• Activities

    Storytime Theme: Sweets

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    This is probably one of the tastiest storytime themes I’ve done and I think most kids would probably agree! And while you could totally go the route of Little Pea by Amy Krouse Rosenthal that really celebrates eating your veggies in the end (spoiler alert!), this theme really is just…

  • Lifestyle

    Slice of Life Day 1: Cupcakes

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    And here we go! It’s Slice of Life Day 1 and I’m talking cupcakes. The long title of my post is: They always look prettier and taste better when you don’t make them yourself or how I spent my Saturday! I love to cook! You may have seen me sharing…

  • Reviews

    #blogbookaday: Bagel In Love

    Summary:  “Bagel loved to dance. It made him happier than a birthday cake! And more than anything, he wants a partner who will spin and swirl, tap and twirl with him in the dance contest. But Pretzel sniffs that he doesn’t cut the mustard, Croissant thinks his moves are stale, and Doughnut’s…

  • Reviews

    Kids' Review: Bake Sale

    I’m going to try starting a new aspect of my blog with some of the kids I know at the library reviewing books they love (or don’t!).  My first reviewer is “S”, a coworker’s daughter who I’ve known for a number of years.  She’s in middle school now and is…

  • Lifestyle

    Reading and Other Passions

    I love to read and if given the choice when I have a little extra time, that is likely how you’ll find me – nose in a book and probably so engaged I’m no longer paying attention to what’s going on around me.  I’m constantly carrying a book around, always…