• Activities

    Toddler Storytime: All About Me

    All About Me

    Teaching kids confidence and self-esteem starts early! Check out the books, songs, and activities below to open up a conversation about diversity, inclusion, empathy, and self-esteem for your youngest readers! Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning at no additional cost to you, I will earn a…

  • Lists

    Top Ten Tuesday: Picture Books for Halloween

    There are probably a billion Halloween books for little ones – some a little more scary than others, but these are some that I think are great to share with kids as this fun holiday and celebration nears!  Check them out at your local library or independent bookstore! Ghosts in…

  • Lists

    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 10/24/16

    This was a strange week in terms of reading – I’m still struggling my way through Start With Why by Simon Sinek.  For whatever reason, I’m not drawn to pick this book up, but when I do, I enjoy reading it.  But, I did get a chance to read The Mighty Odds…

  • Lifestyle

    Screen Time – When, What, How Much?

    The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) just released a new report on screen time for young children.  And although it definitely is a change from what was originally suggested, there are a lot of similiarities, but with the ability to adjust your time in front of a screen as a…

  • Reviews

    Book Review: A Fierce and Subtle Poison

    Last week I tweeted, “I’ve got hives from working in my garden… or is it from reading ‘A Fierce and Subtle Poison’ by @samanthamabry #yalit” but in all actuality I ended up with a fairly severe case of poison ivy (which I’ve never had before) and let me tell you,…

  • Lifestyle

    Director’s Thoughts 10/19/16

    Where do I even begin?  This past month has flown by and I finally have fewer meetings and more time to actually start working on plans for next year.  Coming from a children’s librarian position, we would plan a few months out for upcoming programs and as the days would…

  • Lifestyle

    Happy National Boss’s Day!

    Today is National Boss’s Day and what better way to celebrate than with Boss Babes A Coloring & Activity Book for Grown-Ups created by Michelle Volanksy.  This fun activity book is filled with mazes, puzzles, coloring pages, word scrambles and so many more activities just for adults!  What makes it even…

  • Lists

    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 10/17/16

    I had to commute to New York for a meeting on Friday which meant a quality amount of time on the train to read.  Even with cleaning the house for my parents’ visit, I was so happy to spend some time reading. I finished A Fierce and Subtle Poison by Samantha…