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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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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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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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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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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…
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Slice of Life Day 2: My Favorite Reading Place
I’m going to be honest, I can read just about anywhere – and usually carry a book with me most places because you never know when you’ll have a few minutes to read a couple of pages. But, my favorite reading place is a chair and a half. But, not…
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Slice of Life Day 1: When I Decided to Become a Librarian
I thought this might be the perfect introduction for my first post of the Slice of Life Challenge. Plus, one of the kids at work literally asked me when I decided to become a librarian last night. So the story’s fresh in my mind. I was one of those rare…
