giving back • me • biz, tech, & social media • tips for giving back
by Melissa Northway on July 3rd, 2011 | No Comments »
Community—“Where Everybody Knows Your Name” – Hope I didn’t just date myself by quoting the song from the beloved Cheers TV sitcom that aired during the 1980’s! For those of you who don’t know Sam Malone, Woody, Frasier, or Diane, it was a funny show about friends who would…
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me • hobbies & me time
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on February 23rd, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I come from a family full of readers. I vividly remember one family vacation in San Diego where my mom read the entire time. She would stop every now and then to read us passages, telling us how much she loved the descriptive language. We all thought that reading must…
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mom • education
by Angie Lee on December 19th, 2010 | 9 Comments »
One of my most vivid childhood memories involved three very important elements: A red leather book, my mom, and The Old Hag's Long Leather Bag.
The story, written by Seumas MacManus, came from Vol. I of The New Junior Classics and kept me spellbound time and time, and time…
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mom • education
by Jamie Moesser on December 12th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Most of us know that the ability to read is not a skill that is gained overnight. A child must first be able to recognize and say each letter, then learn each sound, and master blending them together. It's a long process that begins in preschool or kindergarten, takes root…
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mom • education
by Signe Whitson, LSW on October 17th, 2010 | No Comments »
National Children’s Book Week may have been officially moved from its original home in the Fall to a Spring week in May, but autumn remains a great time of year to inspire kids to read. Cozy up with your little one in front of the fireplace and ignite her passion…
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Bookstores: Sharing a Sense of Community and a Love for Books
