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The Waterfall of Creativity, or How to Honor Your Cat while also Freshening Up Your Office

I recently redecorated my office in celebration of my pet cat, covering a wall with several sheets of customized wrapping paper. The row of sheets already looks like a permanent fixture, something that was fated to adorn the office, but in fact, the project might have been thwarted any number of times—a troubling notion, but […]Read more "The Waterfall of Creativity, or How to Honor Your Cat while also Freshening Up Your Office"
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Winter Wonder

Winter is a magical season. Snowflakes sparkle under moonlight on early evenings, inviting us to admire their shimmer. Bare tree branches against winter skies form quiet backdrops, offering up a bit of peace on even the busiest of days. Winter ushers in so many fun activities too: ice skating, sledding, making snowmen, sipping cocoa, settling in by a fire […]Read more "Winter Wonder"
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Splinter Giveaway

Happy Friday the 13th, everyone! Today we’re featuring our Goodreads giveaway of Sasha Dawn’s latest YA thriller, Splinter. .goodreadsGiveawayWidget { color: #555; font-family: georgia, serif; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; background: white; } .goodreadsGiveawayWidget p { margin: 0 0 .5em !important; padding: 0; } .goodreadsGiveawayWidgetEnterLink { display: inline-block; color: #181818; background-color: #F6F6EE; border: […]Read more "Splinter Giveaway"
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Reading with My Daughter

I was a bookworm when I was growing up. I didn’t play sports or do any after-school activities except chorus, which left me plenty of time to devour the Chronicles of Narnia, Anne of Green Gables, the Little House series, E. L. Konigsburg’s books, and every Newbery and Newbery Honor book that was published. When […]Read more "Reading with My Daughter"
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Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.

Special thanks to digital intern Katharine Seggerman for the following post! Next Monday, January 16th marks our annual observance of the reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. Since schools (along with federal government branches) tend to be closed for the holiday, it’s the perfect time for kids to sit down with a good book […]Read more "Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr."
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Books and a Snack

Winter. Good books. Warm snack. Cozy socks. To me, these are the makings of a picture-perfect day. You can create a day just like this for you and your favorite kids. Here’s what you need and what you do. Supplies Several books to read aloud. Books about snow and winter set a fun theme for […]Read more "Books and a Snack"