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Slice of Life Day 8: A Delicious Dinner
It has been what feels like a very long week – I’ve been getting back to the gym in the morning, head straight to work and then have had something to do every night this week! Last night, I had dinner plans with a friend and I was absolutely exhausted,…
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Three on a Theme: Female Architects
March is Women’s History Month, so each Friday my Three on a Theme will focus on picture book biographies of well-known and lesser-known women in history. This week, check out these three women architect who paved the way for women interested in this artsy/science/math career! Julia Morgan Built a Castle…
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Slice of Life Day 7: Why I’m a Librarian
The simple answer is, I can make a difference. I was just asked this question yesterday for an student’s MLIS degree management class. She had asked me about stakeholders, staff, leadership and a host of other things, but her last question was, “Why are you a librarian?” And my simple…
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Doctor Strange Read Alikes
Doctor Strange plays with time and alternate dimensions as do these five books I chose as read alikes. The way the authors choose to time travel, bend time and place, many of which are steeped in mythology and lore makes these titles a perfect fit for Doctor Strange fans! Continue…
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Slice of Life Day 6: Most Asked Question
I can almost guarantee exactly what someone will ask me once they find out I’m a librarian. It’s not necessarily annoying as it is an opportunity for me to educate the general public about all the services libraries offer. The question, “With everything available on the Internet, will libraries still…
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Slice of Life Day 5: Cook Them Tasty Food
“Love People. Cook Them Tasty Food.” Penzy’s Spices I started cooking when I was little. You don’t have a choice when you’re growing up as one of four siblings in a household where your parents like to cook and try new food. Nights were spent helping to make dinner and…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Characters I’d Like To Switch Places With
This was definitely an interesting topic, especially as so many of my books focus on middle grade kids around 12. Let’s be honest, I don’t know many people who want to go back to that awkward age. So instead, I focused on picture books. These characters are smart, inquisitive, curious…
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Slice of Life Day 4: Snow
I love how a good snowbalances on branchesblankets the groundabsorbs the sounds of the citymaking everything feelquiet,cozy,and still. The Slice of Life Challenge is something new I’m trying this month! I’ll be posting brief posts that show a glimpse of my life in story-format. A slice of my life as…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 3/4/19
Last Week This week wasn’t too bad in terms of reading! I’ve also been really busy at work and have had to shovel our sidewalks a couple of times, plus we’re finishing up the garage – all things that take me away from reading! But, even with all that going…
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Slice of Life Day 3: Garage Renovation
I would never renovate a garage over other spaces in my house, unless I absolutely had to. But that’s what’s been happening for the past few months. We had a major storm in August that left the manhole on the street dislodged, flooding our split level home – through the…
