choices by middle-schoolers who just walked this path from school to the library, current temperature 22-feels-like-15:
-most popular outerwear choice: hoodie
-several wearing short sleeves, no jacket
-one tank top
-several crocs-over-white-socks
-at least two kids in slipper clogs, no socks
-most popular outerwear choice: hoodie
-several wearing short sleeves, no jacket
-one tank top
-several crocs-over-white-socks
-at least two kids in slipper clogs, no socks
January 28, 2026 at 7:35 PM
choices by middle-schoolers who just walked this path from school to the library, current temperature 22-feels-like-15:
-most popular outerwear choice: hoodie
-several wearing short sleeves, no jacket
-one tank top
-several crocs-over-white-socks
-at least two kids in slipper clogs, no socks
-most popular outerwear choice: hoodie
-several wearing short sleeves, no jacket
-one tank top
-several crocs-over-white-socks
-at least two kids in slipper clogs, no socks
Still standing! And the parking lot, leaving ice skating at 1pm
January 25, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Still standing! And the parking lot, leaving ice skating at 1pm
Also look what was in the scholastic book flyer
January 19, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Also look what was in the scholastic book flyer
Sledding with a young man who wishes to go down the hill alone but got tired of carrying it back up himself
January 19, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Sledding with a young man who wishes to go down the hill alone but got tired of carrying it back up himself
More ❄️❄️❄️!
January 19, 2026 at 5:04 PM
More ❄️❄️❄️!
9yo looked at this and said, I didn’t know flip phones were a real thing
January 18, 2026 at 5:44 PM
9yo looked at this and said, I didn’t know flip phones were a real thing
I’m told this is “such a “slay, baddie” keychain”
January 11, 2026 at 3:33 PM
I’m told this is “such a “slay, baddie” keychain”
The children are brainstorming a NYE plot
December 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The children are brainstorming a NYE plot
3yo named his new cat stuffy after himself, then decided it was a girl so changed the name to his sister’s name.
9yo is as into the set of “playing school” supplies as she thought she would be. The chalkboard is like “from Matilda times”
9yo is as into the set of “playing school” supplies as she thought she would be. The chalkboard is like “from Matilda times”
December 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
3yo named his new cat stuffy after himself, then decided it was a girl so changed the name to his sister’s name.
9yo is as into the set of “playing school” supplies as she thought she would be. The chalkboard is like “from Matilda times”
9yo is as into the set of “playing school” supplies as she thought she would be. The chalkboard is like “from Matilda times”
Many presents opened, many toys played with already, strict trampoline rules (one person at a time; the handle is not a gymnastics bar) instituted
December 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Many presents opened, many toys played with already, strict trampoline rules (one person at a time; the handle is not a gymnastics bar) instituted
But first we have to get the children to bed. They have an impressive number of energies today!
December 25, 2025 at 12:14 AM
But first we have to get the children to bed. They have an impressive number of energies today!
I go to work, I pull down paper airplanes from the ceiling. I come home, I clean slime off the ceiling.
December 24, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I go to work, I pull down paper airplanes from the ceiling. I come home, I clean slime off the ceiling.
3yo had his own cart for his purchases
December 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
3yo had his own cart for his purchases
8yo was reading a list of candy and asked what a Sugar Daddy was, so I carefully googled “sugar daddy CANDY”
And do you want to know what the Sugar Daddy was originally named
And do you want to know what the Sugar Daddy was originally named
December 12, 2025 at 3:03 AM
8yo was reading a list of candy and asked what a Sugar Daddy was, so I carefully googled “sugar daddy CANDY”
And do you want to know what the Sugar Daddy was originally named
And do you want to know what the Sugar Daddy was originally named
Two books, a book light, an octopus squeeze fidget toy, and a toy catalog, everything you need for sleeping
December 10, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Two books, a book light, an octopus squeeze fidget toy, and a toy catalog, everything you need for sleeping
3yo has named the babies Smitty, Blap, and Steak
December 7, 2025 at 12:53 PM
3yo has named the babies Smitty, Blap, and Steak
I don’t have a treat for you, Pocket
December 4, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I don’t have a treat for you, Pocket
Can really feel tween-dom coming for us; yesterday almost-9yo told me I couldn’t say “slay” and also started shrieking about Pennywise at this bit of illustration in her little brother’s bedtime book (the delightful “No More Naps” by Chris Grabenstein, ill. by Leo Espinosa)
November 30, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Can really feel tween-dom coming for us; yesterday almost-9yo told me I couldn’t say “slay” and also started shrieking about Pennywise at this bit of illustration in her little brother’s bedtime book (the delightful “No More Naps” by Chris Grabenstein, ill. by Leo Espinosa)
Hmmmm who could have left this on the floor
November 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Hmmmm who could have left this on the floor
3yo: “God bless the milk, and God bless me!
What is GLOD, mama?”
What is GLOD, mama?”
November 19, 2025 at 1:31 AM
3yo: “God bless the milk, and God bless me!
What is GLOD, mama?”
What is GLOD, mama?”
Not all librarians keep their home bookshelves organized
November 13, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Not all librarians keep their home bookshelves organized