Lively in the Library

   What we're eating Honestly, this week is a bit chaotic with what we're eating. Monday we had leftover pizza, Tuesday we grabbed dinner at Dairio, tonight we're having leftover white chicken chili and making cornbread. Tomorrow with Halloween, who knows what dinner will be. Ready to flip into November and an established meal plan again. What I'm reminiscing about W's first Halloween when he was Remy from Ratatouille. I love finding easy costumes that can be conveyed with pajamas and an accessory! What I'm loving That our weather is finally starting to feel autumnal. The personality W continues to explode with. How full October was. The delight in knowing my students and connecting with them in engaging ways in our library. What we've been up to October was so full. I had a two day conference for my state professional association. I had a one day county conference for all media specialists. I ran my first book fair. I ran a literary pumpkin patch competitio...

1. How did you meet your significant other? If you don't have a significant other, tell us how you met your best friend.   My husband and I met in high school. I was a freshman his senior year. I ran the tech booth for our theater department, and during the production of Godspell, John the Baptist started the show coming out of the tech booth. I had a crush on the older boy with the beautiful singing voice.  When social media first became a thing, and you added everyone you knew, we connected online and stayed acquaintances that way. Fast forward a few more years and when he took a job in Idaho after finishing his PhD, we started messaging and then calling and texting talking about what there is to do west of the Mississippi since he'd never been, and I had been living west of the Mississippi for ten years. Once we started talking, we never stopped - that was in May. Labor Day weekend he visited me in Colorado, and then we traded weekends back and forth between Idaho and Color...

1. Thursday is National Walk To A Park Day. I know these celebratory days are mostly made up, but some are fun to think about. Do you live close enough to a park to walk to one on Thursday? Will you? The most famous park in the world is Central Park located in NYC. Have you ever been to Central Park? What did you think? If you haven't been is this a place you'd like to see?  I do not live close enough to a park to walk to one from my house, but I do love walking in the local parks! I have been to Central Park in a couple different seasons. My husband actually proposed to me in Central Park in February on my first visit to the city in 2015. There were so few people around at that time of the year, that it made it really intimate. My best friend scouted locations in the city for the engagement and it was fun to have someone who spends a lot of time in Central Park choose the location for that moment. 2. Something you've done recently that turned out to be a 'walk in the p...

1. Hey, it's October...what's one fun thing on your October calendar?  My October is very full! I'm looking forward to our North Carolina School Library Association conference later this week and our Lake Street Dive concert this weekend. Next week I get to see Kendra Adachi for a stop on her book tour for her latest title, The Plan, and celebrate our anniversary. We have a fun reading event at our school later this month and our fall book fair. My in-laws are coming at the end of the month and we have Halloween.  2. Thursday is National Poetry Day (first Thursday in October)...do you like to read poetry? If so, what's a favorite poem, or whose poetry do you especially enjoy?  I do enjoy poetry! It is an art I appreciate more the older I grow. I particularly enjoy Mary Oliver and the way she describes various aspects of nature; its so resonant to how I see the world. 3. Tell us about something you've seen recently that could be described as  'poetry in motion...

  What we're eating Monday: leftovers Tuesday: ground turkey tacos Wednesday: ground turkey lettuce wraps Thursday: pesto chicken pasta Friday: salmon, couscous, brussels sprouts Saturday: greek chicken and orzo salad Sunday: pasta and meatballs What I'm reminiscing about I'm reminiscing about falls in years past; every turn of the season brings a bit of nostalgia! What I'm loving I am loving feeling good at my job. I know most students' names. They feel confident in expectations in the library. I feel like I have a good plan for the month of October. It's feeling really good overall. I am also loving watching my son grow - trying new things athletically, finding new characters he loves, playing mario kart with his dad, singing songs he learned at school. I just love watching him become who he is. What we've been up to September flew by! My parents were visiting over Labor Day. We went to a Wake Forest football game. We celebrated my husband's birthday. ...

  1. It's officially fall y'all...in the northern hemisphere anyway. What are three of your favorite things about this particular season of the year?  Oh, I just love the coziness! There is something about misty mornings, the weather cooling down (even slightly!), crisp evenings, spending time hiking and enjoying nature's shift towards slumber... I just thoroughly enjoy it all! 2. Your favorite fall fabric-denim, flannel, tweed, corduroy, tartan, polar fleece, leather? Do you own something made with your favorite fall fabric?  I love the look of leather, but don't own anything other than handbags and shoes. I wear alot of flannel, tartan, and more denim in the autumn. I love when my husband switches his linen flat cap for his tweed flat cap come cooler weather! 3. According to  Everyday Health  here are ten healthy fall foods -  apples  (flavonoids may improve brain health),  pears  (for heart friendly fiber),  cranberries  (helps y...