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    Slice of Life Day 11: Women’s History Month

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    I’m spending the month of March celebrating Women’s History Month by sharing biographies about women on Instagram. Picture book biographies are huge in publishing right now. We’re learning more about men and women that we’ve never even heard of before which is really exciting. Plus, we’re getting really great, accessible…

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    Slice of Life Day 9: Meetings Week

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    Every month it seems that the stars perfectly align that I have a meetings week where all my monthly meetings fall in the same week. It’s absolutely ridiculous! And it’s also very hard to get anything else accomplished when I’m sitting in a meeting almost every day of the week.…

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    Slice of Life Day 8: Laundry

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    Laundry is the bain of my existence. I don’t mind the actual act of doing laundry, but folding clean laundry is definitely not my favorite household chore. And I’m not sure why. But, I never fold laundry straight out of the dryer. Folding laundry never takes as long as I…

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    Slice of Life Day 7: Finding Wildlife

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    I live in a very busy suburb of Philadelphia and yet if you look and listen closely enough, I’m always finding wildlife that surprises me. My dog, who I talk about fairly regularly here, loves early morning walks. We’re usually out the door before 7am strolling through the neighborhood. The…

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    Slice of Life Day 6: Tropical Day

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    After a very long and very snowy February, one of my department heads floated the idea of a themed dress-down day – something beach-y and tropical in the midst of our cold winter. I thought it might be the perfect thing to brighten up the library after a dreary start…

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    Slice of Life Day 5: New Book, New Possibilities

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    A new book is a world of new possibilities. I get so excited when I’m starting a new book! What will I get out of this book? The possibilities are endless. I could learn something new, connect with a character that allows me to connect with someone in my life…

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    Slice of Life Day 4: Dependence on Email

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    How did people communicate before email? Being in my mid-30s, email has been around for pretty much my whole life. And honestly, I couldn’t imagine life without it! My dependence on email for work was more than apparent than ever when I sent out three in quick succession! With a…

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    Slice of Life Day 3: Fenced In Backyard

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    I promised stories of my pup, so here we go! During the pandemic, my partner and I did a lot of work on our house. When you don’t can’t have travel plans, what else is there to do? I bought this house about six years ago. A major bonus (and…

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    Slice of Life Day 2: Quinoa Crunch Salad

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    I love really good food! And if I can brag a little, I’m usually a pretty good cook. I grew up in a family that loved to cook and try new foods, so it’s not a surprise that all of my siblings and I can hold our own in the…