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Tips For Surviving the Cold & Flu Season

Now that the holidays are upon us, you’ll probably be out and about more and that means you will probably be around more people.  This also means you may be around more sick people, exposing yourself to colds and flu.  I work around children View Post

How To Plan The Perfect Children’s Party

There’s no doubt about it – planning a children’s party is stressful. If you find yourself more likely to reach for the paracetamol instead of a party popper at a gathering frequented by kids - this guide is for you. Here are three easy ways to View Post

Thanksgiving Bulletin Board

It’s Turkey Time in the library!  I managed to get up this Thanksgiving bulletin board this week.  I had a few Thanksgiving paperback books, so I thought this would make a fun display.  I used the die cut machine to cut out the maple leaf border and View Post

Change Your Clock-Change Your Battery-Energizer Giveaway

Did you remember to set your clocks back an hour last night?  We did, and our family enjoyed that extra hour of sleep!  I look forward to Daylight Savings Time being over because having more sunlight on those cold, winter work mornings View Post

Fall Library Bulletin Board

  I decided to go with an owl theme for my fall library bulletin board.  I had intentions of making this more of a night scenery behind the tree, but we were out of black paper at the school, so I went with purple.  I loved these cute View Post

WAT-AAH! Boo! Halloween Giveaway

If you’re getting excited about Halloween, you’ll definitely want to stay hydrated the healthy way while you’re out enjoying those Halloween parties and trick-or-treating.  In celebration of Halloween, WAT-AAH!, a functional brand of water for kids View Post

5 Cool Bike Helmets for Boys

Kids have a different set of priorities than we do. When it comes to buying a helmet - they don’t really care about how safe it is - they just want something that looks cool. They’d probably prefer to not wear one at all, but we all know that’s not View Post

Bring Stories To Life With The PlayTown App For Kids

  One of the things I remember most about my childhood is just how much using my imagination entertained me nearly everyday.  From putting on backyard plays, dance recitals, and pretending to be a myriad of different people in different View Post

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