Where The Child Things Are - Page 9 of 14

Although it is winter and the ground is covered in snow (at least at the time of this writing), there are bound to be a few hungry birds in your backyard. Ice and snow storms can make it hard for birds like downy woodpeckers, northern cardinals, and mourning doves to find food in the winter.… Read More

Our winter session of storytime is underway! Register and join us on Zoom for Together Time on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 10:30 am. While we may not be able to meet in person, our virtual storytimes follow a similar structure to our live storytimes, and we continue to practice our five important pre-literacy skills:… Read More

Hygge is a Danish word that is having a moment outside of Denmark. There is no direct English translation for hygge (pronounced hoo-gah or hue-guh depending on which website you believe), but it implies a sense of comfort, coziness, and contentedness. As such, hygge is not something you do; it’s more a feeling of comfort… Read More

2020 – what a year!  This will definitely be one for the history books.  There have been some incredibly difficult and stressful challenges this year.  However, as I look forward to a (hopefully) sunnier 2021, it’s also good to reflect on what we can appreciate about 2020.  Wait, is there anything?  Well, for me, these are the… Read More

I took my son to get his flu booster this morning. Almost nine months after we began our quarantine and lockdown, I noticed a suspicious number of newborns during our short time in the waiting room. Was it just a coincidence, or have the first batch of lockdown babies arrived? (Sidenote: Can we please call… Read More

December brings such warm feelings despite the cold weather.  Many holidays are celebrated this month and it’s wonderful to see a variety of traditions from all over the world. December 22 - 30 Hanukkah is the Jewish Festival of Lights and it remembers the rededication of the second Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, in Israel. This… Read More

The holidays are quickly approaching, and this year is probably going to look a lot different for most of us. Your family might be choosing to stay home and just celebrate as a household. There are still ways to show everyone how grateful you are to have them in your lives! 1. Write your relatives… Read More

There are many ways you can share the gift of reading with a child. Whether you are hoping to introduce a meaningful title from your own childhood, you are trying to get to know a child in your life better, or you want to foster a love for reading by letting the child explore and… Read More

Are you a last minute shopper? Or are you already done with your list? I fall somewhere in the middle. I’ve already got a lot of my gifts, but there are a few that still elude me. Since I'm a librarian, a few people in my life always ask me for books. Sometimes my friends… Read More

Suddenly, it’s November. Where did the year go? It’s been the fastest and longest one ever! If you enjoy exchanging gifts at the holidays, it could be time to start planning. We don’t encounter a lot of commercials in our home, so my kids don’t even know what they want – half the time they… Read More

Pumpkin season is here! If you prefer not to carve pumpkins, as I do (yuck – those slimy guts get me every time!), here are some alternate ideas for how to decorate them.  Paint your pumpkins. For kiddos, throw a smock on them, grab some paint, and go to town. If you plan to display your pumpkin outside, make sure to use… Read More

Fall is a time when we can carve pumpkins and drink pumpkin spice everything. It’s also one of my favorite seasons, because I can unabashedly eat enormous quantities of CANDY! My favorite candy is probably Peppermint Patties, Snickers, or Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, but I’ll really eat any of the chocolate candy. A Hershey bar… Read More