Author Archives: madelynruth@yahoo.com

Earth, Wind & Fire

Posted on February 5, 2016 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

I’m not going to write about the death of every music icon, I swear. But music is woven into our memories. Music is what holds our memories in place. Here are a few, courtesy of Earth, Wind & Fire. – … Continue reading →

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Welcome

Posted on January 26, 2016 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

My neighbor thinks maybe they come when we’re sleeping. Perhaps I should have left cookies as well. They’ve certainly been working hard enough!            

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How to Make a Wish Tree/Promise Tree for your table or classroom

Posted on January 26, 2016 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

I’d mentioned this before in a few posts, so thought I’d lay out the full plans here:

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Binge-watching

Posted on January 25, 2016 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

I usually reserve this space for talking about books, but today it’s TV, specifically The Librarians. It’s the only series I keep up with aside from Downton and Colbert. I started watching because I know a lot of super-hero librarians, … Continue reading →

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Griffin’s Heart

Posted on January 25, 2016 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Writing today to tell you about the release of LRW Lee’s fifth book in her Andy Smithson series. This one is called Vision of the Griffin’s Heart, and it’s out today. The book is about Andy Smithson, who was chosen to break … Continue reading →

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