Yesterday, I became an aunt for the SEVENTH TIME! Little Ruby is my fourth niece, and she has brown hair and brown eyes--which is new for our usually blue or green-eyed family. In one week, I'll be able to soak in some cuddles from my lovely little niece, and I can't wait! September 15th...what a… Continue reading The Blessing of Being an Aunt
The Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis, is a very quotable set of stories. A couple years ago in our library, we scattered several Narnia quotes throughout the building as part of our Christmas theme, and today there are still some hanging up around corners and on the end of book shelves. Honestly, I don't… Continue reading A Quotable Narnia
Last year, I read Betty Smith's A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, and now it is one of my forever favorites. It had been on my to-read list for years, and I'm glad I finally got to it. It makes me excited to discover what other treasures I'll find as I chip away at my reading… Continue reading Wise Words #3: On Imagination
Around the first of the year, I at last read Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park and Emma. Now, all I lack is Lady Susan, which I will hopefully get around to within the next year or so. Up until this year, I had only ever seen the movie renditions of these two Austen works. I’m ashamed… Continue reading Jane Austen, Part 5: Emma versus Fanny
Last night, I took a step that will enable me to knock not only one, but two, items off of my bucket list. In late October, I will be taking my first ever plane ride, and I will be going to North Carolina, where I can see the sea for the first time ever. Both… Continue reading Oh, to see the sea…
One of my weird side obsessions is taking personality quizzes. If I see one that looks slightly fun and interesting on Pinterest or other social media, I’m all over it. I’m sure that my family and friends are tired of getting all the quizzes I send them. At least, they’re not as enthusiastic as I… Continue reading My Obsession with Book (and Personality) Quizzes
Stress. This last summer has been a whirlwind of ups and downs entirely built on stressful circumstances. At least, that’s how I’ve felt. A few weeks ago, I completed my MLIS degree—thank goodness—officially ending my school career. No matter what anyone says, I vow that I will never get my Ph.D. Of course, I said… Continue reading Wise Words #2: Living in the Now
I have a feeling that "March Madness" will be the perfect words to describe the atmosphere of this next month. But this sort of madness has nothing to do with sports. Instead, I'll be mad with school and with preparing for my big test at the end of the month...which I have to pass to… Continue reading Celebrate National Reading Month!
Awhile back, I wrote a guest post for the Nerdy Book Club blog about some of my favorite books to read for story time at the library. Unfortunately, I could only list the top ten books, but there are a lot more that I'm going to share with you today. Since writing my guest post,… Continue reading My Ultimate List of Children’s Books
Guys, I'm a little (or a lot) excited today because I wrote a guest post--my very first guest post--for the Nerdy Book Club blog, and it was published TODAY! It's so exciting to see my name posted in places other than on my blog or on the top of school assignments. The blog I wrote… Continue reading My First Guest Post! ~Nerdy Book Club
