Author Archives: Melissa

How about a little serendipity, right here? When I volunteered for a winter round up spot I did not know the date I’d get would be almost 3 years to the day from my original Flannel Friday post (Friday, January … Continue reading →

OK, it’s been MONTHS since I had a Flannel Friday post and now that I do it isn’t even a flannelboard. And it’s something that I’ve been working on for a looooong time (like, years) because, busy. But here you … Continue reading →

Well, it turns out I’m kind of not doing one post a week like I said I was going to but I *did* say things would be a little cattywampus while I geared up again, so there you go. This … Continue reading →

Anne wrote a post on developing a Professional Learning Network for Storytime Underground that brought tears to my eyes. Partly because I am so gratified to have had the opportunity to play even a small part in her journey as … Continue reading →

Hey everyone, I have been blown away this week by the generous and thoughtful responses to my very first Reader Survey. A MILLION thanks for taking the time to respond. I am learning so much about how you use Mel’s … Continue reading →

With a big hat tip to Annie at So Tomorrow, who has conducted a reader survey for her blog the past couple of years, I am launching one of my own! Mel’s Desk is coming up on its fifth anniversary … Continue reading →

Hi all! I am happy to be back from my blogging sabbatical . I want to first thank all of you for your patience with my down time and with the fact that my posting in 2013 was pretty irregular … Continue reading →

You guys, I was hoping that I’d be able to keep up with a good blogging schedule this fall, but after a decent September I am already struggling again. After thinking about it all weekend, I’ve very reluctantly decided that … Continue reading →