31
Dec
Resolutions, Looking Back
2011 was a dream. I woke this morning and can only remember fuzzy bits and pieces. And as the day goes on the memories only seem to escape me further. So, I went back. To my place here. Oh, yes… We made a monumental decision. We moved from our home in Michigan to my in-laws […]
29
Dec
Texas Holiday
Under eight hours from Lawrence, Kansas to Dallas, Texas. Southbound 35. We were a bit hesitant to make the trip in the car with an extremely active 17-month old, but she did so much better than expected. The primary duration of the trip was occupied with books (two gym bags full!) and toys (likewise!). Had […]
25
Dec
Season’s Greetings
Hello and Merry Christmas! We’ve been spending the holiday at my folks houses in Texas. Have some great pics to share with you upon our return this week! Hope everyone is at home safe and cozy with friends and family. Much love to you and yours, Rebecca image source: greetings
19
Dec
Holiday ‘Sing-A-Long’ Storytime
I wasn’t sure if I wanted to do a Holiday Storytime. Of course there are hundreds of Christmas books, a handful of Hanukkah books, and the pickings get slim when it comes the Kwanzza and Eid. So, to incorporate all holidays I decided to do a holiday song sing-a-long. A few winter songs and then […]
17
Dec
End of Year Notable Reads
I’ve been extremely impressed with the last few books I’ve read. I mean.. a great book is hard to come by. Usually they are sprinkled here and there between a couple “okay books”, maybe one that bored you to tears, but you believed it “might get better”. And it never did. They come along only […]
14
Dec
Reading Together
For this past Sunday’s Winter Storytime, I had a reeeeaallly hard time selecting books. There were just too many good one’s about winter and/or snow to choose from. So good that we’ve continued reading a handful of them of them at our house. Here are the honorable mentions that didn’t quite make the storytime cut: […]
14
Dec
Before There Was…
Storytelling is cyclical. Re-tellings, adaptations, similarities are unavoidable. When recovering stray books left out after the library day is over or when assisting patrons, I’ve been finding a lot of them recently. So, here is my new blog experiment: A regular feature called “Before There Was…” in which I’ll highlight a popular new title and […]
12
Dec
Winter Storytime
Snow was in the air for yesterday’s Winter Storytime. We had a great time with the stories and songs and crafting SNOWGLOBES! Chosing books to read was difficult this time through, because there’re so many great winter stories. I’m thinking later this week the honorable mention winter books will have to make an appearance. Winter […]
10
Dec
Seeing Red
… and white… and pink…. and speckled cream. LBD and I venture over to Sunrise Garden Center on a weekly basis to visit their resident doves and on one October morning, it was hard not to notice the huge shipment of poinsettias the center had received. Rows and rows of green with only brief hints […]
8
Dec
Castles: Moving, Growing, and Forgotten
There has been a building trend in my reading recently. I’m repeatedly drawn to stories about castles. Completely coincidental and each book extremely different from the next. Well, except for the whole castle part. Howl’s Moving Castle By Diana Wynne Jones Recommended Reading Age: 10 & Up Published: April 1986, Eos Will has been trying […]
