• Lifestyle

    Slice of Life Day 16: Looking Forward to Spring

    Slice of Life Day 16

    It was 70 degrees yesterday and one of those glimpses into spring that just makes everyone in a good mood. It also got me thinking how much I’m looking forward to planting my garden this year! I grew up gardening with my parents. Both of whom have green thumbs –…

  • Reviews

    #blogbookaday: Good Morning, Grizzle Grump!

    Summary:  “Winter is over! Spring has sprung! Grizzle Grump has just woken up from his long winter slumber. His big bear belly is quite rumbly. So he sets off with his trusty squirrel sidekick in search of a springtime snack. He gathers berries, but they go missing. He catches fish, but…

  • Activities

    AtoZ Blogging Challenge – Gardening

    Program Name: How Does Your Garden Grow? What: Offer one or a series of programs about gardening for your patrons. We do this every year and it’s some of our most well-attended programs. This year we’re offering – Backyard Composting, Vertical Gardening, Raised Bed Gardening and Container Gardening. Where: These classes are…

  • Lists

    Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Spring TBR List

    I chose to focus just on middle grade titles, because if I looked at everything being published this spring, I’d get a little stressed out! It’s enough just thinking about middle grade titles. If you want to know when titles are coming out you can easily check Amazon or GoodReads,…

  • Activities

    Toddler Storytime Theme: Spring Animals

    Opening: “Put Your Hands Up In the Air” Puppet Meet & Greet: Meet Woolly (monkey puppet) Early Literacy Tip: “Read at least three stories a day: it may be the same story three times.  Children need to hear a thousand stories before they can begin to learn to read.  Or…

  • Activities

    Toddler Storytime – Tap the Magic Tree (Earth Day)

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    We’re in a spring mood here (finally!) It’s been raining a lot, the trees are flowering, leaves are beginning to show and I’m ready for the nice weather of spring! My first group of kids were really into Tap the Magic Tree, but other than that were very fidgety and excited and…

  • Activities

    Fun Friday – Gardening

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    My last Fun Friday program was a much smaller group of kids – I think partly because it’s a beautiful day outside and partly because the school year is winding down and families are so busy right now.  Nevertheless, we had a great time.  I read The Curious Garden by Peter…