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Book Review: What to Read When by Pam Allyn
Even though I’m a librarian, I sometimes have trouble finding age appropriate books. Don’t believe me? Then read this post. I mean, I know how to help college students conduct research, I know how to preserve documents and I know how to make early American history relevant to today’s present but sometimes finding a children’s book stumps me. That is where What to Read When: The Books and Stories to Read with Your Child ~ and All the Best Times to Read Them by Pam Allyn comes in handy. Pam Allyn is the the founder and executive director of LitLife, an internationally recognized organization that trains hundreds of K~12 teachers…
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Coffee Talk: The Jensen Project
Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this post, I just think it’s great that Proctor & Gamble and Walmart sponsor Family Movie Night. However, my husband is employed by Proctor & Gamble.
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Libraries are Hawt
Everyone knows that I heart the Old Spice guy (Isaiah Mustafa). Who else could make riding a horse backwards look so cool? Now thanks to a Twitter campaign by @wawoodworth, the Old Spice Guy is defending libraries and making them sound so hawt… Is that not hilarious?
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Coffee Talk: Thank You
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Wordless Wednesday: Monkey Love
To find out the deal on the monkeys, click the picture… For more Wordless Wednesday, check out 5 Minutes for Mom…
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Coffee Talk: Libraries are More Than Books
Fox Chicago News recently asked “Are Libraries Necessary, or a Waste of Tax Money?” Really? The article by Anna Davlantes goes on to talk about how libraries “eat up millions of your hard earned tax dollars” and as proof of the irrelevancy of libraries, an undercover camera crew recorded library visitors for an hour. During that hour, they recorded 300 visitors with most of them using the free internet. Hmmm… This is your proof that libraries are irrelevant? Three hundred visitors with “most” of them using the free internet? Did you ask them why they were using internet access at the library instead of in their homes? Could it be…
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Shopping in NEPA: the Bare Accessories
People are always asking me about my jewelry, they want to know where I bought it or who made it or if they can get something similar. I always tell them “Yes!” and then I proceed to tell them exactly where I purchased each piece, how much I paid for it and who they should talk to when they get to the store. I especially love doing this with small, locally owned businesses ~ when you buy local, you help your community. Anyway, about a month ago, Miss 16 and I were shopping for accessories for her prom dress when we stumbled across a lovely little store at the Shoppes…
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Fruity Bread Pudding Recipe
A few weeks back I mentioned that my children surprised me by loving bread pudding. In fact, Miss 16 sent me a text requesting the bread pudding instead of cake for her birthday. Anyway since my post, I’ve been getting requests for the recipe. Unfortunately, I haven’t had a chance to make another one so there aren’t any pictures to go with the post but I wanted to share the recipe with you all anyway. I tweaked the recipe a bit to fit my family’s taste (they love dried fruits) so I encourage you to do the same. Please stop back by and let me know what you think after…
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Coffee Talk: Memories of Michael Jackson
My daughter is now a big fan of Michael Jackson’s, isn’t it crazy how an artist transcends generations?
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We Were Drama Queens from Birth
Oh how I wish I’d found this on Sunday! My sister and I have always known the story of our birth, Mom used it as a way to highlight our need for drama since birth. And as I tell you the story, you’ll understand that we come by our dramatics honestly. Thank you, Mom and Dad. It was about 2 AM on a Saturday morning in 1973 when my dad went racing down the streets of Washington, D.C. in his little Datsun. With dual horns blaring and my mother tensing up in labor, my dad violated all sorts of traffic laws. Really, what do stop lights mean when your wife…
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