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I decided I wanted a sturdier bag to bring to work. I’ve been using my library card tote bag from Out of Print, but it’s too floppy. I have many…

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Last year I took on a quest to see all the libraries in my library system, and I found it very enjoyable. The system turned it into a program, and…

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I first heard about bullet journals when I saw the high number of requests for the new book “The Bullet Journal Method” by Ryder Carroll. Using a notebook to get…

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I made a few felt dragons for friends and family in honor of the new “How to Train Your Dragon” movie. I made two Toothless (Toothlesses?) and a blue dragon.…

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Bake-off My best friend decided to have a “Great British Bake-off” themed birthday.   My daughter and I have been watching the show on Netflix, and we got two books…

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After several people enthusiastically shared the knitting and crochet patterns for yip-yips by Carissa Browning, I wanted to make one too. I was crunched for time, though, so I decided…

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I tried out 5 different paper ornament styles using book pages. Don’t worry, no good books were harmed in the making of these. Librarians always have junk books lying around,…

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The sequel to Curse of the Armchair Detective is out! Sam is wracked with nerves before his wedding, and one of his worries is that there will be a murder.…

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