Category Archives: library stuff

16
Apr, 2010

baby faves

songs i find myself singing all the time: who’s my pretty baby by elizabeth mitchell and/or woody guthrie–this one lends itself to all sorts of improvisation like “who’s my stinky baby?” and “who’s my funny baby?” etc. and is a … Continue reading →

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07
Dec, 2009

easy ornament card printing tutorial

today i learned to my great suprise (and almost embarrassment) that i’d won two of the sms giveaways that i’d entered earlier this week!  i don’t think that i entered more than maybe a dozen or so (and, of course, … Continue reading →

Posted in crafty stuff, library stuff, stuff that makes me smile, tutorials, winter | 3 Comments
03
Dec, 2009

make waves @ your library

*warning:  lots of library content in this post!  apologies to my non-children’s-librarian readers!* a few weeks ago, we had the annual summer library program meeting where lots of children’s librarians from the area get together to talk about our ideas … Continue reading →

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09
Sep, 2009

oh dear.

i seem to have found a fun new crafty skill.  as i was putting together a storytime kit for this fall all about monsters (which i put together almost every year–it’s my favorite!) i realized that we really didn’t have … Continue reading →

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12
May, 2009

2 children’s music album reviews

here are two albums i’ve been meaning to review on the blog for quite some time.  the first is a cd i would have never guessed i’d like so much: do you remember the song from a dell computer commercial … Continue reading →

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30
Apr, 2009

flashlight firefly tutorial

this one’s for you, georgia! today, i’ll show you how to make a blinking firefly from a flashlight. it is my favorite style of crafting–make-it-up-as-you-go-along–so feel free to adjust my instructions according to whatever materials you have at hand. materials … Continue reading →

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30
Mar, 2009

things that made me smile today

1.  today i rode my bike to work for the first time since last fall.  i did get mr. happy stuff to come give me a ride home, but that was because it was very cold outside after the sun … Continue reading →

Posted in library stuff, spring, stuff that makes me smile | 3 Comments
18
Feb, 2009

happy socks

a work colleague and friend of mine sent out a plea for a storytime sub a few months ago and promised me a pair of hand-knit socks when i agreed to do her programs for her.  i got the socks … Continue reading →

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14
Jan, 2009

tiny tidbits from a laptop refugee

my laptop’s video card fizzled out a few days ago, so i am beholden to my generous husband to share his computer with me so that i can post every once in awhile.  but i still wanted to share a … Continue reading →

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28
Nov, 2008

pierre’s portrait on a plate

i have a “mascot” puppet.  his name is pierre.  he is a very silly bird.  for instance, he doesn’t have arms or legs and one time when i did a storytime about shoes he insisted that if we were going … Continue reading →

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