Category Archives: library stuff

23
Nov, 2008

be creative @ your library!

this post is dedicated to any children’s librarians who read my blog.  (for all of you non-librarians, here’s a sneak peek of next year’s program theme!)  here are photos from the most recent summer library program workshop that i made … Continue reading →

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21
Oct, 2008

happy tidbits

i’ve been tidying up all evening–scary stuff in my refrigerator, the clutter on my kitchen island, and downloaded photos in picasa that i meant to blog about and haven’t yet.  so here are my favorites from the past week or … Continue reading →

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18
Sep, 2008

something crafty and a few other silly things

so, i said i’d post something crafty, but i didn’t say it had to be something i’d made recently, right?  here’s an apron that i made a loooong time ago.  the design was created using a hand-cut freezer paper stencil.  … Continue reading →

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28
Aug, 2008

we have a winner! (and a pillowcase)

one of my jobs at work is purchasing children’s music cd’s.  my budget is very small (probably due to the fact that for a few years, they sort of forgot to assign anyone to purchase music and the budget got … Continue reading →

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27
Aug, 2008

flannel story

once or twice a year, i try to create a new flannel story for whatever storytime theme kit i’m building at work (we each build 1-3 kits, then rotate among branches to lessen each individual’s workload.  it’s brilliant.)  this season, … Continue reading →

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07
Aug, 2008

it’s all a piece of cake from here

yesterday was the library’s second annual summer library (huge, enormous) carnival. with the help of 22 volunteers and seven paid performers/artists, we entertained about 1350 people between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. there were games, prizes, crafts, jugglers, facepainters, balloon … Continue reading →

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29
Jul, 2008

you learn something new…

so i thought about titling yesterday’s post “you learn something new every day” and then decided not to.  but then i learned something new again today and couldn’t resist using it for today’s title.  here are some of the new … Continue reading →

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01
Jul, 2008

worm racing. yep. real worms.

this morning on my way to work, i stopped and bought this: it’s a package of 50 (who counts these? and why did they have to ship them from tennessee?) racing red worms. well, actually, they didn’t know they were … Continue reading →

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01
Jun, 2008

common threads

so…. awhile back, i was contacted by a friend that i’d met through blogging and she invited me to join a virtual quilting bee. i’d seen evidence of another virtual quilting bee flitting about the craft blogs and i was … Continue reading →

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29
Apr, 2008

sneak peek and a new toy

the craftiness has been a bit quiet on the blog lately because i am in the midst of a project that has turned out to be a bit bigger than i’d originally estimated. it’s a gift for someone who might … Continue reading →

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