• Lifestyle

    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 8/2/2021

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    What I Read It has been another busy week and at this point, I shouldn’t be surprised. I think every week is a busy week! I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before, but we’re short-staffed at the library which has left me working many Saturdays which has definitely cut into my…

  • Activities

    Preschool Art Program

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    With COVID numbers on the rise, my library focused on providing a lot of programming this summer to be virtual. But, in order to make it a little more special once in a while, we also create kits to pick up to supplement what we could do online. The most…

  • Lists

    Four on Friday: Jumping Rope

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    I loved jumping rope as a kid. I was never coordinated enough to master double dutch, but loved the rhythm of jumping. In fact, I remember this Anna Banana book from my childhood! My siblings and I would try different rhymes as we took turns turning the rope and jumping…

  • Lists

    9 Books About the Olympics

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    A quick list with some great Olympic titles! Full of nonfiction, plus a few picture books for fun, this list will inspire kids to see how much work athletes put in to make it to the Olympic and Paralympic games. I wish there was as much coverage of the Paralympic…

  • Lists

    16 Middle Grade Books About Mental Health

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    After a surprising announcement from Simone Biles who pulled out of the team finals at the Olympics, I thought it was an ideal time to feature some middle grade titles featuring children and teens (siblings) with mental illness. Although no longer the taboo subject from even ten years ago, mental…

  • Lifestyle

    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 7/26/2021

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    What I Read It was an insanely busy week trying to finish up the bathroom renovation before some family came to visit. Unfortunately after trying three different drain pipes on our brand new vanity, we realized that the vanity top drain is not level causing it to leak. We were…

  • Lists

    Four on Friday: Flamingoes

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    Flamingoes are my absolute favorite birds by far! And they have been since I was little. I love their long spindly legs and their gorgeous pink feathers. Did you know that flamingoes are pink because of the shrimp they eat? What a cool fact! Today I’m sharing four flamingo-themed books…

  • Lists

    12 Books Set Down on the Farm

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    I may have mentioned on my blog before that there is a small farm a few doors down from my house. Let me be clear, I live in a very large suburb of Philadelphia, about 15-20 miles away from Center City. Many people picture much of Pennsylvania as farmland and…

  • Lifestyle

    Peaches & Cream Pretzel Pie

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    I found a new recipe last week that was absolutely to die for (and it was simple to make too!) – Peaches & Cream Pretzel Pie. Plus, with peaches and raspberries in season right now, there is no reason not to make this pie. Unless of course, you’re dairy-free, then…