21
Feb
Moving to the Mitten
Change is on the horizon. We’re moving to Michigan a.k.a The Mitten a.k.a the land of my husband’s people (seriously, the place is crawling with family). This spring, we’ll pick up our not-even-a-year-old roots here in Tennessee and head north. The Chattanooga experiment did not work out how we had hoped and while it has been […]
16
Apr
Chattanooga Here I Come
BIG NEWS! I’ve accepted a position as children’s librarian at the Chattanooga Public Library, with the (unbound) directive of making awesome things happen with kids ages 0-7. I’ll also work a bit with the older kids too. The Dunn family will be booking a one-way ticket to Tennessee this summer. Why Chattanooga Public Library? After meeting THE Justin Hoenke last […]
18
Nov
News: She’s Here
Our baby girl was born 7lbs 11oz on November 11, 2013. We call her “Mira”. (MEER-uh) Mira is the name of a red star in the constellation Cetus. It means “wonder”. Our little star of wonder. A healthy, happy baby. We are elated that she is now a part of our world. The labor and delivery […]
2
Jul
News: It’s a…
The day before I left for ALA in Chicago last week, we found out the gender of the baby. (Drum roll, please.) It’s.. a… GIRL! A strong baby girl coming to a world near you this November. Many of our family and friends thought it was going to be a boy. We had no […]
12
May
News: The Best Kind
There has been quite a bit of news circulating over here on Sturdy for Common Things lately… Industry recognition, going to library school, but none of it, none of it tops the news I would like to share with you today. We’re expecting! As of this week, I’m 13 weeks pregnant and we are over […]
19
Apr
News: I’m Going to Library School!
Hi. I’m here. I know it’s been very quiet over here at Sturdy for Common Things lately, but I’m dusting off the week’s worth of cobwebs. I can’t remember the last time I went a whole week between posting blog posts… Sheesh! Those of you that blog out there, do you feel an extreme sense […]
19
Mar
News: The Big Kind
Well, I don’t know how to start this…. So out with it. This year I am one of the selected members for Library Journal’s 2013 Movers & Shakers (toss glitter confetti). LJ’s Movers & Shakers are a chosen group of outstanding professionals committed to providing excellent service to meet the needs of the people they […]
