Lone Prairie Creative | Books, Stationery, Art, Bakery 2/4

top of page

Read the Lone Prairie Magazine online. (Formerly the Lone Prairie blog.)

Online classes with downloads, priced reasonably.

The perfect stop for Armchair Adventurers.

Faith-fueled adventure for kids!

Book Covers.png

From nabbing robbers and braving the high seas, the mystery gang takes readers on an adventure while making important discoveries about life and friendship.

THE MYSTERIES OF WHISPER BAY

LONE PRAIRIE ON INSTAGRAM

I hear you, Greta.

Unless there's a bear chasing me. Then I want to be with someone who runs a bit slower than me.

I hear you, Greta.

Unless there's a bear chasing me. Then I want to be with someone who runs a bit slower than me.

WEEKLY WRITING PROMPT: Based on this excerpt from one of my Bob stories, write your own scene. Use the image, the text provided, or describe what you think is happening.

For more about Bob, visit officialbob.com

WEEKLY WRITING PROMPT: Based on this excerpt from one of my Bob stories, write your own scene. Use the image, the text provided, or describe what you think is happening.

For more about Bob, visit officialbob.com

For four exciting weeks we've learned about what parking is like in a land of four seasons and variable parking skills. Here we have the final installment which is, admittedly, my favorite season.

I give you...fall.

For four exciting weeks we've learned about what parking is like in a land of four seasons and variable parking skills. Here we have the final installment which is, admittedly, my favorite season.

I give you...fall.

There's value in this statement, but I'm still wary about the idea of the pursuit of happiness, regardless of its place in our nation's founding documents. Pursuing happiness has always seemed backwards. Happiness is a by-product of better pursuits, particularly those that are less self-focused.

There's value in this statement, but I'm still wary about the idea of the pursuit of happiness, regardless of its place in our nation's founding documents. Pursuing happiness has always seemed backwards. Happiness is a by-product of better pursuits, particularly those that are less self-focused.

My grandma is in this photo. She's dressed better pushing her car out of the snow than I am going to church.

My grandma is in this photo. She's dressed better pushing her car out of the snow than I am going to church.

I'm reworking my blog, and in the process have stumbled across some oldies but goodies. Though you might enjoy.

https://open.substack.com/pub/julierneidlinger/p/cartilage-volcano

I'm reworking my blog, and in the process have stumbled across some oldies but goodies. Though you might enjoy.

https://open.substack.com/pub/julierneidlinger/p/cartilage-volcano

Challenge for you in the comments: write your biography (keep it no more than PG, please) in two sentences or less. The shortest and most creative biography wins.

And by win, I mean, there is no prize.

Challenge for you in the comments: write your biography (keep it no more than PG, please) in two sentences or less. The shortest and most creative biography wins.

And by win, I mean, there is no prize.

WEEKLY WRITING PROMPT: Based on this excerpt from one of my Bob stories, write your own scene. Use the image, the text provided, or describe what you think is happening.

For more about Bob, visit officialbob.com

WEEKLY WRITING PROMPT: Based on this excerpt from one of my Bob stories, write your own scene. Use the image, the text provided, or describe what you think is happening.

For more about Bob, visit officialbob.com

Parking is not a uniform experience, depending on the season, here in North Dakota. While it's winter here, and it's hard to remember what summer is like since it's only here for such a short, short while.

I give you...summer.

Parking is not a uniform experience, depending on the season, here in North Dakota. While it's winter here, and it's hard to remember what summer is like since it's only here for such a short, short while.

I give you...summer.

BOOK RECOMMENDATION SATURDAY:

"A Prayer For The Dying," by Stewart O'Nan

BOOK RECOMMENDATION SATURDAY:

"A Prayer For The Dying," by Stewart O'Nan

Few things are as delightful as poetry entirely misconstrued and fully discombobulated, much like the plots of modern television shows.

Few things are as delightful as poetry entirely misconstrued and fully discombobulated, much like the plots of modern television shows.

WEEKLY WRITING PROMPT: Based on this excerpt from one of my Bob stories, write your own scene. Use the image, the text provided, or describe what you think is happening.

For more about Bob, visit officialbob.com

WEEKLY WRITING PROMPT: Based on this excerpt from one of my Bob stories, write your own scene. Use the image, the text provided, or describe what you think is happening.

For more about Bob, visit officialbob.com

Parking is not a uniform experience, depending on the season, here in North Dakota. We're on week two of better understanding this experience.

I give you...spring. Overland flooding is a thing.

Parking is not a uniform experience, depending on the season, here in North Dakota. We're on week two of better understanding this experience.

I give you...spring. Overland flooding is a thing.

Happy New Year!

But let's understand something: you'll never be as cool as North Dakota in January.

Happy New Year!

But let's understand something: you'll never be as cool as North Dakota in January.

Some thoughts at the end of the year:

https://www.julieneidlinger.com/p/no-mans-land

(Copy and paste link)

Some thoughts at the end of the year:

https://www.julieneidlinger.com/p/no-mans-land

(Copy and paste link)

Some of you may be ringing in the year with bad choices. I'll let you be the judge.

Some of you may be ringing in the year with bad choices. I'll let you be the judge.

WEEKLY WRITING PROMPT: Based on this excerpt from one of my Bob stories, write your own scene. Use the image, the text provided, or describe what you think is happening.

For more about Bob, visit officialbob.com

WEEKLY WRITING PROMPT: Based on this excerpt from one of my Bob stories, write your own scene. Use the image, the text provided, or describe what you think is happening.

For more about Bob, visit officialbob.com

Parking is not a uniform experience, depending on the season, here in North Dakota. For the next four weeks, we'll better understand this through these highly accurate and detailed depictions of what it's like to park in the giant lot at a "Big Box" store.

I give you...winter.

Parking is not a uniform experience, depending on the season, here in North Dakota. For the next four weeks, we'll better understand this through these highly accurate and detailed depictions of what it's like to park in the giant lot at a "Big Box" store.

I give you...winter.

It's even worse if you've developed the idea, based on experiences throughout life, that people don't like you unless you put on a particular kind of persona. The loneliness is real.

It's even worse if you've developed the idea, based on experiences throughout life, that people don't like you unless you put on a particular kind of persona. The loneliness is real.

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

Luke 2:14 (KJV)

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

Luke 2:14 (KJV)

SPOILER ALERT AHEAD

Santa isn't real, but I'm pretty sure the frustration at everyone being a wee bit of an unkind selfish jerk is.

I'm not projecting at all, I assure you.

SPOILER ALERT AHEAD

Santa isn't real, but I'm pretty sure the frustration at everyone being a wee bit of an unkind selfish jerk is.

I'm not projecting at all, I assure you.

The joy of cancelling your gym membership for a few months because you have to maintain your sidewalk and driveway.

The unfiltered, unedited joy.

The joy of cancelling your gym membership for a few months because you have to maintain your sidewalk and driveway.

The unfiltered, unedited joy.

Did you ever hear the Ray Stevens' song "It's Me Again Margaret"?

Did you ever hear the Ray Stevens' song "It's Me Again Margaret"?

Inevitably, all office holiday parties end up like what you see in Die Hard, which is a Christmas movie.

It is.

Inevitably, all office holiday parties end up like what you see in Die Hard, which is a Christmas movie.

It is.

WEEKLY WRITING PROMPT: Describe your ideal library or writing room in four sentences or less.

WEEKLY WRITING PROMPT: Describe your ideal library or writing room in four sentences or less.

Secret Santa sounds so fun until:

1. It isn't.

Secret Santa sounds so fun until:

1. It isn't.

BOOK RECOMMENDATION SATURDAY:

"The Man Who Was Thursday," by G.K. Chesterton

BOOK RECOMMENDATION SATURDAY:

"The Man Who Was Thursday," by G.K. Chesterton

WEEKLY WRITING PROMPT: This animal has approached you and has something important to tell you. What is it?

These images were from the Lone Prairie Magazine in which I told their stories and internal angst. "Whether it's a deep fear of ending up as an illustration on the cover of an O'Reilly tech book, being eaten, or ending up in the internet wasteland of memes, animals worry too," I wrote.

But I think you can write something better.

WEEKLY WRITING PROMPT: This animal has approached you and has something important to tell you. What is it?

These images were from the Lone Prairie Magazine in which I told their stories and internal angst. "Whether it's a deep fear of ending up as an illustration on the cover of an O'Reilly tech book, being eaten, or ending up in the internet wasteland of memes, animals worry too," I wrote.

But I think you can write something better.

We owe a great deal to Clark Griswold. Most of my conversation in the month of December has origins in his great monologues.

Someone thinks you've gone overboard with your Christmas decor?

"It's not going in our yard, Russ. It's going in our living room."

We owe a great deal to Clark Griswold. Most of my conversation in the month of December has origins in his great monologues.

Someone thinks you've gone overboard with your Christmas decor?

"It's not going in our yard, Russ. It's going in our living room."

Eddie Vedder one time climbed up the stage scaffolding to get a microphone he tossed up there, hanging from it to complete some singing before sliding down the mic cord. So I believe this statement of his.

Eddie Vedder one time climbed up the stage scaffolding to get a microphone he tossed up there, hanging from it to complete some singing before sliding down the mic cord. So I believe this statement of his.

Back when I was a newspaper reporter/photographer for a county paper, I was asked to do a few cartoons. Here they are.

DVD players, how quaint.

Back when I was a newspaper reporter/photographer for a county paper, I was asked to do a few cartoons. Here they are.

DVD players, how quaint.

This is part of an article from Lone Prairie Magazine on how Thanksgiving (a terrible article in poor taste, mind you) could have been.

This is part of an article from Lone Prairie Magazine on how Thanksgiving (a terrible article in poor taste, mind you) could have been.

Just some ideas. Creative writers ought not be historians, I think.

Just some ideas. Creative writers ought not be historians, I think.

WEEKLY WRITING PROMPT: This animal has approached you and has something important to tell you. What is it?

These images were from the Lone Prairie Magazine in which I told their stories and internal angst. "Whether it's a deep fear of ending up as an illustration on the cover of an O'Reilly tech book, being eaten, or ending up in the internet wasteland of memes, animals worry too," I wrote.

But I think you can write something better.

WEEKLY WRITING PROMPT: This animal has approached you and has something important to tell you. What is it?

These images were from the Lone Prairie Magazine in which I told their stories and internal angst. "Whether it's a deep fear of ending up as an illustration on the cover of an O'Reilly tech book, being eaten, or ending up in the internet wasteland of memes, animals worry too," I wrote.

But I think you can write something better.

This is part two, from last week's post on Angryman Cartoon experiencing all the holidays from July to December.

Now that you've seen both, feel free to let me know if you recognize yourself anywhere in the montage.

This is part two, from last week's post on Angryman Cartoon experiencing all the holidays from July to December.

Now that you've seen both, feel free to let me know if you recognize yourself anywhere in the montage.

BOOK RECOMMENDATION SATURDAY:

"A Canticle For Leibowitz," by Walter M. Miller, Jr.

BOOK RECOMMENDATION SATURDAY:

"A Canticle For Leibowitz," by Walter M. Miller, Jr.

Deductive reasoning, which is totally different from the internet favorite of assumptive reasoning, correlative reasoning, and no reasoning whatsoever.

Deductive reasoning, which is totally different from the internet favorite of assumptive reasoning, correlative reasoning, and no reasoning whatsoever.

One of the ways I like to clear my head is to sit down at the piano with my book of hymns and just let my hands wander around on the keyboard and see what happens. It's one of the best ways I know to stop thinking about stressful or difficult things that have occupied my mind too long in the day.

One of the ways I like to clear my head is to sit down at the piano with my book of hymns and just let my hands wander around on the keyboard and see what happens. It's one of the best ways I know to stop thinking about stressful or difficult things that have occupied my mind too long in the day.

WEEKLY WRITING PROMPT: This animal has approached you and has something important to tell you. What is it?

These images were from the Lone Prairie Magazine in which I told their stories and internal angst. "Whether it's a deep fear of ending up as an illustration on the cover of an O'Reilly tech book, being eaten, or ending up in the internet wasteland of memes, animals worry too," I wrote.

But I think you can write something better.

WEEKLY WRITING PROMPT: This animal has approached you and has something important to tell you. What is it?

These images were from the Lone Prairie Magazine in which I told their stories and internal angst. "Whether it's a deep fear of ending up as an illustration on the cover of an O'Reilly tech book, being eaten, or ending up in the internet wasteland of memes, animals worry too," I wrote.

But I think you can write something better.

From an issue of the Lone Prairie Magazine, this two-part centerfold of Angryman Cartoon at the various holidays.

Yes, centerfold. Most people read the magazine for the articles, but this was quality art I tell you.

Part two is next week :-)

From an issue of the Lone Prairie Magazine, this two-part centerfold of Angryman Cartoon at the various holidays.

Yes, centerfold. Most people read the magazine for the articles, but this was quality art I tell you.

Part two is next week :-)

The state DOT takes sincere pleasure in making your otherwise short commute arduous and prone to making you give up the will to live. Or at least, the will to go out and eat.

Well, no. North Dakotans will never give up the will to go out and eat. Which is why there's so much amber waves of grain.

The state DOT takes sincere pleasure in making your otherwise short commute arduous and prone to making you give up the will to live. Or at least, the will to go out and eat.

Well, no. North Dakotans will never give up the will to go out and eat. Which is why there's so much amber waves of grain.

We teach the next generation so little that's important, instead allowing the experts, the screens, the apps, the certified to teach them instead.

It is no surprise we have such an identity crisis today. No one really knows who they are.

We teach the next generation so little that's important, instead allowing the experts, the screens, the apps, the certified to teach them instead.

It is no surprise we have such an identity crisis today. No one really knows who they are.

WEEKLY WRITING PROMPT: This animal has approached you and has something important to tell you. What is it?

These images were from the Lone Prairie Magazine in which I told their stories and internal angst. "Whether it's a deep fear of ending up as an illustration on the cover of an O'Reilly tech book, being eaten, or ending up in the internet wasteland of memes, animals worry too," I wrote.

But I think you can write something better.

WEEKLY WRITING PROMPT: This animal has approached you and has something important to tell you. What is it?

These images were from the Lone Prairie Magazine in which I told their stories and internal angst. "Whether it's a deep fear of ending up as an illustration on the cover of an O'Reilly tech book, being eaten, or ending up in the internet wasteland of memes, animals worry too," I wrote.

But I think you can write something better.

This cartoon comes from a magazine I call the "Curmudgeon Guide: Church Life" in which only two copies were ever printed due to the completely offensive yet realistic nature to everyone who ever went to church and got frustrated.

We fight over a lot of stupid stuff in the church.

This cartoon comes from a magazine I call the "Curmudgeon Guide: Church Life" in which only two copies were ever printed due to the completely offensive yet realistic nature to everyone who ever went to church and got frustrated.

We fight over a lot of stupid stuff in the church.

BOOK RECOMMENDATION SATURDAY:

"A Prayer For The Dying," by Stewart O'Nan

BOOK RECOMMENDATION SATURDAY:

"A Prayer For The Dying," by Stewart O'Nan

Preorders are now open and timed so you can get some goodies for Thanksgiving! #homebakery

Preorders are now open and timed so you can get some goodies for Thanksgiving! #homebakery

WEEKLY WRITING PROMPT: Based on this excerpt from one of my Bob stories, write your own scene. Use the image, the text provided, or describe what you think is happening.

For more about Bob, visit officialbob.com

WEEKLY WRITING PROMPT: Based on this excerpt from one of my Bob stories, write your own scene. Use the image, the text provided, or describe what you think is happening.

For more about Bob, visit officialbob.com

Celebrate Mondays with Angryman Cartoon®!

I'm not a big fan of AI, no matter how "productive" it supposedly makes us. We're outsourcing our thought life. This cartoon was drawn years ago, but in light of AI, it's even more startling.

(Find out more about Angryman Cartoon at angrymancartoon.com)

Celebrate Mondays with Angryman Cartoon®!

I'm not a big fan of AI, no matter how "productive" it supposedly makes us. We're outsourcing our thought life. This cartoon was drawn years ago, but in light of AI, it's even more startling.

(Find out more about Angryman Cartoon at angrymancartoon.com)

Perspective is a big deal. How we see our life, ourselves, and the world around us is determined by the perspective we choose to take.

Perspective is a big deal. How we see our life, ourselves, and the world around us is determined by the perspective we choose to take.

Candy is expensive, the stress of trying to relax and also be ready to jump up and answer the door is real, but every kid who comes to the door at my house gets candy and...a Gospel tract :-)

Candy is expensive, the stress of trying to relax and also be ready to jump up and answer the door is real, but every kid who comes to the door at my house gets candy and...a Gospel tract :-)

.pro-gallery-wix-wrapper {display: block !important;} .pro-gallery-wix-wrapper .gallery-item-container {opacity: 1 !important; display: block !important;}

shop

FEATURED ITEMS

bottom of page