• Activities

    Toddler Dance Party

    We had a lot of fun at our toddler dance party this morning.  It’s so interesting to see what kids do – some come in ready to dance, others take a while to warm up, but end up dancing in the end.  Our program lasted about 45 minutes with some…

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    Preschool Dance Party

    Yesterday I blogged about my Toddler Dance Party, well today I wanted to quickly share my song list for my Preschool Dance Party I held yesterday afternoon.  It was very well attended, but I did notice that many more of the preschoolers needed more direction than the toddlers – they…

  • Activities

    Toddler Dance Party

    So I just finished my first Toddler Dance Party and I’m happy to say it was a HUGE success and parents are already asking about having a second party.  We had over 25 kids, their parents/guardians and even a few babies.  It’s so interesting to see how kids interact and…

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    Fun Friday Theme: The Orchestra

    This is our last Fun Friday program before the school years ends and I know the kids are getting antsy for the end of the year, the nice weather, and summer break, so I tried to create a fun (and very loud!) program about the orchestra.  I borrowed parts of…

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    Book Cart Drill Team

    book cart

    I had an amazing (and busy) weekend!  Our community is celebrating our 300th year anniversary this year with events happening throughout the year.  On Saturday, there was a parade, carnival, and our community day fair, making it a very busy day for almost everyone in town. Our library entered a…

  • Reviews

    Seraphina

    I had heard a lot about Seraphina before I picked it up to read.  I really enjoyed the cover art with little color bust so much detail in a simple ink drawing.  I do have to say that I’m quite particular about the fantasy books I read.  They can’t be…

  • Reviews

    The Composer is Dead

    I would have to say that Lemony Snicket is one of the most interesting authors that is currently writing for children.  From A Series of Unfortunate Events to The Lump of Coal his work is definitely different and kids go crazy for it!  With that being said, I picked up The Composer is…