧 Handyman Activity Book for Aging Adults

Our Handyman Activity Book is packed with a variety of puzzles to help engage and entertain your loved one. Grab your copy of The Handyman Special from our direct link or from Amazon.


✨ Norwex Living

Not to get too personal but we both had appointments with our dental hygienist yesterday and received confirmation on the lack of build up on our teeth. We are giving credit to our Norwex toothbrushes and toothpaste. The brushes contain silver which helps eliminate bacteria. And the toothpaste is probiotic. We already felt the difference in our brushing experiences. But it’s great that the hygienist confirmed our feelings.

Thank you for supporting us and our small business. We hope you enjoy the music, downloads, and fun with your family.

In love, light, and holiday vibes,
Delaina and Kristin

Autumn Delights

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Hiya;

Autumn is in full bloom here in Kansas. The leaves on our pear tree are turning from unripe green to ripened gold. We call it the prince of trees because it needs so much tending to grow healthy and strong. And what a fabulous prince it is right now.

What we have on right now:

🔧 Handyman Activity Book for Aging Adults

Looking for a creative way to engage with an aging loved one? Our Handyman Activity Book is packed with puzzles, tools, and simplified challenges that promote purpose. You grab your copy of The Handyman Special from our direct link or from Amazon.

🎶 Delaina’s Handpan Music on YouTube

Need a calming moment in your day? Let Delaina’s soothing handpan music guide you into a few minutes of pure peace and reset. Also here is the Pan-tastic Day video for the day.

🖨️ Printable Activities on Our Etsy Shop

Want fresh activities you can use today? Explore our growing collection of instant-download printables—perfect for caregivers, seniors, and cozy productivity.

✨ Poetry Books

Ready for a little soul-nourishment? Dive into our Poetry Books, written to comfort, uplift, and bring gentle beauty to your day. Paper Birds & She Too are our newest.

Thank you for being part of our lives. We hope you are taking moments to celebrate life in all of its glory.

In love, light, and autumn vibes,
Delaina and Kristin

What wonderful delight is autumn bringing to your yard?

Saturday Markets

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Hiya;

We hope your day is going well and you can enjoy the sunshine or whatever your weather is like. We have pale blues skies and it is a warm October day.

We love Saturday’s they are built for small business, farmer’s markets and charity car washes. If we had a stall in a Farmer’s Market today, here are the three things we would be thrilled to share with you.

1. Our anthology Paper Birds is celebrating its 6 month book launch birthday. It is hard to believe that it’s been a half a year since our Paper Birds left the nest. Thank you to you all for your support and helping us make this dream a reality. You have made four poets from two continents very happy.

2. We have been using Norwex products in our home for a decade and now we are consultants. Our favorite Norwex products are: The Mop, Microfiber Kitchen clothes (less paper towels), window cloths, the deodorant, and our soft plush bathrobes. This month we will be testing the face clothes and the laundry soap. We will let your know. 

3. Our Etsy shop has a new spooktacular offering, a Halloween Countdown sheet (two varieties orange or pink). This countdown calendar includes a QR code to Spotify playlist we created full of Vintage Spooky Music from the 1920-40’s with a few exceptions. This playlist is great for the sandwich caregiver household with classics for all ages (‘cause it’s really not that spooky).

When you go to your local Farmer’s Market, which stalls do you stop at first?

Have a great week!

In love, light, and Market Day,
Kristin and Delaina

A Poetry Reading by Delaina J. Miller

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Recommendations

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Hiya!

There are some great things we are enjoying and want to share with you.

 The fabulous Carina Bissett of “Storied Imaginarium” on Substack has published a new anthology Fractured Reveries: A Storied Imaginarium Salon full of brilliant writers. Two of those writers are Helen Patrice and Allison Pang. You can also read Helen’s poetry in our anthology Paper Birds and Allison is responsible for the gorgeousness of Paper Birds. Keep in mind these are just two of the great minds that will take you on a journey in Fractured Reveries. If you haven’t picked up a copy we highly recommend you check it out.

 Delaina just finished reading Finger Exercises for Poets by Dorianne Laux. She loved it! The book is full of poetry prompts, examples, and it is great to read the poems through Dorianne’s eyes. Delaina, being Delaina, read the book through and will now go back through the book rereading and doing the exercises. She highly recommends this book to anyone that loves the magical puzzles of poetry.

Another recommendation by Delaina for poets and writers alike is to subscribe to “Storied Imaginarium” and “Two Sylvias Press’ Weekly Muse”. She feels her writing has improved greatly since subscribing. And that they both create fun and highly supportive environments to thrive within. Check them out.

 Let us know what books are you enjoying right now? What are your favorite Substack subscriptions?

 In love, light, and reading,
 Delaina and Kristin

Paper Birds Giveaway

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