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My Rationale for an Auto Kitty Feeder
Today, we shall start with a narrative: A week ago, at the intersection of Inwood and Northwest Highway, halfway through my Friday...
Feb 16, 20243 min read

"The Grouchy Ladybug"
Interested in all things research ideas? Click here for the full list.
Feb 13, 20241 min read

The End of the Month at the Beginning
How it goes . . . During the month of January (January 3rd- February 3rd), here's what I can tell you: What pleases me: I closed the...
Feb 9, 20242 min read

Research
If interested, here's the collection of research project ideas. This week:
Feb 6, 20241 min read

The Week of 100 Days
What can I tell you . . . I'm tired. This might be because I'm up before dawn every morning. It might be because in addition to being up...
Feb 4, 20242 min read

Research Time on Tuesday!
As you know, I'm compiling ideas for research assignments that aren't necessarily formal research papers. If you'd like to see the entire...
Jan 30, 20241 min read

Fridays ARE Fantastic: The Return to Open Concept
So, what can I tell you . . . As you are literally reading these exact words that I am typing, I am sitting in bed and drinking coffee...
Jan 25, 20243 min read

Jock Research
If you are interested in the research ideas collection in its entirety, I put it in a slideshow. Here's this week's entry: Also, I didn't...
Jan 23, 20241 min read


Fantastic Friday: Reflections Post-Hibernation
I'm cold. What about you? Seriously, I am cold. It's no longer below freezing, but I'm still in leggings and sleeping under two blankets....
Jan 18, 20243 min read

Research Time!
I've been posting ideas for research activities. For now this is happening on Tuesdays. If you'd like to see the entire collection as it...
Jan 16, 20241 min read


Favorites on Friday: The Consequences of Snow Days
What's the Tea? We've been back at work four days. Four. Whole. Days. That's it. And this is the main topic of conversation: I have a...
Jan 11, 20242 min read

1oo-Day Stuff
At my place of business, the one-hundredth day of school is January 31st. I'm creating the game plan for our building, which I will share...
Jan 11, 20241 min read

Research Play a Game
Welcome back to the real world! Or the working world. Or, something in the likes! I moved research ideas to Tuesdays. I can't remember...
Jan 9, 20241 min read

Favorites on Friday: The Butter Candle
I decided the blog needed some voice, so Fridays should be about the things that had a positive influence over the last seven days. Happy...
Jan 5, 20244 min read

The Year in Review a.k.a Karen Likes Infographics!
A director of libraries in my district used to post an infographic to her Twitter page at the end of the grading period regarding all the...
Jan 2, 20241 min read

The Malcolm Gladwell Research Project
To review, I am compiling a list of research project ideas via Goggle Slides. I share one a week. My vision is to create something...
Dec 5, 20231 min read

Research: Make it a Team Effort
I discovered recently that if I'm allowed to turn something into a graphic in Canva, I'm far more motivated to actually get started! Why...
Dec 1, 20231 min read


Steve and Earl
Of all the things I could possibly do to honor his memory, sharing naming rights of the library ghosts just seemed like the best.
Nov 29, 20231 min read


Resetting
Minus the marginally swollen foot, things are pretty good.
Nov 28, 20231 min read


The Eras Signage
I got creative! Actually, someone in Taylor Swift's posse of marketing people got creative, and I stole the design and made it my own....
Nov 15, 20231 min read
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