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It’s been a long time since I had time to plan out a baby storytime from the ground up. I always like to do an all-singing storytime during our “Sing” month, but it’s been 6 years since I put together … Continue reading →

Hey all, here is a last-minute entry for the Flannel Friday Shark Week Round Up! Thanks to my teens who helped me develop this idea while we were driving around yesterday. 14yo: I think it’s funny that you’re still using … Continue reading →

If you were on Twitter last night you might have seen me having a minor case of nerves about this post! I very happily agreed to be part of @Jbrary’s Early Literacy Messages in Action blog tour, then promptly went … Continue reading →

…it’s Mayhem. At least, that’s what we say at my house when we get to the end of the school year! And here I am, not posting again. This time it’s the fault of the spring and summer schedule: my … Continue reading →

I am super excited to be serving as a Featured Ninja at Storytime Underground this month! My co-ninjas are Emily and Ingrid and we’ve already answered a couple questions, so head over to Storytime Underground to add your great advice … Continue reading →

I’ve been writing about saying no lately, which is a discipline that has been kind of necessary for me to work on over the last couple of years. But before I move on to other topics I want to spend … Continue reading →

Three years ago, I created a pattern for a set of train cars that I have used over and over ever since. Last year, I learned a new-to-me song in a Cen Campbell webinar that goes great with these pieces, … Continue reading →

As I have been forging along on my saying-no journey frankly I have received some absolutist advice and feedback: I should just be saying no flat-out, and if I wasn’t saying no quickly and completely I wasn’t REALLY saying no. … Continue reading →

If April Fool’s Day drives you up the wall, here is one post that is 100% no tricks! I love to bake and for the last few conferences I’ve attended I have brought cookies with me to share with friends … Continue reading →

Earlier this week I talked about what I’ve learned about saying no over my two-year-ish project to reduce my professional responsibilities and my stress. Now, there are books and books and blogs and blogs about saying no, and so here’s … Continue reading →