Author Archives: Melissa

Nothing like finally feeling you’re ready to start the new year 68 days after it begins! Well, I knew when I took my new job that I would be in for a really steep learning curve, and I could see … Continue reading →

Hi all! Welcome to the Flannel Friday Fourth Anniversary Guest Post Palooza! I am thrilled and delighted to host Gayle, who sent in her guest post from New Zealand! Here is her Flannel Friday contribution: This story has been created … Continue reading →

Holy cow, it has been a great year for the Bells! The 2015 Selection Committee did an amazing job reading and reading and reading and talking and talking and talking about picture books, children’s development, literacy extension activities, early literacy … Continue reading →

I am sitting at my gate way early for my flight, just the way I like it, writing this post on my phone and waiting to see if I recognize any Colorado librarians also on the way to ALA Midwinter! … Continue reading →

Believe it or not! Flannel Friday is turning FOUR this spring! What started out as a few bloggers and tweeters with some flannelboard ideas has turned into a wonderful community and a week-in, week-out celebration of storytime. Sharon at Rain … Continue reading →

So, it’s already five days into the new year and I haven’t posted in a month and I missed the Storytime Underground Resolved to Rock Resolution Roundup but I pinky swear I’ve been thinking a LOT about resolutions and intentions … Continue reading →

Here are some pine trees straight from the Colorado mountains! A winter version with pine cones: And a Christmas version with a star and lights: What can you do with these trees? Well, when I started brainstorming for this post … Continue reading →

Here we go! I get to host the FF Holiday Extravaganza! Leave a message in the comments with your link & I will gather them and add them to the Round Up tomorrow; I won’t publish the comments but I … Continue reading →

It’s been a difficult week for thanksgiving. The injustices of this world are so acute, so present, and so painful that–even shielded as I am from most of them–it has been a struggle to open my heart and be wholly … Continue reading →