Make any party extra sparkly and colorful with unforgettable flavor and color combinations that are out of this world, cakes, cookies, and treats! To maintain their magical glow, unicorns must stick to a diet of sugar, sparkle, and everything rainbow! Learn how to turn everyday desserts into rainbow delights. These recipes use classic techniques…
Who Run the World? GIRLS!
Alright Grown Ladies and Little Ladies, guess what the month of March is… It’s Women’s History Month! March is the designated month to celebrate and honor the contributions and achievements of women in events in history and society. Did you know? In the United States, Women’s History Month traces its beginnings back to the FIRST…
A Great Second Act (LIFE REVIEW – Part Two)
We let go of some books when they have sat on the shelf unnoticed for years. What happens next? They are donated to Friends downstairs, where they may be snatched up by our patrons for beach and pool reads, for car and airplane trips, and for personal and school libraries. Book collectors troll the shelves…
LIFE REVIEW (Part One)
LIFE REVIEW. Sobering thoughts near the end of a life. Was this worth what I invested? Would I make a different choice if I had it to do again? Is there still a chance for redemption? Are we ready to say good-bye? I’ve pulled a list of books that nobody has checked out in three…
Get To Know: Tochi Onyebuchi
This blog gives readers a chance to check out new and rising authors in Teen and Young Adult genres. We hope their work sparks inspiration and excitement. This month we meet Tochi Onyebuchi. Quick Facts@ Tochi Onyebuchi Writes Fiction/Science Fiction Tochi Onyebuchi was born in Massachusetts and raised in Connecticut His parents were Nigerian immigrants…
Beignets, Booze and Murder… Oh My!
New Orleans, Louisiana probably has more nicknames than any other American city. One web site lists more than twenty nicknames. The most famous is “The Big Easy.” It describes the gentle, slow and easy-going way of life in New Orleans. So how did the city get this nickname? In the early 1900s there was a…