My Top Ten List
After reading a string of really great books, I started thinking about what would make it to my Top Ten List… you know, the Top Ten of my most favorite, most meaningful, most enjoyable books… so I...
View ArticleBlast From My Past: Writers’ Strike
There must be something about spring weather that gives me the urge to purge. I’ve been turning our closets inside out, crossing off neglected tasks that have been on my To-Do list for months,...
View ArticleAnne of San Francisco
I’m still having blogger’s block this week, hopefully I’ll feel more inspired after this weekend! In the meantime, here’s a weird little list that I started writing a couple weeks ago. Embarrassing...
View Article#Nerdbery
I love children’s literature but it can be hard to choose new books to read from among the hundreds of new titles that come out each year… so I decided it would be a fun challenge to read the new...
View Article#Nerdbery Update!
Last summer I decided to start reading all the Newbery Medal winners and join in the Nerdbery Challenge via the Mr. Schu Reads blog. The main goal is to keep it stress-free: no time limit, no pressure...
View ArticleBooks on a Budget
A few weeks ago, a friend posted on Facebook seeking advice on finding cheap/free books since her spending was getting out of hand. I added my two cents and there was a long thread of great ideas. I’ve...
View Article#Nerdbery Update!
It’s been a year since I decided to start reading all the Newbery Medal winners and join in the Nerdbery Challenge via the Mr. Schu Reads blog. So it seems like a good time for an update! The main...
View ArticleTBT: Christmas Eve Traditions
I have such fond memories of reading picture books as the days led up to Christmas (even when I was much too “old” for picture books), but Christmas Eve was always special. My parents would read our...
View Article#TBT: St. Patrick’s Day
When I worked in a school environment, it seemed like the year revolved around holidays, big or small. If it was President’s Day or St. Patrick’s Day or Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I would be rounding...
View Article#Nerdbery Update!
Anybody else feel like the end of August means summer is over and it’s time to go back to school? I always want to buy a new planner and notebooks and office accessories this time of year even though...
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