The Personal Blog of a Gen X Mom.
It's been a shorter than normal summer for me, but I have managed to pack in a lot of enjoyable downtimes before the school year craziness cranks up again soon. Here's what I've been up to this summer: READING I am so glad to have been able to View Post
I have a lot to catch up on here. I haven't posted in a couple of weeks, but life gets really demanding sometimes, especially toward the end of the school year. The week before last was spent on my feet a lot for days being a proctor while some View Post
These hop-tastic Easter books will spring you right into Easter! Discover the answer to the age-old question, which came first the egg or the chicken, in First the Egg. Hop along with Peter Rabbit and discover his Easter Surprise. You can even find View Post
I get free Kindle books every single day delivered right to my email! Yep, it's true! I read constantly. It helps me to fall asleep easier at night. Besides that, I just love learning new things! Of course, being a librarian, I would encourage View Post
Wondering how you can stop procrastinating and finish reading your books? If you're like me, you probably enjoy reading. Do you have this problem (is it really a problem?) of buying tons of books? I have good intentions of reading them all. View Post
I've been keeping a commonplace book without knowing it. I am a serial note taker. I jot down notes several times a day that probably make no sense to anyone but myself. It might be a small grocery list, a note to not forget to do something, or View Post
I always look forward to summer because I have so much more time to read books. As a librarian, you would think that I read allll the time, but during the school year, I'm pretty tired and ready for bed earlier in the evenings. That doesn't leave View Post
It’s very rare to find a child nowadays that absolutely loves to read. I run across only a handful each year as an elementary school librarian and it makes my heart so happy when I figure out who these kids are. It’s also my job to help encourage View Post
There’s nothing better than curling up on those cold winter nights leading up to the holidays with your favorite kid and Christmas books! Not only do I enjoy reading these books with my son, my students at school just love them! The holidays are View Post
A couple of days ago my son and I made a trip to our local library to see if we could hunt down a couple of books for his summer reading assignment from school. One book has to be about the Revolutionary War, and the other a grade-appropriate View Post
Reading is something enjoyed by all ages, but what is it about reading to a child that matters? What life lessons and skills are you instilling within your child by opening the door to a world of books? There are many reasons reading books to View Post
