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Between the Covers: Room

From Goodreads: To five-year-old-Jack, Room is the world. . . . It’s where he was born, it’s where he and his Ma eat and sleep and play and learn. At night, his Ma shuts him safely in the wardrobe, where he is meant to be asleep when Old Nick visits.Room is home to Jack, but to Ma it’s the prison…

PYHO: A Christmas-ish Type of Post

My grandfather died on Christmas Day when my mom was fourteen, my uncle twelve and my aunt ten.  I never understood or appreciated the magnitude of this event until a few years ago.  While I was growing up my family would talk briefly about their dad, my grandfather, but to me he was a name, a mere distant relative and I was…

Tangled Tuesdays: Yarn Shops

I found myself with some free time last week and decided to visit the yarn shops, A Finely Knitting Party in Swarthmore and Stash in Ardmore. At A Finely Knitting You I was welcomed by owner Cathy and a few other knitters who encouraged me to give my hand at knitting a few of the beautiful items on display. I…

Just Dance: Abba!

When I got the e-mail saying that I would be a receiving a Just Dance Abba game I was really excited. Disco! Abba! Glam! Hooray! However I found that Just Dance Abba wasn’t quite the experience I was hoping for. It was fun but not a family favorite and our dance party did not go quite as smoothly as I…

Flashcar!

I got a copy of Flashcar from Banner Industries and thought my group at the library would be perfect to try it with.The group of children who visit the library after school is typically the ‘tweens, ages 8-12, and majority male. In my mind I thought this game would be a perfect way to slide in some education, entertainment and reinforce the…